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 Mr. Sunshine'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 characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic energy throughout.
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 characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. 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 characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2024
12 eps
TVING
Romance Historical Drama
In the Joseon dynasty, a nobleman encounters Hongrang — a gisaeng (courtesan artist) whose intelligence and dignity defy every boundary the era draws. Their love is impossible by e…
If you loved Mr. Sunshine's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Dear Hongrang delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about 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.
2025
16 eps
Disney+ Original
Historical Romance Drama
Crown Prince Yi Geon has been raised in perfect isolation, groomed to become a ruler who leads with reason, not feeling — until a woman from outside the palace walls crashes into h…
If you loved Mr. Sunshine's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Donggung delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about 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.
2022
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.
If you loved Mr. Sunshine's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Alchemy of Souls delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
2023
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 navigate the same emotional territory: colonialism and independence. Same epic energy throughout.
2021
12 eps
KBS
Romance Historical Drama
A med student and a nurse fall in love during the Gwangju Uprising of May 1980.
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.
2012
20 eps
MBC
Romance Historical Fantasy
A king falls in love with a shaman who unknowingly resembles his first love, sparking dangerous memories.
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and romantic energy throughout.
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.