K-Dramas Like Prison Playbook
Loved Prison Playbook (2017), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for life lesson, prison setting and bromance. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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The Good Detective
모범형사
When doubts arise about a five-year-old murder conviction, a veteran detective teams up with a young hotshot to look into the case's hidden truths.
Same feel: Wrongfully Accused, Bromance, Drama
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Big Mouth
빅마우스
Chang Ho is a failing lawyer known for big talk and small results who suddenly lands the case of a lifetime, one that puts a powerful person in danger.
Same feel: Prison Setting, Drama
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Because This Is My First Life
이번 생은 처음이라
A house-poor man in his late thirties and a homeless young woman become housemates in a contract marriage of convenience.
Same feel: Life Lesson, Life, Comedy, Drama
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Confession
자백
As a boy, Do Hyun spent most of his childhood in hospital with a heart condition, and right after he finally receives a transplant, his father is accused of murder.
Same feel: Wrongfully Accused, Bromance, Drama
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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: Wrongfully Accused, Bromance, Drama
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Suspicious Partner
수상한 파트너
Ji Wook is a brilliant, hot-tempered prosecutor, and Bong Hee is a clumsy rookie intern who gets falsely accused of murder.
Same feel: Wrongfully Accused, Comedy
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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: Black Comedy, Comedy, Drama
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One Day Off
박하경 여행기
Ha Gyeong teaches Korean literature at a high school and, to break up her routine, starts taking one-day trips alone every Saturday.
Same feel: Life Lesson, Life, Drama
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Dear My Friends
디어 마이 프렌즈
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: Life Lesson, Life, Drama
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Navillera
나빌레라
At seventy, retired postman Deok Chul finally decides to chase the dream he buried decades ago and learn ballet.
Same feel: Life Lesson, Life, Character Development, Drama
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About Prison Playbook
Star baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Prison Playbook
What are the best dramas like Prison Playbook?
Our top picks are The Good Detective, Big Mouth, Because This Is My First Life, followed by Confession. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as life lesson, prison setting and bromance, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Prison Playbook?
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