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If you're into sci-fi, romance, and a dash of comedy, then you shouldn't miss out on these top-rated Korean time-travel dramas listed below.
1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo has garnered a huge following both domestically and internationally in countries like Vietnam, China, and Thailand. With its compelling storyline and a cast of beautiful and talented actors including Lee Jun Ki, IU, Hong Jong Hyun, Baekhyun (EXO), Kim San Ho, Yoo Sun Woo, Nam Joo Hyuk, Ji Soo, Kang Ha Neul, Kang Han Na, and Seohyun (SNSD). IU plays the lead role, a modern-day woman who gets transported back to the Goryeo Dynasty. Lee Jun Ki portrays Wang So, the fourth prince of Goryeo. The series revolves around a love triangle that sparks a clandestine power struggle among the princes of Goryeo. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo uses the pretext of vying for the love of this woman as princes openly compete for the throne, making it one of the most intense battles for both the imperial throne and the affections of the beautiful lady.
2. Two Worlds
Two Worlds is a time-travel drama revolving around the love story of individuals in their thirties. Oh Yun Joo (played by Han Hyo Joo) is a resident doctor whose father is a famous comic book author. One day, her father mysteriously disappears, leading her to his workspace where she encounters Kang Chul (played by Lee Jong Suk), whose body is entirely covered in blood. She gets kidnapped by him and taken to another world, different from the present she knows.
3. Death's Challenge
Death's Challenge follows the adventure journey after the death of an ordinary man named Ja Hong. A messenger is tasked with the crucial mission of guiding Ja Hong through 7 challenges within 49 days before meeting his own king, Yeomra. This posthumous journey serves as the most accurate assessment for Yeomra to perceive the true essence of Ja Hong's soul and ultimately decide his fate.
4. Doctor Beyond Time
Doctor Beyond Time is a time-travel drama following Jin Hyuk, a brilliant neurosurgeon with an extremely cold and serious demeanor in his work due to his pursuit of perfection. Due to some invisible force, Jin Hyuk finds himself transported back 150 years. He begins treating patients here, using primitive medical tools and lacking medical knowledge, forcing him to devise new methods to help his patients. Despite the challenges he faces, Jin Hyuk ultimately becomes a true physician.
5. Rooftop Prince
Rooftop Prince is a time-travel drama about Prince Lee Gak of the Joseon Dynasty, who travels 300 years into the future to Seoul. Here, he encounters a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his deceased crown princess. A romantic love story ensues between the two in the present time.
6. 14 Days Back in Time
14 Days Back in Time follows the story of a talented and beautiful woman named Kim Soo Hyun. In the eyes of others, she appears to be perfect, leading a warm family life with her kind husband, a lawyer who deeply loves his wife and daughter, and a fulfilling career as a screenwriter at a television station. She is meticulous in caring for her family and wholeheartedly loves her daughter.
7. The Queen's Man, Kim Boong Do
This is a Korean time-travel drama about Kim Boong Do, a Confucian scholar during the reign of King Suk Jong in the Joseon era. He is the sole survivor of a major historical event where Queen Jang overthrew Queen In Hyun, leading to the exile of Queen In Hyun and the massacre of her supporters.
Several years later, King Suk Jong feels remorseful and wants to welcome Queen In Hyun back, while Jang Hee Bin's faction seeks to harm Queen In Hyun. While fulfilling his duty to protect the queen, Kim Boong Doo encounters strange occurrences, traveling over 300 years into the future to the year 2012. There, Kim Boong Do meets the beautiful Choi Hee Jin. The time-traveling story between Boong Do and Hee Jin begins here.
8. 9 Times Beyond Time
9 Times Beyond Time is a time-travel drama featuring Lee Jin Wook as Park Sun Woo, a television announcer. He falls in love with reporter Joo Min Young, a girl with a pure and kind-hearted soul. One day, Park Sun Woo stumbles upon 9 incense sticks, each capable of reversing time once to return to the past 20 years ago. And the story begins here.
9. Medical Deity
Medical Deity is a time-travel drama revolving around the love story of a brilliant general portrayed by Lee Min Ho, and a female doctor from the future played by Kim Hee Sun. Their love story is full of intrigue and encounters numerous obstacles as dark forces conspire to seize power and the coveted throne.
10. Love Across Time
Love Across Time is a time-travel comedy with a touch of romance. The story follows Dan Bi (Kim Seul Gi), a high school student who hates mathematics and has to give up her future and dreams because she's not good at math. On the day of the university entrance exam, it pours rain, causing her to feel distressed, and she runs away from the haunting exam. On her way, she accidentally jumps into a puddle, which turns out to be a portal between the present and the Joseon Dynasty. After traveling back in time to the Joseon era, she encounters the young king, Lee Do (played by Yoon Doo Joon), and the story unfolds from there.
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