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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    Bridal Mask

    각시탈

    2012 · KBS2 · 28 episodes · Action, Historical, Romance

    In colonial Korea, Kang To is an ambitious man who works for the Japanese police to lift his family out of poverty.

    Same feel: Independence Movement, Political, Romance

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    Seasons of Blossom

    청춘 블라썸

    2022 · wavve · 16 episodes · Romance, Youth, Drama

    Five students at Seoyeon High School share a story of first love and friendship.

    Same feel: Flashback To Past, Friendship, Romance

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  3. 3

    Mr. Sunshine

    미스터 션샤인

    2018 · tvN · 24 episodes · Historical, Romance, Drama

    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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  4. 4

    The King of Pigs

    돼지의 왕

    2022 · TVING · 12 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    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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  5. 5

    My Country: The New Age

    나의 나라

    2019 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Action, Historical, Romance

    During the change from Goryeo to Joseon, two friends become enemies because they disagree on what "my country" means.

    Same feel: Bromance, Friendship, Romance

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    49 Days

    49일

    2011 · SBS · 20 episodes · Romance, Drama, Melodrama

    Ji Hyun is about to marry the love of her life when a car accident leaves her in a coma.

    Same feel: Flashback To Past, Supernatural, Romance

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  7. 7

    Hi Bye, Mama!

    하이바이, 마마!

    2020 · tvN · 16 episodes · Drama, Family, Melodrama

    Yu Ri died young and now spends her time as a ghost, watching over her family.

    Same feel: Reincarnation, Supernatural

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  8. 8

    The Legend of the Blue Sea

    푸른 바다의 전설

    2016 · SBS · 20 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Drama

    Sim Cheong, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love to modern-day Seoul.

    Same feel: Reincarnation, Comedy, Romance

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  9. 9

    Jirisan

    지리산

    2021 · tvN · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    Mount Jiri is one of Korea's most revered peaks, watched over by a dedicated team of park rangers.

    Same feel: Flashback To Past

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  10. 10

    100 Days of Deception

    100일의 거짓말

    2026 · tvN · 16 episodes · Historical, Spy, Romance

    It's 1932 in Gyeongseong, the colonial-era name for Seoul, and Lee Ga-kyung is the city's most gifted pickpocket.

    Same feel: Independence Movement, Romance

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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 Bridal Mask, Seasons of Blossom, Mr. Sunshine, followed by The King of Pigs. 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.

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