Updated May 9, 2024 by testing

History is beautiful and it tells how a nation has made its way through the world and how it improved. Similarly, historical manhwa will portray different messages through its story related to Korean history, well not for all but for most! 

Anyways, if you’re done with the basic action, comedy, and romance genres, you might want to try the historical genre! Therefore, we have some of the best historical manhwa recommendations for you! So, without further ado, let’s get started! 

HISTORICAL WEBTOONS

43. Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage

Title	Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Status	Completed
Author	Hong Hae Su
Publisher	Kakao Corp
Chapters	91

Not only is the name of this manhwa going to surprise you but its story will do the job as well! It tells us the story of a villainess named Juvenalian who gets hated by everyone around her including her own father! Her father hated her to the extent of leaving her to die brutally. However, the good part is that she gets to change her fate as she gets another chance in life! Since she’s aware of her fate and knows what’s going to happen in the future, she decides to break up with her own lover and gives up on her love life. Instead, she tries to win her father’s love! 

42. The Sword Clan

Title	The Sword Clan
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Sung Gyu Jin
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	60

We all love a unique historical manhwa with interesting characters and intense action, right? If you’re looking for a manhwa with an interesting plot along with intense action, you should definitely try out The Sword Clan! Let’s talk about what happens in the story! 

The story is about a group of ruffians who were strong swordsmen and they scarred their own faces using those blades! They were known as the mobsters and altogether were called “Sword Clans”! This interesting concept of scarring characters’ own faces should intrigue you! To find out more about the story, check out The Sword Clan! 

41. The Fang of Yeongno 

Title	The Fang of Yeongno
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Kim Hyeon Su
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	50

The story of this manhwa begins with a light storm striking the land and as a result demons come into existence! Jagang is our brave and cool-headed main character who lost all of his loved ones due to this incident and he’s the only one who can save others and take revenge for his loved ones! 

Who doesn’t love a story revolving around revenge? If you’re looking for a manhwa with historical and revenge aspects, you’ve got your pick! The Fang of Yeongno is a historical manhwa with only 50 chapters, you can literally binge-read it! 

40. Carrier Falcon Princess

Title	Carrier Falcon Princess
Genre	Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Han Ryui
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	65

Princess Zelina lost her consciousness during the war and ended up waking up in the body of a messenger falcon! She’s a bird now who’s in charge of delivering messages from one place to another. Ah, it’s a truly historical manhwa since there is no concept of phones yet. 

Commander Valhyle along with his army is looking for the remains of the royal descendants. Princess Zelina might have turned into a falcon but she’s more than determined to find out what actually happened to her family. Will she be able to collect all the possible information inside the body of a bird? To find out, read Carrier Falcon Princess! 

39. The Princesses’ Time Travel

Title	The Princesses’ Time Travel
Genre	Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Right to Left Comics
Publisher	ZIMANGA
Chapters	86

Our main character Chu Xing Yue woke up with severe pain in her chest and found herself being carried by an unknown man who was wearing ancient Chinese clothes! The man was angry and asked Chu Xing Yue to remain silent but still ended up protecting her from all the assassins and dangers! 

It was that time when Princess Chu Xing Yue realized that she had been inside the body of an ancient girl all this time! What will happen with her life now? Will she be able to return to her real world? There’s only one way to find out, read The Princesses’ Time Travel! 

38. Complying With Imperial Edict (Imperial Edict) 

Title	Complying With Imperial Edict
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Lu Lingjun
Publisher	Unknown
Chapters	50

The granddaughter of the Commander In-Situ is a beautiful girl who’s shy and indecisive. One strange day, her younger brother was appointed as the Emperor’s Assistant by the General Army. Little did he know that there was a conflict going on within his family. Thus, he has no idea, and now since these siblings are surrounded by danger, there’s no other option than to fight! 

