2020
16 eps
tvN
Romance Drama Business
Young entrepreneurs compete in a tech sandbox to launch their startups while navigating love and ambition.…
Like Itaewon Class, it leans hard into rags to riches. The emotional territory — entrepreneurship — is the same. Same inspirational and dramatic energy throughout.
2003
54 eps
MBC
Historical Drama Romance
An orphaned girl rises from kitchen servant to become the first female royal physician in the Joseon court.…
Like Itaewon Class, it leans hard into underdog story. The emotional territory — perseverance — is the same. Same inspirational and dramatic energy throughout.
2024
16 eps
KBS
Romance Drama Comedy
Two orphans who grew up as fake siblings reunite in adulthood and must navigate the fine line between family and love.…
If you loved Itaewon Class's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Family by Choice delivers exactly that. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2014
20 eps
SBS
Crime Drama Comedy
Four rookie detectives join a violent crimes unit and one discovers his supervisor is connected to his mother's unsolved murder from years ago — forcing him to …
If you loved Itaewon Class's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, You're All Surrounded delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2016
20 eps
MBC
Drama Melodrama Thriller
Se-jin claws her way up from nothing — brilliant, ruthless, and absolutely clear-eyed about how the world works. Sul-hee is a young woman who worships her and f…
Like Itaewon Class, it leans hard into rags to riches. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.