K-Dramas like Provoke

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)Also mystery · crime · drama

  General Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.

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  Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)Also drama · mystery

  Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.
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  The Vendetta of An (2025)Also drama · mystery

  Xie Huai'an, son of the Huben Army's creator, survives his family's massacre. After ten long years in hiding, he returns to Chang'an disguised as a lowly registrar, moving step by step through jianghu clashes and palace power plays in a tense battle of wits to avenge his family and safeguard the realm.

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  The Untamed (2019)Also drama · mystery

  In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.

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  The Long Season (2023)Also crime · drama · mystery

  The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
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  Fated Hearts (2025)Also drama · mystery

  After losing her memory in battle, skilled archer Fu Yixiao is taken in by a noble family and unexpectedly reunited with her former enemy, Prince Feng Suige—the man she once struck with an arrow. As they face the dangers of Yujing together, trust replaces suspicion and a deep bond begins to form. Caught in a web of past betrayals and political intrigue, the two must confront their shared history while fighting for survival, freedom, and each other.

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  Day and Night (2017)Also crime · drama · mystery

  Twin brothers Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongyu find themselves caught up in a brutal massacre that destroyed their family. As they face off against a shadowy criminal organization, they join forces with others to uncover the truth behind the 213 massacre.
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  Love Between Lines (2026)Also drama · mystery

  Xiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.

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  The Imperial Coroner (2021)Also mystery · drama

  A female coroner and royal detective solve a decades-old mystery in Tang Dynasty China, risking all to expose dangerous secrets.
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  The Dreamwalker (2025)Also drama

  Hei Fuyi, the sole survivor of her family’s massacre, accidentally awakens the ancient lamp spirit A Qi and forms a life-bound partnership with her. With the spirited A Qi and a runaway young prince at her side, she moves through the chaos of the late Qing era, chasing supernatural secrets and human darkness until she uncovers the truth behind her family’s fall.
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  Truth or Death (2025)Also drama

  A desperate theft leads to a fatal accident, landing a man in prison and leaving his daughter convinced another family ruined their lives. Years later, she seeks revenge, drawing them into a dangerous game built on misunderstanding.
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  少帅每天都在吃醋 (2025)Also drama

  In a warlord’s mansion filled with hidden dangers, Mu Wan survives an attempted drowning and uses her medical skills to protect herself as a series of suspicious deaths unfolds. Forced to confront the truth, she joins forces with her once-distant husband Ling Shenxing to expose the real killer.