Shows Like Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

If you liked Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016), a drama and comedy 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
Love in the Moonlight (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy and 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.
2
The King 2 Hearts (2012)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and drama
Set 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…
3
Princess Hours (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
A high school girl’s world turns upside-down after she learns her grandfather promised her hand in marriage to the nation’s crown prince!
4
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
5
My Sassy Girl (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
When a respected scholar becomes the unexpected protector of a sassy princess, he must save her from rebels threatening her royal future.
6
My Country: The New Age (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and action & adventure
Set 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.
7
The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.
8
Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and action & adventure
Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.
9
The Crowned Clown (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and action & adventure
Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.
10
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and 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.
11
Queen Woo (2024)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and drama
Upon 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…
12
Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future…
13
High Fidelity (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Rob Brooks, a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn revisit past relationships through music and pop culture, while trying to get over her one true love.
14
Iljimae (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and drama
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves…
15
Cinderella and Four Knights (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
Catching the eye of a wealthy gentleman, spunky Ha-won gets hired to live with his three immature grandsons so she can whip them into shape.
16
The Last Empress (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and action & adventure
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is…
17
Love in Disguise (2026)
★ 9.3/10Also comedy and drama
Taekang Group's successor, Yoon Yi-jun, is the prime suspect of a shocking murder. To uncover the truth, Kang Jae-hee goes undercover as a male secretary to keep an eye on Yi-jun. The closer they get to what really…
18
Moon River (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also drama and comedy
In Joseon, a vengeful crown prince and a memory-lost merchant mysteriously swap bodies, unraveling a web of chaos, secrets, and unexpected fate.
19
Spooky in Love (2026)
★ 8.7/10Also comedy and drama
When a ghost-seeing heir and an ace prosecutor learn that a single touch makes them a strangely effective duo, they team up to crack unsolved murders.
20
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)
★ 6/10Also comedy and drama
When he becomes king, Lee Soo hires the Flower Crew matchmaking agency to make a noble woman out of his first love, Gae-Ddong. Ma Hoon, Young-soo and Do Joon try to fulfill their client's request.