Shows Like The Sound of Sugar Cubes

If you liked The Sound of Sugar Cubes (2026), a drama and mystery series created by Yang Kyeong-hui, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
DTF St. Louis (2026)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
A love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead.
2
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama and mystery
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
3
Hyde, Jekyll, Me (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
A chaebol executive with a split personality spars with a circus leader determined to save her troupe, which he’s trying to eject from his theme park.
4
Pinocchio (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and comedy
In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.
5
The Liar and His Lover (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama
Kang Han-Kyeol is a great yet sullen composer who becomes inspired by the voices of others and keeps his identity secret from people. He meets Yoon So-Rim, a high school student who possesses beautiful singing, whilst…
6
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and mystery
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
7
The Heirs (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and drama
After a chance encounter in LA, two teens from different social backgrounds reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea's über rich.
8
The Horror of Dolores Roach (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy
After an unjust 16-year prison sentence, Dolores Roach returns to a gentrified Washington Heights, where she reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his…
9
You're the Worst (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a…
10
You Me Her (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
An unusual, real-world romance involving relatable people, with one catch - there are three of them! You Me Her infuses the sensibilities of a smart, grounded indie rom-com with a distinctive twist: one of the two…
11
My Lovely Liar (2023)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery and comedy
A woman who can't trust people because of her ability to hear lies and a mystic composer who hid his indescribable identity, become involved in each other's lives to uncover the truth.
12
The Last Empress (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mystery
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is…
13
Hello Monster (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and drama
A top detective is reunited with a childhood friend who has since become a leading criminal profiler. Can they join forces to stop a serial killer?
14
Phony (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama
After waking up from a freak car accident, Sonny discovers that his mother has been replaced by an impostor.
15
Riverdale (2017)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and mystery
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome…
16
13 Reasons Why (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mystery
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
17
Be Melodramatic (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
Three 30-something friends chase dreams in Korea's competitive entertainment scene, balancing love, career, and personal growth.
18
At Eighteen (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy
A misunderstood loner is drawn out of his shell after transferring to another high school, where he comes across new ordeals -- and first love.
19
Extraordinary You (2019)
★ 8/10Also comedy and drama
When a high-school girl finds that she is merely a character from a comic book whose destiny is decided by the writer, she decides to change the plot to suit her desires and find the love of her life.
20
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
★ 8/10Also drama and mystery
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their…