K-Dramas like A Tale of One City

12 shows with a similar feel

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  The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023)Also comedy

  Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant noblewoman Euphyllia unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom’s next monarch. That’s when Anisphia concocts a plan to help Euphyllia regain her good name-which somehow involves them living together and researching magic! Little do these two ladies know, however, that their chance encounter will alter not only their own futures, but those of the kingdom...and the entire world!
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  Scent of Love (2022)Also comedy

  Wang Niang, a carp demon hiding in the human world for 300 years, runs a scent workshop where she meets Fang Mo, a young master trying to buy her business. Meanwhile, Fang Yuren, his brother, is saved by Lan Ze, a disguised disciple of Ling Jing Men. Their intertwined destinies lead to romance, misadventures, and heartfelt connections.
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  Tokyo Friends (2005)Also comedy

  Tokyo Friends is a Japanese television drama released on June 3, 2005. Unlike many other dramas, it was never aired on TV but released as a set of 3 DVDs. Volumes one and two contain the first 4 episodes while volume three contains the last episode. Each episode is approximately 70 minutes. The Tokyo Friends Premium Box was also released which includes all 5 episodes, a bonus DVD, and 12 postcards. Although this is a very typical Tokyo-story and was never aired on TV, it was quite successful probably because it was Ai Otsuka's debut as an actress.
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  True Beauty (2024)Also comedy

  Once bullied for her looks, Jugyeong transforms herself using the art of makeup. When she joins a new school with a True Beauty goddess competition, offering winners the chance of recruitment by entertainment agencies, she instantly becomes a top candidate! But her new identity is at stake when heartthrob Suho Lee accidentally sees her bare face. Will her elite status be short-lived?

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  Happy Enemy (2022)Also comedy · family

  From the moment they were born, Wu Pei Pei and Li Yu Xuan have been each other’s greatest rivals. Growing up as neighbors, the two were constantly compared to each other by their parents. Despite the rivalry between their fathers, Pei Pei and Yu Xuan still found a way to secretly become friends; until an unfortunate accident drives them apart.
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  My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)Also comedy

  Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend, when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada in real life turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?
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  ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? (2019)Also comedy

  Kisaragi Amatsuyu is invited out alone by the cool beauty upperclassman Cosmos and his childhood friend Himawari. Expecting to hear their confessions, he triumphantly goes to meet each of them in turn. But Cosmos and Himawari both instead confess to Amatsuyu that they like his friend. Amatsuyu fights this lonely battle, but there is another girl who is looking at him. She is a gloomy girl with glasses and braids. Amatsuyu finds that he hates her, because she's always turning her sharp tongue only on him and finding enjoyment in his troubles. But it turns out that she's the only one who actually does like him.
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  The Man Next Door Eats Well (2023)Also comedy

  A quirky romance blossoms between a dashing meat-eating man and a culinary-minded woman who has sworn off love.
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  Engine (2005)Also comedy

  Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 test driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this world-famous racer to leave his team and return to Japan for the first time in years. Until he finds a new job as a racer, Jiro decides to stay with his parents. What awaits Jiro there is his hardheaded father, his nagging sister, the 12 children of the foster home his father runs, a snobbish male nurse, and a stubborn female nurse who likes to daydream about her life.
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  When the Camellia Blooms (2019)Also comedy

  Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.

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  Pardon the Intrusion, I'm Home! (2026)Also comedy

  Rinko, a quiet office worker and secret otaku, just wants to enjoy her anime in peace. But when a neighbor keeps banging on the wall, she asks her other neighbor, Satsuki, for help. Their attempt to resolve the issue goes wrong, leaving a hole in the wall that reveals…Usaharu-sensei, the creator of Rinko’s favorite manga?! Now with nowhere to hide, their lives begin to overlap in surprising ways!
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  Moonlight (2021)Also comedy

  Chu Li joins Yuan Yue Publishing House with dreams of becoming a top editor. Navigating a changing industry, she earns the trust of prominent authors, including the seemingly aloof Zhou Chuan. When Chu Li discovers that her online friend "L Jun" is actually Zhou Chuan, their professional rivalry turns into an unexpected personal connection.

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