K-Dramas like The Real Madam’s Cold Revenge

12 shows with a similar feel

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  The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)Also drama

  When a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
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  Shine on Me (2025)Also drama

  Her heart was anchored in an unrequited love, while the one who truly saw her from the beginning waited in the wings. A tale of a fateful first encounter that changes everything—and a second chance at a love that was always meant to be.

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  Story of Kunning Palace (2023)Also drama

  A fallen queen, Jiang Xuening who aspired to have the highest power and authority in her life was held hostage by rebels after the king, Shen Jie was poisoned. In this life, she used everyone around her to reach the authority of the queen but in the end, she remained under house arrest and Xie Wei slaughtered the entire city. Later, she received the decree to be buried with the emperor. She got a second chance to change her fate by not entering the palace but when she woke up after rebirth, she was already messing around. Even though she vowed not to enter the palace, a certain turn of events again entangles her with the palace and Xie Wei whom she hated the most.

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  Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)Also drama

  A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
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  Delicacies Destiny (2022)Also drama

  A talented and kind chef, Ling Xiaoxiao, is accepted into the delicacy role of chef in an Imperial palace thanks to the appreciative appetite of the Crown Prince, Zhu Shoukui. Set on becoming the best Imperial Chef, with the Prince's help, Ling tries to navigate the pitfalls of palace life while remaining true to her goals in the face of forbidden love.
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  The Princess Royal (2024)Also drama

  Because of political reasons, princess Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan got married at the age of 18. In the end they drifted further and further afar from each other. After 20 years of a loveless marriage, they were manipulated into turning against each other, leading to their deaths. However, they wake up back at 18, before their marriage, facing the hardest time of their lives. The two of them are given second change together, to save those around them.
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  Love Has It Planned (2024)Also drama

  While on a mission, Song Yao, a law enforcement team intern, mistakes Pei Che, the president of Jianghai Group, for her undercover colleague. On the other hand, Pei Che, who was on his way to get married to a stranger at his grandmother's request, mistakes Song Yao to be his marriage partner. The two get their marriage certificate by accident, and thus begins the love story between a woman and her "kept" man.
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  Caged Revenge (2025)Also drama

  After her brother Lin Chen dies under suspicious circumstances, Lin Wan’er disguises herself as a cadet named “Lin Shen” to infiltrate the Beichen Military Academy, where she suspects the cold, enigmatic instructor Gu Yanzhi. As she searches for the truth behind Lin Chen’s death, she uncovers a deeper conspiracy and an unexpected connection with Gu Yanzhi.
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  Return the World to You (2019)Also drama

  After losing her boyfriend Qi Lei in a suspicious accident, aspiring designer Yi En builds a thriving fashion brand on her own. But Qi Lei, secretly alive and seeking revenge, returns under a new identity.
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  Ms. Incognito (2025)Also drama

  A bodyguard hides in a village as a kindergarten teacher to avoid her boss' enemies – but faces a new challenge in a skeptical strawberry farmer!

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  Ai-Chan’s Secret (2021)Also drama

  Kasumi Aiko is a high school girl who is the star player in the basketball club. Aiko has a short, blonde hair and looks masculine. One day, she works part time at her brother's maid cafe and wears a long-hair wig. She then caught the eyes of Amano Reo, who is the handsome ace of the basketball club and Aiko's rival. Aiko was flustered and called herself "Mai". Reo on the other hand, fell in love with "Mai" and confessed.
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  Mine (2021)Also drama

  Encaged in a gold-clad life of secrets and lies, two women in a conglomerate family seek to topple all that stands in their way of finding true joy.