Romance is an incredibly popular genre not only in manga and manhwa (which are Korean comics similar to Japanese manga), but also in traditional novels, television shows, and movies. This genre is popular for many reasons such as the guarantee of a happy ending, the development of the characters and their love, and the gripping storylines. What’s interesting is the rise in popularity of the historical setting in the romance genre.
Historical romance stories show a time where the nobility are prominent, and the lives of people were vastly different from that of modern-day society. The romance aspects in these stories are often comedic, sweet or spicy, and fun to read. Like Your Throne, there are many historical romance manhwa that are a must-read for fans of this genre.
10 Medea Solon Switches Bodies With The Prince’s Fiancé But It’s Not At All That She Expected It To Be Like (Your Throne)
Your Throne, by the author and artist, Sam, is a psychological horror and romance manhwa with fantasy elements. In this manhwa, Lady Medea Solon wants nothing more than to be with the Crown Prince. Just when she thinks she can be with him, he becomes engaged to someone else.
Luckily for Lady Medea, she falls into a deep body of water where she somehow manages to swap bodies with the Crown Prince’s fiancé. Even though she gets what she wants, she soon realizes that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
9 Edna Is A Servant Who Is Sent To Marry A Duke Instead Of the Noble Daughter That He Wanted (Light And Shadow)
Light and Shadow is a mature romantic drama from the creators, Ryu Hyang and Hee Won, and it contains mature themes that may be triggering for some. This manhwa follows the story of Edna, who is a stubborn servant that is sent to marry Duke Eli. However, she isn’t the noble daughter that he expected or wanted.
Edna, though, has a deep secret that could change the course of the Kingdom’s history. The two must find a way to work together and potentially find love without killing each other.
8 Leah Hildebrandt Organizes Her Political Marriage To Save Her Family But Doesn’t Expect To Fall For The Man She Chose (Bring The Love)
Bring the Love is a romantic comedy and drama manhwa from the author and artist, Zestkyo. Leah Hildebrandt is the eldest daughter of the Hildebrandt family and is well-known in society for her beauty and impeccable manners.
Unfortunately for Leah, her brother Rihit leaves a letter stating that he has left to become a better man, and no one knows if he’s alive. On top of this, her father dies, which means that her family is in a lurch. To save her family, she organizes a political marriage for herself, but what she doesn’t expect is the sparks of romance that ignite between them.
7 Charlize Ronan Seeks her Revenge By Turning A Prince Into A Tyrant (The Taming Of The Tyrant)
The Taming Of The Tyrant is a fantasy and drama manhwa from the creators Ji-hyun, Daon Studio, Melting, and Yusoy. Charlize Ronan is a noblewoman who had one goal—to bring honor to her family by being a knight. However, she was cursed, tortured, and turned into a living sword only to be used as a tool.
When she prays for revenge, she awakens into her former body. Now, her goal is to seek justice for what happened to her. To get her revenge, she finds Dylan Blade, the young prince, and plans to put him on the throne as a tyrant instead of a noble ruler.
6 Yuri Is Transported To A New World Where She Becomes The Designer For An Empress (Empress Cesia Wears Knickerbockers)
Empress Cesia Wears Knickerbockers, from the creators Jeogyeom and Saedeul, is a fantasy and comedy manhwa that follows the story of Yuri. Yuri was once a pattern designer in modern-day Korea who was transported to Valencia.
After struggling to find her place and make sense of what happened to her, which is common for many isekai protagonists, she changes her appearance and joins the guild for fashion designers. She is then hired by the Queen, Cesia, to make her the best and most comfortable clothing possible. Yuri accepts the challenge and ventures down the path that will change the history of Valencia.
5 Hwayoung Becomes A Villainess And Must Survive In The Palace To Become The Next Empress (What It Takes To Be A Villainess)
What It Takes To Be A Villainess is a fantasy and drama manhwa from the creators, Haeon Ju and Min. Hwayoung suffered an incredible heartbreak, and her situation only gets worse when she falls into a river and wakes up as the villainess, Satiana Altisee Kaylon. This is a unique way and interesting way for a character to be isekai’d into another world compared to the normal traffic accident scenario.
After coming to terms with what happened to her, she is selected as one of the candidates to become the next Empress. Now, in the palace, she must become a villainess to survive the betrayers, schemers, and candidates who want her dead.
4 Avery Is A Male Footman For An Earl By Day And A Woman Wanting To Be Free Of Her Lies By Night (My Fair Footman)
My Fair Footman is a romantic comedy manhwa from the creators, Isia and Tails. Avery is the footman for the Earl of Baenbowie. By day, he does the running around for the Earl while teasing him to no end. By night, Avery sheds her footman attire and dreams of the day that she can stop pretending to be a boy.
But as the days go by, her feelings for the Earl grow stronger as does the Crown Prince’s suspicions of her. What she doesn’t know, is that the Earl knows her secret and has been protecting her since their childhood.
3 Priscilla Travels To The Past To Reclaim her Rightful Seat As Head Of The House (Priscilla’s Marriage Proposal)
Priscilla’s Marriage Proposal, from the creators Melona and Seo-rim Lim, is a fantasy and drama manhwa about Priscilla Mortia. Priscilla is a mercenary who has a plan to reclaim the last fifteen years of her life with a device called the Dragon Heart. By using this, she travels to the past at the time when her family ruled the land.
She plans to reawaken her abilities using the Dragon Heart while avoiding the dark plots against her from her stepmother and elderly fiancé. To gain her rightful seat as head of the family, she seeks the help of Kian Lustin, a swordsman who she had once loved.
2 Evony Is Released From Prison To Become A Pawn For The Duke (Lady Evony)
Lady Evony is a romantic drama manhwa from the creators Jaya and Neida. Evony was accused of murdering her father and her fiancé, which is something that sent waves across the world as she is a mere woman. After years of abuse in prison, she is released under the care of the Duke, Schneider.
Evony receives care and affection for the first time from the Duke’s staff and thrives under his tutelage. She grows stronger and becomes a pawn for the Duke who plans to change the Empire’s future.
1 Leticia Is Sent To Marry A Monster Who Lord Who Is Anything But A Monster (My Secretly Hot Husband)
My Secretly Hot Husband, from the creators, Gabi Nam, Harara, and Jeongyeon is a romance and fantasy manhwa about a young girl named Letitia. After the death of her parents, she went to live with her uncle and his family. But unfortunately for her, her uncle sends her to the Monster Lord instead of one of his own daughters to fulfill a pledge that he had made.
After surviving an imp attack, meeting three older women who she called the three witches, and meeting a scary masked man who turns out to be her husband, she isn’t sure what to expect. What she doesn’t expect, however, is that her husband is kind, caring, and cursed with good looks, or to be left alone to protect his castle from demons.
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