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Plot Summary:
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: captivating, dorama, tense, disturbing, dark fantasy, epic fantasy
Best tv shows and movies like Alchemy of Souls (2022):
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Rattan (2021)
Plot Summary:
An encounter leads to a lifetime of memories. An ordinary man accidentally wakes the mysterious Si Teng from decades of slumber. In helping her search for her identity, they overcome many obstacles to grow together in love. On a journey to retrace his ancestry, young designer Qin Fang accidentally sets off a contraption that leads to him to a woman named Si Teng who is bewitchingly beautiful and powerful. Confused by the fragmented memories in her mind, Si Teng claims to be Qin Fang's new master and forces him to aid in her plans. Si Teng gradually opens up to Qin Fang and grows to discover the novelty and wonders of living. However, Bai Ying who has became crazed from her obsession becomes a roadblock in their relationship.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: urban fantasy
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An Oriental Odyssey (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ye Yuan An is the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Revenue during the Tang Dynasty. Somewhat of an amateur sleuth, Yuan An loves solving mysteries and constantly in competition with Zhao Lan Zhi, a police officer who is trying to do his job. Yuan An has the assistance of Mu Le, a young man she took in as a family servant after saving him from danger. But what will Yuan An do when she discovers Mu Le’s true identity?.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel Fuyu Fanyun. It was first broadcast on TVB in January 2006.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Return of Iljimae (2009)
Plot Summary:
The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, period piece
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Lost Love in Times (2017)
Plot Summary:
Feng Qingchen is a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, the secret organisation tasked with protecting the royal family. Yuan Ling is a prince from Western Wei, a ruling kingdom during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Yuan Zhan, the seventh prince, is Yuan Ling’s biggest competitor in both power and love. After getting to know each other, Feng Qingchen is impressed by Yuan Ling’s abilities and suppresses her feelings for the sake of seeing him ascend his rightful position. Despite Qingchen’s contributions to the kingdom, the court is vehemently against Yuan Ling marrying a woman who dabbles in black magic. Yuan Zhan launches a coup on the day of the wedding ceremony, and Qingchen uses her powers to reset the universe in an effort to prevent further bloodshed. Will Qingchen succeed to heal the rift between Yuan Ling and Yuan Zhan? Will Yuan Ling and Yuan Zhan be able to join hands and overthrow the corrupt officials, and eventually return peace to the land? Will the love between Qingchen and Yuan Ling prevail?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, xianxia, entertaining
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Lovers of the Red Sky (2021)
Plot Summary:
Set during the Joseon era, Hong Cheon Ki is a female painter with a genius like painting talent. She is picked as the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting). Hong Cheon Ki also has a beautiful appearance and a bright personality. For her, painting is everything. One day, she meets Ha Ram. Ha Ram is an officer at the Seowoongwan, an office in charge of astronomy, geography, art of divination, meteorology. When he was young, an accident caused him to become blind. Hong Cheon Ki falls in love with him and she doesn't care that he is blind. Hong Cheon Ki keeps appearing in front of Ha Ram and he finds himself waiting for her.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, disturbing, sageuk
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Love and Redemption (2020)
Plot Summary:
Legend has it that the god of battle saved heaven a 1000 years in the past in a deadly battle against the demon. Both fell from heaven and disappeared from the world. Chu Xuanji was born in the world without the six senses, making her quite clueless and inept. The Zanhua tournament is held within the Shaoyang sect, and leader Chu Lei has two daughters - his relied on eldest daughter Chu Linglong and youngest daughter Chu Xuanji, who is lazy and horrible in martial arts. When Yu Sifeng and Chu Xuanji happen to meet, they befriend each other. Yu Sifeng falls for Xuanji despite the harsh consequences he has to face, as students at Lize Palace are prohibited from falling in love. Four years later, Xuanji and Yu Sifeng meet again. Sifeng wears a mask because of a curse that can only be broken if he finds true love.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: xianxia, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Our Beloved Summer (2021)
Plot Summary:
Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, anime, romantic drama
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The Legend (2007)
Plot Summary:
This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, epic, serious, romantic, dorama, gothic, scenic, sageuk, ambiguous ending
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Miss the Dragon (2021)
Plot Summary:
A young maidservant named Liu Ying saves a snake on behalf of her young mistress in a chance encounter. However, the snake turns out to be a thousand year ancient dragon named Yuchu Longyan, who now wants to marry her to repay her kindness. The two's lives then becomes entangled with each another as their love transcends over three lifetimes.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, xianxia
