Asian Dramas Like Murdoch Mysteries

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

2008 TV Show Crime Mystery Historical
10 Asian Drama Matches

Luoyang

23% match
40 eps iQiyi Crime Historical Mystery

In the Tang Dynasty, three very different people become entangled in a murder investigation that reaches into the highest levels of imperial power. Gao Bingzhu is a low-level offic…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same intelligent energy throughout.

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40 eps iQiyi Mystery Action Drama

Li Lianhua, the former leader of one of the most feared martial arts sects, now wanders jianghu as a peddler selling pies, pretending to be ordinary, dying slowly from a poison he …

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same warm energy throughout.

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36 eps iQiyi Historical Mystery Romance

Chu Chu is a young forensic examiner — a coroner who investigates crimes through the bodies of the dead — in a world where her work is considered low-status and where being a woman…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same warm and intelligent energy throughout.

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The Art of Sarah

17% 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…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

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Social Detective

17% match
12 eps Netflix Thriller Mystery Drama

A former social media investigative journalist — who got too close to the truth and lost everything — returns to the work as an independent contractor for law firms and NGOs. She u…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

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40 eps MBC Historical Romance Comedy

Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigned to chronicle the r…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm and witty energy throughout.

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Upper Ground

16% match
8 eps Disney+ Thriller Mystery Drama

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…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same intelligent energy throughout.

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The Matchmakers

16% match
16 eps MBC Historical Romance Mystery

In Joseon, a widowed noblewoman who secretly runs the kingdom's most successful matchmaking service and a widowed court official who needs a match arranged for political reasons te…

Same warm and witty energy throughout.

48 eps iQiyi Historical Mystery Bromance

Tang Fan is a scholar-official with an exceptional eye for crime in the Ming Dynasty, partnered with Sui Zhou, a military commander whose methods are blunt where Tang Fan's are cle…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same warm energy throughout.

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Maiden Holmes

16% match
36 eps iQiyi Historical Mystery Romance

Su Ci disguises herself as a man to become a constable — a detective in ancient China — in a world where women are not supposed to investigate anything. Pei Yanzhi is the genius in…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same warm energy throughout.

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Asian Dramas Like Murdoch Mysteries: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Murdoch Mysteries?

If you love Murdoch Mysteries, start with Luoyang or Mysterious Lotus Casebook — both share the same Crime and Mystery DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Murdoch Mysteries?

The closest Korean equivalent to Murdoch Mysteries is Luoyang (2021), which scores a 23% match on DramaMatch. Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same intelligent energy throughout.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Murdoch Mysteries?

Asian dramas similar to Murdoch Mysteries 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 Murdoch Mysteries fans like K-dramas?

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

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