In-Situ has no other choice than to pretend to be the younger brother and take on different challenges all by herself. She will also encounter a man called “God of War”and would surely take a great part in her story. 

37. The Book of Celestial Power

Title	The Book of Celestial Power
Genre	Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Tsubasa Fukuchi
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	Unknown

The Book of Celestial Power is a historical manhwa that revolves around Yeo Seong Ha and his journey of becoming the best martial artist! This manhwa is still ongoing but that’s the thrilling part, right? The world of martial arts is quite intense and only the strong ones survive here! 

Also, who doesn’t love a decent martial arts manhwa? The intense fighting and the smooth art will satisfy your cravings for a historical plus action manhwa! So, what’re you waiting for? Grab your popcorn and start reading The Book of Celestial Power! 

36. Ingrid The White Deer

Title	Ingrid The White Deer
Genre	Fantasy, Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Red Parsley, White Fence
Publisher	ZIMANGA
Chapters	83

We all love a historical manhwa with the “playboy” theme and the main character figuring the man out and eventually beating him, right? Anyways, this is the story of a beautiful girl who belongs to the Farnese family, she finds herself in a never-ending circle of romance with a genius playboy. However, things change when Ingrid receives the title of “Elvynee Deer”! Society expects her to marry a royal family member but she has been cursed when it comes to her love life, she has broken many engagements as well! So, she decides to work on herself and take control of her life! 

35. My Sirius Star

Title	My Sirius Star
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Ana c
Publisher	Unknown
Chapters	Unknown

My Sirius Star is a historical manhwa that tells us about a painful love story between the two main characters and how giving love to someone can never be enough! It’s a reality-based manhwa full of emotions and rage! This manhwa is a BL plus historical manhwa, so if you’re a fan of BL as well as history, make sure to read “My Sirius Star”. It won’t disappoint you! 

34. Flirting With The Villain’s Dad

Title	Flirting With The Villain’s Dad
Genre	Drama, Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Dalseul
Publisher	Tapas
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of Yerenica who’s the sister of the novel’s main character! She’s the aunt of our main character who knows what will happen in the future. Therefore, she decides to take everything into her own hands and eventually goes on a mission to save her sister. Now, the main danger in the novel of this manhwa is the future son of the great Emperor. To save her sister and achieve her goals, Yerenica needs to seduce the son of the Emperor! But the story is much more than that, I won’t spoil it further for you guys! Curious to find out what happened next? Read “Flirting With The Villain’s Dad”! 

33. Leave Me Not 

Title	Leave Me Not
Genre	Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Rahee, Sonjae
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	Unknown

Who loves a decent Isekai plus historical genre here? Well, if you do, we have great news for you! Leave Me Not is an isekai–historical manhwa that tells us about the story of four people who are trapped inside a continuous cycle of reincarnation! After 600 years, will they stop pretending to know each other or stay in contact? To find out, read Leave Me Not! 

32. I Shall Master This Family

Title	I Shall Master This Family
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Kim Roah
Publisher	Kakao Corp
Chapters	80

The family of Lambardi used to be at the top of every Empire but after the patriarch died, the fate of this family started getting destroyed! Our main character who belonged to the same family gets reincarnated as her seven years old self and now she knows just what to do! She won’t just sit back and enjoy but build an empire that’s undefeatable and eventually change the fate of her family! There’s only one way for her to win and it’s none other than to become the head of their household! Will she be able to achieve her goals? 

31. Detectives in Silk Robe 

Title	Detectives in Silk Robe
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Li Chu Tao
Publisher	Toomics
Chapters	Unknown

Have you ever come across a story where there are detectives in historical times? Me neither! But here we have Jaesun who has eyes that see everything and he’s a detective of ancient times! He also has a team that can punish every criminal due to their undefeated detective skills. So, if you’ve always been curious to know how detectives did their work in the older times, make sure to read Detectives in Silk Robe!

