Shows Like The Crowned Clown

If you liked The Crowned Clown (2019), a drama and action & adventure 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
The Scandal (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
2
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.
3
Bloody Heart (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
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.
4
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The 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.
5
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
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
Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
A 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.
7
Queen For Seven Days (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
In 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.
8
The Murky Stream (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and action & adventure
The fates of a man with a hidden past, a wise and just woman, and an upright man intertwine.
9
Captivating the King (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
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
My Only Love Song (2017)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
Song 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…
12
Six Flying Dragons (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
The 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…
13
The Slave Hunters (2010)
★ 8.1/10Also action & adventure and 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…
14
Dear Hongrang (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
When a long-missing heir returns with lost memories, love and suspicion entwine. Is he truly Hongrang, or a stranger disturbing hearts and family ties?
15
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…
16
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…
17
Kingdom (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune…
18
El final del paraíso (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and action & adventure
In this new era, Catalina, now head of the DEA in Colombia, has a new challenge: to track down a criminal organization that is trafficking a new synthetic drug. What she ignores is that her daughter is part of the…
19
Made in Korea (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
In 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.
20
The Day of the Jackal (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and action & adventure
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who…