Movies and TV shows like Chicago Typewriter

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Chicago Typewriter (2017)
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Chicago Typewriter (2017)
Original name: 시카고 타자기
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, dorama, psychological, romantic, rough, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
Plot: reincarnation, japanese occupation of korea, supernatural, ghost writer, ghost, past life, destiny, new life, writer's life, life & death, creative block, identity crisis, art, faith, couples, occupation, japanese occupation, friendship, rebellion, tragic past, bromance, stalker, fortune cookie, writers, female gunfighter ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s, contemporary
Place: korea

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dorama, captivating, romantic and romantic drama films and TV series with plots about friendship, couples, supernatural, asian, supernatural power, destiny and ghost mostly in Romance, Fantasy and Drama genres. Some movies like Chicago Typewriter: A Korean Odyssey (2017), Faith (2012), Hotel Del Luna (2019), Goblin (2016), Queen In Hyun's Man (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
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Story: A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.
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Place: korea
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Faith (2012)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Faith is a 2012 South Korean fusion fantasy-historical-medical television series broadcast by SBS from August 13 to October 30, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. It is about a modern-day plastic surgeon who gets kidnapped and ...
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Time: 14th century
Place: korea
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Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story: The Hotel Del Luna, located in Seoul, is not like any other hotel: its client are all ghosts. Jang Man-Wol, stuck in the hotel for the past millennium, meets Koo Chan-Sung, the new manager.
Style: touching, dorama, emotional, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot: man-woman relation, ghost, hotel, past life, hostess, supernatural, betrayal, danger, curse, evil spirit, destiny, multiple storylines ...
Place: thailand, seoul
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Goblin (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: Kim Shin is an immortal “goblin,” and has the rather honorable title of being the Protector of Souls. His roommate Wang Yeo also happens to have the equally lofty, if thoroughly opposing, title of Angel of Death, and he acts as the storied grim ...
Style: romantic, mysterious, emotional, humorous, dorama ...
Plot: reincarnation, past life, ghost, supernatural, immortal, punishment, orphan, fiancee, angel of death, supernatural power, destiny, death ...
Place: korea, thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and ...
Style: dorama, romantic, semi serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, time travel, queen, aspiring actress, time traveler, actress, political intrigue, time portal, friendship, magic, assassination plot, betrayal ...
Time: future
Place: korea, seoul
⇓ similarity ⇓
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W: Two Worlds Apart (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Han Hyo-joo plays a surgeon whose father is a famous comic book creator. One day Dad goes missing and she rushes to his workshop to look for him, and instead finds a strange man bathed in blood. She gets kidnapped by the bloody man, which is where ...
Style: dorama, captivating, exciting, sentimental, romantic drama ...
Plot: parallel world, friendship, surrealism, happy ending, fantasy world, parents and children, heroes, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, alternate reality, fall in love, supernatural, investigation ...
Place: korea
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While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A supernatural romance about a woman who can see the future in her dreams, and a prosecutor who fights to stop these future events from happening. The heroine has dreams about unfortunate events that will happen to other people, and the hero is a ...
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Plot: friendship, seeing the future, danger, precognition, love triangle, legal, prosecutor, supernatural, lawyer, justice, fantasy life, couples ...
Time: future
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Bring It On, Ghost (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Hyun-Ji studied for her 19 years before she died in an accident. She is now a ghost and has wandered around the world for several years. Hyun-Ji then meets exorcist Park Bong-Pal. Hyun-Ji and Bong-Pal listens to various stories from ghosts and sends ...
Style: mystical, humorous, romantic, dorama, mysterious ...
Plot: exorcism, supernatural romance, seeing dead people, ghost, supernatural power, amnesia, deception, murder, teenage girl, female ghost, exorcist, monk ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story: Based in Shinmiyangyo, or the U.S. expedition to Korea in the late 19th century, Mr. Sunshine tells the story of a Korean boy born into a family of a house servant running away to board an American warship, later to return to his homeland as a U.S. ...
Style: dorama, captivating, sentimental, sad, factual ...
Plot: japanese occupation of korea, joseon dynasty, love triangle, culture clash, patriotism, destiny, betrayal, wartime, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, survival, propaganda, tragic event ...
Time: 19th century, edwardian era, 1900s, 20th century
Place: korea, east asia, thailand
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Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Arang and the Magistrate is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah and Yeon Woo-jin. The period horror-romance is based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Search: WWW (2019)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The stories of ambitious career women working at the top of the best portal sites in the IT industry. Paved with wins and losses, their road to success takes a new turn when love comes along the way.
Style: dorama, romantic, sentimental, light
Plot: female protagonist, friendship, feminist, workplace, media, internet, love story, rise to the top, strong female lead, ceo, job, coworker ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea, korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
 7.7
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Oh My Venus (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Kim Young Ho is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. Even though he comes from a wealthy family background, he suffered a devastating injury during his childhood days. Now, he overcomes his problems with patience and stubbornness. Meanwhile, Kang ...
