Shows Like Island

A Korean emperor discovers a parallel universe and falls for a detective from the other world.

Both are built around fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

On the mystical shores of Jeju Island, a woman born to seal an ancient evil, a brooding half-demon warrior, and a priest with hidden powers must unite against a force threatening t…

Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Crown Prince Sajo Hyun has been locked away his entire life due to a prophecy that the person who sees his face will die — but the bloodthirsty alter-ego that emerges when he loses…

If you loved Island's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Love Song for Illusion delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

In a fantasy world, a powerful sorceress trapped in a blind woman's body becomes the master of a young mage.

Like Island, it leans hard into chosen one. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

A nine-tailed fox living among humans confronts his past when a fearless producer investigates supernatural events.

Like Island, it leans hard into supernatural romance. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

A skilled mercenary becomes a bodyguard for a presidential candidate's daughter while navigating political conspiracies.

If you loved Island's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, The Graceful Life delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

A grim reaper possesses a detective's body and teams up with a woman who can see death shadows.

Both are built around fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

A freelance reporter with combat skills and a mysterious broadcast journalist form a secret team to uncover the truth.

If you loved Island's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Doctor John delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

Ha-ri is twice divorced — or so she thinks. Her first husband, Derek, was supposedly killed in an accident; her second husband, Ahn Woo-hyun, is an elite NIS agent who married her …

If you loved Island's hidden identity that creates impossible, irresistible dramatic tension, The Spies Who Loved Me delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

A king falls in love with a shaman who unknowingly resembles his first love, sparking dangerous memories.

Like Island, The Moon That Embraces the Sun is built around hidden identity that creates impossible, irresistible dramatic tension. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.