K-Dramas Like The Perfect Lie
Loved The Perfect Lie (2026), MBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for widower male lead, surgeon male lead and teacher female lead. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Made in Korea
메이드 인 코리아 시즌2
A man driven by ambition for wealth and power, and the prosecutor who risks everything to stop him. Their fates collide amid the sweeping upheavals of a turbulent era.
Same feel: Thriller, Mystery
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Love in Disguise
나의 유죄인간
Yun I-jun is a sheltered, slightly eccentric third-generation chaebol heir, and he has just become the prime suspect in the murder of his previous secretary.
Same feel: Thriller, Mystery
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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: Thriller, Mystery, 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: Thriller, Teacher Female Lead, Mystery
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Phantom Lawyer
Phantom Lawyer
A quirky supernatural legal drama where ghosts become clients, courtrooms become battlefields, and healing comes from the stories left unfinished. Sin I Rang is a small-time…
Same feel: Mystery, Drama
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The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
중증외상센터
Baek Gang-hyeok is a brilliant trauma surgeon who has worked in war zones, and he arrives at a university hospital with a big personality and no patience for red tape.
Same feel: Surgeon Male Lead, Drama
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A Bona Fide Killer
유부녀 킬러
Yoo Bo Na looks like an ordinary working mother in her thirties, busy with her husband and daughter.
Same feel: Thriller, Mystery
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Recipe for Love
사랑을 처방해 드립니다
Set in the town of Onjeong, the story centers on two families locked in a long-standing feud rooted in old misunderstandings and unhealed wounds.
Same feel: 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: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Nine Puzzles
나인 퍼즐
Ten years ago, I Na saw her beloved uncle murdered, and instead of being treated as a victim she was suspected of the crime.
Same feel: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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About The Perfect Lie
Kang Ji Seon teaches modern dance at an arts middle school. Her family's money troubles in childhood taught her that spotting other people's lies matters more than trusting what… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Perfect Lie
What are the best dramas like The Perfect Lie?
Our top picks are Made in Korea, Love in Disguise, Black Out, followed by The Price of Confession. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as widower male lead, surgeon male lead and teacher female lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch The Perfect Lie?
Streaming details for The Perfect Lie are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
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