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Ashes of Love (2018)
Plot Summary:
Jin Mi is the daughter of a flower deity who is fed a pill that prevents her from feeling or expressing romantic love. She gets tangled in a love triangle with Heavenly Prince Xu Feng and the ambitious Night Deity Run Yu.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: scenic, exciting, stylized, xianxia, tear jerker, intense, sweet, tearjerker
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Word of Honor (2021)
Plot Summary:
Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world after quitting his job as the leader of an organization tasked with protecting royalty. He meets Wen Ke Xing, a mysterious martial artist who escapes from the Ghost Valley to avenge his parents’ deaths. They become fast friends and embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure that will give its owner ultimate power over jianghu.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, yaoi, disturbing, queer cinema
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Who Rules The World (2022)
Plot Summary:
A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Holy Pearl (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Holy Pearl is a 2011 Chinese Television series starring Gillian Chung as the daughter of an archeologist. She time travels back in time to discovers she is a reincarnation a warrior priestess. She teams up with a human-dragon hybrid, to recover a broken magical vase. The story is an unofficial adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's popular Japanese manga series InuYasha.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, xianxia
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Martial Universe (2018)
Plot Summary:
Lin Dong, a child from a small village isn't favored by his clan. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different clans and is forcibly involved in various events of the martial universe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, anime, xianxia, costume drama, exciting, period drama
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The King's Face (2014)
Plot Summary:
Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with his father, King Seonjo, especially regarding Kim Ga Hee. Both son and father will fight against each other in favor of her. However, he eventually managed to overcome the obstacles by the help of Physiognomist, Kim Do Chi and become the next king. Meanwhile, Gwiin Kim is King Seonjo’s royal concubine.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Eternal Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
Three hundred years ago, Bai Qian stood on the Zhu Xian Terrace, turned around and jumped off without regret. Ye Hua stood by the bronze mirror to witness with his own eyes her death. Three hundred years later, in the East Sea Dragon Palace, the two meet unexpectedly. Another lifetime another world, after suffering betrayal Bai Qian no longer feels anything, yet she can't seem to comprehend Ye Hua's actions. Three lives three worlds, her and him, are they fated to love again?.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: disturbing, romantic, touching, semi serious, dorama, romantic drama, xianxia, exciting
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The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a gateway opens to a parallel universe in modern-day Korea, a king must step into another world in search of answers to a long-unanswered mystery.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, unusual plot structure, disturbing, sincere, enigmatic, captivating, visually appealing, detective, exciting
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Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020)
Plot Summary:
A nine-tailed fox settles down in the city. A female television PD chases after the nine-tailed fox.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Fantasy, History, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, dorama, anime, mythical, urban fantasy
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Black (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of a grim reaper who gets erased from the memories of the world for breaking the rules of heaven and falling in love with a mortal woman after inhabiting a human body.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: gothic, dorama, scary, bleak, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Plot Summary:
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo is the remake of Chinese drama Bu Bu Jing Xin that stars IU as a woman who gets time-warped back to the Goryeo dynasty, and becomes involved with a very large family of princes, some of whom are vying for the throne, or her affections, or both.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, romantic, dorama, sageuk, sweet, harsh, gothic, sad, suspenseful
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The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Plot Summary:
How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul? Shim Chung is a mermaid who finds herself transplanted to modern times. She is caught by Heo Joon Jae, a charming but cold con artist who is the doppelgänger for Kim Moon, the son of a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty. But in the present time, Joon Jae works with Jo Nam Doo, a skilled conman who guides Joon Jae to become a genius scammer. But Joon Jae’s friend, Cha Shi Ah, who works as a researcher at KAIST, may be Chung’s only hope for surviving in her strange new world.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, captivating, dorama, light, visually appealing, romantic drama, entertaining
