K-Dramas Like The Penthouse: War in Life
Loved The Penthouse: War in Life (2020), SBS, and want more with the same feel? It is known for school bullying, revenge and motherhood. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Welcome to Waikiki
으라차차 와이키키
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, Multiple Couples, Drama
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The King of Pigs
돼지의 왕
Two men who were friends in school are reunited by a message from someone they have not heard from in twenty years, and old wounds from their bullied youth come back with it.
Same feel: School Bullying, Revenge, Thriller, Mystery
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Mother
마더
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.
Same feel: Motherhood, Thriller, Mystery
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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: Motherhood, Drama
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Birthcare Center
산후조리원
Hyun Jin is a driven executive used to succeeding at everything she tries, and she assumes new motherhood will be no different.
Same feel: Motherhood, Drama
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Beautiful World
아름다운 세상
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: School Bullying, Thriller, Mystery
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Angry Mom
앵그리맘
Kang Ja was a feared troublemaker in high school before dropping out to become a mother, and now, at thirty-four, her relationship with her own teenage daughter is strained and…
Same feel: School Bullying, Drama
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Boyhood
소년시대
In the late 1980s, a small, bullied boy transfers to a rough agricultural high school where fists decide everything.
Same feel: School Bullying, Thriller
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Save Me
구해줘
Sang Mi's family moves to a small town after her father's business fails, and a charismatic religious leader offers them help.
Same feel: School Bullying, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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High School Return of a Gangster
조폭인 내가 고등학생이 되었습니다
Deuk Pal is a middle-aged gangster who always wished he had gone to school.
Same feel: School Bullying
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About The Penthouse: War in Life
Hera Palace is a hundred-floor luxury apartment tower where the residents are rich, ambitious and hiding plenty. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Penthouse: War in Life
What are the best dramas like The Penthouse: War in Life?
Our top picks are Welcome to Waikiki, The King of Pigs, Mother, followed by Under the Queen's Umbrella. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as school bullying, revenge and motherhood, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
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