Asian Dramas Like Line of Duty

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of Line of Duty — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

2012 TV Show Crime Thriller Drama
10 Asian Drama Matches

Shadow Detective

30% match
8 eps Kakao TV Crime Thriller Drama

A veteran detective is framed for murder and must uncover the truth while working with a young detective who distrusts him.

The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

Nine Puzzles

30% match
10 eps Disney+ Crime Thriller Mystery

A former genius detective, now a reclusive puzzle constructor, is pulled back into an active case when a series of murders with perfectly crafted puzzles left at each scene seems d…

If you loved Line of Duty's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Nine Puzzles delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about an obsession that consumes a character completely and thrillingly. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Day and Night

29% match
32 eps Youku Crime Mystery Thriller

Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongtao are identical twin brothers — one a police detective with an official badge, the other a fugitive wanted for mass murder. The problem: the fugitive i…

If you loved Line of Duty's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Day and Night delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — institutional failure — is the same. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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12 eps SBS Crime Thriller Drama

Based on true events, Korea's first criminal profiler navigates bureaucracy to build a profiling unit in the 1990s.

Like Line of Duty, it leans hard into procedural drama. At its core, it's about an obsession that consumes a character completely and thrillingly. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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The Good Detective

28% match
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.

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Karma

28% match
10 eps Netflix Crime Thriller Mystery

A disgraced former detective with a traumatic past becomes the unlikely investigator when a string of high-profile murders of powerful corrupt men seems to serve a brutal, poetic j…

If you loved Line of Duty's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Karma delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Memorist

28% match
16 eps tvN Thriller Mystery Supernatural

A detective with a rare supernatural ability to read memories by touch teams up with a cold but brilliant criminal profiler to hunt a serial killer whose methodical crimes seem imp…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

Beyond Evil

27% match
16 eps JTBC Thriller Mystery Crime

Two detectives in a small town become suspects and investigators in a serial murder case linked to the past.

If you loved Line of Duty's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Beyond Evil delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Connection

27% match
14 eps Disney+ Crime Thriller Drama

A detective becomes addicted to drugs after being injected during an investigation, uncovering a drug cartel tied to his past.

The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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The Art of Sarah

27% match
8 eps Netflix Crime Mystery Thriller

A Korean-American woman builds an elaborate false identity as a high-society luxury brand executive, targeting the ultra-wealthy elite of Seoul. When her fabricated persona — and t…

If you loved Line of Duty's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, The Art of Sarah delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Asian Dramas Like Line of Duty: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Line of Duty?

If you love Line of Duty, start with Shadow Detective or Nine Puzzles — both share the same Crime and Thriller DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Line of Duty?

The closest Korean equivalent to Line of Duty is Shadow Detective (2022), which scores a 30% match on DramaMatch. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Line of Duty?

Asian dramas similar to Line of Duty 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 Line of Duty fans like K-dramas?

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

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