K-Dramas Like Life on Mars
Loved Life on Mars (2018), OCN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for 1980s, police procedural and bromance. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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My Perfect Stranger
어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Two strangers, a young news anchor and a woman who once wanted to become a writer, are thrown back to 1987 through a strange twist of fate.
Same feel: 1980s, Time Travel, Murder, Mystery
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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: Time Travel, Bromance, Murder, Mystery
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Beautiful World
아름다운 세상
After their teenage son is left brain-dead following an incident at his new school, his parents and little sister start looking for what really happened.
Same feel: Coma, Mystery
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Signal
시그널
A criminal profiler in 2015 finds an old walkie-talkie and, to his shock, hears the voice of a detective in 1989.
Same feel: Police Procedural, Time Travel, Mystery
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365: Repeat the Year
365: 운명을 거스르는 1년
Every year, a mysterious rule allows ten people to go back in time and relive the past twelve months. When they use it, their choices ripple out in strange and dangerous ways.
Same feel: Time Travel, Murder, Mystery
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Boyhood
소년시대
In the late 1980s, a small, bullied boy transfers to a rough agricultural high school where fists decide everything.
Same feel: 1980s, Action, Comedy
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Are You Human Too?
너도 인간이니?
The drama follows Nam Sin III, an android created to look exactly like a human heir, who is forced to take the place of his real counterpart after a tragic accident. Nam Sin…
Same feel: Coma, Mystery, Comedy
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Beyond Evil
괴물
Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.
Same feel: Murder, Psychological, Mystery
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Snowdrop
설강화
In 1987, a wounded man leaps into the dormitory of a women's university in Seoul, and a student named Yeong Ro finds him and hides him.
Same feel: 1980s
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Youth of May
오월의 청춘
In Gwangju in 1980, medical student Hwang Hee-tae, a golden boy from a comfortable family, meets nursing student Kim Myung-hee, a girl who dreams of a better life.
Same feel: 1980s
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About Life on Mars
Han Tae Joo is a modern, by-the-numbers detective who trusts data over instinct. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Life on Mars
What are the best dramas like Life on Mars?
Our top picks are My Perfect Stranger, Tunnel, Beautiful World, followed by Signal. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as 1980s, police procedural and bromance, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Life on Mars?
Streaming details for Life on Mars are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
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