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 navigate the same emotional territory: class struggle and justice. Same epic and intense 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 Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People'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 characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic energy throughout.
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 Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People, it leans hard into reluctant hero. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and intense energy throughout.
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 Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People'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 adventurous 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 intense energy throughout.
2023
20 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Drama
Set during the Manchu invasion of 1636, Gil Chae is a noblewoman obsessed with marrying well — until she crosses paths with Jang Hyun, an enigmatic man of mysterious origins who sa…
If you loved Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, My Dearest delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and emotional energy throughout.
2012
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…
Like Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People, it leans hard into tragic fate. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same epic and intense 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 are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same epic and intense energy throughout.
2021
20 eps
KBS2
Historical Romance Drama
A crown prince dies unexpectedly, and his secret twin sister takes his place — ruling as king for years while hiding her identity. When a new court tutor arrives, the "king" finds …
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.
2019
16 eps
tvN
Historical Romance Drama
A tyrant king, threatened by conspirators, secretly replaces himself with a peasant clown who looks exactly like him. As the clown impersonates the king and begins to genuinely gov…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.