K-Dramas Like Itaewon Class

Loved Itaewon Class (2020), jTBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for revenge, time skip and hardworking male lead. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

RevengeTime SkipHardworking Male LeadSmart Female LeadFemale Chases Male FirstBadass Female Lead
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    Start-Up

    스타트업

    2020 · tvN · 16 episodes · Drama, Romance, Business

    Seo Dal Mi dreams of starting her own company, even though she has very little to her name.

    Same feel: Time Skip, Business, Hardworking Male Lead, Drama

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  2. 2

    Head over Heels

    견우와 선녀

    2025 · tvN · 12 episodes · Romance, Drama, Fantasy

    Seong A is a high school student by day and, by night, a masked shaman known as Fairy Cheon Ji, busy with clients who want to know their fortune.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Drama, Romance

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  3. 3

    Hello Monster

    너를 기억해

    2015 · KBS2 · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Lee Hyun is a genius profiler who returns to Korea after a case triggers a memory he thought he'd lost forever.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Drama

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  4. 4

    Perfect Marriage Revenge

    완벽한 결혼의 정석

    2023 · MBN · 12 episodes · Business, Romance, Drama

    I Ju is a painter who feels overlooked by her adoptive family and finds out her husband loves her younger sister.

    Same feel: Revenge, Business, Drama, Romance

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  5. 5

    Lovely Runner

    선재 업고 튀어

    2024 · tvN · 16 episodes · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

    Ryu Seon Jae is a top celebrity, dazzling fans and dominating the spotlight since his debut.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Romance

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  6. 6

    A Love So Beautiful

    아름다웠던 우리에게

    2020 · Kakao TV · 24 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Cha Heon is the kind of student everyone notices. He is smart, good looking, and keeps his distance, even though he is much warmer than he lets on.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Life, Drama, Romance

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  7. 7

    Avengers Social Club

    부암동 복수자들

    2017 · tvN · 12 episodes · Comedy, Life, Drama

    A fish-shop owner, a housewife and a sheltered heiress have nothing in common until they meet in a secret club.

    Same feel: Revenge, Life, Drama

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    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: Revenge, Drama

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  9. 9

    Lawless Lawyer

    무법 변호사

    2018 · tvN · 16 episodes · Action, Thriller, Law

    Sang Pil is a former gangster turned lawyer who uses both his fists and his knowledge of legal loopholes to go after the corrupt people who killed his mother.

    Same feel: Revenge, Badass Female Lead, Smart Female Lead, Romance

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  10. 10

    Vigilante

    비질란테

    2023 · Disney+ · 8 episodes · Action, Thriller, Psychological

    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

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About Itaewon Class

After being expelled from school for punching a bully and losing his father, Sae Ro Yi vows to bring down the powerful food company behind his troubles. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Itaewon Class

What are the best dramas like Itaewon Class?

Our top picks are Start-Up, Head over Heels, Hello Monster, followed by Perfect Marriage Revenge. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as revenge, time skip and hardworking male lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

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