K-Dramas like The Flame of Youth

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)Also drama · mystery

  Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.
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  Love Between Lines (2026)Also drama · 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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  Fated Hearts (2025)Also drama · mystery

  After losing her memory in battle, skilled archer Fu Yixiao is taken in by a noble family and unexpectedly reunited with her former enemy, Prince Feng Suige—the man she once struck with an arrow. As they face the dangers of Yujing together, trust replaces suspicion and a deep bond begins to form. Caught in a web of past betrayals and political intrigue, the two must confront their shared history while fighting for survival, freedom, and each other.

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  Legend of Zang Hai (2025)Also drama

  "Legend of Zang Hai" follows the son of Imperial Astronomer Kuai Duo. Consumed by vengeance, he spends a decade honing his skills. Assuming the name Zang Hai, he ventures into the capital to uncover the truth, avenge his family, and restore justice.
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  Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)Also mystery · drama

  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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  The Vendetta of An (2025)Also drama · mystery

  Xie Huai'an, son of the Huben Army's creator, survives his family's massacre. After ten long years in hiding, he returns to Chang'an disguised as a lowly registrar, moving step by step through jianghu clashes and palace power plays in a tense battle of wits to avenge his family and safeguard the realm.

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  Intoxicating Deja Vu (2026)Also drama

  After being abandoned on her wedding night, Qing-era bride Yun Jiao dies with resentment—only to be reborn a decade later as Republican-era student Lin Yunzhi. When she unexpectedly crosses paths with her former husband, Shen Yifu, now a respected academic official, their past collides with new threats surrounding her adopted family.
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  Extraordinary (2025)Also drama

  Shi Xiaofan, a modern engineer, transmigrates into a fictional dynasty as Shi Feifan, a notorious playboy, and secretly uses his advanced knowledge to protect his family, build power, and reshape the empire. While pretending to be irresponsible, he quietly amasses wealth, outsmarts political enemies, and rises from “good-for-nothing” to a hidden military force pivotal to the kingdom’s survival.
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  Mask (2019)Also mystery
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  Scent of Love (2022)Also drama

  Wang Niang, a carp demon hiding in the human world for 300 years, runs a scent workshop where she meets Fang Mo, a young master trying to buy her business. Meanwhile, Fang Yuren, his brother, is saved by Lan Ze, a disguised disciple of Ling Jing Men. Their intertwined destinies lead to romance, misadventures, and heartfelt connections.
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  Joker: Unforgiven Investigator (2010)Also drama

  Date Kazuyoshi (Sakai) is a detective on the Kanagawa prefectural police force. During the day, he is known as a "Buddha" for his gentle personality, pouring all of his energy into resolving each case. At night, however, he transforms into a cruel punisher as his gentleness gives way to his anger towards the criminals. The series poses questions about what justice and evil truly are. Tokyograph
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  The Fearless (2019)Also drama · mystery

  A reborn gangster accidentally found himself being able to see ghosts, which led to a life-changing experience. "Guests" came to him for help one after another... Started from death, what did they want him to see?