Shows Like Bloody Heart
If you liked Bloody Heart (2022), a drama and war & politics series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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My Country: The New Age (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaSet during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.
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Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also drama and war & politicsA story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
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Captivating the King (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and war & politicsAmid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
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The Red Sleeve (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaBased on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she…
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The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA woman travels from 19th century Joseon to modern-day Seoul, her fate takes a twist with a ‘fake marriage’ with a man who resembles her ex-husband.
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Empress Ki (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and war & politicsA woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.
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The Crowned Clown (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaStanding in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaThe story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
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Queen For Seven Days (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaIn the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.
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Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaA spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.
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The Scandal (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaIn Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
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Six Flying Dragons (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaThe ambitious success stories of 6 people surrounding Prince Lee Bang Won, and the ideological and political conflict between Prince Lee Bang Won and Jung Do Jeon, the man instrumental in helping King Taejo establish…
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Queen Woo (2024)
★ 8/10Also dramaUpon the announcement of the king's death in Goguryeo, a fierce battle ensues among tribes. Queen Woo, who immediately becomes the target of princes and five tribes vying for the throne, struggles to crown a new king…
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My Only Love Song (2017)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaSong Soo-Jung is an arrogant pop star who believes not only that status and money can get you anywhere, but that it defines your worth. She accidentally falls into a time-slip portal and travels back in time to the…
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Mr. Sunshine (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also dramaSet in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is…
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River Where the Moon Rises (2021)
★ 6/10Also drama and war & politicsBorn a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true…
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Jumong (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also war & politics and dramaJumong examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized.
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The King 2 Hearts (2012)
★ 7/10Also dramaSet in the constitutional monarchy in an imaginary South Korea, South Korea's Crown Prince Lee Jae Ha is forced to join the World Officers Competition, WOC, by his brother. There, he meets North Korea's strongest…
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The King's Affection (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaWhen the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.
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Chicago Typewriter (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaWriters that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.