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 dec 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. Alchemy of Souls

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
5. Alchemy of Souls: Part 2

Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
6. An Oriental Odyssey

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

9.0

An open ending that could be interpreted to be a happy ending.
7. Ancient Detective

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
8. Ancient Terracotta War Situation

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

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

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

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

7.0
11. Arsenal Military Academy

Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

8.0
12. 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.
13. Ashes of Love

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

10
14. Ashi Girl

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

10
15. Bai Tuo Liao Da Xia

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.0
16. Ban Shu Legend

Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes

9.0
17. Bangkok Khanika

Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
18. Bangkok Naruemit

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

Partly set in the past.
19. 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.
20. Believe in Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

8.0
21. Beppin-san

Japanese Drama - 2016, 151 episodes

7.0
22. Beyond the Realm of Conscience

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

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0
24. Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me

Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

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

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

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

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.0
28. Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat

Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes

9.0
29. Buang Wan Wan

Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
30. Bunga Saree

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

Thai Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

9.0
32. Butterflied Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

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

Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
34. Cang Lan Jue

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

9.0
35. Captain of Destiny

Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 32 episodes

9.0
36. Chang Feng Du

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
37. Chang Sheng Guai Tan Bu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
38. Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
39. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

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

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
41. Choice Husband

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
42. Chun Gui Meng Li Ren

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

7.0
43. Chun Lai Zhen Xing He

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
44. Cinderella Chef

Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes

8.0
45. Cruel Romance

Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes

7.0
46. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

8.0
47. Cut to Heart

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
48. Da Tang Ming Yue

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
49. Dance of the Sky Empire

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
50. Dangerous Love

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

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

9.0
52. Decoded

Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes
53. Delicacies Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
54. Demon Emperor's Little Matchmaker

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
55. Dian Xia Si Shi

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
56. Difficult To Win His Heart

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 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. Eaglewood Like a Dream

Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
63. Er Shi Si Wei Nuan Fusheng

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
64. Eternal Love

Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

8.0
65. Eternal Love of Dream

Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes

5.0
66. Ever Night

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

Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 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 Yu Nong, Yan Zhi Luan

Chinese Drama - 2023, 37 episodes
72. Flower Moon and Round

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

8.0

A remake of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
73. 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.
74. Fu Liu Nian

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
75. Fu Shang Qu Le Ge Jin Li Xin Niang

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
76. Fu Sheng Yin

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

7.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2010, 156 episodes

7.0
78. Girl's Jiang Hu

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

Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

7.0
80. Gochisousan

Japanese Drama - 2013, 150 episodes

8.0
81. God of Lost Fantasy

Chinese Drama - 2020, 52 episodes
82. Gong Zi Bu Ke Qiu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

9.0
83. Grand Prince

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

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
85. Haechi

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

Japanese Drama - 2014, 156 episodes
87. Handmaidens United

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

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

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
90. Hei Yue Guang Wen Na BE Ju Ben

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.0
91. Het verhaal van Nokdu

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.0
92. Hiyokko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 156 episodes

8.0
93. Hold On, My Lady

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
94. Huang Fei Wei He Na Yang

Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
95. Hwarang

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
96. I've Fallen For You

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

7.0
97. Imperial Cuisine

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
98. In a Class of Her Own

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

7.0
99. In This Corner of the World

Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes

8.0
100. Jejoongwon

Korean Drama - 2010, 36 episodes

8.0