Mr. Sunshine

Series Similar to Mr. Sunshine

If you enjoyed Mr. Sunshine, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. My Dearest

   2023 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile.

   A love-story between a noble woman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly and a bit spoiled young lady who's named as the 99 tailed fox of Neunggun-ri. She is a bit of an outcast too because other young ladies are jealous of her. They seem to think she's too straight forward and her behavior is inappropriate for a young lady while young noble men think highly of her. Gil Chae knows how to get men to fall for her but fails to capture the heart of the person she likes. Lee Jang Hyun is a mysterious man who suddenly appears in the Neunggun-ri social scene one day. Nobody really knows about him. Young nobles don't like him while he has elderly people wrapped around his finger. He's been dating around a lot but becomes curious about a certain 99 tailed fox. And one day, the said fox crash lands to his arm literally. With the brewing war, the pair find themselves separated even before they start to make sense of their feelings.  

2. The Rise of Phoenixes

   2018 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile, hidden gem.

   The story of power, desire, lust and love among people of different kingdoms in ancient China. No matter who you are, you have to rise from the mud to become The Great Phoenix.

3. Beecham House

   2019 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, hidden gem.

   The story begins as handsome and soulful former soldier, John Beecham, has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a business as a trader. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and appears haunted by his past. Determined to escape that life, he sets his sights on becoming an honorable member of the region's trading community.But in the glorious setting of Beecham House, John's life remains shrouded in mystery. His arrival provokes speculation and gossip amongst the servants and despite filling his residence with relatives and friends, Beecham's house still has dark corners that crackle with conspiracy, disharmony and sinister intent. The story also unfolds at a time when the 1,000-year-old Mughal rule is over and the British vie with the Maharajas to claim India as their own.

4. The Crowned Clown

   2019 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, hidden gem, also on tvN.

   The story takes place at a time in Joseon history, when upheaval and power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extreme levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the king puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne.

5. Shōgun

   2024 · Drama, Adventure, History · returning

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8.5).

   Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

6. Red Sleeve

   2021 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Red Sleeve tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.

7. War & Peace

   2016 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   In a new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's timeless novel, three young people experience life, love and loss against the epic backdrop of Russia's wars with Napoleon.

8. Hwarang

   2016 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile.

   The names of just few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at the center of unifying old Korea's Three Kingdoms? To these countless questions, we look forward to finding the answers. Let's imagine how life must have been for young people of Silla back in the 6th century. Let us tell you a story about their friendships and love.

9. Hymn of Death

   2018 · Music, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile.

   Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yoon Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yoon Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop song in 1926.

10. The King's Affection

    2021 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

    Recommended for similar Romance / History profile.

    When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.