K-Dramas like High School Return of a Gangster

10 shows with a similar feel

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  Death's Game (2023)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasy

  At the brink of going to hell, Yee-jae must cycle through twelve separate lives and twelve separate deaths in this reincarnation drama.

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  Heavenly Ever After (2025)Also sci-fi & fantasy · drama

  After life's ups and downs, a loving couple separated by death reunites in heaven — only to discover he's in his thirties while she's in her eighties.

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  Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! (2019)Also sci-fi & fantasy

  Kurihara Misato was a little more capable than other high school girls, and as a result, she was always alone and couldn't live her life the way she wanted. When she was reincarnated in another world after a tragic accident, she wanted a chance to make normal friends and live a normal life. So she asked God for one thing... "Give me abilities that are average for that world!" But the abilities God gave her were not "average" at all... And now this girl, who's been reborn in a world where magic is real, struggles to find simple, ordinary happiness!
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  The Life of Despised Matsuko (2006)Also drama

  Matsuko, in her 20s, is fired as a teacher and degenerates from an elite to a “Soap Lady.” Through her history of affairs with men, she kills her pimp and ends up in prison. Despite her rough lifex struck by terrible misfortunes, she does not stop loving some one and keeps her dreams until the very end. This drama depicts Matsuko’s stormy life as she deals with it head-on.
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  The Lament of AutumnAlso drama

  In the turbulent era of the Republic of China, student Ye Pingjun takes a job at a Western Hunan meeting house to fund her mother’s medical care. However, she's unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt against the powerful Yu family’s fifth son, Yu Changxuan, and ends up accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Pingjun strikes a bold bargain: if Changxuan cannot identify the true culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. What begins as a high-stakes investigation quickly evolves into a calculated courtship as Changxuan maneuvers to win her heart while hiding a complex web of secrets. Will their blossoming romance survive the encroaching shadows of war, or will the secrets of their past pull them apart?
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  The King's Avatar (2019)Also drama

  When an elite gamer is forced out of his professional team, he becomes a manager of an Internet café and reinvents himself to return to online glory.

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  The Player (2021)Also sci-fi & fantasy

  The drama tells the story of a group of online game experts. Because of a bug, they get drawn into the game. The border between the real world and the gaming world begins to blur.
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  Moon River (2025)Also drama

  In Joseon, a vengeful crown prince and a memory-lost merchant mysteriously swap bodies, unraveling a web of chaos, secrets, and unexpected fate.

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  The Melody of LoveAlso drama

  Yue Yangyang, a legendary musician in hiding, and Shao Yi, an undercover music spirit, find themselves unlikely allies on a quest to gather sacred music spirits. As they navigate rivalries and uncover secrets, their journey unveils the legendary melodies of the divine score.
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  O, Wo De Chong Fei Da Ren (2023)Also drama

  Athlete Su Xiao is transported into her favorite comic, becoming the heroine, Su Xiao. However, her love interest is stolen by the villainous sister, and she is betrothed to the unwanted Prince Rui. Refusing to follow the original story, she fights to change her fate, outwits her rival, and unexpectedly finds love beyond the pages.