Korean Drama About People from the Past Who Time Travel to the Present, Witnessing a Totally Changed World

QUEEN IN-HYUN'S MAN (2012) witnesses how a magical talisman saves Kim Bung-do's life from the conspiracy of the Joseon dynasty, throwing him into modern-day Seoul. This ancient scholar is forced to think on his feet to survive and adapt in a new era to weave his destiny together with a newcomer actress.

The mysterious loss of his wife leads Crown Prince Lee Gak to be thrown 300 years into the future, with his story encapsulated in ROOFTOP PRINCE (2012). Stranded in a modern house attic with his bodyguard, he disguises himself as the heir of a conglomerate to make a living while solving the mystery.

Crossing oceans and time from the Joseon era to modern Seoul, a mermaid named Shim Cheong lands in the human world in the series LEGEND OF THE BLUE SEA (2016). To survive amidst the alienation of modern technology, she takes refuge in the home of a genius conman who closely resembles her savior from the past.

HIT THE TOP / BEST PUNCH (2017) presents the story of Yoo Hyun-jae, an arrogant 90s pop star who suddenly disappears into a storm and lands in the year 2017. To survive in the digital age, this old idol is forced to hide his true identity while mingling with a group of young people.

A tragedy involving arrows in the Joseon era throws a legendary acupuncturist named Heo Im directly into the heart of Seoul through the drama LIVE UP TO YOUR NAME (2017). In this new, medically-oriented world, he must practice his ancient skills to survive while facing an ego conflict with modern surgeons.

Through an ancient diary and a mysterious painting, the life of Shin Saimdang as a genius artist of the Joseon dynasty magically connects with the present in SAIMDANG, MEMOIR OF COLORS (2017). This time-crossing experience shows how the poet struggles to preserve her work and honor in the modern world.

MUST YOU GO? (2021) tells the story of a genius musician from the Joseon era named Park Yeon who magically leaps 600 years into the future and finds himself stranded in the dazzling city of Seoul. In order to survive and pursue his new dreams, the ancient artist teams up with a street performer who resembles his former lover.

Two noblewomen of Joseon named Du Ri-an and her daughter-in-law suddenly shift dimensions to the future right at the moment of a lunar eclipse in the show DURIAN'S AFFAIR (2023). Stranded in a luxurious villa, they must hide their culture shock in order to survive amidst the turmoil of elite conflicts.

Thrown into a well after her husband's death, Park Yeon-woo instead emerges from a 21st-century swimming pool in the drama THE STORY OF PARK'S MARRIAGE CONTRACT (2023). This Joseon noblewoman then enters into a contract marriage with a modern man who resembles her late husband to make ends meet.

The execution of poison in the Joseon era unexpectedly throws the soul of a cruel concubine named Kang Dan-sim into the body of an unknown actress in the modern era in MY ROYAL NEMESIS (2026). The femme fatale must use her cunning from the past to survive the harshness of today's entertainment industry. Want to know the latest information about the entertainment world? Check it out directly at KapanLagi.com. If not now, when?