Movies and TV shows like Idol I
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Idol I (2025)
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Original name: 아이돌아이
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Maeng Se-na, a top star criminal lawyer who has been a fangirl for fifteen years, tries to prove her favorite idol’s innocence, who is suspected of murder.
Style:
crime drama
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, false accusation, pop music, media frenzy, celebrity culture, identity crisis, moral ambiguity, dual identity, urban, lawyer, murder, idol, legal battle, asian woman, asian man, stage performance
Time:
2020s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
south korea, asia
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Most similar movies to Idol I
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspense, crime drama and tense films and TV series with plots about investigation, urban, moral ambiguity, murder mystery, murder, corruption and revenge mostly in Drama, Romance and Mystery genres. Some movies like Idol I: I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019), Petrichor (2024), Police University (2021), Iqtidar (2024), SMS: Unafraid to Dream (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
A romantic comedy which is about a timpanist witnessing a murder case but cannot remember anything about what happened. With the help from a mysterious guy, she attempts to recover her memories from that day.
Style:
suspense, captivating, non-linear, romantic comedy, melancholic ...
Plot:
insomnia, investigation, murder, musician, trauma, amnesia, pianist, orchestra, memory, dangerous friend, twists and turns, rivalry ...
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Thailand
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Story:
Tul's first field visit after just moving to work was not smooth. To make matters worse, he had to work with Cherran, the forensic doctor in charge of the case. Both of them have very different personalities and attitudes, which made them not ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, dark
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forensic, investigation, serial killer, crime scene, cold case, murder mystery, forensics, obsession, police corruption, slow burn, moral ambiguity, urban ...
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84%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Story:
A genius hacker and a detective, both from Police University, struggle to overcome a crisis together.
Style:
crime drama, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, emotional ...
Plot:
investigation, campus, teamwork, police academy, criminal, youth, police corruption, professor, hacker, cybercrime, law enforcement, police investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
After her brother's murder, Mehrunisa seeks justice against influential figures trying to cover up the truth, facing deceit and corruption along the way.
Style:
crime drama, intense, emotional, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, cover up, justice, female protagonist, determination, murder mystery, conspiracy, resilience, grief, betrayal, investigation, vengeance ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
It tells the story of a group of upper-class teenagers whose life changes abruptly after the arrival of edu, a young neighborhood. The contrast between the two worlds, along with romantic relationships group of teenagers, make up the fabric of a ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, romantic drama, crime drama
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
murder mystery, adolescence, investigation, teenager, life, crime investigation, teenage life, relationships, social problems, class conflict, coming of age, young adult ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 58 min.
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Story:
P4: are the new recruits in the violent crimes unit at Gangnam Police Station. The journey of four young cops as they fumble, learn, fall in love and find their way to becoming people the citizens can trust.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, political, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
police officer, rookie, revenge, personal growth, police procedural, investigation, secret, crime fighter, secret identity, partners against crime, twists and turns, tragic villain ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul, south korea, korea
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story:
María José (Lucía Méndez), Paula (Laura Flores), Roberta (Maribel Guardia), and Stacy (Marjorie De Sousa), four women who work in the production of a television talk show. Their lives take an unexpected turn when the show's producer—a man ...
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, life affirming, crime drama, black humor
Plot:
friendship, murder mystery, female empowerment, whodunit, liberation, satire, solidarity, investigation, resilience, moral ambiguity, personal growth, talk show ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 69 min.
TV show
Story:
A corruption inspector suddenly inherits a great fortune. In this mystery, she tries to regain her memory.
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, captivating, entertaining, psychological ...
Plot:
prosecutor, female protagonist, amnesia, memory loss, housewife, switching roles, body swapping, lifestyle change, changing lives, amnesiac, memory lapse, repressed memory ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Lee Young-O is an excellent neurosurgeon with zero sympathy. One day, he becomes involved in bizarre patient deaths. He also falls in love and recovers his humanity.
Style:
medical drama, disturbing, captivating, psychological, sincere ...
Plot:
female detective, investigation, neurosurgeon, doctor, romantic relationship, love affair, male female relationship, doctors and patients, physician, fall in love, love story, crime investigation ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Successful television screenwriter Kyung-seo's life spins out of control after she accidentally kills her best friend's fiancé. Four people paying the consequences for a love that went wrong. One woman endures poverty and a guilty ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, crime drama, dark, noir ...
Plot:
accidental death, guilt, secret, moral ambiguity, betrayal, female protagonist, ethical dilemma, character study, shame, scandal, isolation, cover up ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Following the case of the murder of a professor at South Korea's top prestigious law school, professors and students become suspects in the murder.
Style:
dorama, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot:
law school, murder mystery, murder investigation, murder, investigation, lawyer, crime investigation, crime solving, law and order, private investigation, teacher, justice ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Eun Gye-hoon, a famous chef, opens a restaurant in a town he lived when he was a little kid. In the past, he had a twin sister. But after a traumatic incident tat the hometown, the family lost her. He used to have a strong emotional link to his ...
Style:
dorama, psychological thriller, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, missing person, twins, twin sister, emotionally unstable, lifestyle, relationship problems, puzzle, chef, emotional manipulation, trauma, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
While in the process of filing for a divorce, a mother is murdered. All of her immediate family members are potential suspects.
Style:
dorama, humorous, captivating, suspense
Plot:
rape, murder, sisters, sister sister relationship, investigation, suspect, murder mystery, family relations, murder suspect, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, murder investigation ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
Mo Seok-hee is an only child and her father runs the large company MC Group. She is beautiful, smart and rich. Mo Seok-hee appears like she is arrogant, but she struggles over her mother’s death. Her mother was killed 15 years ago. Meanwhile, Heo ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, murder, corruption, heir, heiress, family drama, corporate corruption, family secret, murder mystery, cover up, investigation, power struggle ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 130 min.
