K-Dramas like People Who Don’t Work

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway (2021)Also drama

  On his way home from drinking his sorrows away after being rejected by his crush, 26 year old salaryman Yoshida finds a high school girl named Sayu sitting on the side of the road and ends up letting her stay at his place overnight. Not having the heart to put the runaway out on the streets, Yoshida allows her to stay at his place... And so began the awkward, irritable, and slightly heartwarming relationship between a runaway high school girl and a salaryman living together.
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  Hero (2001)Also drama

  Former delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.
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  The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025)Also drama

  When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.

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  Burn the House Down (2023)Also drama

  After her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.

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  KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE (2025)Also drama

  Real estate agents Reiko Kujirai and Hajime Kudo work in the nostalgic Kowloon Walled City. As they spend more time together, Reiko’s feelings for Hajime grow. But when she finds a photo of him and his former fiancée, she’s shocked to see the woman looks exactly like her. Reiko then realizes a chilling truth: she has no memory of her past.
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  Candy Candy (1976)Also drama

  This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Ann. And she met the "handsome boy on the hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Loka's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Leo and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "handsome boy on the hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Antony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.
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  Secret Relationships (2025)Also drama

  Trapped in an escalating love square, a salaryman must navigate his tumultuous feelings for a colleague, a former tutor, and an heir.
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  To the Moon (2025)Also drama

  Three colleagues at a confectionery company struggle to break free from financial hardship. When they turn to cryptocurrency as a possible solution, their lives are shaken by risk, reward, and unexpected change. Alongside a successful but unfulfilled big data director, they face risk, ambition, and the search for meaning in an uncertain world.
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  Business as Usual (2025)Also drama

  Min-jun, feeling stuck in his 9-to-5 job, is shocked when his ex, Jin-hwan, returns as a new colleague. As Min-jun struggles with his past, Jin-hwan has other ideas.
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  Cashero (2025)Also drama

  An ordinary man who inherits super strength discovers a greater evil out to steal his power. The one catch? Every use drains money from his wallet.

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  The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (2025)Also drama

  Kim Nak-su is a middle-aged man who loses everything he once considered valuable in an instant. After a long journey, he finally discovers his true self, beyond his role as a department manager at a large corporation.

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  Although I Love You, and You? (2024)Also drama

  A charming restaurant owner meets a relocated, divorced office worker in Osaka, sparking an instant first-sight love affair.