Series like Graceful Friends

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   Walking on Thin Ice

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   Eun-soo is a housewife, who struggles to pay for her husband's medical expenses. He is terminally ill. Eun-soo becomes entangled in a bag of drugs with a teacher named Yi-kyeong. He is a mysterious figure. Eun-soo and Yi-kyeong are chased by veteran detective Tae-gu.

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   Extracurricular

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 55 min · Crime · Drama

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   Determined to escape a dead-end life, a gifted high school student turns to a world of serious crime to ensure he can pay for college.

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   My Name

   Strong story similarity

   2021 · 50 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.

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   Flower of Evil

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 71 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   Hiding a twisted past, a man maintains his facade as the perfect husband to his detective wife — until she begins investigating a series of murders.

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   Beyond Evil

   Strong story similarity

   2021 · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   As a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls on two policemen who each harbor secrets of their own.

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   The Manipulated

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · 50 min · Crime · Drama

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   Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he embarks on a rage-fueled quest for revenge.

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   The Art of Sarah

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 45 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   A body found in the middle of town. A luxe label on the rise. A detective tests every stitch of a woman's story that keeps changing. What really happened?

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   Made in Korea

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · Crime · Drama

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   In 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.

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   When the Phone Rings

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   2024 · 70 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   A rising politician and his mute wife's tense marriage begins to unravel after a call from a kidnapper turns their lives upside down.

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    Again My Life

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    2022 · 65 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    A public prosecutor is murdered while investigating corruption. But when he is “reborn” as his previous self, can he team up with a wealthy family heir to find answers?

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    • a closely matched era

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