K-Dramas like Sunrise on the River

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)Also drama

  A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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  Forever Love (2023)Also drama

  Lin Zi Tong is the rich young heiress of the Li group: she is beautiful, cheerful, smart and straightforward. She has everything for her, including a devoted boyfriend, Chi Shan. But when she goes through family changes, this innocent young miss has to become stronger to not only face adversity but also the betrayal of her boyfriend, Chi Shan, and her so-called best friend, Xia Yu Wei, a deceitful hypocrite who on the surface treats Lin Zi Tong like a sister but is actually very jealous and wants to steal everything from her. Sheng Mo Yao is a brilliant medical student who succeeds in everything he does. He is handsome, appears sharp, cold and mysterious and is willing to do everything to protect Lin Zi Tong and help her in the shadows.

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  The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017)Also drama

  During the Southern Song dynasty, Guo Jing and Yang Kang, two boys orphaned by war, grow up on opposite paths—one becoming a patriotic hero, the other consumed by ambition and betrayal.
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  Shine on Me (2025)Also drama

  Her heart was anchored in an unrequited love, while the one who truly saw her from the beginning waited in the wings. A tale of a fateful first encounter that changes everything—and a second chance at a love that was always meant to be.

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  The Immortal Ascension (2025)Also drama

  Han Li, an ordinary, poor boy from a mountain village, joins a small martial arts sect by chance. Despite his mediocre talent, he eventually cultivates himself into an immortal through hard work and careful planning.

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  Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003)Also drama

  Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 2003.
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  Love Between Lines (2026)Also drama

  Xiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.

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  The Summer That I Loved My Teacher (2016)Also drama

  The story of how a high school student, Takanashi Fuuka, who falls in love with her teacher, Sawada Hiroki, after meeting him by chance one night.
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  情有千千劫 (2002)Also drama
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  Aim the Heart! Archeress (2022)Also drama

  It tells the story of Han Ruofei, a former star, who joined the archery team as an auditor in order to reshape the sports man under the arrangement of the company and became an apprentice of Cai Jinye. The two, who don't like each other at first, have to saw off any little thing and work on causing trouble for each other. In getting along with each other, Han Ruofei's companionship has become a powerful driving force to support Cai Jinye's pursuit of dreams. The two hearts are constantly approaching, and two unrelated arrows are trying to fly to their own bullseye.
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  Secret Magistrate Asahina (1998)Also drama

  Ometsuke Asahina Kawachinokami Masakiyo - holds the position of inspector overseeing the daimyo on behalf of the shogun and the council of elders. When signs of rebellion appear in various areas across Japan, while receiving a secret order from Elder Tsuchiya Sagaminokami, Asahina hides her identity and heads to the area as a secret magistrate and crushes the evil that is plaguing the world with her ruthless hand.
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  Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1987)Also drama

  After the end of the reign of the second Shogun Hidetada, the country was still in turmoil. Meanwhile, Iemitsu, who took the place of the third shogun, is carrying out a number of political reforms. However, Yui Shosetsu, plans to overthrow the Tokugawa family...