Movies and TV shows like East of Eden

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East of Eden (2008)
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East of Eden (2008)
Original name: 에덴의 동쪽
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story: The fate of two brothers diverge after the murder of their coal miner father, with one joining the mob and the other becoming a successful lawyer.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: miner, mine, intrigue, fight, orphan, corporation, fighting the system, revolt, problem, ambition, small town, coal mine, workplace, switched at birth, romance
Place: korea

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, tense and suspense films and TV series with plots about workplace, intrigue, fight, ambition, problem, female protagonist and workplace situations mostly in Drama, Romance and Action genres. Some movies like East of Eden: The King's Face (2014), Golden Rainbow (2013), Splendid Politics (2015), My Beautiful Bride (2015), The Legendary Witch (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The King's Face (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot: joseon dynasty, palace intrigue, crown prince, intrigue, power struggle, prince, rivalry, fight, political intrigue, kingdom, competitor, asian history ...
Time: 17th century
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Golden Rainbow (2013)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: A drama about seven siblings, all of them are orphans and not blood-related, love each other more than real siblings. They will go through many hardships together. Baek Won is the leader of seven orphans who band together to make their own family. ...
Style: psychological, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot: family problems, social problems, life is a bitch, orphan, family relations, money problems, brother sister relationship, coping, asian, love
Place: korea
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Splendid Politics (2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story: Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince Gwanghae executes the rightful crown prince and usurps the throne. Exiled from court, Jungmyung goes under disguise as a man and learns to adapt to life as ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: joseon dynasty, changing lives, palace, princess, intrigue, kingdom, prince, exile, revenge, palace intrigue, fight, royal family
Place: korea
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My Beautiful Bride (2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: This drama is about a husband, Kim Do Hyung who desperately searches for his wife, Yoon Joo Young who suddenly disappears. Meanwhile, Cha Yoon Mi is the detective on the case who helps him along the way.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: fight, criminal underworld, uncover truth, battles, fighting crime, fiance fiancee relationship, investigation, mysterious past, intrigue, disappearance
⇓ similarity ⇓
85%
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The Legendary Witch (2014)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: Orphan Moon Soo-in marries Ma Do-hyun, the eldest son of the chaebol family who owns bakery corporation Shinhwa Group. But when Do-hyun dies unexpectedly, the Ma family makes Soo-in take the fall for their illegal business practices and she ends up ...
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot: bonding, friendship, vengeance, social problems, women, wrongful conviction, life is a bitch, false accusation, female protagonist, revenge, falsely accused, food
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Hello, Joann (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: This story's heroine is Qiao An but told modly through the eyes of her friend, Ni Hao. Qiao An used to be from a wealthy family but then something happened, her dad ran away, and now she's working from the bottom up. She's a real ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing
Plot: corporate world, businesswoman, workplace intrigue, ambition, ambitious woman, rich woman, heiress, financial problem, wealthy family, female protagonist, corporation, businessman ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Glamorous Temptation (2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense
Plot: political intrigue, female protagonist, intrigue, greed, political unrest, money, love triangle, love affair, greedy woman, rivalry
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
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May Queen (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: A woman overcomes the hardships in her life and experiences growth as an expert of the seas.
Style: captivating, psychological, tense, disturbing
Plot: co worker co worker relationship, business, ambition, life is a bitch, eccentric family, inheritance, relationships, ship, family problems, asian
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Numbers (2023)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A high-achieving high school graduate, battles for justice at South Korea’s most reputable accounting firm.
Style: captivating, tense, thrilling
Plot: accountant, bank, accounting, intrigue, problem, financier, job, workplace, money, workplace situations, finance, injustice ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
The Return of Iljimae (2009)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and ...
Style: sageuk, unusual plot structure, disturbing, visually appealing, captivating ...
Plot: martial arts, tough guy, fight, martial artist, heroism, battles, heroes, medieval, life is a bitch, master warrior, danger, twists and turns ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Color of Woman (2011)
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story: Byun So Ra comes from an ordinary background, but she works very hard. She is then betrayed by her boyfriend and her dreams of becoming a professor fails. Byun So-Ra then joins a cosmetics company and she also meets a rival with whom she clashes in ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, dorama
Plot: women, social climber, workplace intrigue, ambitious woman, coworker, beautician, problem, workplace situations, co worker co worker relationship, relationships, relationship vs career, competitor ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Giant (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Giant is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from May 10 to December 7, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 60 episodes. ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: revenge, brother sister reunion, brother sister relationship, brother brother relationship, vengeance, siblings relations, family reunited, separation from family, loss of family, brother brother reunion, family problems, loss of father ...
Place: seoul
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60%
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A New Leaf (2014)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Kim Seok Joo (Kim Myung Min) is a cold, calculating lawyer who is vying to become successful at all costs. After a fateful accident causes him to lose his memory, Kim Seok Joo must rediscover who he is as a person and choose whether he will fight ...
