2019
18 eps
tvN
Fantasy Historical Drama
In the ancient land of Arth, warring tribes, prophesied heroes, and political power struggles play out on an epic scale. Eun-seom, born under a cursed star, rises from slavery to l…
Like Alchemy of Souls, it leans hard into chosen one. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and adventurous energy throughout.
2013
24 eps
MBC
Historical Fantasy Romance
The son of a legendary nine-tailed fox who was betrayed by humans grows up hiding his supernatural nature in the Joseon period, longing for the mythical book that will make him hum…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2017
40 eps
MBC
Historical Action Drama
A Joseon crown prince, forced to wear a mask to survive a conspiracy that controls the water supply, must outwit a powerful merchant guild monopolising the nation's most essential …
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2021
20 eps
KBS2
Historical Romance Action
A fierce Goguryeo princess raised as an assassin infiltrates enemy territory disguised as a commoner — and finds unexpected peace with a humble general's son who wants nothing to d…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2017
30 eps
MBC
Historical Action Drama
The legendary story of Gil Dong, a man born with supernatural strength to a slave mother, who rises from oppressed commoner to folk hero — robbing from corrupt nobles to give to th…
If you loved Alchemy of Souls's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and adventurous energy throughout.
2018
24 eps
tvN
Historical Romance Action
A Korean boy born into slavery escapes to America, returns as a US Marine captain, and falls for a noblewoman fighting for independence.
If you loved Alchemy of Souls's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Mr. Sunshine delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2012
24 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Fantasy
A medieval general travels forward in time to bring a modern Korean doctor back to Goryeo to save the queen — and falls in love with her. A time-travel historical romance that uses…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2024
12 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Fantasy
Crown Prince Sajo Hyun has been locked away his entire life due to a prophecy that the person who sees his face will die — but the bloodthirsty alter-ego that emerges when he loses…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2016
20 eps
SBS
Historical Romance Drama
A modern woman is transported to the Goryeo Dynasty and gets entangled with warring princes.
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2022
12 eps
tvN / Amazon Prime
Fantasy Action Romance
Won Mi-ho, a heiress with a cheerful exterior and a past full of mysterious tragedy, is exiled to Jeju Island as a schoolteacher. There she meets Ban, a legendary exorcist who has …
Like Alchemy of Souls, it leans hard into chosen one. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.