K-Dramas Like Duel
Loved Duel (2017), OCN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for human experimentation, amnesia and kidnapping. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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The Kidnapping Day
유괴의 날
Myung Joon is a kind but desperate man who needs money for his sick daughter's surgery and agrees to kidnap a rich child.
Same feel: Kidnapping, Thriller, Mystery
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Circle
써클: 이어진 두 세계
The story unfolds in two timelines: 2017, when alien visitors have arrived and humans have learned from them, and 2037, when people believe their future depends on controlling…
Same feel: Kidnapping, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery
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Defendant
피고인
Jeong U is a proud prosecutor who wakes up one day as a prisoner on death row, accused of killing his wife and daughter.
Same feel: Amnesia, Thriller, Mystery
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When the Phone Rings
지금 거신 전화는
Baek Sa Eon, Korea’s youngest presidential spokesman, hails from a prestigious political family and boasts a career spanning war correspondence, hostage negotiation, and news…
Same feel: Kidnapping, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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My Father Is Strange
아버지가 이상해
The Byeon family lives a warm, noisy life on the outskirts of Seoul with a devoted mother, a soft-hearted father and four grown children.
Same feel: Father-Daughter Relationship
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Moon Embracing the Sun
해를 품은 달
As a girl, Yeon U meets the crown prince and they fall in love. She is chosen as his bride, but the dowager queen orders her death to make room for her own choice.
Same feel: Amnesia
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My Unfamiliar Family
(아는 건 별로 없지만) 가족입니다
Eun Hee is the middle child of a family that has slowly drifted apart. Her older sister, a former lawyer, and her younger brother each have their own problems, her father is…
Same feel: Father-Daughter Relationship
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
이상한 변호사 우영우
Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, 27-year-old Woo Young Woo graduates top of her class at Seoul National University for both college and law school.
Same feel: Father-Daughter Relationship
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Tunnel
터널
In 1986 a determined detective is hunting a serial killer when he slips through a tunnel and comes out in present-day Seoul, thirty years later.
Same feel: Investigation, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery
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Lost
인간실격
At forty, Boo Jeong feels she has run out of road and achieved nothing. Kang Jae is twenty-seven, a man at the end of his youth who is afraid his life will never amount to…
Same feel: Father-Daughter Relationship
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About Duel
Deuk Cheon is a hardened detective whose daughter is kidnapped. His only clue is that two men with the same face were at the crime scene. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Duel
What are the best dramas like Duel?
Our top picks are The Kidnapping Day, Circle, Defendant, followed by When the Phone Rings. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as human experimentation, amnesia and kidnapping, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Duel?
Streaming details for Duel are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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