Style: dorama, light, captivating, humorous, romantic ...
Audience: girls' night
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Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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49 Days (2011)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story: Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car accident that leaves her in a coma. She is given a second chance at life by a reaper, but it ...
Style: emotional, semi serious, humorous, dorama, sentimental ...
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My Love From Another Star (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
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Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Do Min Joon is an otherworldly beauty, literally. After crash landing on Earth 400 years ago, Min Joon has diligently observed humans for centuries, ultimately coming to cynical conclusions. On top of being a super babe, Min Joon's got enhanced ...
Style: exciting, captivating, dorama, romantic, semi serious ...
Audience: teens
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⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Hi! School - Love On (2014)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min.
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Story: High school may be tough, but Woo Hyun (Nam Woo Hyun) has a guardian angel looking over him — literally. Disguised as a naive high schooler, Lee Seul Bi (Kim Sae Ron) descends from the heavens to protect Woo Hyun's life, but discovers ...
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Genre: Fantasy, History, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story: A nine-tailed fox settles down in the city. A female television PD chases after the nine-tailed fox.
Style: suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense, scary ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story: Moon Embracing the Sun is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo and Kim Min-seo. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from January 4 to March 15, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays ...
Style: captivating, serious, stylized, emotional, dorama ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, loveless marriage, true love, royal court, memory loss, royalty, society, love and romance, state affairs, love affair, political conspiracy, assassination plot ...
Time: middle ages
Place: korea, ancient china, thailand, south korea, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Oh My Ghost (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Na Bong Sun may be a skilled sous chef, but she lacks the self-esteem to shine professionally and socially. Beyond her cooking talents, however, is an uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, her mystic senses go out of control when the ...
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Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
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Story: When the ghost of a woman gains a second chance at life for 49 days, she reappears in front of her remarried husband and young daughter.
Style: dorama, captivating, sincere, psychological, light ...
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Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story: At this mysterious late-night food cart run by an equally mysterious woman and her part-timer, customers are provided a space for respite and counseling through their dreams. But most importantly, everyone here is treated equally—living or dead.
Style: dorama, touching, captivating, emotional, semi serious ...
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100%
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Master's Sun (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 62 min.
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Story: Joo Joong-won is the arrogant, greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a supermall and a hotel. "Ghost whisperer” Tae Gong-shil, is a misunderstood outcast who can't keep a boyfriend or a job since a near death experience ...
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Go Back Couple (2017)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story: Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo are both 38-years-old and a married couple. Choi Ban Do has been burdened with being the breadwinner and Ma Jin Joo is a housewife with low self-esteem. Even though they loved each other when they married, they now hate ...
Style: romantic, light, semi serious, dorama
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The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul? Shim Chung is a mermaid who finds herself transplanted to modern times. She is caught by Heo Joon Jae, a charming but cold con artist who is the doppelgänger for Kim Moon, the son ...
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Audience: teens
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When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019)
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Country: South Korea
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Story: Music producer and composer Ha Rib made a contract with the devil to trade his soul for fame. This devilish transaction brought him all the fame he could ask for, producing many hit songs. As the contract expiration draws near, he bargains with the ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story: A mysterious asteroid crash-lands on Earth in 2013 and causes all sorts of weird things to start happening, specifically to the Noh family and their neighbors.
Style: captivating, semi serious, entertaining, sitcom
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Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Eternal Love of Dream (2020)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Having been saved by Emperor Dong Hua from a vicious monster attack, Princess of Qingqiu, Bai Fengjiu becomes immensely indebted to him. To repay him, Fengjiu follows Donghua around on his adventures to eliminate evil but unwittingly realizes that ...
Style: sentimental, uplifting, touching, romantic, captivating ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: love, manipulative woman, friendship, destiny, hopes, love and romance, love story, couples, battles, male female relationship, showdown, supernatural ability ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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The Snow Queen (2006)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A boxer who was previously a genius, and a rich girl who has a serious illness. Despite appearing not to have any connection, they are similar. Nothing can melt their heart of ice. What is the sunlight that can melt their frozen heart? If the answer ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, romantic, dorama
Plot: life is a bitch, friendship, male female relationship, love affair, love story, relationship problems, mathematician, ex couple relations, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, social problems, love and romance, couple relations ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A reinterpretation of Saimdang from the Joseon times. She was a genius artist and passionate lover. Lee Young-ae takes on two roles; a college professor who specializes in Korea Art History and Saimdang.
Style: dorama, disturbing, captivating
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Time: 16th century
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Dr. Romantic (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Boo Yong Joo was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and work as a neighborhood doctor in a small town. He now goes by “Teacher Kim” and refers to ...
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Plot: hospital, doctor, surgery, talented, workplace situations, doctors and patients, medicine, obsession, cure, treatment, teamwork, against the rules ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Moorim School (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The Moorim School isn't focused solely on high academic scores. The school teaches its students virtues including honesty, faith, sacrifice and communication. The teachers and students at the school come from different countries and each have ...
Style: captivating, light, dorama
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Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
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