Shows Like My Boss's Ex-Wife

Loved My Boss's Ex-Wife? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

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Optional Romance

35% match
12 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

Two ex-colleagues who had a brief, unspoken almost-relationship years ago find themselves unexpectedly working together again. Neither has moved on as thoroughly as they pretended.…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: second chances. Same warm and romantic energy throughout.

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Love Scout

35% match
16 eps ENA Romance Comedy Drama

Kang Ji-yoon is the ruthless, exacting CEO of a headhunting firm who has built her reputation on never letting sentiment cloud a placement decision. When her own company hires an i…

Like My Boss's Ex-Wife, it leans hard into workplace romance. The emotional territory — workplace dynamics and career vs love — is the same. Same warm and romantic energy throughout.

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16 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

Kim Nak-su is the writer behind a beloved webtoon romance, pouring into the characters everything she can't say in her own life. Her leading man is inspired by a man she loved year…

Like My Boss's Ex-Wife, it leans hard into workplace romance. Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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Frankly Speaking

32% match
12 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

A broadcast writer takes experimental medication and loses his filter — unable to say anything but the absolute truth, no matter how catastrophic the social fallout. His unfiltered…

Like My Boss's Ex-Wife, it leans hard into workplace romance. Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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16 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

A surgeon pressured by his family to marry brings a loud, unsophisticated woman to family events to scare his parents off — not expecting to actually fall for her. A beloved rom-co…

If you loved My Boss's Ex-Wife's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Marriage Not Dating delivers exactly that. Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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Shooting Stars

32% match
16 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

The head of the PR team managing celebrity crises falls into a reluctant alliance — and then something more — with the top actor she spends every day publicly defending and private…

If you loved My Boss's Ex-Wife's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Shooting Stars delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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My Sweet Lie

32% match
12 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

A relationship counsellor who is secretly going through her own difficult break-up meets a novelist who writes about perfect relationships but has never had one. They agree to help…

Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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12 eps SBS Romance Comedy Drama

Lee Ho-joon is Korea's top idol — handsome, famous, and accustomed to adoration. Choi Geun-young is a tabloid reporter and one of his most vocal anti-fans, known for writing unflat…

If you loved My Boss's Ex-Wife's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, So I Married an Anti-Fan delivers exactly that. Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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16 eps KBS2 Romance Comedy Drama

Kim Dal-li is the sophisticated, Harvard-educated daughter of a museum director who has spent her life surrounded by art and culture. Jin Moo-hak is a self-made entrepreneur from a…

Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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She Was Pretty

30% match
16 eps MBC Romance Comedy Drama

A woman who grew up beautiful becomes plain as an adult while her once-ugly childhood friend becomes handsome.

Like My Boss's Ex-Wife, it leans hard into workplace romance. The emotional territory — workplace dynamics — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Shows Like My Boss's Ex-Wife: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to My Boss's Ex-Wife?

The closest match to My Boss's Ex-Wife is Optional Romance, scoring 35% on DramaMatch. You should also check Love Scout.

Is there a show like My Boss's Ex-Wife I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as My Boss's Ex-Wife. Top picks: Optional Romance, Love Scout, Serendipity's Embrace.

Where can I watch dramas like My Boss's Ex-Wife?

Dramas similar to My Boss's Ex-Wife are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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