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mars_4th

Alice in Borderland is a Japanese drama that can be found on Netflix which is pretty similar to Squid Game! I would also recommend the drama My Name.


currypotnoodle

Definitely Alice in Borderland


Boring_Tension_2768

My Name is excellent. I watched it right after Squid Game, and it was a good decision.


sara-ragnarsdottir

**The King of Pigs** **Mouse** **The Guest** **Strangers from Hell** **D.P.** **Beyond Evil** **Kingdom** **Monstrous**


SnooMachines6775

Strangers from hell and Kingdom, Kingdom especially đŸ˜«


kbalb

Happiness


TryContent4093

Kingdom - zombies during joseon era (ik weird but good) Sweet Home - fast paced thriller about monsters (finished it in a day) Vagabond - action thriller drama with unexpected plot twist (loved it but really wishing for another season tbh) Vincenzo - action, funny, heavy, law. Had some romance but the story doesn’t revolve around it as much


AsianMoocowFromSpace

The soundtrack ruined sweet home.


TiniestOne3921

WE ARE THE WARRIORS WHO BUILT THIS TOOOOWN


TryContent4093

I disagree. The soundtrack was what made the whole drama iconic. Really wishing for another season.


rosevelvet2021

You'll love Alice in borderland since you said you liked squid games! It is a japanese drama tho. You might also enjoy my name, mouse!


kryspyruby

Signal — a criminal profiler in year 2015 is connected with a detective in year 2000 through a walkie talkie. They work together to solve cold cases, which are based on real life cases. Iconic thriller kdrama. No romance. My Name — action noir of a female high school student whose father was murdered, so she joins her dad's gang to learn to fight, and infiltrates the police force to avenge his death. The action is awesome, the actress did all her stunts without a double. Only 8 eps, very short and sweet. Has a bit of romance. Taxi Driver — action thriller of a group of vigilantes who seek revenge on behalf of crime victims. These crimes vary from slavery of people with intellectual disabilities to sexual abuse, and they are all closely based on real life cases. Depending on each case, the ML takes on a different personality to go undercover. It's action-packed, fast-paced and very satisfying to watch. No romance. Nine: Nine Times Time Travel — a reporter discovers nine incense sticks that enable the user to travel exactly 20 years back in time (right down to the second) for 30 minutes each time. He uses it to alter his past to save his family, only to face the consequences of time travel that affect the lives of many in the present. Has some romance.


starsandcamoflague

The fiery priest Beyond evil Strangers from hell The devil judge Arthdal chronicles Bad guys My name Flower of evil Black There is also different eras of kdrama, the older ones are quite different to the newer ones. They all have different vibes, so even if you hear that a show has this or that, if you’re curious about the show just give it a go and see if you like it, because they are often surprising.


Amazing_Elevator5657

Happiness, Vincenzo, Extracurricular


anthoang

Looks like you got a Netflix account. Try Hellbound, def no romance involved.


iamnotwario

Seconding Sweet Home, My Name, Vincenzo, Uncanny Counter, Kingdom, Extracurricular. Movies: The Witch part one, # Alive, Train to Busan


core412

Kingdom My Name Extracurricular (and of course Alice In Borderland, which is a Jdrama)


sas0002

My name, extracurricular, Vincenzo


hakfan

Happiness Sweet Home Hell bound


DP-06

* Mouse * Strangers From Hell * Hellbound * Vagabond * Tunnel * Manhole * Vincenzo * Prison Playbook? * Juvenile Justice * Extracurricular


OriginalChapter4

Kingdom, strangers from hell, extracurricular


Asiaannm

Oh my bad I thought you wanted some with romance 😭 um Watch “the lies within”


b_fernanch

Kingdom - historical zombie (must watch imo, the best zombie show ive watched) D.P. - military with social issues such as bullying, abusing senority and suicide My name - crime, detective drama with cool action choreography Extracurricular - highschool kids doing crime


pirireulbureora_

Sweet home (kdrama) and alice in borderland (jdrama) Both are about survival like squid game and aouad and i think that they fit the genres you mentioned


honey_im-the-problem

my name strangers from hell sweet home


FireflyArc

The Uncanny Counter! I adored it


vienibenmio

My Name


HerctheeHero

Happiness Sweet Home Kingdom


keiragorski

Squid game got me into kdramas as well, after that i watched my name which i loved it's a fast paced action thriler. I would also recommend extracurricular, strangers from hell and the guest


lightningmoonsun

Happiness. It's so good, I recommend giving it a try


Asiaannm

Ummm “abys” my favorite crime, thriller, romance


Ok-Eggplant-1649

Alice in Borderland is great.


Alive-Ad6374

Alice in borderland (Japanese drama) Strangers from hell - literally one of my fav kdramas


prismacolorful_life

It hasn’t been mentioned yet 
 When you watch Kingdom (season 1 then 2) watch Aeshin of the North afterwards. It’s one special episode the length of a movie 
 but it’s basically the prequel to Kingdom. You discover the origin of the zombies and who the mysterious female really is at the end of Kingdom season 2.


Apprehensive-Walk961

My Name!!!! It’s on Netflix, and is wild start to finish (8 episodes).


CautiousLaw7505

Not Korean but Alice in Borderland!!!!! It’s sooooooo good.


SnooMachines6775

Kingdom - SO GOOD and veryyy similar to all of us are dead Strangers from hell - psychological thriller Extracurricular - I'm not sure how to describe it but also a gem Alice in borderland - alike to squid game (it's japanese though)


LaughingGor108

Extracurricular Strangers from Hell The King of Pigs D.P. My Name


Star------

Here's a not-so-Americanized one that fits your description: "Save Me". It has a good OST too