K-Dramas like Hello Dear Ancestors
Finished Hello Dear Ancestors (2018) and want that feeling again? These 10 shows come closest.
10 shows with a similar feel
The Founder of Diabolism (2018)Also sci-fi & fantasyA feared outlaw is reborn in another’s body and joins an old rival to unravel ghostly mysteries—and maybe his own past.
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The Golden Eyes (2019)Also sci-fi & fantasyAn ordinary man working at a pawnshop accidentally encounters an incident that affects his eyes and ignites changes in his life that start him on a tomb-raiding adventure.
Heaven Official's Blessing (2020)Also sci-fi & fantasyBanished to the mortal realm to exorcise ghosts, an eight-century-old deity reckons with a demon and slowly uncovers dark secrets behind the many heavenly gods.
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Brave Bang Bravern! (2024)Also sci-fi & fantasyIn the future, humanity wages war with giant humanoid weapons called Titanostrides. Isami Ao of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine Corps meet on the battlefield in Oahu, Hawaii. An enemy aircraft attacks, scattering their forces. To survive the battle and save their friends, unlikely comrades must find the courage to defeat this new threat.
Linus & Boom (2009)Also sci-fi & fantasy
Reply 1994 (2013)Also comedyIn 1994, college students were crazy about college basketball, and Korea's hip-hop artists; with students from various countryside areas attending college in Seoul, they mingle together for true friendship, love and lots of fun at a boarding house.
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Punch Out Life (2024)Also comedy · sci-fi & fantasyIn 1990, underdog Wang Qiang hits rock bottom—jobless, scorned, and abandoned by his wife. Suddenly, he's transported to 2020, now the father of local tycoon Lu Siming. Using his newfound wealth, Wang seizes his chance for revenge and fortune, only to be thrown back to his impoverished life in 1990. With future knowledge, he’s determined to rebuild his life on his own terms.
Unemployed Romance (2013)Also comedyA story about an aspiring writer who lives off of unemployment checks while chasing her dream. She reunites with her first love Jong Dae who is a temporary employee at unemployment benefits office.
Back for You (2025)Also sci-fi & fantasyWhen Yu Xingchen learns that his first love Su Ruo has died, he’s suddenly pulled into a time vortex that sends him fifteen years into the past. Now back in high school, he finds Su Ruo alive at eighteen. As he relives their youth, he revisits forgotten moments and uncovers hidden clues about her fate. Caught between the past and present, Yu Xingchen must solve the mystery of her death—before time runs out and he loses her forever.
Back to 1995 (2024)Also comedy · sci-fi & fantasyZhang Dabao is a middle-aged man who has lost confidence in life after facing numerous setbacks. When he unexpectedly travels back to 1995 and meets his 22-year-old self, the two embark on a journey filled with challenges that inspire them to join forces. Together, they seek to reconcile past regrets and forge a new beginning in their lives.
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