Shows Like Nice Guy (Innocent Man)

Loved Nice Guy (Innocent Man)? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

2012 TV Show Melodrama Romance Thriller
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16 eps SBS Melodrama Romance Thriller

A debt-ridden con man pretends to be the long-lost brother of a blind heiress to steal her inheritance — but as he's drawn into her isolated, fragile world, his scheme unravels int…

Both are built around a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

Secret

32% match
16 eps KBS2 Melodrama Romance Drama

A woman takes the blame for a fatal accident caused by her beloved boyfriend — and goes to prison for it. The dead woman's bereaved fiancé sets out to destroy her. What he doesn't …

If you loved Nice Guy (Innocent Man)'s two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Secret delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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City Hunter

29% match
20 eps MBC Action Romance Thriller

A young man raised in the Thai jungle as a weapon of revenge returns to Seoul and infiltrates the Blue House as a presidential bodyguard — secretly targeting the corrupt officials …

If you loved Nice Guy (Innocent Man)'s two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, City Hunter delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Wonderful World

29% match
12 eps MBC Thriller Melodrama Crime

A former professor destroyed by the death of her son at the hands of a drunk driver plots elaborate revenge against the man who walked free. The man's son — now a police detective …

Like Nice Guy (Innocent Man), it leans hard into revenge thriller. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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A Wonderful World

29% match
12 eps tvN Thriller Drama Romance

A man obsessed with revenge meets a woman who has given up on living, and an unlikely alliance forms as they both confront the violence of the past and find unexpected reasons to s…

Like Nice Guy (Innocent Man), it leans hard into revenge thriller. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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The K2

28% match
16 eps tvN Action Melodrama Romance

A former mercenary soldier becomes the personal bodyguard of the illegitimate daughter of a presidential candidate — a girl who has been hidden away her whole life. Sandwiched betw…

The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Come and Hug Me

28% match
32 eps MBC Melodrama Romance Thriller

Two childhood sweethearts are separated when his father — a serial killer — murders her family. Years later, he's become a police detective and she's an actress, and they find each…

The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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32 eps MBC Romance Drama Melodrama

Three rich, bored friends make a cruel bet: seduce a serious, rule-abiding woman and break her heart within a month. But the designated seducer — charming, emotionally closed-off, …

If you loved Nice Guy (Innocent Man)'s two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Tempted (The Great Seducer) delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about betrayal from the people closest to them — which always hits the hardest. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

I Have a Lover

27% match
38 eps SBS Romance Drama Melodrama

Choi Jin-eon and Han Jung-hoon were once married, but the death of their child and professional betrayal ended them. When Choi Yoon-gi — a woman with no memory of her past — begins…

Both are built around betrayal from the people closest to them — which always hits the hardest. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Born Again

26% match
32 eps KBS2 Melodrama Supernatural Romance

Three people — a killer, a detective, and a bookseller — are connected by fate across two lifetimes. In 1987, their intertwined lives end in tragedy. In 2020, they are reborn and d…

Both are built around a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Shows Like Nice Guy (Innocent Man): FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Nice Guy (Innocent Man)?

The closest match to Nice Guy (Innocent Man) is That Winter, The Wind Blows, scoring 34% on DramaMatch. You should also check Secret.

Is there a show like Nice Guy (Innocent Man) I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Nice Guy (Innocent Man). Top picks: That Winter, The Wind Blows, Secret, City Hunter.

Where can I watch dramas like Nice Guy (Innocent Man)?

Dramas similar to Nice Guy (Innocent Man) 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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