Shows Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal

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

If you loved Sungkyunkwan Scandal's hidden identity that creates impossible, irresistible dramatic tension, Missing Crown Prince delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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

Both navigate the same emotional territory: hidden identity and political intrigue. 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 Sungkyunkwan Scandal's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Bossam: Steal the Fate delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigned to chronicle the r…

If you loved Sungkyunkwan Scandal's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — gender equality — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A tomboyish woman is mistaken for a man and hired at a coffee shop by its owner who begins to fall for her.

Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Coffee Prince is built around slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A high school hockey star agrees to impersonate his older brother at a company, accidentally excelling at both the ice rink and corporate life — until his cover nearly blows when a…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: hidden identity. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

In Joseon Korea, a grieving king who has banned all marriage after his queen's death falls for a clever con artist who claims to share his late queen's mysterious affliction.

Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal, it leans hard into historical romance. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A woman returns from a trip to find her house sold, and ends up in a contract marriage with the actor who bought it.

Both are built around a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A vain modern-day chef wakes up in the body of a queen in Joseon, navigating palace politics and unexpected romance.

Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal, it leans hard into gender bender. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Four men in their early 40s — childhood friends who've stayed immature in love — navigate romance, heartbreak, and growing up alongside a high school ethics teacher who won't give …

Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal, A Gentleman's Dignity is built around slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.