Shows Like The Spies Who Loved Me

Loved The Spies Who Loved Me? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

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My Secret Terius

31% match
32 eps MBC Action Romance Comedy

A burned NIS spy living in hiding as a reclusive neighbor agrees to babysit a single mom's twin kids — and gets accidentally pulled back into international espionage when her missi…

Like The Spies Who Loved Me, it leans hard into action comedy. The emotional territory — trust — is the same. Same funny and romantic energy throughout.

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16 eps JTBC/Netflix Romance Comedy Action

Gang Nam-soon was separated from her family as a child and raised in Mongolia, where she developed extraordinary physical strength. When she finally returns to Seoul to find her mo…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same funny and action packed energy throughout.

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Island

23% match
12 eps tvN / Amazon Prime Fantasy Action Romance

Won Mi-ho, a heiress with a cheerful exterior and a past full of mysterious tragedy, is exiled to Jeju Island as a schoolteacher. There she meets Ban, a legendary exorcist who has …

If you loved The Spies Who Loved Me's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Island 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 kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Action

A petite woman with superhuman strength becomes a bodyguard for a gaming company CEO while catching a kidnapper.

If you loved The Spies Who Loved Me's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon delivers exactly that. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Lie to Me

22% match
16 eps MBC Romance Comedy Drama

A civil servant tells a small lie to impress her successful friend — claiming to be married to a hotel CEO she's never met. When that CEO finds out, instead of exposing her, he pla…

Like The Spies Who Loved Me, it leans hard into fake marriage. At its core, it's about a web of deception where everyone is hiding something and no one is safe. Same funny and romantic energy throughout.

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Doctor John

22% match
20 eps KBS Action Romance Thriller

A freelance reporter with combat skills and a mysterious broadcast journalist form a secret team to uncover the truth.

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

Flex x Cop

19% match
16 eps JTBC Action Comedy Crime

A chaebol heir who joins the police for fun partners with a by-the-book female detective solving serious crimes.

The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Action

Kang Nam-soon has had superhuman strength since birth, spending her childhood raised by nomads on the Mongolian steppe. Back in Seoul to find her long-lost family, she meets a narc…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Wedding Impossible

19% match
12 eps tvN Romance Comedy Drama

Na Ah-jung is a struggling actress who agrees to a fake marriage with a chaebol's second son to protect a secret — only to discover the first son keeps showing up and making the fa…

If you loved The Spies Who Loved Me's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Wedding Impossible delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same funny and romantic energy throughout.

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IRIS

19% match
20 eps KBS2 Action Thriller Romance

Two elite agents at a covert government agency fall for the same woman — then find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly international conspiracy run by a shadowy organization c…

If you loved The Spies Who Loved Me's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, IRIS 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 kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Shows Like The Spies Who Loved Me: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to The Spies Who Loved Me?

The closest match to The Spies Who Loved Me is My Secret Terius, scoring 31% on DramaMatch. You should also check Strong Girl Nam-soon.

Is there a show like The Spies Who Loved Me I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as The Spies Who Loved Me. Top picks: My Secret Terius, Strong Girl Nam-soon, Island.

Where can I watch dramas like The Spies Who Loved Me?

Dramas similar to The Spies Who Loved Me 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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