Shows Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal
If you liked Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), a comedy and drama series, 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.
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The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and 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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The Scandal (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaIn Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaThe story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
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Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaA spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.
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My Sassy Girl (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaWhen a respected scholar becomes the unexpected protector of a sassy princess, he must save her from rebels threatening her royal future.
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The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA 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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Moon River (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also drama and 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 Crowned Clown (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaStanding 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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Dear Hongrang (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaWhen a long-missing heir returns with lost memories, love and suspicion entwine. Is he truly Hongrang, or a stranger disturbing hearts and family ties?
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Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and dramaKim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future…
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My Country: The New Age (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaSet during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.
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Bloody Heart (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaIt is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.
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My Only Love Song (2017)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaSong Soo-Jung is an arrogant pop star who believes not only that status and money can get you anywhere, but that it defines your worth. She accidentally falls into a time-slip portal and travels back in time to the…
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The Red Sleeve (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaBased on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she…
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The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedyA hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
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Cinderella and Four Knights (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaCatching the eye of a wealthy gentleman, spunky Ha-won gets hired to live with his three immature grandsons so she can whip them into shape.
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Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaWhen he becomes king, Lee Soo hires the Flower Crew matchmaking agency to make a noble woman out of his first love, Gae-Ddong. Ma Hoon, Young-soo and Do Joon try to fulfill their client's request.
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Moonshine (2021)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and dramaAbout human love against the backdrop of the most powerful alcohol prohibition period in the Joseon. The private prosecutor who comes to Seoul to raise the family, a poor man and his wife who start to make drinks to…
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High Fidelity (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and dramaRob Brooks, a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn revisit past relationships through music and pop culture, while trying to get over her one true love.
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Love in the Moonlight (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy and 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.