K-Dramas Like Devs

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of Devs — same story beats, same emotional intensity, same kind of show.

2020 TV Show Science Fiction Thriller Drama
10 Korean & Asian Drama Matches
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Upper Ground

17% match
8 eps Disney+ Thriller Mystery Drama Missing Person Amateur Detective

A journalist investigating a cold case involving a prominent politician's family disappears. Her younger sister, a civil servant with no investigative experience, starts pulling on…

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Like Devs, it leans hard into missing person. Same unsettling energy throughout.

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Mask Girl

16% match
7 eps Netflix Thriller Drama Mystery Hidden Identity Dark Twist

A woman insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet streamer, setting off a chain of dark events.

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Mask Girl scratches the same itch as Devs — different world, same emotional frequency.

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Dr. Brain

16% match
6 eps Apple TV+ Sci Fi Mystery Thriller Brain Sync Grieving Scientist

Ko Sewon is a neuroscientist who developed the technology to sync his brain with the recently deceased — absorbing their memories and emotions to solve mysteries. When his own fami…

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Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same cerebral energy throughout.

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Little Women

16% match
12 eps tvN Thriller Drama Mystery Sisters As Trio Chaebol Conspiracy

Three sisters from a poor Seoul family stumble into a conspiracy involving sixty-nine billion won that the most powerful family in Korea has been moving in secret. Oh In-joo is exh…

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Little Women scratches the same itch as Devs — different world, same emotional frequency.

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16%
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Unmasked

16% match
16 eps SBS Thriller Drama Mystery Investigative Duo Conspiracy Thriller

An investigative journalist known for exposing corporate corruption discovers that her latest target — a pharmaceutical empire hiding fatal drug trial data — is connected to her ow…

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Unmasked scratches the same itch as Devs — different world, same emotional frequency.

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12 eps tvN Thriller Mystery Drama Mysterious Past Returning Hero

Cha Se-eum is a world-renowned orchestra conductor who returns to Korea to lead a struggling regional philharmonic — and discovers that the musicians, the board, and the city itsel…

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Maestra: Strings of Truth scratches the same itch as Devs — different world, same emotional frequency.

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8 eps Netflix Thriller Mystery Drama Dark Deal Mysterious Stranger

Ahn Yun-su is a high school art teacher accused of murdering her husband. Mo-eun is a mysterious woman known only as 'the Witch' who appears with an extraordinary offer: she will c…

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The Price of Confession scratches the same itch as Devs — different world, same emotional frequency.

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16%
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Steins;Gate

16% match
24 eps TV Saitama / Crunchyroll Sci Fi Thriller Drama Time Travel Twist Ending

A self-proclaimed mad scientist accidentally invents a method of sending messages to the past using a microwave. What starts as gleeful tinkering becomes a nightmare when he realiz…

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Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same cerebral energy throughout.

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15%
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Revenge of Others

15% match
12 eps Disney+ Thriller Mystery School School Mystery Vengeful Vigilante

A girl investigating her twin brother's suspicious death at a prestigious high school uncovers a vigilante targeting bullies.

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Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it.

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My Destiny

15% match
22 eps Mystery Romance Thriller Investigation Of Loved Ones Death Single Mother Protagonist

While investigating her best friend's mysterious death, a single mother becomes entangled in a dangerous web of manipulation where love and betrayal are indistinguishable — and whe…

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Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it.

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10 Best K-Dramas for Devs Fans

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K-Dramas Like Devs: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Devs?

If you love Devs, start with Upper Ground or Mask Girl — both share the same Science Fiction and Thriller DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Devs?

The closest Korean equivalent to Devs is Upper Ground (2025), which scores a 17% match on DramaMatch. Like Devs, it leans hard into missing person. Same unsettling energy throughout.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Devs?

Asian dramas similar to Devs are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. DramaMatch shows the exact streaming platform for each recommendation so you can start watching immediately.

Why do Devs fans like K-dramas?

Devs fans tend to love K-dramas because Korean drama storytelling delivers the same emotional intensity, strong character arcs, and genre-blending — especially Science Fiction and Thriller. K-dramas often tell tighter, season-long stories without filler episodes.

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