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!
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1. ¡Adelante! ¡Mi héroe!
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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2. A Puppetry
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
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3. A Storm of Wind and Cloud
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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4. Alquimia de Almas
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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5. Alquimia de Almas Parte 2: Luz y Sombra
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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6. Amar toda una vida
Chinese Drama - 2020, 45 episodes
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7. Amor como jade blanco
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
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8. An Inch of Yearning
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
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9. An Oriental Odyssey
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
An open ending that could be interpreted to be a happy ending.
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10. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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11. Ancient Terracotta War Situation
Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes
Set in both the past and the present.
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12. And The Winner is Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
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13. Arang and the Magistrate
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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14. Arsenal Military Academy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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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.
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16. Ashi Girl
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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17. Ban Shu Legend
Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes
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18. Bangkok Naruemit
Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
Partly set in the past.
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19. Battle of Changsha
Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
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.
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20. Believe in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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21. Beppin-san
Japanese Drama - 2016, 151 episodes
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22. Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Hong Kong Drama - 2009, 33 episodes
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23. Bian Liang Meng Hua Tu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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24. Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Set in both the past and the present.
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25. Bloody Heart
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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26. Bossam-Stealing Destiny
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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27. Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat
Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
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28. Buang Wan Wan
Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
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29. Bunga Saree
Thai Drama - 2023, 17 episodes
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30. Butterflied Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
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31. Bygone Love
Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
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32. Calor en una Noche Fría
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
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33. Canción de Juventud
Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
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34. Captain of Destiny
Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 32 episodes
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35. Catch Up My Prince
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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36. Cenizas de Amor
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
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37. Chang Feng Du
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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38. Chang Sheng Guai Tan Bu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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39. Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn
Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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40. Childe Xie's Wine
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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41. Choice Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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42. Chun Lai Zhen Xing He
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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43. Cinderella Chef
Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes
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44. Contéstame 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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45. Corazón de Lealtad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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46. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
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47. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang
Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes
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48. Cut to Heart
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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49. Dama de la corte
Chinese Drama - 2021, 55 episodes
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50. Dance of the Sky
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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51. Dangerous Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
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52. Dear King of Medicine
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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53. Decoded
Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes
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54. Demon Emperor's Little Matchmaker
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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55. Difficult to Win His Heart
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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56. Dong Yi
Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
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.
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57. Dr Cutie
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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58. Duang Jai Nai Montra
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Mostly set in the present but there are many scenes of the leads' past lives.
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59. Dung Duang Haruetai
Thai Drama - 1996, 20 episodes
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60. Dung Duang Haruetai
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
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61. El Afecto Del Rey
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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62. El amor entre el hada y el demonio
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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63. El amor está escrito en las estrellas
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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64. El Amor Eterno 3
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
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65. El cuento de Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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66. El Místico Bar Efímero
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Mostly set in the present but includes scenes of past lives.
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67. El Romance de Tiger & Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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68. El Sabor del Destino
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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69. Emperor Phoenix
Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
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70. Er Shi Si Wei Nuan Fusheng
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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71. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
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72. Eternal Love of Dream
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
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73. Ever Night
Chinese Drama - 2018, 60 episodes
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74. Ever Night: Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
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75. Faak Welah Maha Ruk
Thai Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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76. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
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77. Fake Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
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78. Fall In Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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79. Flower Moon and Round
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
A remake of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
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80. 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.
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81. Fu Liu Nian
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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82. Fu Sheng Yin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
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83. Gegege no Nyobo
Japanese Drama - 2010, 156 episodes
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84. Gentleman Thief
Thai Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
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85. Girl's Jiang Hu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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86. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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87. Gochisousan
Japanese Drama - 2013, 150 episodes
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88. Gone with the Rain
Chinese Drama - 2023, 37 episodes
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89. Goo Hae Ryung La historiadora novata
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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90. Grand Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
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91. Gu Yuan Shan Shang You Shu Yuan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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92. Haechi
Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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93. Hai Tang's Rouge Shines Through in the Rain
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
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94. Hanako To Anne
Japanese Drama - 2014, 156 episodes
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95. Handsome Siblings
Chinese Drama - 2020, 44 episodes
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96. Hasta el Fin de la Luna
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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97. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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98. Hiyokko
Japanese Drama - 2017, 156 episodes
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99. Hold On, My Lady
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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100. Huang Fei Wei He Na Yang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes