K-Dramas like Light the Dark

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)Also mystery

  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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  Love Between Lines (2026)Also 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 Long Season (2023)Also 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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  How Dare You!? (2026)Also mystery

  Rookie office worker Wang Cuihua is suddenly pulled into the world of a novel, where she meets Xiahou Dan, a powerful king hiding his true identity. Both outsiders to this world, they join forces to survive a twisted fate, facing political intrigue, ancient prophecies, and life-or-death choices. As they fight to change their destiny, a powerful bond forms, one that could reshape the future of the kingdom.

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  Born with Luck (2026)Also mystery

  Zhang Yi'ang, a veteran detective, is sent to Sanjiangkou to investigate a case but soon finds himself caught in a web of crime and corruption. While pursuing a powerful criminal network, he unexpectedly receives help from a group of bungling thieves, who inadvertently aid his mission to unravel the truth behind a murder.
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  Playing Go (2025)Also mystery

  Cui Ye is an ordinary Go teacher whose life spirals into chaos after an accidental entanglement in a crime. As he gradually descends into illegality, his police officer brother, Cui Wei, relentlessly pursues him.
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  Last One Standing (2019)Also mystery

  Luo Ran has been investigating the death of his wife with his best friend Ning Yu. They end up getting onto a train headed for C City in order to chase female suspect Jiang Xue. The train suddenly derails mid-journey, and the hundred or so survivors find themselves transported to a ruined city with no living soul in sight, cut off from the rest of the world. The city is filled with dangers on all sides and supplies are dwindling. The survivors start dying off or disappearing one by one—a brutal game of survival begins.
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  Love Crossed (2021)Also mystery

  A heartbroken woman escapes into a virtual reality world of perfect men, only to uncover a sinister secret that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.
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  Terror Man (2026)Also mystery

  Jungwoo Min has a special ability, one that lets him see whenever a path leads to an unfortunate future.
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  The Heiress Returns (2024)Also mystery

  Bai Wei returns home after eight years abroad to find her world transformed: her mother has married her childhood friend Zhao Haoyu’s father, and Zhao is now engaged to her best friend, Vicky. However, a mysterious accident involving Vicky on the night of Bai Wei’s return sets off a chain of unexpected events.
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  Echoes of a Distant Chord (2025)Also mystery
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  Behind the Scenes (2024)Also mystery

  During the Republic of China era, Cheng Ru goes undercover as a nightclub singer to investigate her father’s death during a massive bank robbery. As she grows closer to merchant leader Yan Liang, unexpected emotions and shocking secrets about her fiancé come to light, uncovering a web of intrigue.