2022
16 eps
MBC
Fantasy Drama Comedy
A young man accidentally joins a team of grim reapers who prevent suicides by helping the living resolve their pain.
If you loved The Good Place's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Tomorrow delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — afterlife — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2017
16 eps
tvN
Comedy Drama Slice Of Life
A famous baseball pitcher ends up in prison and navigates life behind bars with colorful cellmates.
If you loved The Good Place's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Prison Playbook delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2020
16 eps
OCN
Action Fantasy Comedy
A group of noodle shop workers are actually demon hunters who capture evil spirits that prey on humans.
If you loved The Good Place's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The Uncanny Counter delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2024
12 eps
tvN
Romance Fantasy Comedy
A family with supernatural abilities is targeted by a con artist woman who ends up falling for one of them.
If you loved The Good Place's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The Atypical Family delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2022
12 eps
tvN
Comedy Fantasy Drama
The soul of Korea's most ruthless CEO gets trapped inside a smartphone, forcing him to manipulate a bumbling but kind-hearted employee to reclaim his company from within.
Both are built around a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2019
16 eps
tvN
Fantasy Romance Drama
A hotelier bound to a hotel for ghosts gets a new human manager and confronts her painful past.
Both navigate the same emotional territory: afterlife and redemption.
2016
16 eps
tvN
Fantasy Romance Comedy
An immortal goblin seeks his bride to end his cursed immortality, finding unexpected love and friendship.
The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2017
16 eps
tvN
Fantasy Romance Comedy
The water god Habaek descends to the human world to retrieve divine stones — and by ancient prophecy, a human woman named So-ah is destined to serve as his guide. The problem: she'…
If you loved The Good Place's fish completely out of water — comedy and heart in equal measure, The Bride of Habaek delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2021
20 eps
MBN / TV Chosun
Historical Romance Comedy
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 The Good Place's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, 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 sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2020
12 eps
jtBC
Fantasy Drama Comedy
A mysterious pub that only appears at night helps people resolve their regrets and move on.
Mystic Pop-up Bar scratches the same itch as The Good Place — different world, same emotional frequency.