K-Dramas Like Mother

Loved Mother (2018), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for mother-daughter relationship, independent female lead and orphan female lead. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

Mother-Daughter RelationshipIndependent Female LeadOrphan Female LeadMotherhoodInvestigationTearjerker
  1. 1

    Hi Bye, Mama!

    하이바이, 마마!

    2020 · tvN · 16 episodes · Drama, Family, Melodrama

    Yu Ri died young and now spends her time as a ghost, watching over her family.

    Same feel: Mother-Daughter Relationship, Tearjerker, Melodrama

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  2. 2

    Beautiful World

    아름다운 세상

    2019 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Life

    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: Tearjerker, Investigation, Melodrama, Thriller

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  3. 3

    The Penthouse: War in Life

    펜트하우스

    2020 · SBS · 21 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    Hera Palace is a hundred-floor luxury apartment tower where the residents are rich, ambitious and hiding plenty.

    Same feel: Motherhood, Thriller, Mystery

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  4. 4

    Welcome to Waikiki

    으라차차 와이키키

    2018 · jTBC · 20 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Life

    Three friends who have never had much luck, an aspiring film director, an eccentric actor and a lazy writer, open a small guesthouse in Itaewon to fund their dream movie.

    Same feel: Motherhood

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  5. 5

    Under the Queen's Umbrella

    슈룹

    2022 · tvN · 16 episodes · Historical, Comedy, Drama

    Queen Im Hwa-ryeong is the wife of a great king, but she is no picture of quiet grace.

    Same feel: Motherhood

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  6. 6

    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: Mother-Daughter Relationship

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  7. 7

    Dear My Friends

    디어 마이 프렌즈

    2016 · tvN · 16 episodes · Life, Drama, Melodrama

    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: Mother-Daughter Relationship, Melodrama

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  8. 8

    18 Again

    18 어게인

    2020 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Romance, Life, Drama

    Dae Yeong is a tired, laid-off father of twins whose marriage has hit the rocks after years of small regrets.

    Same feel: Mother-Daughter Relationship

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  9. 9

    The Red Sleeve

    옷소매 붉은 끝동

    2021 · MBC · 17 episodes · Historical, Romance, Drama

    In eighteenth-century Joseon, Crown Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by the death of his father and surrounded by court politics.

    Same feel: Tearjerker, Melodrama

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  10. 10

    Beyond Evil

    괴물

    2021 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    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: Investigation, Psychological, Thriller, Mystery

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About Mother

Soo Jin is a quiet science teacher who notices that one of her young pupils is being hurt at home and that nobody around the girl will step in. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Mother

What are the best dramas like Mother?

Our top picks are Hi Bye, Mama!, Beautiful World, The Penthouse: War in Life, followed by Welcome to Waikiki. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as mother-daughter relationship, independent female lead and orphan female lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch Mother?

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