Shows Like Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

Two former rival students who were top of their class reunite after both hitting rock bottom in adulthood.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: mental health and healing. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

In Joseon Korea where alcohol is forbidden, a sharp-tongued noblewoman secretly brews illegal liquor to survive poverty — until an upright royal inspector assigned to catch her bec…

If you loved Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, Moonshine delivers exactly that. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

A brilliant but arrogant cardiothoracic surgeon's ghost becomes trapped inside the body of a clumsy, warm-hearted resident. As the ghost controls the resident's hands in emergency …

Both are built around the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

An amnesiac crown prince becomes a village husband in a commoner marriage decree, discovering real love.

If you loved Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, 100 Days My Prince delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A strong-willed woman accidentally saves a disguised crown prince, setting off a royal adventure in Joseon.

If you loved Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, Missing Crown Prince delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

In the Joseon era, a widower with a troubled past makes his living by kidnapping widows for wealthy clients — a practice called "bossam." He accidentally kidnaps a royal princess w…

If you loved Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, Bossam: Steal the Fate delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

Five medical interns navigate the intense pressures of residency at a Seoul hospital, forming bonds and rivalries as they discover who they really are under extreme professional an…

The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

A big-city dentist moves to a seaside village and clashes with the charming village handyman.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: community and healing. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

A young man accidentally joins a team of grim reapers who prevent suicides by helping the living resolve their pain.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: mental health and healing. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.

Song Eun-jae is a brilliant but arrogant Seoul surgeon reassigned to a hospital ship serving remote island communities — patients who have no other access to medical care. Kwon Hyu…

If you loved Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, Hospital Ship delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — community and healing — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.