2015
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 Shōgun'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.
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 …
If you loved Shōgun'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.
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…
If you loved Shōgun's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Arthdal Chronicles 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.
2025
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 Shōgun'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.
2021
42 eps
iQiyi
Historical Fantasy Romance
In the fantasy world of Novoland, Fang Hai Shi is a Pearl Diver — a woman with a rare ability to harvest soul pearls from deep water. She is recruited into the Emperor's guard and …
If you loved Shōgun's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Novoland: Pearl Eclipse delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. Same epic and intense energy throughout.
2025
16 eps
tvN
Historical Drama Political
The reign of King Sejong the Great — not the history-book version, but the man: the battles with his court, the resistance from scholars who saw the creation of Hangul as a threat …
If you loved Shōgun's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Perfect Crown 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.
2017
58 eps
Zhejiang TV / Dragon TV
Action Romance Historical
Chu Qiao is a slave girl in a brutal feudal world who escapes her fate, trains to become a warrior, and finds herself at the center of a war between kingdoms — and at the heart of …
Both are built around war that refuses to make heroism look clean or uncomplicated. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.
2021
68 eps
Dragon TV
Historical Romance Drama
Wang Xuan is the favored daughter of a powerful prime minister, betrothed to a prince and expecting a life of privilege. When a political upheaval leaves her married instead to Xia…
If you loved Shōgun's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, The Rebel Princess 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.
2021
49 eps
Dragon TV / iQiyi
Historical Action Romance
Li Changge is a Tang Dynasty princess who escapes a massacre and vows revenge on the uncle who destroyed her family. To survive, she must navigate the world of the Eastern Turkic K…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: culture clash and sacrifice. Same epic and dramatic energy throughout.
2019
48 eps
NHK / Crunchyroll
Action Drama Historical
Young Thorfinn watches his father — a legendary warrior turned pacifist farmer — murdered by Viking mercenaries. He joins the mercenary band to get close enough to their leader to …
Both are built around war that refuses to make heroism look clean or uncomplicated. Same epic and beautiful energy throughout.