30. Like Wind on a Dry Branch

Title	Like Wind on a Dry Branch
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Dalsaewol
Publisher	LINE Webtoons
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of an enchanting widow named Rieta Tristi who finds herself involved in the wish of a nobleman who wants to bury her alongside him in his grave! Now, she’s on the verge of being buried beside that old man just because he has powers! Her life is at stake! However, everything changes when an enchanting prince comes to save Rieta Tristi! Stories like these where there are end-moment changes and the entrance of our hero will always surprise us! 

But is fate on Rieta’s side? To find out, read Like Wind on a Dry Branch! 

29. The Lazy Lord Masters The Sword 

Title	The Lazy Lord Masters The Sword
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Dodomon
Publisher	LINE Webtoons
Chapters	Unknown

Airen Ferreira has faced a lot of dangerous and traumatic events including the death of his mother. He uses sleep as a coping mechanism after this incident and as a result, is given the nickname “The Lazy Lord” . Airen has no plans of changing his fate or avenging the death of his mother but one day, he ends up dreaming about a mysterious swordsman. It is a mystery manhwa, you’ll love it!

At that moment, he decides to take control over his life and his character development takes place! This is an interesting story of our brave boy named Airen! If you’re into the concept of character development starting from 0, The Lazy Lord Masters The Sword should be your pick! 

28. Return of the Mad Demon 

Title	Return of the Mad Demon
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	JP
Publisher	Webtoon Entertainment
Chapters	Unknown

A mad demon named Jaha Lee has high dreams of becoming the God of Martial Arts! However, his dreams get shattered when he falls off a cliff after being chased by the Demonic Cult for stealing their treasure aka Jade of Heaven! But this isn’t just the end for Jaha, he ends up waking up in his 20s and how he’s given a chance at life and changing his fate! Will he be able to change his fate and become the God of Martial Arts eventually? There’s only one way to find out, read Return of the Mad Demon! If you’re into intense martial arts and historical concepts, this manhwa is perfect for you! 

27. How to Become a Dragon

Title	How to Become a Dragon
Genre	Historical, Fantasy
Status	Completed
Author	eon
Publisher	Webtoon Entertainment
Chapters	143

This manhwa is also a historical one that tells us the story of an ancient imoogi named Bari who has just entered the human realm! What will you do if a giant dragon comes at the door of your apartment and then asks you to pay for the sins of your ancestors? You will obviously help him with his goals! That’s right! Things get hectic for our main character but he has to teach Imoogi to become a full-fledged dragon! The life of our main character is on the line as he’s preparing Imoogi to become a dragon! Will our mc (Young) be able to help Imoogi become a dragon and pass the exam? 

26. Shadow Bride 

Title	Shadow Bride
Genre	Red parsley, whitefence
Status	Ongoing
Author	JP
Publisher	Webtoon Entertainment
Chapters	Unknown

Yunjo is a young prince who has always wanted to serve the kingdom behind the scenes. He has spent most of his life under the shadows of his brother who serves as a crown prince. Yigang (his brother) is an amazing warrior who has won countless battles ! All of this changes when one day he comes across a mysterious beauty that captures his attention! How will this lady change Yigang’s fate? Will she prove to be good or bad? To find out, read Shadow Bride! 

25. The Double Agent 

Title	The Double Agent
Genre	Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Hayeon, Charles
Publisher	Webtoon Entertainment
Chapters	Unknown

The Double Agent tells us the story of Sasha Laurent who lost her parents overnight because the Dochen Republic came and burned down her whole hometown! This eventually resulted in the tragic death of her parents 

After this incident, she lived in the streets but she was saved by the Allied forces. Then after some time, she was asked to infiltrate the Dochen Republic as a secret agent only to find herself inside a prison! What could this be about? Is she in danger again?  

