K-Dramas Like Chicago Typewriter
Loved Chicago Typewriter (2017), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for reincarnation, friendship and ghostwriter. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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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: Flashback To Past
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Mr. Sunshine
미스터 션샤인
Born into slavery in Joseon, Choi Yu-jin escapes to America as a child and returns years later as an American soldier during the country’s troubled final years before colonial…
Same feel: Independence Movement, Romance
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Ghost Doctor
고스트 닥터
Young Min is a supremely talented but cold surgeon who dies in an accident, only for his spirit to end up in the body of Seung Tak, a rich, easygoing young resident who has no…
Same feel: Bromance, Supernatural, Comedy
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Bloodhounds
사냥개들
Two young boxers meet in the ring and become friends: quiet rookie Kim Geon-u and talkative southpaw Hong U-jin.
Same feel: Bromance, Friendship
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Missing: The Other Side
미씽: 그들이 있었다
There is a village where the spirits of people who vanished are said to gather, and a small-time fraudster named Kim Uk stumbles right into it.
Same feel: Bromance, Supernatural
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Alchemy of Souls
환혼
Set in the fictional country of Daeho, the story follows young mages whose lives are twisted by a forbidden spell called the alchemy of souls, which allows souls to switch bodies.
Same feel: Flashback To Past, Romance
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Death's Game
이재, 곧 죽습니다
After seven years of failed job searches, Choi I-jae has run out of hope and decides to end his life.
Same feel: Reincarnation
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The Fiery Priest
열혈사제
Father Kim is a hot-tempered priest with a hidden past who becomes obsessed with a murder in his own church.
Same feel: Bromance, Comedy
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Prison Playbook
슬기로운 감빵생활
Star baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong.
Same feel: Bromance, Comedy
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Life on Mars
라이프 온 마스
Han Tae Joo is a modern, by-the-numbers detective who trusts data over instinct.
Same feel: Bromance, Comedy
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About Chicago Typewriter
Se Ju is a bestselling novelist in slump, and a mysterious ghostwriter shows up offering to help. A fan-turned-rival with sharp eyes for detail keeps circling them both. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Chicago Typewriter
What are the best dramas like Chicago Typewriter?
Our top picks are The King of Pigs, Mr. Sunshine, Ghost Doctor, followed by Bloodhounds. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as reincarnation, friendship and ghostwriter, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Chicago Typewriter?
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