2016
18 eps
KBS
Historical Romance Comedy
A young woman disguised as a eunuch becomes the Crown Prince's attendant, leading to a forbidden romance.…
Both are built around love that crosses a line society drew and the price they pay for it. Same sweet and dramatic energy throughout.
2019
40 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Comedy
Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigne…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2010
20 eps
KBS
Romance Historical Comedy
A woman disguises herself as a man to attend an elite Joseon academy and gets caught in political intrigue and romance.…
Like The Forbidden Marriage, it leans hard into historical romance. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2021
20 eps
MBN / TV Chosun
Historical Romance Comedy
In the Joseon era, a widower with a troubled past makes his living by kidnapping widows for wealthy clients — a practice called "bossam." He accidentally kidnap…
The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2019
16 eps
tvN
Romance Comedy Drama
A South Korean heiress crash-lands in North Korea and falls for a military officer who hides her.…
Both are built around love that crosses a line society drew and the price they pay for it. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.