24. Truthfully, They Only Remembered Her

Title	Return of the Mad Demon
Genre	Drama, Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Ryuu Heon
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	Unknown

This manhwa i tells us the story of Clarence who left home as a peasant but returned as a war hero thus, she is admired by many, not only of the townsfolk, but especially the men! But becoming a hero wasn’t easy for her as she kept on getting haunted by her past memories even on the battlefield but the fact won’t change! Her disappearance caused a huge stir in the capital but she had to make her own way and become her own champion! After becoming a hero, everything changed about her except for her past which, as said,kept haunting her! Will she ever be able to get over it? To find out, read Truthfully, They Only Remembered Her! 

23. Miss Abbott and the Doctor 

Title	Miss Abbott and the Doctor
Genre	Historical, Romance
Status	Completed
Author	Marypaz Viller
Publisher	LINE Webtoon
Chapters	17

Doctor Andreas Marino lives his quiet everyday life in the perfect ways but Doctor Abbott is an annoying doctor who has come to town! She decides to work alongside him. Doctor Andreas Marino finds her annoying but overall, she’s a funny and amusing person who can light up any dark room with her existence! But her past is a little confusing! However, she doesn’t fail to surprise people with her outgoing and cheerful personality! This manhwa might come off as a sketchy rom-com to you guys! 

22. Madame Outlaw 

Title	Madame Outlaw
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Junk Ren
Publisher	Unknown
Chapters	9

This is the story during 1852 when Thaddeus killed Estelle’s brother but this is only known by Estelle! Now, Estelle comes up with a mind-blowing plan of marrying the murderer and to uncover the truth behind his brother’s death. One day, she comes across Thaddeus’ Oregon Trail map, a horse-drawn carriage, and an unstable boy! Just like that, she goes on an adventure and uncovers many criminals and criminal activities! Thaddeus is the type of person who’d do anything to follow Estelle and expose her plans! Let’s see what happens and who wins this war! 

21. The Weight of Our Sky 

Title	The Weight of Our Sky
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Hanna Alkaf
Publisher	LINE Webtoon
Chapters	11

This is the tale of a music lover teenager who’s trying her best to do everything she can in order to find her mother! This story takes place during the history of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur times! Overall, this manhwa is an amazing pick for you especially if you’re into the concept of the history of Malaysia or history itself! So, to find out more about the story, make sure to read The Weight of Our Sky! I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading this manhwa and seeing the journey and adventures of our MC who loves music! 

20. Return of the Blossoming Blade

Title	Return of the Blossoming Blade
Genre	Action, Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Lico Biga
Publisher	Webtoon Entertainment
Chapters	73

When our MC aka Cheongmyeong of the Mount Hua Sect awakens in the future, he finds out that his last memories are of an intense battle against the Cult leader of the demons known as Cheonma! The battle was on the verge of ending the Ten Great Sects of China but Cheongmyeong changed everyone’s fate after striking him down! After a while, he gets injured and finds himself given a second chance at life! Thus, he’s on a mission to restore Mount Hua! Will he be able to achieve his goals? There’s only one way to find out, read Return of the Blossoming Blade! 

19. Actually, I was the Real One 

Title	Action, I was the Real One
Genre	Drama, Historical, Fantasy
Status	Completed
Author	Sam Wol
Publisher	Kakaopage
Chapters	177

The concepts of Dukes will always be interesting, right? This is the story of a duke and a girl named Kiera who was given the duty to give birth to a water Elementalist knowing completely that she can! But one strange day, she gets executed and then she ends up awaken and is also given another chance at life! Now, her new goals include making some changes and partnering up with powerful people! Will she be able to handle everything by herself? Is Kiera going to rewrite her history? 

18. Pomegranate Blooms in Spring 

Title	Pomegranate Blooms in Spring
Genre	Drama, Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Da King Long
Publisher	ZIMANGA
Chapters	Unknown

Xie Yan is known to be a spoiled girl whose father is a general! But suddenly, she lost her parents because her family was involved in a political tragedy! When she was just seven she had to go to the Emperor’s haven and become the young Empress there! Can an orphan take up such heavy duties and satisfy the Emperor? Will she be able to handle everything herself? To find out, read Pomegranate Blooms in Spring! 

