Shows Like Hwajung

If you liked Hwajung (2015), a drama and history 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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The Hollow Crown (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
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Angel Eyes (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Yoon Soo-wan and Park Dong-joo were each other's first loves, but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores…
3
The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
A royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she…
4
The Tudors (2007)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and…
5
High Society (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
A wealthy woman tries to escape her family stress by living as an “average” person, but will her search for normalcy end in happiness or heartbreak?
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Splash Splash Love (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
Dan-Bi is a senior high school student. She has a special ability which allows her to transport to anywhere on rainy days. For her university entrance exam, Dan-Bi can't deal with the pressure and runs off to a…
7
Jang Yeong Sil (2016)
★ 4.3/10Also drama
Drama series follows the life Jang Yeong-Sil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong-Sil was born in the lower class nobi. King Sejong notices his abilities and brings him to the…
8
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
In the Joseon dynasty, a female breadwinner takes a job as a substitute test-taker, but soon finds herself attending a men's university in disguise.
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The Secret Night Tutor (2026)
Also drama
Hong Dan, a court lady assigned to teach Crown Prince Heon the arts of the night, is hiding a secret—she must never be discovered as a virgin. Amid suspicious rumors, their perilous lessons continue, and the two begin…
10
The Red Sleeve (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Based 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…
11
Hur Jun (1999)
★ 6/10Also drama
Hur Jun is a 2000 TV biographical drama broadcast by the South Korean TV channel MBC. It was aired by Taiwan Television in 2002 and Hong Kong's TVB in 2005, after the finale of "Dae Jang Geum". Because of the…
12
The Great Merchant (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
This drama is based on a real life figure Kim Man-deuk who was living in Jeju Island. She goes through a lot of changes in her life; at first she becomes a Gisaeng but turned herself into a merchant, and then becomes…
13
Love in the Moonlight (2016)
★ 7/10Also drama
A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.
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The King’s Woman (2003)
★ 7/10Also drama
This drama centers around Lady Kim, a scheming concubine, and the events from the reign of King Seonjo to Prince Gwanghae, which were filled with acts of immorality and bloodshed; all in the name of protecting the…
15
Maids (2014)
★ 5/10Also drama
Set in the Joseon Dynasty, three women learn what love means as they try to navigate through the class system and survive. In Yup (Jung Yoo Mi) is a beautiful noblewoman who becomes a servant overnight when her father…
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The King's Face (2014)
★ 5.6/10Also drama
Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years…
17
The King's Affection (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
When 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.
18
The Slave Hunters (2010)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
It follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth, whose family was ruined when Won Gi Yun, a slave, burnt down his house and escaped with his sister, Un Nyeon, who was in love with Dae Gil. Driven by his desire…
19
The Queen Who Crowns: Before Sunrise (2025)
Also drama
Depicts the beautiful love and dreams of Won Kyung and Lee Bang Won who recognized each other at first sight. It is a fateful romance of the first meeting between them, who shared the same dream before embracing the…
20
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A secret royal inspector works as an undercover official who inspects local provinces to expose corruption. He teams up with a lady who is searching for happiness by getting divorced with her current husband. The duo…