Shows Like The Liar and His Lover

If you liked The Liar and His Lover (2017), 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.

1
Love in Disguise (2026)
★ 9.1/10Also comedy and drama
Taekang Group's successor, Yoon Yi-jun, is the prime suspect of a shocking murder. To uncover the truth, Kang Jae-hee goes undercover as a male secretary to keep an eye on Yi-jun. The closer they get to what really…
2
My Lovely Liar (2023)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
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.
3
The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
While 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.
4
Absolute Value of Romance (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also drama and comedy
High schooler Yeo Eui-ju secretly writes web novels by night. When four charming new teachers arrive, they inspire her stories and shake up her school.
5
Crazy Love (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and comedy
No Go Jin is the most popular mathematics instructor in the private education field and the CEO of GOTOP Education. Even though he has only a high school level education, he has achieved all of his success due to his…
6
Business Proposal (2022)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy and drama
In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal.
7
Love in Contract (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and comedy
Contract marriage master Choi Sang-eun's alternate day romance with a long-term mystery client on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a new superstar client on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
8
My Dearest Nemesis (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
Baek Su-jeong leads a planning team at a renowned department store. She meets her new boss, Ban Ju-yeon, her first love from an online game 16 years ago, stirring up memories of when he confessed his feelings but she…
9
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
10
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
A poor high school student earns a scholarship to an elite academy, where she clashes with the most popular boy in school!
11
Princess Hours (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
A high school girl’s world turns upside-down after she learns her grandfather promised her hand in marriage to the nation’s crown prince!
12
True Beauty (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
13
Hello Monster (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also 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
Idol I (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and comedy
Maeng Se-na, a top star criminal lawyer who has been a fangirl for fifteen years, tries to prove her favorite idol’s innocence, who is suspected of murder.
15
The Scandal (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
16
Our Sticky Love (2026)
★ 8.7/10Also drama and comedy
An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Can this sticky situation turn into real love?
17
Surely Tomorrow (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and drama
In their twenties, Lee Kyeong-do and Seo Ji-woo part ways after two passionate relationships. A decade later, they meet again as a reporter who covers an adultery scandal and the wife of the man at the center of that…
18
Her Private Life (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
An art curator's life unravels, as she tries to keep her pastime as a die-hard K-pop fan secret from her gallery's new director.
19
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and comedy
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
20
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.