TV show
Story:
İpek Gümüşçü is a devoted housewife who has never worked in her life. She leads a happy and a privileged life with her 10 year old son and her husband who was her first sweetheart. İpek has a degree in psychology and her biggest hobby is to ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspenseful
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, murder, partnership, police procedural, secrets, mother son relationship, conspiracy, infidelity, danger, female empowerment, family drama, organized crime ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
High-profile district attorney Maya Travis fled L.A. after devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. Eight years later, the same celebrity is under suspicion for another murder, and Maya is lured back to the DA’s ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, crime thriller, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
lawyer, revenge, district attorney, murder, evidence, celebrity, criminal, investigation, murder mystery, prosecutor, justice, career ...
Place:
los angeles, washington d.c.
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
A prosecutor who started his career as a newspaper reporter faces a life-changing event when his father dies in an unexplained accident, and his mother takes her own life. With his life shattered in pieces, he will stop at nothing to discover what ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
prosecutor, investigation, corporate crime, murder mystery, revenge, conspiracy, corruption, corporate conspiracy, uncover truth, crime solving, crime investigation, private investigation ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
This is a romantic mystery drama that will depict a murder and a romance story taking place in a luxury hotel. Nam Sang Hyo is the manager for the wedding department of a hotel. She is a perfectionist with a bright personality. She meets her ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
wedding, love triangle, wedding planning, ex husband ex wife relationship, luxury hotel, murder investigation, relationships, wedding preparations and rituals, ex couple relations, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
An unconventional judge sets out to prove the innocence of her brother, a convict accused of rape and murder, with the help of a fellow justice.
Style:
romantic drama, serious, psychological, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
murder, frame up, investigation, judge, justice, courtroom, problem, framed for a crime, life is a bitch, brother, accusation, crime investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Incarnation of Money is a 2013 South Korean television series about greed, ambition, and love. Starring Kang Ji-hwan, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, Choi Yeo-jin, Oh Yoon-ah and Kim Soo-mi, it aired on SBS from February 2 to April 21, 2013 on ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
investigation, family problems, memory lapse, money, murder, memory loss, murderer, accused of murder, prosecutor, tragic past, framed for murder, government conspiracy ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.
Style:
detective, captivating, thrilling, crime thriller, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
relationships, teamwork, investigation, police officer, homicide detective, private detective, workaholic, wealth, cop, sleuth, uncover truth, rich man ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
korea, south korea, seoul
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Once a convict, Ji-hwan is now a successful, albeit overly cautious CEO, who has yet to experience any of life’s more enjoyable pleasures: namely falling in love. But all that changes when fate brings beloved children’s content creator Eun-ha ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, semi serious, romantic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love interest, relationship problems, love, love story, romantic relationship, love and romance, love affair, redemption, second chance, reformed criminal, love triangle, young adult ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Shin Suk-Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form a band. Through various incidents, Shin Suk-Ho becomes a real and successful manager.
Style:
sincere, disturbing, entertaining, captivating, comedy drama ...
Plot:
businessman, unrequited love, manager, workplace, behind the scenes, music industry, workplace situations, changing lives, showbiz, lifestyle, satire, business ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul, korea
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
A Bradford cop with his personal life in chaos must hunt down a killer targeting the Asian community.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, realistic, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
family conflict, police procedural, investigation, murder mystery, serial killer, moral ambiguity, grief, racial tension, urban, family drama, identity, justice ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’ conviction, though he insisted he did not kill her. His conviction later was overturned, but the brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical ...
Style:
crime drama, captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, murder, murder investigation, corruption, investigation, true crime, wrongful conviction, crime investigation, marital problem, murderer, uncover truth, manipulation ...
Time:
2020s, year 2011
Place:
missouri
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Diagnosed with hyperthymesia, Seo Jin Woo possesses an uncanny memory, which he uses to his advantage as a lawyer defending his wrongfully convicted father. But when Jin Woo is afflicted with Alzheimer’s, his only link to his father’s innocence ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
lawyer, revenge, investigation, murder, father son relationship, framed for murder, memory lapse, false accusation, murder mystery, save the day, uncover truth, danger ...
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story about three detectives in their 20's who transform into old men in their 70's overnight and one elite detective who luckily stays young as himself. The drama will comically tell the story of the three detectives trying to regain ...
Style:
detective, semi serious, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
aging, investigation, satire, lifestyle change, changing lives, uncover truth, special agent, crime investigation, police investigation, old age, old man, body transformation ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A woman is killed in a hotel room. The ensuing police investigation is conducted in front of TV cameras for the entire country to watch as it unfolds.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, tension ...
Plot:
murder, police investigation, forensics, police, investigation, hotel room, media circus, privacy invasion, sleuth, crime solving, murder investigation, police detective ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The ex-girlfriend of a laywer/detective, who left him for a lesbian lover, asks him to defend her lover in a murder case.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, crime thriller, retro, tragic
Plot:
investigation, love triangle, lawyer, betrayal, murder mystery, sexual identity, jealous lover, complex characters, forbidden love, moral ambiguity, passion, defense attorney ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Every Move You Make is a 2010 Hong Kong police procedural television serial drama produced by TVB. The 20-episode drama originally aired five days a week, running from 4 to 29 October 2010 on the TVB Jade channel. In the show, Senior Inspector Linus ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
crime investigation, interrogation, investigation, police procedural, urban, murder mystery, moral ambiguity, communication, forensics, leadership, courtroom, corruption ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
38%
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