17. A Kind Goblin’s Bird 

Title	A Kind Goblin’s World
Genre	Historical
Status	Completed
Author	Ab, 8cat
Publisher	Lezhin Entertainment
Chapters	34

A Kind Goblin’s Bird tells us the story of Shun’s bride-to-be. This manhwa tells us about the mystery of a holy maiden that can make your wishes come true! To check if it’s a real fact or a scam, Prince Sa Heonyoung disguises himself and decides to visit the holy maiden. After listening to the song of the maiden, he starts to feel sick seeking out the girl! What did she do to Prince Shun? To find out, read A Kind Goblin’s Bird! 

16. Beware of the Villainess

Title	Beware of the Villainess
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Romance, Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Da King Long
Publisher	Tapas
Chapters	Unknown

Our MC aka Han Da Young finds herself dead due to a car accident and wakes up inside the body of a villainess from a popular novel! She’s more than excited to start her new life as a villainess and to make the male leads suffer by not making the heroine come across them! So, beware of the villainess indeed! This historical manhwa is literally one of the best manhwas out there! So, make sure to give it a read! 

15. Vampire of the East  

Title	Vampire of the East
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Han Seung Hee
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	Unknown

Seong Yeol is one of the vampire scholars who have been hiding from other people for a lot of years now. He makes those people believe that he’s an old man with an illness as well and the only person who gets to visit him is Yang Sun. Yang Sun is a bookseller and together they’re unstoppable! Both of them will do their best to fight different conspiracies while being lowkey! Let’s see if they got to achieve their goals or not! 

14. I stan the Prince

 

Title	I Stan the Prince
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Go Eun Chae
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	Unknown

Angela is an author who gets terrified after learning the fact that one of her newly published books became a bestseller! This book was about a dethroned Prince Rayburn and this book suddenly got all the hype! Instead of being happy, Angela gets shy and scared since the Imperial Family wants her to give the reasoning behind this action! Will she be able to survive? To find out, read I Stan The Prince! 

13. How To Protect The Female Lead’s Older Brother

Title	Carrier Falcon Princess
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Kin
Publisher	Unknown
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of a young woman who dies due to a car accident and ends up opening her eyes into a whole new world where she’s involved in an adult rated novel! She slowly learns that she has read this story somewhere and it turns out it was from a novel called “Hell’s Flower”. Since our MC is clever and knows about the spoilers, she’ll be able to survive! What do you guys think? 

12. Villains Are Destined To Die 

Title	Villains Are Destined To Die
Genre	Fantasy, Historical, Isekai, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Gwon Gyeoul
Publisher	Yen Press
Chapters	Unknown

Villains Are Destined To Die is an isekai manhwa that is very well-written and its plot is quite smooth and easy to follow as well! This tells us the story of our main character who transports inside the body of Penelope Eckhart and struggles with the daughters of the Duke! 

11. Princess in the Rough 

Title	Princess in the Rough
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Harasyo
Publisher	Tapas
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of a girl with shiny eyes and a tiny dragon! There’s no one in the forest except the two of them and it turns out that this girl might be the daughter of a long-lost Emperor! Thus growing up in the wild she has no idea how real life works and has no clue about her background as well! 

10. The Elixir of the Sun 

Title	The Elixir of the Sun
Genre	Drama, Historical, Fantasy
Status	Ongoing
Author	Konn, One
Publisher	Kakao Corp
Chapters	Unknown

The Elixir of the Sun tells us the story of Bayan who’s an outcast without healing powers but she’s considered useless because of lack of this skill! As a result, she gets sent to the Court of Dhan who’s also known as a Great Emperor who slaughters everyone mercilessly! 

