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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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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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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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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Two Weeks
투윅스
Tae San is a small-time hustler who learns that he has a young daughter who needs a bone marrow donation to survive.
Same feel: Wrongfully Accused, 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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18 Again
18 어게인
Dae Yeong is a tired, laid-off father of twins whose marriage has hit the rocks after years of small regrets.
Same feel: Life Lesson, Life, Drama
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The Manipulated
조각도시
Tae Jung is a gentle man who is sent to prison for a terrible crime he did not commit. Inside, he learns that a mysterious man named Yo Han set him up and is watching him.
Same feel: Wrongfully Accused, Crime, Drama
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The Price of Confession
자백의 대가
An Yun Su is an art teacher living a quiet and ordinary life until everything is suddenly turned upside down. Her husband is murdered, and she is accused of being the killer.
Same feel: Prison Setting, Crime
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Under the Queen's Umbrella
슈룹
Queen Im Hwa-ryeong is the wife of a great king, but she is no picture of quiet grace.
Same feel: Black Comedy, Comedy, 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 Big Mouth, Defendant, The Kidnapping Day, followed by Two Weeks. 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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