K-Dramas Like The Red Sleeve
Loved The Red Sleeve (2021), MBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for court lady female lead, rich man/poor woman and noble man/common woman. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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1
Mr. Queen
철인왕후
After a serious accident, a modern-day chef named Jang Bong-hwan wakes up in the body of Queen Kim So-yong, in the Joseon court of the past.
Same feel: Palace Setting, Joseon Dynasty, Historical, Romance
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Youth of May
오월의 청춘
In Gwangju in 1980, medical student Hwang Hee-tae, a golden boy from a comfortable family, meets nursing student Kim Myung-hee, a girl who dreams of a better life.
Same feel: Rich Man/Poor Woman, Tearjerker, Melodrama, Drama
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Secret Love
비밀
Min Hyeok is a rich man who doesn't believe in love and lives for revenge after his lover is the victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Same feel: Rich Man/Poor Woman, Tearjerker, Melodrama, Drama
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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: Palace Setting, Historical, Drama
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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: Tearjerker, Melodrama
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Thirty-Nine
서른, 아홉
Three best friends have leaned on each other since childhood, and now, on the brink of turning forty, they're facing love, loss and everything in between together.
Same feel: Tearjerker, Drama, Romance
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The Atypical Family
히어로는 아닙니다만
Gwi Ju can travel back in time, but only to happy moments, and since he can't change anything, he sinks into depression and loses his power.
Same feel: Rich Man/Poor Woman, Drama, Romance
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My Country: The New Age
나의 나라
During the change from Goryeo to Joseon, two friends become enemies because they disagree on what "my country" means.
Same feel: Joseon Dynasty, Historical, Drama, Romance
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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: Tearjerker, Melodrama
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The King's Affection
연모
A crown princess consort gives birth to twins, and superstition demands the girl be killed, so the baby is secretly sent away to survive.
Same feel: Joseon Dynasty, Historical, Drama, Romance
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About The Red Sleeve
In eighteenth-century Joseon, Crown Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by the death of his father and surrounded by court politics. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Red Sleeve
What are the best dramas like The Red Sleeve?
Our top picks are Mr. Queen, Youth of May, Secret Love, followed by Under the Queen's Umbrella. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as court lady female lead, rich man/poor woman and noble man/common woman, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
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