Asian Dramas Like Penny Dreadful

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

2014 TV Show Horror Drama Fantasy
10 Asian Drama Matches
16 eps tvN Fantasy Horror Drama

Bulgasal is an immortal creature that cannot be killed — but 600 years ago, a human woman took his ability to feel and his humanity with her when she died. Now she has been reborn,…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Sweet Home

16% match
8 eps Netflix Horror Action Drama

Season 2 of the survival horror epic. In the aftermath of the Green Home apartment's collapse, survivors scatter across a world that is fully monstrous — and Cha Hyun-su grapples w…

If you loved Penny Dreadful's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Sweet Home delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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The Dark Nuns

14% match
6 eps Netflix Horror Supernatural Thriller

Two nuns — one a veteran exorcist trained in the old Vatican methods, one a skeptic who joined for reasons she hasn't admitted to herself — are dispatched to a remote village where…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: faith. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Seduction

14% match
12 eps JTBC Thriller Romance Drama

A disgraced journalist investigates a powerful business family and becomes entangled in a web of manipulation, desire, and betrayal with the family's dangerous heir.

If you loved Penny Dreadful's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Seduction delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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My Demon

13% match
16 eps SBS Romance Fantasy Comedy

A demon who feeds on human desires loses his powers and enters a contract marriage with a fearless heiress.

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.

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The Cursed

13% match
12 eps OCN Horror Thriller Supernatural

A journalist and a young girl with supernatural powers investigate deaths linked to a powerful tech company harboring evil.

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

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Light Shop

13% match
12 eps Disney+ Thriller Mystery Horror

A mysterious light shop appears overnight in an ordinary neighborhood, and a series of strange deaths begins to surround it. A stubborn detective and a woman with no memory of her …

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Arthdal Chronicles

13% match
18 eps tvN Fantasy Historical Drama

In the ancient land of Arth, warring tribes, prophesied heroes, and political power struggles play out on an epic scale. Eun-seom, born under a cursed star, rises from slavery to l…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Oh My Ghostess

13% match
16 eps tvN Fantasy Romance Comedy

Bong-sun is a timid sous chef who can barely speak to her celebrity chef boss, let alone confess her feelings. When a lusty virgin ghost possesses her body to resolve her unfinishe…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be.

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32 eps KBS2 Romance Fantasy Comedy

A mischievous heavenly angel is given one last mission before earning his wings: find the one person a cold, blind prima ballerina can truly love. The catch? He's strictly forbidde…

If you loved Penny Dreadful's love story the world is determined to crush — which only makes it burn hotter, Angel's Last Mission: Love delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — faith — is the same.

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Asian Dramas Like Penny Dreadful: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Penny Dreadful?

If you love Penny Dreadful, start with Bulgasal: Immortal Souls or Sweet Home — both share the same Horror and Drama DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Penny Dreadful?

The closest Korean equivalent to Penny Dreadful is Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021), which scores a 21% match on DramaMatch. Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Penny Dreadful?

Asian dramas similar to Penny Dreadful 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 Penny Dreadful fans like K-dramas?

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

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