K-Dramas Like Dear X
Loved Dear X (2025), TVING, and want more with the same feel? It is known for manipulative female lead, revenge and unhealthy relationship. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Flower of Evil
악의 꽃
Baek Hui Seong appears to live a perfect life, with a successful career, a loving marriage, and a deep bond with his young daughter.
Same feel: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Psychological, Crime, Thriller
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Watcher
왓쳐
An inspector chooses to spend his life quietly watching for corruption after being betrayed by someone he trusted.
Same feel: Psychological, Thriller, Drama
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The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
하늘에서 내리는 일억 개의 별
Moo Young works at a beer brewery and has a reputation as an unpredictable, dangerous man some call a monster.
Same feel: Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Romance
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Hello Monster
너를 기억해
Lee Hyun is a genius profiler who returns to Korea after a case triggers a memory he thought he'd lost forever.
Same feel: Psychological, Thriller, Drama
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Vigilante
비질란테
By day Ji Yong is a model police-university student, and by night he hunts criminals the courts let off lightly, driven by the loss of his mother.
Same feel: Revenge, Crime, Thriller
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Call It Love
사랑이라 말해요
Two people carrying more pain than they let on cross paths under complicated circumstances that start as something close to revenge.
Same feel: Revenge, Melodrama, Drama, Romance
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No Way Out: The Roulette
약한영웅
A group of people with nothing left to lose are pulled into a deadly game run by a mysterious operator, where the stakes are tied to corruption reaching all the way up to the…
Same feel: Revenge, Crime, Thriller
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The Manipulated
조각도시
Tae Jung is a gentle man who is sent to prison for a terrible crime he did not commit. Inside, he learns that a mysterious man named Yo Han set him up and is watching him.
Same feel: Revenge, Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Move to Heaven
무브 투 헤븐: 나는 유품정리사입니다
Han Geu Roo is a 20 year old autistic young man who works at his father’s company Move To Heaven, a crime scene cleanup service that collects the final belongings of the deceased…
Same feel: Psychological, Drama
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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: Revenge, Thriller, Drama
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About Dear X
Baek A Jin grows up under the shadow of domestic violence, forcing her to suppress her emotions and survive by reading, predicting, and manipulating those around her. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Dear X
What are the best dramas like Dear X?
Our top picks are Flower of Evil, Watcher, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, followed by Hello Monster. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as manipulative female lead, revenge and unhealthy relationship, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Dear X?
Dear X is listed on HBO Max, Tving, Viki. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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