K-Dramas Like The Kidnapping Day
Loved The Kidnapping Day (2023), ENA, and want more with the same feel? It is known for black comedy, genius female lead and teamwork. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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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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Prison Playbook
슬기로운 감빵생활
Star baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong.
Same feel: Black Comedy, Comedy, Drama
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When the Phone Rings
지금 거신 전화는
Baek Sa Eon, Korea’s youngest presidential spokesman, hails from a prestigious political family and boasts a career spanning war correspondence, hostage negotiation, and news…
Same feel: Kidnapping, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Queen of Tears
눈물의 여왕
Baek Hyun Woo, the pride of Yongduri, is the legal director of Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In reigns over its department stores.
Same feel: Black Comedy, Comedy, Drama
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Mr. Plankton
Mr. 플랑크톤
Hae Jo has lived his entire life on the margins, marked by the stigma of not knowing who his parents are.
Same feel: Kidnapping, Comedy, Drama
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The First Responders
소방서 옆 경찰서
A police station and a fire department share the same neighborhood, and when a case needs both, they have to work side by side.
Same feel: Teamwork, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Vincenzo
빈센조
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
Same feel: Black Comedy, Comedy, Drama
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Seoul Busters
강력하진 않지만 매력적인 강력반
The Second Violent Crimes Unit has the worst arrest record in the city and has just lost its leader.
Same feel: Teamwork, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
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Black Out
백설공주에게 죽음을
Years ago, two young women were brutally murdered and their friend, drunk that night and with no memory, was the only suspect.
Same feel: Adapted From A Novel, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Good Boy
굿보이
Former international medalists enter the police force through a special Olympic recruitment program, trading podiums and medals for badges and police IDs.
Same feel: Teamwork, Mystery, Comedy
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About The Kidnapping Day
Myung Joon is a kind but desperate man who needs money for his sick daughter's surgery and agrees to kidnap a rich child. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Kidnapping Day
What are the best dramas like The Kidnapping Day?
Our top picks are Under the Queen's Umbrella, Prison Playbook, When the Phone Rings, followed by Queen of Tears. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as black comedy, genius female lead and teamwork, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
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