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Miss Lee (2019)
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Original name: 청일전자 미쓰리
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 of her life and dreams to be a shareholder of Cheongil. With Mr. Oh’s disappearance, Sun Shim, who knows nothing, becomes the next president.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, inspirational, comedy drama, feel good, emotional, rom com, romantic drama
Plot:
accountant, workplace, female protagonist, ambition, female boss, empowerment, underdog, job, corporation, social problems, supervisor, ambitious woman, problem solving, workplace situations, financial crisis, teamwork, debt, resilience, office politics, second chance, social satire, morality, bureaucracy, slice of life, hardship ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
south korea, korea
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, emotional and inspirational films and TV series with plots about workplace, ambition, female protagonist, slice of life, workplace situations, urban and coworker mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Miss Lee: Black Dog (2019), The Flying Publicist (2013), Downtown Rocket (2015), The Ideal City (2021), Birdie Buddy (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
Ko Ha-Neul dreamed of becoming a teacher, due to a teacher who helped her when she was young. Ko Ha-Neul now begins work as a temporary teacher at a private high school. While working there, she interacts with many people, including teachers Park ...
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, slice of life, teacher, social problems, school, social commentary, female teacher, school teacher, teaching, education, high school, workplace situations ...
Place:
korea, south korea
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Rika Inaba is a beautiful and strong-headed director at the Teito Television Broadcasting Company. Ever since she was young, she had dreamed of becoming the best news reporter in the business, but on into her fifth year with the TV station, she ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, aviation, second chance, female reporter, career, dream, career change, ambition, social issues, problem, life is a bitch, social problems ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Story:
Sanako Moriwaka (Mikako Tabe) is single and works in the accounting department of a soap company. For her job, she checks receipts and bills. Each slip that she reviews, mentions only the dollar amount and a brief reason for the expense. When Sanako ...
Style:
entertaining, psychological, disturbing, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, accounting, coworker, co worker co worker relationship, accountant, financial problem, puzzle, office work, money problems, social problems, money, office worker ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Tsukuda Kohei was once a researcher with the Aerospace and Science Exploration Agency and now runs Tsukuda Industries, a small factory which was left by his father. Although his relationship with his teenage daughter Rina is somewhat strained, ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, corporation, big business, innovation, workplace, engineering, small business, business, money problems, social problems, businessman, corporate world ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Su Xiao, a female construction cost engineer, adheres to the professional belief of "clean cost table". However, she was dismissed as a scapegoat. After a series of career downturns, She will rush to the peak of career all the way.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
construction, workplace, engineer, architecture, female protagonist, intrigue, workplace situations, career, corporation, civil engineer, relationship vs career, job ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Former pro golfer, John Lee, leads two women to become the next golf queens. John Lee became the first Korean to win a PGA title. His background was a mystery other than the fact that he was an adoptee. Even though he found success by winning the ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, emotional, feel good ...
Plot:
golf, love triangle, mother daughter relationship, tournament, golfer, relationships, family relations, athlete's life, problem, ambitious woman, ambition, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Costume designer Kong Hyun Soo fights against trials and hardships in order to succeed and find her happiness.
Style:
dramatic, dorama, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Plot:
female protagonist, determination, perseverance, personal growth, resilience, young woman, young girl, female student, love, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Girls Club is an American television series created by David E. Kelley that was shown on Fox in the United States in October 2002. It is often compared to Ally McBeal, another series created by Kelley, which ended in May 2002.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, comedy drama, humorous
Plot:
female friendship, law firm, lawyer, ambition, roommate, legal, co worker co worker relationship, coworker, workplace situations, social problems, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, attorney ...
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
76%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Hoshino Mitsuko is the talented three-star chef of famous French restaurant, La Cuisine de La reine, in Ginza, Tokyo. She has drawn attention not just from Japan but also the world for the new recipes she continuously conceives with her delicate ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, inspirational, emotional, uplifting
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
chef, culinary arts, food, cooking, lifestyle, workplace, coping, restaurant, job seeking, workplace situations, cooking show, co worker co worker relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tension, realistic ...
Plot:
workplace, female protagonist, ambition, office politics, coworker, problem, relationship problems, relationship vs career, workplace situations, businesswoman, business, ambitious woman ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
In a world where rules are set by men, Dr Deepika Sinha, a surgeon, enters FMS hospital. But for her to live her dream, she must struggle against gender bias, judgment, as well as her own past.
Style:
medical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
ambition, doctor, hospital, coping, gender issues, medical, female doctor, social issues, female protagonist, social problems, physician, career ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Bright Future tells the story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge (played by Hu Ge) and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming county. Given the subject, ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, inspirational, educational
Plot:
politics, coworker, workplace situations, social problems, employer employee relationship, political campaign, social issues, workplace, lifestyle, ambition, political activism, teamwork ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Hinako is the executive assistant to the CEO of Relation Gate, a startup company growing at breakneck speed.
Apt to listen to his gut feelings, her boss bombards her day in and day out with tall orders he concocts on a whim.
