2018
16 eps
OCN
Crime Thriller Sci Fi
A meticulous 2018 detective is hit by a car and wakes up in 1988 as a young cop in a rural city. Trapped between a time he knows nothing about and a case he can…
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Life on Mars (Korean) delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel and justice — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2016
16 eps
tvN
Crime Thriller Mystery
A criminal profiler communicates with a detective from the past via a mysterious walkie-talkie to solve cold cases.…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: time travel and justice. Same gripping and emotional energy throughout.
2023
16 eps
KBS
Romance Thriller Sci Fi
Two strangers travel back to 1987 and must prevent a serial murder while hiding their identities.…
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, My Perfect Stranger delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel and serial killer — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2020
16 eps
JTBC
Crime Thriller Drama
An honest but struggling detective partners with an experienced but morally flexible colleague to solve a difficult case.…
Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2020
16 eps
SBS
Sci Fi Thriller Romance
A detective discovers time travel exists and that his murdered mother traveled from the future to give birth to him.…
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Alice delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel — is the same. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.