Shows Like Arthdal Chronicles

Loved Arthdal Chronicles? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

2019 TV Show Fantasy Historical Drama
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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 …

If you loved Arthdal Chronicles's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Ruler: Master of the Mask delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

Alchemy of Souls

32% match
30 eps tvN Fantasy Romance Action

In a fantasy world, a powerful sorceress trapped in a blind woman's body becomes the master of a young mage.

Like Arthdal Chronicles, it leans hard into chosen one. The emotional territory — destiny and identity — is the same. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

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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…

Like Arthdal Chronicles, it leans hard into reluctant hero. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

Six Flying Dragons

27% match
50 eps SBS Historical Drama Action

Set during the fall of Goryeo and the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, six individuals — idealists, warriors, scholars, and schemers — each pursue their vision of what a new nation …

If you loved Arthdal Chronicles's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Six Flying Dragons delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

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20 eps tvN Historical Action Drama

The crown prince believed dead for fifteen years returns from the northern borderlands where he has been living as a garrison commander, having built a reputation for military bril…

If you loved Arthdal Chronicles's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Prince of the North delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

28 eps KBS2 Action Historical Melodrama

In 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea, a ruthless officer hunting a legendary masked resistance fighter discovers the mask's identity — and must choose between loyalty to empire and jus…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.

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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…

If you loved Arthdal Chronicles's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, River Where the Moon Rises 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 dramatic energy throughout.

Hunter x Hunter

24% match
148 eps Nippon TV / Crunchyroll Adventure Action Fantasy

Gon Freecss, a 12-year-old who grew up on an island, takes the notoriously dangerous Hunter Exam to find his absent father. What starts as a shonen adventure about a boy with a big…

Both are built around the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

20 eps SBS Historical Romance Drama

A modern woman is transported to the Goryeo Dynasty and gets entangled with warring princes.

If you loved Arthdal Chronicles's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo 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 dramatic energy throughout.

9 eps Netflix Action Historical Thriller

Set in 1920s Manchuria during Japanese colonial rule, a group of Korean independence fighters and outlaws converge on a lawless frontier. When their paths collide amid brutal gunfi…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same epic and intense energy throughout.

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Shows Like Arthdal Chronicles: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Arthdal Chronicles?

The closest match to Arthdal Chronicles is Ruler: Master of the Mask, scoring 33% on DramaMatch. You should also check Alchemy of Souls.

Is there a show like Arthdal Chronicles I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Arthdal Chronicles. Top picks: Ruler: Master of the Mask, Alchemy of Souls, Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People.

Where can I watch dramas like Arthdal Chronicles?

Dramas similar to Arthdal Chronicles are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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