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Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
Plot Summary:
Arang and the Magistrate is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah and Yeon Woo-jin. The period horror-romance is based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal the circumstances surrounding her death. It aired on MBC from August 15 to October 18, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 899
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, dorama, sageuk, epic fantasy, period drama
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Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a low-ranked fairy accidentally resurrects a powerful demon, their fates become cosmically entangled as the world is thrown into turmoil.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: xianxia
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W: Two Worlds Apart (2016)
Plot Summary:
Han Hyo-joo plays a surgeon whose father is a famous comic book creator. One day Dad goes missing and she rushes to his workshop to look for him, and instead finds a strange man bathed in blood. She gets kidnapped by the bloody man, which is where their story begins. The drama takes place in 2016 Seoul, but in different dimensions that exist in parallel with one another. It’s described as a suspense romance melodrama about “a man and a woman who are living in the same time, but different worlds.”.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, exciting, sentimental, romantic drama, tense, comic
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My Love From Another Star (2013)
Plot Summary:
Do Min Joon is an otherworldly beauty, literally. After crash landing on Earth 400 years ago, Min Joon has diligently observed humans for centuries, ultimately coming to cynical conclusions. On top of being a super babe, Min Joon's got enhanced vision, hearing and agility — all the more reason to believe he's superior to everyone on Earth. That is, until he pursues the beautiful actress Cheon Song Yi for a romance out of this world.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, dorama, romantic, semi serious, offbeat, sitcom, anime, romantic drama, humorous
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The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)
Plot Summary:
Moon Embracing the Sun is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo and Kim Min-seo. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from January 4 to March 15, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jung Eun-gwol and directed by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Seong-jun. It tells of a secret, poignant love story between a fictional king of the Joseon Dynasty and a female shaman against the backdrop of Korean traditional palace; and the conflicts and conspiracy of vying political powers. This production marks Han Ga-in's first historial drama and return to television since Bad Guy in 2010. It also marks the second historial drama for Jung Il-woo following The Return of Iljimae in 2009. The series won for Best Drama and Best Actor in the television category at the 2012 Baeksang Arts Awards, and multiple awards at 2012 MBC Drama Awards, including Drama of the Year.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, captivating, stylized, emotional, dorama, romantic drama, epic
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Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a mythical land called Arth, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions vie for power as they build a new society.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, political, epic, enigmatic, exciting, captivating, dorama, prehistoric, costume drama
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Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Plot Summary:
The Hotel Del Luna, located in Seoul, is not like any other hotel: its client are all ghosts. Jang Man-Wol, stuck in the hotel for the past millennium, meets Koo Chan-Sung, the new manager.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: emotional, captivating, touching, dorama, semi serious, romantic drama, entertaining
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Goblin (2016)
Plot Summary:
Kim Shin is an immortal “goblin,” and has the rather honorable title of being the Protector of Souls. His roommate Wang Yeo also happens to have the equally lofty, if thoroughly opposing, title of Angel of Death, and he acts as the storied grim reaper that claims souls. However, both these devilishly handsome angels have a problem: Wang Yeo has amnesia and Kim Shin wants to end his own (immortal) life. Unfortunately for goblins, the only way to defeat immortality is to marry a human bride. For that purpose, Kim Shin decides to win over Ji Eun Tak an optimistic high school girl who he thinks will be the priestess that ends his cursed existence. Now, once responsible for protecting souls and watching them pass, Kim Shin now tries to send his own to the afterlife. But when a slightly complicated method of suicide starts turning into true love, will our immortal goblin begin to regret his decision--where acting on that very love ultimately means the end of his life?.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: romantic, mysterious, emotional, humorous, dorama, romantic drama, anime, tear jerker, heartfelt, tearjerker