Life is far from chill ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, entertaining, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
workplace, office politics, office romance, employer employee relationship, female protagonist, office, workplace romance, startup, female boss, relationship vs career, boss, career ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
Official Chukyagiri - is about an intern, and we see the corporate world from his eyes- like the ideals that he comes with after doing his MBA, and the real world out there and all the learnings that he has from his books and his teachers, and how ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
workplace, corporation, internship, coping, corporate greed, workplace situations, corporate world, coworker, ambition, dream, career, coming of age ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Super Rookie is a story of a man who gets a job in a big company because of a computer error. The drama reveals his work, love and passions in life in a very interesting way. Our hero Kang Ho doesn’t have a family background that makes him ...
Style:
entertaining, thought provoking, psychological, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
workplace, perseverance, resilience, determination, optimism, friendship, office work, workplace situations, co worker co worker relationship, office worker, lifestyle, coworker ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 68 min.
TV show
Story:
An ace in the world of marketing, Du Ai Sha has spent her entire career fighting her way to the top. Setting her eyes on the goals ahead, she is known for her fierce tenacity and unwavering determination. Never allowing herself to be sidetracked by ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
office romance, ambition, teamwork, business, marketing, career woman, strong female lead, determination, female protagonist, coworker, career, workplace situations ...
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
The story revolves around a girl belonging to a lower-middle-class family and, studying in college she is often looked down upon her parents which concentrate on the education of their son who they wish to become a doctor.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, parent child relationship, family drama, aspiration, ambitious woman, ambition, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, family problems, family relations, direction and purpose ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pakistan
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
What does it take to succeed in the tough world of broadcast news? Seo Woo Jin joins the bustling city desk of a major broadcast network, along with the other new reporters, Lee Sun Chul and Yang Myung Eun. Serving as their mentor and trainer is Oh ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing
Plot:
reporter, workplace situations, television reporter, co worker co worker relationship, female reporter, journalist, couple relations, uncover truth, investigation, male female relationship, coworker, crime solving ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Based on the same-titled manga on a newbie nurse, Misora Aoi and the problems she encounters in medical work.
Aoi Misora is a third-year nurse at a prestigious hospital. After she is involved in trouble at the Emergency Center, she is transferred ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
nurse, female protagonist, workplace, public health, compassion, hospital, medicine, doctors and patients, physician, doctor, lifestyle, workplace situations ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Determined to revive her startup's dwindling success, an innovative young CEO hires a middle-aged, traditional businessman to join her hardworking team.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, inspirational, realistic
Plot:
ambition, workplace, businessman, ceo, determination, entrepreneurship, startup, career, co worker co worker relationship, workplace situations, businesswoman, business ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
This drama is the story of three people, actors who fail to debut after seven years and their lives as they relate to a broadcasting station.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, emotional, intense, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
relationships, producer, behind the scenes, workplace situations, radio announcer, workplace, life, lifestyle, radio station, employer employee relationship, aspiring actor, ambition ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The true story of a young man who turned a tiny vegetable store into a nationwide franchise. Based on a book published in 2003 about Lee Young Suk's life. He started his vegetable stand in 1998 and eventually expanded it to 33 stores around ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, psychological, disturbing, feel good ...
Plot:
love triangle, ambition, romantic triangle, love and romance, love interest, couple relations, love affair, relationship vs career, relationships, coworker, male female relationship, romantic relationship ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
71%
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:
71%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Aoi Midori is a pharmacist and in the 8-year span of her career, she has worked according to her strong belief that "One must know the patient well in order to prescribe the correct medication as medicine is the bond that connects the ...
Style:
medical drama, compassionate, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pharmacist, female protagonist, illness, doctor, hospital, empathy, doctors and patients, coworker, workplace, medicine, treatment, co worker co worker relationship ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Style:
realistic, asadora, serious, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot:
female protagonist, woman, women, daily life, slice of life, personal growth, coming of age, magazine, small town, dream, heartwarming, relationships ...
Similarity:
70%
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, crime thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, lawyer, law firm, framed for a crime, career woman, corporate corruption, second chance, redemption, justice, female protagonist, love affair, love interest ...
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In pursuit of her dreams to become a figure skater, Ha-ru goes to Seoul where she is reunited with her stepbrother.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, inspirational, emotional, melancholic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
figure skating, dream, ambition, skating, ice skater, brother sister relationship, katana, half brother, friendship, follow your dream, changing lives, lifestyle ...
Place:
korea, south korea, seoul
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
At the five star Forumonto Hotel, Toko Amano works as a rookie concierge. Her senior concierge is Kazuma Honjo and the general manager is Ryusuke Washio. They are friendly and restrained with the customers at the Forumonto Hotel. Whenever problems ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, feel good, realistic ...
Plot:
hotel, hotel manager, concierge, hospitality, coworker, hotel desk clerk, problem, workplace situations, luxury hotel, workplace, room service, job ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of law interns compete in a high-stakes "top offer" challenge, where the fierce competition forces them to navigate intense workplace dynamics. Along the way, each of them discovers an opportunity that could change their lives and ...
Style:
inspirational, tense
Plot:
law firm, workplace, internship, competition, office politics, determination, ambition, friendship, rivalry, resilience, urban, coming of age ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The tale of Shim Eun Joo, a self-employed woman who is trying to redefine her life after winning a big project as an editorial designer and subsequently struggling on her own.
Style:
realistic, entertaining, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, lifestyle change, personal growth, independent woman, slice of life, everyday life, self discovery, coworker, coping, ambitious woman, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
70%
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