K-Dramas Like Awaken
Loved Awaken (2020), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for psychology, eccentric male lead and teamwork. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Black Out
백설공주에게 죽음을
Years ago, two young women were brutally murdered and their friend, drunk that night and with no memory, was the only suspect.
Same feel: Cold Case, Thriller, Mystery
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Connection
커넥션
A narcotics detective in a small city is secretly forced to take a mysterious drug, and as his health slips he must find out who did it.
Same feel: Cold Case, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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Dr. Romantic
낭만닥터 김사부
Teacher Kim was once one of the best surgeons in the country, but he walked away and now works quietly at a small-town hospital under a fake name.
Same feel: Small Town
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When the Camellia Blooms
동백꽃 필 무렵
Dong Baek is a single mother who runs a bar in the small town of Ongsan. She grew up an orphan and the townspeople constantly gossip about her.
Same feel: Small Town, Thriller
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Beyond Evil
괴물
Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.
Same feel: Trauma, Thriller, Mystery
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Nobody Knows
아무도 모른다
Young Jin is a detective still haunted by the unsolved killing of her friend nineteen years ago. Her only warm connection is a boy who lives downstairs and helps her with chores.
Same feel: Trauma, Thriller, Mystery
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Healer
힐러
Seo Jeong-hu works as a night courier known only as Healer, and for the right price he can get his clients almost anything.
Same feel: Trauma, Thriller, Mystery
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The King of Pigs
돼지의 왕
Two men who were friends in school are reunited by a message from someone they have not heard from in twenty years, and old wounds from their bullied youth come back with it.
Same feel: Trauma, Thriller, Mystery
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Children of Nobody
붉은달 푸른해
Woo Kyung is a child counsellor who believes she has the perfect life until one tragic event upends it.
Same feel: Trauma, Thriller, Mystery
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Mad for Each Other
이 구역의 미친X
No Hwi O is a Gangnam detective who suddenly suffers a breakdown and is overcome by uncontrollable anger.
Same feel: Trauma
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About Awaken
Thirty years after a string of unexplained events shook a small village, new incidents surface and drag old, forgotten memories back into the light. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Awaken
What are the best dramas like Awaken?
Our top picks are Black Out, Connection, Dr. Romantic, followed by When the Camellia Blooms. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as psychology, eccentric male lead and teamwork, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Awaken?
Streaming details for Awaken are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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