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 Dez 18, 2018

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1. A Ascensão de Ning

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

8.0
2. A Doce Menina

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

7.0
3. A Familiar Stranger

Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

9.0
4. A Filha do Fogo

Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes

5.0
5. A Filha do Rei, Soo Baek Hyang

Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
6. A Gaiola do Amor

Chinese Drama - 2015, 34 episodes

7.0
7. A Grande Doutora

Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

7.0
8. A História de Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

The male lead is married to another woman at the beginning and then doesn’t get with the female lead until late in the show.
9. A Joia no Palácio

Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
10. A Jovem Esposa do General

Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
11. A Lenda da Cobra Branca

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

9.0
12. A Lenda de Fei

Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
13. A Lenda de Fuyao

Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes

6.0
14. A Lenda de Jin Yan

Chinese Drama - 2020, 34 episodes
15. A Lenda de Xiao Chuo

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes

7.0

Spoiler: The main leads do get together at the very end but there is much angst and relationships with other people for both leads before that happens.
16. A Lua que Abraça o Sol

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

9.0
17. A Médica legista Imperial

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
18. A Menina Abençoada

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

The two main leads have a happy ending but other characters die.
19. A Moça na Casa de Açougueiros

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

8.0
20. A Noiva Abençoada

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
21. A Princesa e o Lobisomem

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
22. A Princesa é Uma Gata

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
23. A Princesa Loba

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
24. A Princesa Sem Dormir

Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes

Be aware before watching that there are two endings to this drama, one happy and one sad.
25. A Promessa Mais Longa

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.0

Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
26. A Puppetry

Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
27. A Rainha do Ataque

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
28. A Viagem da Flor

Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes

7.0
29. Academia Militar Arsenal

Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

8.0
30. Acredite no Amor

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

8.0
31. Alchemy of Souls: Part 2

Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
32. Alquimia das Almas

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
33. Amada Esposa Leal

Thai Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
34. Amantes Intocáveis

Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
35. Amor ao Luar

Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

6.0
36. Amor Através do Milênio

Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes

7.0

Chinese remake of Queen In Hyun's Man
37. Amor Como Galáxia: Parte 2

Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
38. Amor de Jade Branco

Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
39. Amor e Destino

Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes

10
40. Amor e Redenção

Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes

10
41. Amor Entre Uma Fada e um Demónio

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

9.0
42. Amor Escrito nas Estrelas

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
43. Amor Eterno

Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

8.0
44. Amor melhor que Imortalidade

Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
45. Amor por Trás da Melodia

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
46. Ancient Terracotta War Situation

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
47. Apaixonar-se

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
48. Arang e o Magistrado

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

7.0
49. As Flores no Pavilhão Ruyi

Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
50. As Lendas

Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
51. 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.
52. Ashi Girl

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

10
53. Até o Fim da Lua

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.0
54. Bai Tuo Liao Da Xia

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.0
55. Balada de Outono

Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes

8.0
56. Ban Shu Legend

Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes

9.0
57. Bangkok Khanika

Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
58. Bangkok Naruemit

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

Partly set in the past.
59. 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.
60. Begonia Rouge

Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
61. Beppin-san

Japanese Drama - 2016, 151 episodes

7.0
62. Beyond the Realm of Conscience

Hong Kong Drama - 2009, 33 episodes
63. Bossam — Roubar o Destino

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

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.0
65. Buang Wan Wan

Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
66. Bunga Saree

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

Thai Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

9.0
68. Butterflied Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

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

Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
70. Calor em Uma Noite

Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

8.0
71. Canção da Juventude

Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
72. Captain of Destiny

Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 32 episodes

9.0
73. Carruagem Errada, Noivo Certo

Chinese Drama - 2001, 20 episodes

9.0
74. Carruagem Errada, Noivo Certo

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
75. Casal Perfeito

Chinese Drama - 2014, 45 episodes
76. Casamenteiro do Rei Demônio

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
77. Case Comigo

Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
78. Catch Up My Prince

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

9.0
79. Cavaleiro Negro: O Homem que Me Protege

Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
80. Cerimônia de Casamento do Ryu Sun Bi

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
81. Céu de Verão

Japanese Drama - 2019, 156 episodes

10
82. Chang Feng Du

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

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

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
85. Chefe Cinderela

Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes

8.0
86. Childe Xie's Wine

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
87. Choice Husband

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

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
89. Cidade dos Streamers

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
90. Cinzas do Amor

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

10
91. Coração Brilhante Como Jade

Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes

The male lead has multiple wives, although he only loves the female lead.
92. Cruel Romance

Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes

7.0
93. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

8.0
94. Dance of the Sky

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
95. Dangerous Love

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

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

9.0
97. Decoded

Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes
98. Desafiando a Tempestade

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
99. Detetive Ancião

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
100. Deus da Fantasia Perdida

Chinese Drama - 2020, 52 episodes