K-Dramas like Tree in the River

12 shows with a similar feel

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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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  Ashes of Love (2018)Also drama

  Jin Mi is the daughter of a flower deity who is fed a pill that prevents her from feeling or expressing romantic love. She gets tangled in a love triangle with Heavenly Prince Xu Feng and the ambitious Night Deity Run Yu.

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  Forever Love (2023)Also drama

  Lin Zi Tong is the rich young heiress of the Li group: she is beautiful, cheerful, smart and straightforward. She has everything for her, including a devoted boyfriend, Chi Shan. But when she goes through family changes, this innocent young miss has to become stronger to not only face adversity but also the betrayal of her boyfriend, Chi Shan, and her so-called best friend, Xia Yu Wei, a deceitful hypocrite who on the surface treats Lin Zi Tong like a sister but is actually very jealous and wants to steal everything from her. Sheng Mo Yao is a brilliant medical student who succeeds in everything he does. He is handsome, appears sharp, cold and mysterious and is willing to do everything to protect Lin Zi Tong and help her in the shadows.

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  Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022)Also drama

  When a low-ranked fairy accidentally resurrects a powerful demon, their fates become cosmically entangled as the world is thrown into turmoil.

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  Revenged Love (2025)Also drama

  After Wu Suo-wei's girlfriend dumps him, he decides to get revenge by seducing her new boyfriend, Chi Cheng! It started as a game, but falling in love was never part of the plan.

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  Speed and Love (2025)Also drama

  After her parents' divorce, Jiang Mu reunites with her adopted brother Jin Chao, now a hardened young man living a dangerous life in Thailand. Despite their growing distance, Jiang Mu's unwavering love helps bridge the gap between them, leading to a journey of healing and redemption as they fight to rebuild their bond and face their struggles together.

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  Smile After Tears (2026)Also drama

  After a tragic accident tears them apart, a cheerful student finds healing and unexpected love through the boy who stayed beside him.
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  那兩個女人 (1992)Also drama
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  The Great Show (2019)Also drama

  Wie Dae-Han is an ex-lawmaker and is a materialistic kind of politician. He wants to get elected as lawmaker again. One day, 18-year-old girl Da-Jung comes to him. She tells him that he is her real father. Her mother raised four children, including Da-Jung, alone, but she died in a hit-and-run accident. Da-Jung is the only one now taking care of her 3 younger siblings. Wie Dae-Han accepts Da-Jung and her 3 younger siblings. He carries out “The Great Show” to become a lawmaker again.
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  Secret Relationships (2025)Also drama

  Trapped in an escalating love square, a salaryman must navigate his tumultuous feelings for a colleague, a former tutor, and an heir.
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  My Girlfriend is an Alien (2019)Also drama

  The alien girl Chai Xiaoqi tells the story of Fang Xiaoqi, the overbearing president of the alien girl who died from the "Cape Town Planet", who was suffering from the "rainy weather heterosexual amnesia". A high-energy hilarious and romantic cross-star love story. The female host Chai Xiaoqi is not only an alien, but also a true-handed witch. Once she inhales the hormones emitted by the males in the earth, she will fall into the "flowery state" and suffer from various diseases. The fun and ridiculously ridiculous romance will restore the singularity of the girl in the perfection of the girl. In order to survive on the human earth, Chai Xiaoqi will use his various super powers to solve one accident after another, like a roller coaster. The ups and downs will make the audience hooked. The male lord is cold and is an alternative overbearing president.
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  Young and Beautiful (2021)Also drama

  In 2008, 19-year-old Liu Wenjing leaves her mountain village for Shanghai to pursue a better life. Faced with financial hardship, family illness, and personal setbacks, she navigates love, loss, and betrayal. With the support of her friends, she finds the strength to start over and chase a new beginning.