K-Dramas like Tamra, the Island
Finished Tamra, the Island (2009) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Island (2022)Also sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaEvil took its first step to destroy the world. On the mysterious island of Jeju Island, the gateway to this, "Van," a mix of human and monster, "Won Mi-ho," the one in the center of fate, and "Johan," the one who exercises God’s power, come together. A strange, yet captivating, action-packed exorcism fantasy in which they fight evil, share the fate of saving the world, and defy their own...
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Kairos (2020)Also action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyKim Seo-Jin is a man who is driven only to achieve success in his life. Thanks to his efforts, he is the youngest executive at his company. His life is perfect, with his beautiful violinist wife Kang Hyun-Chae and a daughter. His wonderful life comes to a halt when his young daughter is kidnapped. He falls deep into despair. To change the past, when his daughter was kidnapped, he contacts Han Ae-Ri approximately one month in the past. Han Ae-Ri has busy days with her studies and working a part-time job to make enough money to pay for her sick mother's operation. One day, her mother suddenly goes missing. Han Ae-Ri falls into despair, when Kim Seo-Jin from the future contacts her.
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Love in the Moonlight (2016)Also comedy · dramaA young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.
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The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)Also comedy · drama · sci-fi & fantasyA mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.
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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)Also drama · comedy · action & adventureAn elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
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The Tale of Nokdu (2019)Also comedy · dramaWhile on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.
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Moon River (2025)Also drama · comedyIn Joseon, a vengeful crown prince and a memory-lost merchant mysteriously swap bodies, unraveling a web of chaos, secrets, and unexpected fate.
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The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyA woman travels from 19th century Joseon to modern-day Seoul, her fate takes a twist with a ‘fake marriage’ with a man who resembles her ex-husband.
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The Crowned Clown (2019)Also drama · action & adventureStanding in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.
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Newtopia (2025)Also sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · comedy · dramaJae-yoon, a late military enlistee, and his girlfriend, Young-joo, break up over the phone over growing misunderstandings. But a zombie outbreak rocks the world. A national emergency is declared, a plane crashes in the city center, and Jae-yoon and his unit get trapped on top of a Seoul skyscraper. Young-joo risks the zombie-filled streets to find him. Can their love survive the apocalypse?
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Lovely Runner (2024)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasy · comedyRight after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.
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Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyA story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
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