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot: lawyer, amnesia, memory loss, memory lapse, amnesiac, uncover truth, hotshot lawyer, legal, forensics, workplace, father son relationship, corruption ...
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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The Duo (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
Style: dramatic, entertaining, captivating, tense, historical drama
Plot: joseon dynasty, love triangle, switched at birth, nobleman, poverty, korean history, criminal, fall in love, heroes, injustice, highwayman, fight for justice ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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Man of Will (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Young Kim Chang-Soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-Soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.
Style: thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspenseful
Plot: fight for justice, jailed, social problems, battles, murder, prisoner, injustice, fighting the system, confined, social injustice, jail, problem ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Miss Lee (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The president has disappeared one day. His body hasn’t been found but he’s not returning. Cheongil Electronics is now buried in debt, and all the employees are desperate to survive. Sun Shim is a bookkeeper whom everyone belittles. She’s sick ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, romantic drama
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Place: korea
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The Interest of Love (2022)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 73 min.
TV show
Story: Four men and women working at the same bank get entangled in a complicated romance as they discover how far they’re willing to go for love.
Style: psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot: workplace romance, banker, love affair, problem, love and romance, relationships, bank, intrigue, love story, coworker, love interest, male female relationship ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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Five Fingers (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story: Five Fingers is about young people overcoming their tragedy and fulfilling their dreams. There’s a boy, Ji Ho, who’s eager to be part of one family. Step-mother who saved a son from the fire, while leaving her birth son inside. This boy wants to ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological
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Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel Fuyu Fanyun. It was first broadcast on TVB in January 2006.
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: martial arts, artifact, dynasty, legend, master warrior, power struggle, magical object, battles, warrior, kingdom, fight, ming dynasty
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Montu Pilot (2019)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
TV show
Story: Trapped in the forbidden alleys of the city - is a broken man. Can he find love in the dark world of flesh trade?
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: gang, prostitution, criminal, life is a bitch, fight, pimp, battles, criminal gang, organized crime, urban setting, city, hindi
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Over the Rainbow (2006)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The bright and dark side of the world of stars is dramatically captured in this drama by giving a realistic depiction of singer-wannabes ambition and their dash for stardom. A story about the painstaking work it takes to become a popular singer, ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
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50%
My Lovely Bodyguard (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story: Saraphi, a jobless stuntwoman, accidentally becomes the bodyguard of Thewan and his niece due to her incredible martial arts skills. As Saraphi and Thewan learn to work together to protect his niece from those out to get her fortune, who will ...
Style: tense, thrilling, captivating
Plot: master warrior, martial arts, stuntman, female bodyguard, battles, mixed martial arts, rich man, bodyguard, problem, fight, protector, female protagonist ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Doctor Stranger (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to ...
Style: thought provoking, captivating, exciting, suspense, psychological ...
Audience: teens
Plot: doctor, twists and turns, heroes, danger, dishonesty, unrequited love, hospital, second chance, kidnapping, father son relationship, hidden identity, medical ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea, korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Dirt Game (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
TV show
Story: Enter the dramatic and dangerous world of Australia's oldest and riskiest pursuit – mining. A mismatched team strive to save a struggling but proud Australian mining company, and in doing so, must overcome their own prejudice and fears while ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: mining, job, labor, coal mine, miner, mine, workplace, mining town, social problems, problem, workplace situations
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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 313
Argon (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: In a world filled with provocative (and often misleading) news, a passionate team of investigative TV reporters strives to bring truths to light.
Style: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot: politics, journalism, betrayal, intrigue, political unrest, rivalry, coworker, relationship problems, competitor, workplace, workplace situations, corruption ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Tracer (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The members of the NTS track down the traces of shameless and corrupt money.
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing
Plot: corruption, investigation, taxes, fighting crime, coworker, ambition, internal revenue service, teamwork, workplace, money, scheme, power struggle ...
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Woman with a Suitcase (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: A successful career woman gets framed for a crime and works her way back up after serving her time. She was once an office manager with a thriving career, but that takes a major hit when she is penalized for violating the Attorneys-at-Law Act and ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
She Would Never Know (2021)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story: It is an office romance about female senior who doesn’t want to catch feelings for younger men and male junior who are handsome, sexy and has a straightforward style.
Style: dorama, romantic, disturbing, psychological, captivating
Plot: strong female character, workplace, business, employer employee relationship, love affair, love interest, romantic relationship, couple relations, cosmetics, love story, male female relationship, coworker ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Vlad (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
TV show
Story: Adrian, a young man who was unjustly jailed after his friends betrayed him during a heist, gets the chance at a new life, guided by Caesar, his mentor.
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, tense, interesting
Plot: identity, personality change, male protagonist, hidden identity, criminal, revenge, confined, problem, fighting the system, bandit, vengeance
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: A team for hire helps those who are having troubles in their love lives. The team employs elaborate staging to help their clients snag the ones they love.
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot: fan, duplicity, workplace, female protagonist, secret admirer, hidden identity, male female relationship, workplace situations, relationships, coworker, women
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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