K-Dramas like Back for You
Finished Back for You (2025) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)Also mystery · drama · action & adventureGeneral Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.
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The Untamed (2019)Also action & adventure · drama · mysteryIn 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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Scarlet Heart (2011)Also action & adventure · dramaZhang Xiao, a 21st-century woman, is transported back to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign after a bizarre accident. She awakens in the body of Maertai Rouxi, a teenage nobleman's daughter, and must navigate life in a past world shaped by her mysterious connection to this historical figure.
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Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)Also drama · mysteryLi 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.
Love Between Lines (2026)Also drama · mysteryXiao 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 Vendetta of An (2025)Also drama · mysteryXie 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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A Journey to Love (2023)Also drama · action & adventureTwo top assassins from rival agencies and their six-member team who with diverse backgrounds, and unique skills embark on a journey filled with challenges and crises.
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Intoxicating Deja Vu (2026)Also dramaAfter being abandoned on her wedding night, Qing-era bride Yun Jiao dies with resentment—only to be reborn a decade later as Republican-era student Lin Yunzhi. When she unexpectedly crosses paths with her former husband, Shen Yifu, now a respected academic official, their past collides with new threats surrounding her adopted family.
Extraordinary (2025)Also dramaShi Xiaofan, a modern engineer, transmigrates into a fictional dynasty as Shi Feifan, a notorious playboy, and secretly uses his advanced knowledge to protect his family, build power, and reshape the empire. While pretending to be irresponsible, he quietly amasses wealth, outsmarts political enemies, and rises from “good-for-nothing” to a hidden military force pivotal to the kingdom’s survival.
Mask (2019)Also mystery
Ultraman Nexus (2004)Also action & adventureThe TLT is a covert international anti-monster unit established secretly to combat Space Beasts, mysterious monsters that are out to attack humans in the year 2009. One of the TLT's new recruits, Kazuki Komon, is attacked by one of them prior to reporting for duty. However, he is saved by a silver giant that he names "Ultraman". What no one knows is that the silver giant is an Ultraman — to be precise, Ultraman Nexus, ready to fight the Space Beasts to save the planet Earth.
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator (2010)Also dramaDate Kazuyoshi (Sakai) is a detective on the Kanagawa prefectural police force. During the day, he is known as a "Buddha" for his gentle personality, pouring all of his energy into resolving each case. At night, however, he transforms into a cruel punisher as his gentleness gives way to his anger towards the criminals. The series poses questions about what justice and evil truly are. Tokyograph
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