Asian Dramas Like NCIS: Origins

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

2024 TV Show Crime Drama Procedural
10 Asian Drama Matches
16 eps MBC Action Crime Drama

A pragmatic detective, a fiery firefighter, and a sharp paramedic are thrown together by circumstance and forced to work as a team across jurisdictions none of them were trained to…

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The First Responders delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same engaging and warm energy throughout.

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MIU404

23% match
11 eps TBS Japan Thriller Crime Drama

The Mobile Investigative Unit 404 consists of two detectives who couldn't be more different: Ibuki, who acts on instinct and charges at problems head-on, and Shino, who thinks four…

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, MIU404 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 tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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16 eps JTBC Crime Thriller Drama

Detectives Kang Do-chang and Oh Ji-hyuk return to investigate a case that links a cold-blooded murder to a high-profile politician with the connections to bury it. The sequel deepe…

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.

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Unnatural

19% match
10 eps TBS Japan Thriller Crime Drama

Mikoto Misumi is a forensic pathologist at the Unnatural Death Investigation Laboratory — a fictional body that investigates deaths too strange, too suspicious, or too politically …

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Unnatural delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

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21 eps MBC Romance Thriller Crime

A rookie prosecutor with a relentlessly positive attitude joins the Special Investigations unit and clashes with her cold, arrogant senior — who turns out to be connected to a case…

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

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Police University

16% match
16 eps KBS2 Crime Comedy Romance

A former hacker turned police university student with illegal skills teams up with his strict, by-the-book professor to investigate cryptocurrency crimes operating right on campus.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: mentorship and justice. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Numbers

16% match
16 eps JTBC Drama Thriller Workplace

A passionate tax investigator who believes in absolute fairness is assigned to a prestigious accounting firm as an embedded auditor — where he meets a senior accountant who has spe…

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.

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Bloodhounds

15% match
8 eps Netflix Action Thriller Crime

Two young men with exceptional combat skills become loan shark collectors to fight back against a predatory lending empire that is destroying ordinary people's lives. What starts a…

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Bloodhounds delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

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Crash

15% match
12 eps ENA Crime Thriller Action

An elite traffic investigation unit — staffed by cops with too much ambition, too much trauma, and zero social skills — investigates accidents that turn out to be murders. When a n…

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Crash delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

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20 eps SBS Crime Drama Comedy

Four rookie detectives join a violent crimes unit and one discovers his supervisor is connected to his mother's unsolved murder from years ago — forcing him to navigate justice, re…

If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, You're All Surrounded 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 tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Asian Dramas Like NCIS: Origins: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like NCIS: Origins?

If you love NCIS: Origins, start with The First Responders or MIU404 — both share the same Crime and Drama DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of NCIS: Origins?

The closest Korean equivalent to NCIS: Origins is The First Responders (2022), which scores a 26% match on DramaMatch. If you loved NCIS: Origins's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The First Responders delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same engaging and warm energy throughout.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like NCIS: Origins?

Asian dramas similar to NCIS: Origins 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 NCIS: Origins fans like K-dramas?

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

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