Historical Romance Dramas with Happy Endings

I define a happy ending as the main leads being together at the end of the show. The one exception to this rule is when one of the main leads dies after living a long happy life with their significant other. I define historical as set at least 20 years before it was filmed. Some of these shows are historical fiction, some have scifi and/or time travel, and some only take place partially in the past. Some of the longer dramas, such as the Korean tv novels and Japanese asadoras, are family dramas that include romance. I have included details in the comments that may help people to decide whether they want to watch some of the shows, read at your own risk because some of the comments contain spoilers. If there is a show that you can think of that is not on the list, please let me know!

Sonme déc. 18, 2018

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1. 100 Days My Prince

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

6.0
2. A Puppetry

Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
3. A Storm of Wind and Cloud

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
4. Action ou vérité

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

8.0

A remake of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
5. Affection

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
6. Alchemy of Souls : Partie 1

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
7. Alchemy of Souls : Partie 2

Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
8. Amour et rédemption

Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes

10
9. Ancient Detective

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
10. Ancient Love Poetry

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

9.0
11. Ancient Terracotta War Situation

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
12. And The Winner is Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
13. Arang and the Magistrate

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

7.0
14. Arsenal Military Academy

Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

8.0
15. Asa ga Kita

Japanese Drama - 2015, 156 episodes

The main male lead dies at the very end of the drama after living a long married life with the main female lead.
16. Ashi Girl

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

10
17. Bai Tuo Liao Da Xia

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.0
18. Ban Shu Legend

Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes

9.0
19. Bangkok Khanika

Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
20. Bangkok Naruemit

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

Partly set in the past.
21. Battle of Changsha

Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes

10

Happy ending for the main couple but be warned that many other sad things happen because the show is set during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
22. Be My Cat

Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
23. Believe in Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

8.0
24. Beppin-san

Japanese Drama - 2016, 151 episodes

7.0
25. Beyond the Realm of Conscience

Hong Kong Drama - 2009, 33 episodes
26. Bian Liang Meng Hua Tu

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0
27. Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me

Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
28. Blossom in Heart

Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
29. Bossam - Stealing Destiny

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
30. Bpee Kaew Nang Hong

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.0
31. Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat

Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes

9.0
32. Buang Wan Wan

Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
33. Bunga Saree

Thai Drama - 2023, 17 episodes
34. Bussaba Lui Fai

Thai Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

9.0
35. Butterflied Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
36. Bygone Love

Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
37. Captain of Destiny

Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 32 episodes

9.0
38. Catch Up My Prince

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

9.0
39. Cendres d'Amour

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

10
40. Chang Sheng Guai Tan Bu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
41. Chanson de jeunesse

Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
42. Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
43. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
44. Childe Xie's Wine

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
45. Choice Husband

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
46. Chun Lai Zhen Xing He

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
47. Cinderella Chef

Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes

8.0
48. Cruel Romance

Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes

7.0
49. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

8.0
50. Cut to Heart

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
51. Dance of the Sky

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
52. Dangerous Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
53. Dear King of Medicine

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

9.0
54. Decoded

Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes
55. Demon Emperor's Little Matchmaker

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
56. Destined

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
57. Dong Yi

Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes

9.0

One of only a few shows where I didn't mind the male lead having multiple wives because he was very sweet, but steer clear if you don't like harem shows.
58. Dr Cutie

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

8.0
59. Duang Jai Nai Montra

Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

Mostly set in the present but there are many scenes of the leads' past lives.
60. Dung Duang Haruetai

Thai Drama - 1996, 20 episodes
61. Dung Duang Haruetai

Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
62. Er Shi Si Wei Nuan Fusheng

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
63. Eternal Love

Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

8.0
64. Ever Night

Chinese Drama - 2018, 60 episodes
65. Ever Night: Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
66. Extremely Perilous Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
67. Faak Welah Maha Ruk

Thai Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
68. Faith

Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

7.0
69. Fake Princess

Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
70. Fall In Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
71. Feng Gui Si Shi Ge

Chinese Drama - 2020, 34 episodes
72. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Chinese Drama - 2018, 39 episodes

Spoiler: The leads are separated for 10 years in the last episode but reunite in the end.
73. Fu Sheng Yin

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

7.0

Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
74. Gegege no Nyobo

Japanese Drama - 2010, 156 episodes

7.0
75. Girl's Jiang Hu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
76. Girls' Generation 1979

Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

7.0
77. Gochisousan

Japanese Drama - 2013, 150 episodes

8.0
78. God of Lost Fantasy

Chinese Drama - 2020, 52 episodes
79. Gone with the Rain

Chinese Drama - 2023, 37 episodes
80. Grand Prince

Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
81. Gu Yuan Shan Shang You Shu Yuan

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
82. Haechi

Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
83. Hanako To Anne

Japanese Drama - 2014, 156 episodes
84. Handmaidens United

Hong Kong Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
85. Handsome Siblings

Chinese Drama - 2020, 44 episodes
86. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
87. Hiyokko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 156 episodes

8.0
88. Hold On, My Lady

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
89. Hwarang

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
90. In a Class of Her Own

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

7.0
91. In This Corner of the World

Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes

8.0
92. Jejoongwon

Korean Drama - 2010, 36 episodes

8.0
93. Jewel in the Palace

Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
94. Jiang Jun Zai Xia

Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
95. Jiu Liu Overlord

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
96. Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se Poong

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
97. Jun Jiu Ling

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
98. Ka Badin

Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes
99. Kaew Lerm Korn

Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
100. Khun Chaai

Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes