K-Dramas Like The New Employee
Loved The New Employee (2022), Watcha, and want more with the same feel? It is known for office romance, workplace comedy and based on a webtoon. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Business Proposal
사내 맞선
Sin Ha Ri is a single woman who has long had a crush on her male friend, only to be heartbroken when she learns that he already has a girlfriend.
Same feel: Office Romance, Workplace Comedy, Comedy, Romance
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Cherry Blossoms After Winter
Hae-bom is a withdrawn student dealing with depression after a personal loss, and Tae-sung is the classmate who keeps quietly showing up despite Hae-bom's efforts to push everyone…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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The Eighth Sense
Two coworkers with very different temperaments find themselves drawn together despite constant friction between their personalities, with the relationship developing slowly…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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Light On Me
Set within a high school broadcasting club, the show follows several overlapping relationships among its members as they navigate crushes, jealousy and the everyday pressure of…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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Something in the Rain
밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나
Yoon Jin-a is in her mid-thirties, tired of her job and a string of bad relationships, when her best friend's much younger brother Seo Joon-hee comes back from working abroad.
Same feel: Office Romance, Romance
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Roommates of Poongduck 304
Two very different men end up sharing an apartment through a mix-up neither of them planned, and the daily friction of living together slowly gives way to a real connection…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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Emergency Couple
응급남녀
Oh Chang-min and Oh Jin-hee were college sweethearts turned bitter divorcees, and years later, after his once-wealthy family has fallen apart, he ends up retraining as a doctor in…
Same feel: Workplace Comedy, Comedy, Romance
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Color Rush
In a world where people see only in black and white until meeting their soulmate, a student who has never seen color unexpectedly starts seeing it around a male classmate…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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Where Your Eyes Linger
너의 시선이 머무는 곳에
Han Tae-joo grew up as the sole heir of a wealthy family after a childhood tragedy, and Gang Guk is the bodyguard's son who's been assigned to protect him ever since.
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Comedy, Romance
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Kissable Lips
A young man cursed to fall dangerously ill unless he kisses someone regularly finds an unlikely solution in a classmate who's willing to help, with neither of them expecting the…
Same feel: Based On A Webtoon, Bl, Romance
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About The New Employee
A new hire at a small company quickly realizes his intimidating, hard-to-read boss might actually be interested in him, and the show follows the awkward, comedic dance of trying… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The New Employee
What are the best dramas like The New Employee?
Our top picks are Business Proposal, Cherry Blossoms After Winter, The Eighth Sense, followed by Light On Me. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as office romance, workplace comedy and based on a webtoon, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch The New Employee?
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