Shows Like The Naked Director

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16 eps OCN Fantasy Thriller Comedy Deal With Devil Redemption Arc

Ha Rip sold his soul ten years ago in exchange for becoming the top songwriter in Korea. Now the devil is calling in the contract — but offers a loophole: find someone else to take…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, When the Devil Calls Your Name delivers exactly that. Same darkly comedic energy throughout.

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Followers

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9 eps Netflix Japan Drama Comedy Slice Of Life Mentor Protege Ensemble Of Women

Natsume Nico is a young actress with a day job who becomes briefly viral after a photo taken by a famous photographer. The photographer, Limi, takes her under her wing, and their c…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Followers delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely. Same bold energy throughout.

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Trillion Game

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10 eps TBS Japan Drama Comedy Thriller Odd Couple Con Artist Hero

Haru Tatsumi wants to be the richest person in the world and has exactly one skill: the ability to talk anyone into anything. Gaku Mikoshiba is a genius programmer who wants nothin…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Trillion Game delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely.

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Cleaning Up

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16 eps JTBC Thriller Comedy Crime Found Family Crime Gets Out Of Hand

Three office cleaners at a major investment firm stumble onto insider trading information — and have to decide whether to use it, hide it, or sell it before the people who want the…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Cleaning Up delivers exactly that.

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Psychopath Diary

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16 eps tvN Comedy Thriller Crime Mistaken Identity Dark Comedy

Yook Dong-shik is a mild-mannered office worker who accidentally witnesses a murder — and then accidentally picks up the killer's diary. Upon reading it, he becomes convinced he IS…

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Same darkly comedic energy throughout.

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Taxi Driver 2

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16 eps SBS Action Thriller Crime Vigilante Team Heist Adjacent

Do Ki and the Rainbow Taxi crew are back, taking on cases the law can't reach — vigilante justice delivered in style, with more elaborate schemes, darker targets, and a new threat …

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Taxi Driver 2 delivers exactly that. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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12 eps OCN / Netflix Action Fantasy Drama Found Family Supernatural Team

The Counters — ordinary people who host powerful spirits to fight evil demons that feed on human greed — return with new threats, new members, and old wounds that haven't healed. S…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch delivers exactly that. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Cleaning Up

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16 eps JTBC Comedy Drama Thriller Wrong Place Right Time Unlikely Accomplices

A team of office cleaning workers overhear a stock tip that could change their lives — except none of them have any money to invest, any knowledge of how markets work, or any parti…

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Same darkly comedic energy throughout.

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Reborn Rich

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16 eps JTBC Drama Thriller Fantasy Reincarnation Revenge

An employee betrayed and killed by his chaebol employers is reborn as the youngest grandson of the family.

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Both are built around ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Cheer Up

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16 eps SBS Romance Comedy Drama Campus Romance Rivals To Lovers

Do Hae-yi joins her university's cheerleading squad to get a coveted family legacy scholarship — but the team is barely holding together, haunted by an incident from the year befor…

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If you loved The Naked Director's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Cheer Up delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely.

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Shows Like The Naked Director: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to The Naked Director?

The closest match to The Naked Director is When the Devil Calls Your Name, scoring 17% on DramaMatch. You should also check Followers.

Is there a show like The Naked Director I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as The Naked Director. Top picks: When the Devil Calls Your Name, Followers, Trillion Game.

Where can I watch dramas like The Naked Director?

Dramas similar to The Naked Director 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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