If you are interested in watching epic historical dramas and modern-day romances with the theme of reincarnation of the characters, which transforms them from historical figures to modern young characters, then given below are the top 10 Korean reincarnation dramas.
1. The Legend Of The Blue Sea
The Legend of the Blue Sea is a South Korean romance drama starring Lee Min-ho and Jun Ji-hyun. It was released in 2016. It has 20 episodes. It has one season. It is about a young, naïve, beautiful, and innocent mermaid. She fell in love with a young, witty, and handsome con artist. But the twist is her love is unrequited, and she can't live outside of water for a long time.
2. Goblin: The Lonely And Great God
Goblin is a South Korean television drama starring Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Go-eun, and Yoo In-na. It was released in 2016. It has one season. It has 16 episodes. It is a story about a goblin. He was a human being at first but was cursed because of some mishaps to live a life alone, aloof, and immortal as a goblin for years. After many years, he met a pretty, innocent young girl who could see and talk to spirits. But the twist is that the goblin is in search of his bride. She is the one who can take out his sword and break him free from his cursed life.
3. My Love From The Star
My Love from the Star is a South Korean television drama starring Kim Soo-hyun, Ahn Jae-hyun, Shin Sung-rok, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In-na, and Jun Ji-hyun. It was released in 2013. It has one season. It has 21 episodes. It is a story about an alien who landed on Earth from a different dynasty but after many years of living there, he falls in love with a female actor who doesn't know his true identity.
4. Crash Landing On You
Crash Landing on You is a rom-com television series starring Hyun Bin, Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Jung-hyun, and Son Hye-jin. It was released in 2019. It has one season. It has 16 episodes. It is a story about a Chaebol heiress who accidentally landed in North Korea because of some mistakes in paragliding. There, she meets a North Korean special officer who decides to help her hide and protect her from unwanted issues. He eventually falls in love with the heiress while keeping her protected and safe.
5. Tale Of Nine-Tailed
Tale of Nine-Tailed is a South Korean drama starring Jo Bo-ah, Lee Dong-wook, and Kim Bum. It has two seasons. It was released in 2020. It has 16 episodes. It is a story about a guardian spirit, also called a tailed fox. He lives his life in a human form for many centuries in search of the reincarnation of his first love. He also eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world.
6. Chicago Typewriter
Chicago Typewriter is a South Korean romance drama starring Im Soo-Jung, Yoo Ah-in, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Kwak Si-yang. It has one season. It was released in 2017. It has 16 episodes. It is a story about three resistance fighters who lived in the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea. They are reincarnated in the present time as a best-selling writer in a slump, a fan, and a ghostwriter.
7. Tale Of Nine-Tailed 1938
Tale of Nine-tailed 1938 is a South Korean romance drama starring Lee Dong-Wook, Kim Bum, Kim So-yeon, and Ryu Kyung-soo. It is a newly launched Korean drama released in 2023. It is the second season of The Tale of the Nine-Tailed. It has 12 episodes. It is the story of the same nine-tailed fox who, because of a stone, was transferred back to 1938. Now, going back to the present, he has to recover the stone, but that is a difficult challenge because there are too many enemies and his “dear brother” in his way of recovering the stone.
8. The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch is a South Korean drama starring Lee Min-ho, Woo Do-hwan, Kim Kyung-nam, Kim Go-eun, and Jung Eun-chae. It has one season. It was released in 2020. It has 16 episodes. It is a story about a modern-day emperor who tries to close the portal to the parallel world that was opened by demons. Unfortunately, he crosses the barriers to an alternate reality where he meets a feisty police detective.
9. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is a South Korean drama starring IU, Lee Joong-gi, Kang Ha-neul, Hong Jong-hyun, and Nam Joo-hyuk. It was released in 2016. It has one season. It has 20 episodes. It is a story about a woman of the 21st century who was transported back in time to the Goreyo dynasty of Korea in the body of 16-year-old girl. There, she meets the prince of the dynasty and falls in love with him. She also encounters rivalry, love, and friendship.
10. See You In My 19th Life
See You in My 19th Life is a South Korean romance drama starring Shin Hye-sun, Ha Yoon-kyung, Bo Hyun-ahn, and Ahn Doong-goo. It is a newly launched series released in 20203. It has one season. It has 12 episodes. This series takes us into the nineteenth life of a young woman who remembers her past lives. She tries to connect with all those from her past.
