Shows Like My ID is Gangnam Beauty

If you liked My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018), 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
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.
2
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…
3
Cheese in the Trap (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
Hong Seol and Yoo Jung attend the same college, but they couldn't be more different. Hong Seol is a poor, unpopular student with no money, while Yoo Jung is rich, well-liked, extremely smart, and popular. Hong Seol…
4
Never Have I Ever (2020)
★ 8/10Also comedy and drama
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.
5
Doctor on the Edge (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
In South Korea, military service is mandatory for all men. But a select few—like privileged medical students—can serve as public health doctors instead. This is the story of those privileged few. Do Ji-ui, a plastic…
6
The Sound of Magic (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
An enigmatic magician living in an abandoned amusement park introduces magic into the life of a high schooler struggling with harsh realities.
7
My Bias, My Boss (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
A dedicated fangirl lands a job at a fashion company, only to discover it was co-founded by her ultimate idol. Determined to remain professional, she hides her identity, but is quickly thrown off course by the…
8
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.
9
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.
10
At a Distance, Spring is Green (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and comedy
A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo-hyun and Yeon Joo, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends when they work on a…
11
Insatiable (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and comedy
A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head.
12
The Sound of Your Heart (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and drama
Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. Based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.
13
Crushology 101 (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Bunny is a talented sculpture student with a warm personality but struggles with low self-esteem due to a failed first love.
14
Love Revolution (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and comedy
Gong Ju Young is a 17-year-old high school student who thinks he has found love at school when he falls in for Wang Ja Rim at first sight. But winning her heart won’t be easy. Wang Ja Rim has earned a reputation for…
15
Claws (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and drama
Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures.
16
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.
17
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.
18
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!
19
Lookism (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
In a society that favors good looks, a high school outcast leads a double life switching between his two bodies that are polar opposites in appearance.
20
Clean with Passion for Now (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama
Gil Oh-so, an employee at a cleaning company, meets Jang Seon-gyul, the boss of the company. The two are diametric opposite when it comes to cleanliness. With the help of Oh-sol, Seon-gyul faces his mysophobia and…