K-Dramas like The Matchmakers
Finished The Matchmakers (2023) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
The Tale of Lady Ok (2024)Also dramaThe fierce survival and success of a female slave in the Joseon Dynasty, and the story of a woman whose name, identity, and even her husband were all fake.
100 Days My Prince (2018)Also comedy · dramaLee Yool falls off a cliff and nearly dies in an attempted assassination. He loses his memory, and wanders for 100 days under a new name and personality. During this period, he meets Hong Sim, head of the first detective agency in Joseon.
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Jewel in the Crown (2010)Also dramaSet during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.
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Backstreet Rookie (2020)Also comedy · dramaIt tells an unpredictable 24-hour love story of the four-dimensional innocent girl Jung Saet Byeol who was once a troublemaker and the adorkable caring male store manager, Choi Dae Hyun, in the context of a convenience store. They have met each other accidentally 4 years ago, back then Saet Byeol asked Dae Hyun to buy cigarettes for them. Until now, Saet Byeol comes to the convenience store Dae Hyun runs for a part-time job, their hilarious romantic story starts.
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Fated to Love You (2014)Also comedy · dramaAn office worker has an unexpected one-night stand with a wealthy business heir. When she discovers she’s pregnant, will love – or heartbreak – follow?
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Boys Over Flowers (2009)Also comedy · dramaA poor high school student earns a scholarship to an elite academy, where she clashes with the most popular boy in school!
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Tastefully Yours (2025)Also comedy · dramaDriven to claim top culinary honors, an arrogant heir meets a low-profile but stubborn chef whose recipes astonish him — sparking an unlikely romance.
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My Royal Nemesis (2026)Also drama · comedyA Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul — where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
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Hello, My Twenties! (2016)Also comedy · dramaWith different personalities, life goals and taste in men, five female college students become housemates in a shared residence called Belle Epoque.
Secret Garden (2010)Also comedy · dramaA wealthy young man and a poor stunt woman fall for each other, but when their souls swap they soon learn how different their two worlds are.
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Once Upon a Small Town (2022)Also drama · comedyAgainst his wishes a veterinarian from the big city relocates to the countryside, where he meets a policewoman, a town insider with a friendly secret.
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Yumi's Cells (2021)Also comedy · dramaYumi is a 30-year old, ordinary woman who struggles with expressing her feelings. Told from the perspective of the many brain cells in her head, she experiences growth in both her love life, her career, and finds happiness in the small joys of everyday life.
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