9. Princess Imprints a Traitor

Title	Princess Imprints a Traitor
Genre	Historical
Status	Ongoing
Author	Lee Rin Bi
Publisher	Tapas
Chapters	59

This is the story of Princess Evienrose who gets poisoned by her own sister. After getting poisoned, she dies and opens her eyes eight years in the past! Now, she has only one goal and it’s none other than to become an Empress and choose loyal people as her guardians! 

8. What it Takes to be a Villainess

Title	What it Takes to be Villainess
Genre	Historical, Romance
Status	Completed
Author	Da King Long
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	163

This manhwa tells us the story of a heartbroken Hwayoung who jumps into a river but accidentally wakes up as the villainess Satiana Altisee Kaylon. After she embraces her new life, she has the opportunity to become the next Empress! Will she seize this opportunity? To find out, read What It Takes To Be A Villainess! 

7. The Princess is Evil 

Title	The Princess is Evil
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	차소희
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	Unknown

The Princess is Evil is a historical manhwa that tells us about a witch of 300 years age who got betrayed by a man and was killed eventually. However, she opened her eyes as a member of an Imperial Family! She decided to become an Empress in order to get her revenge! 

6. My Royal Awakening 

Title	My Royal Awakening
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Dopamin
Publisher	Lezhin Entertainment
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of an average modern Korean person who awakens in the Joseon Dynasty! And he gets reborn as the Crown Prince! It feels like a pretty good deal to me, what about you guys? Would you want to go back in time?

5. Lout of Count’s Family

Title	Lout of Count’s Family
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Yoo Ryeo Han
Publisher	Tappytoon
Chapters	Unknown

This is the story of Kim Roksu who has one motto and it’s nothing more than “Let’s not get beat up” but in the middle of the story, he dozes off and as a result, he wakes up as a hero known as Cale Henituse! Now, he will have to embrace changes and get used to his new life! 

4.  The Villainess Lives Again 

Title	The Villainess Lives Again
Genre	PEACHBERRY, mint
Status	Ongoing
Author	Dopamin
Publisher	TappyToon
Chapters	Unknown

Our main character gets helped by the Grand Duke named Cedric Ebron and helps him to overthrow the cruel empire by sacrificing her own life for it. After doing so, she wakes up several years back in time and gets ready to sacrifice her own life for her family and Cedric Ebron again! 

3. My Gently Raised Beast

Title	My Gently Raised Beast
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Irreunkot
Publisher	IZE Pres
Chapters	Unknown

My Gently Raised Beast tells us the story of Blondina who’s a real-life Cinderella, she grew up poor and had a sad childhood but later on discovers that she’s the Princess of the Etes Empire! However, her father and her sisters make it harder for her to live her life as a princess! 

2. I Married the Male Lead’s Dad

Title	I Married the Male Lead’s Dad
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Ongoing
Author	Go Eun Chae
Publisher	Tapas
Chapters	Unknown

This is one of the typical isekai manhwas where mc gets reincarnated into a novel. So, just like that, our main character gets reincarnated into a novel named Persona! This novel has been his all-time favorite novel and since he knows the story now, he will live his life to the fullest inside the novel! 

1. What’s Wrong With You, Duke?

Title	What’s Wrong With You, Duke?
Genre	Drama, Historical, Romance
Status	Completed
Author	Bandalbaji
Publisher	KakaoCorp
Chapters	133

This is the story of a cruel Duke named Dreux of Faucigny who acts as a lovestruck puppy around Noel and it’s all thanks to a magic spell that was about to end her life! But the spell’s power has no control and is now shifting his moods from happy to moody and vice versa! So, what is wrong with the Duke? 

Conclusion

That brings us to the conclusion of the BEST Historical Manhwa of All Time! Do let us know your favorite picks from the above-mentioned manhwa in the comments down below! I hope you guys enjoyed reading the blog! Stay tuned for more exciting manhwa recommendations!