Shows Like Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

If you liked Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016), a drama and sci-fi & fantasy 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.

1
Bloody Heart (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and war & politics
It is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.
2
Empress Ki (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and war & politics
A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.
3
The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.
4
Captivating the King (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and war & politics
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
5
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A 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.
6
The Vampire Diaries (2009)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
7
Chicago Typewriter (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Writers 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.
8
Jumong (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also war & politics and drama
Jumong 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.
9
The Great Doctor (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A modern-day doctor is wrenched away from her life and sent back in time. But will she find love – 700 years in the past – with an abrasive general?
10
Love Alarm (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Love Alarm is an app that tells you if someone within a 10-meter radius has a crush on you. It quickly becomes a social phenomenon. While everyone talks about it and uses it to test their love and popularity, Jojo is…
11
River Where the Moon Rises (2021)
★ 6/10Also drama and war & politics
Born 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…
12
Game of Thrones (2011)
★ 8.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected…
13
Lost Girl (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The gorgeous and charismatic Bo is a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a…
14
See (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
15
The East Palace (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A man who walks the spirit world and a court lady who hears the dead enter the East Palace by the king's orders — can they unravel its dark secrets?
16
The Last Kingdom (2015)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and war & politics
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with…
17
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science…
18
The Wheel of Time (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever…
19
Outlander (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to…
20
Tidelands (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Ex-con Cal McTeer's return to her hometown of Orphelin Bay blows the lid off a generations-long conspiracy of silence around murder, drugs and Sirens.