K-Dramas like The Heart

12 shows with a similar feel

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  The Qin Empire (2009)Also drama

  The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.
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  The Immortal Ascension (2025)Also drama

  Han Li, an ordinary, poor boy from a mountain village, joins a small martial arts sect by chance. Despite his mediocre talent, he eventually cultivates himself into an immortal through hard work and careful planning.

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  Love Between Lines (2026)Also drama

  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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  Faith Makes Great (2021)Also drama

  One hundred years since the founding of the Communist Party of China, Faith Makes Great tells stories from different times in history that chronicle the people's endless struggle to realize their dream of rejuvenating the nation.
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  My Fairy Doctor (2022)Also drama

  Tang Qi Zi, the daughter of a medical family, rescues Tang Qin Jian, a magical doctor of the Tang Dynasty, who was trapped in a painting. Because the ancestral bracelet she wore since childhood is connected to his jade pendant, the two find themselves trapped together within ten feet, forced to start an intimate cohabitation life. In the process of trying to adapt to modern life, Tang Qin Jian also teaches Tang Qi Zi how to become an excellent Chinese medicine practitioner and an incredible love develops between the two.
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  Double Duty (2020)Also drama

  During the final stages of the Liberation War, Captain Zhuang leads a small PLA unit to pursue a retreating Nationalist regiment hiding in Heishan Temple, where a contagious disease has spread among their soldiers. Disguised as medical assistants, Zhuang’s team infiltrates the temple to assist Dr. Wei, a local physician captured by the Nationalists. Together, they treat the sick, contain the outbreak, and map the tunnels to rescue soldiers who wish to defect.
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  Brain Works (2023)Also drama

  Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.

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  Good Will Society (2025)Also drama

  Neurosurgeon Liu Ziyi faces heartbreak when her fiancé is unexpectedly admitted to her hospital, prompting her to end their relationship gracefully. At the same time, cardiologist Qin Wenbin, known for his optimistic and easygoing nature, faces marital struggles despite his thriving career, leaving him at a crossroads in life.
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  My Dear Guardian (2021)Also drama

  A surgeon with a heart of gold must work with a troubled military specialist. Will her tender ways help win his frozen heart?
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  Flowers for Algernon (2015)Also drama

  Shiratori Sakuto is 28, but has the intelligence of a 6-year-old boy. He works for Dream Flower Service, a flower distribution centre which provides employment for problem youth. One day, he and a colleague, Yanagawa Ryuichi, delivers a rose bouquet to the apartment building where Mochizuki Haruka lives. Because Haruka does not know that the deliveryman is mentally challenged, she is shocked by his response and tries to call the police. Haruka works for a brain physiology research centre where Professor Hachisuka Daigo has been studying the improvement of mental performance. He has succeeded in lab experiments on a white mouse called Algernon. Sakuto is transformed into a genius through surgery. But Algernon's new intelligence begins to fade, and he dies. Sakuto realises that his genius, too, is destined to leave him.
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  Fight for Beauty (2025)Also drama

  Qiao Yang, an associate chief physician, and Zhou Jingwen, a successful plastic surgeon, were once classmates but became estranged due to a past misunderstanding. Ten years later, they reunite at Gemu Plastic Surgery Hospital, where their professional rivalry turns into a partnership. Despite frequent clashes, their shared dedication to medicine leads them to work together to tackle complex surgical challenges and save lives.
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  THE DOCTOR (1999)Also drama

  Set in a large hospital, this moving human drama depicts the conflicts and struggles of two young doctors as they face their patients with conviction and passion. Kazuma Asou, who helps out in his friend's clinic, is a doctor enjoying a peaceful life on rural Ishigaki Island. However, his father's death causes him to move to Tokyo and he starts working for a big hospital where he meets his old rival from his amateur boxing days, surgeon Kanzaki. Memories of their past return, and Asou finds himself once again competing with his popular counterpart. Their rivalry is further exacerbated by the two men's wildly different personalities, and it begins to involve the other doctors and nurses.