K-Dramas Like Cruel City
Loved Cruel City (2013), jTBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for badass male lead, gang and bromance. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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The Player
플레이어
A special team made up of a con man, a fighter, an elite hacker and a talented driver is asked to take back stolen property hidden by criminals.
Same feel: Gang, Action, Thriller
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My Name
마이 네임
When her father is killed, Ji Woo decides to get close to the drug lord who gave the order.
Same feel: Gang, Crime, Action, Thriller
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The Worst of Evil
최악의 악
In 1990s Seoul, a young police officer goes undercover to break a gang that is pushing a new drug across the city.
Same feel: Gang, Crime, Action, Thriller
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Strong Girl Bong Soon
힘쎈여자 도봉순
Do Bong Sun is a petite, unemployed woman who is kind, honest, and gentle by nature.
Same feel: Gang, Bromance, Action
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Hello, My Twenties!
청춘시대
Five young women in their twenties live together in a shared house called Belle Epoque.
Same feel: Sismance, Romance
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Avengers Social Club
부암동 복수자들
A fish-shop owner, a housewife and a sheltered heiress have nothing in common until they meet in a secret club.
Same feel: Sismance
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Thirty-Nine
서른, 아홉
Three best friends have leaned on each other since childhood, and now, on the brink of turning forty, they're facing love, loss and everything in between together.
Same feel: Sismance, Romance
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Oh My Ghost
오 나의 귀신님
Bong Sun is a shy, self-conscious kitchen assistant who can see ghosts thanks to her shamanic family, though she's usually too scared to admit it.
Same feel: Sismance, Thriller, Romance
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Ta Mi is a competitive director at a major web portal in her late thirties who starts questioning everything she's sacrificed to get there.
Same feel: Sismance, Romance
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Dear My Friends
디어 마이 프렌즈
A translator keeps getting pulled into the company of her mother's friends, a lively group of older women and men who refuse to slow down.
Same feel: Sismance
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About Cruel City
Shi Hyun is the newly promoted number two in a drug cartel and lives in the shadows, going by a name few people know. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Cruel City
What are the best dramas like Cruel City?
Our top picks are The Player, My Name, The Worst of Evil, followed by Strong Girl Bong Soon. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as badass male lead, gang and bromance, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Cruel City?
Streaming details for Cruel City are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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