While The Game of Death is a hit again on Prime Video, here are 5 similar Korean dramas to watch in streaming: Marry My Husband, Can I Help You, Heartbeat, The Story of the Nine-Tailed Fox as well as The Killing Vote.
If Korean dramas are particularly popular on Netflix, these series have also found a home on many other SVOD platforms. On Prime Video, it's The Game of Death which is now experiencing a new wave of popularity, after the end of season 1, in January 2024. But once these 8 episodes have been devoured, and while waiting for the next season, already ordered, what to see next The Game of Death on Prime Video?
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Marry my husband on Prime Video, temporal vengeance
Warning: get out the tissues to follow the story of Kang Ji-won, who is suffering from terminal cancer. While she dies at the hands of her husband and her best friend, after discovering their affair, she suddenly wakes up in the past, ten years previously, in 2013. She then seizes this opportunity to take revenge, in order to never relive the same fate.
As in The Game of Deaththe theme of second chances is at the heart of Wife My Husband (or Marry my Husband), which still progresses more towards romance than towards violence. The drama brilliantly poses the question of destiny with the main character, played by the brilliant Park Min-young (Her Private Life). A thrilling quest for revenge, in just 16 episodes.
- To see if you liked : Perfect Marriage Revenge ; The Glory ; Cupid, my love
- To see if you are looking for: Korean drama; fantastic ; comedy; romance; time travel ; chills; long episodes; revenge ; adaptation of webtoon ; pass a tragic fate onto your evil best friend
Can I help you on Prime Video, the last goodbye
At first glance, a series about a funeral home may seem very boring. But since Korean dramas manage to make us love any context, Can I help you is there to serve us. We follow Baek Dong Joo, a funeral director capable of communicating with the dead. She then decides to use this gift to carry out the last wishes of the deceased, alongside Butler Kim, the employee of a service company.
Obviously, romance is there. Can I help you, which focuses on little-known professions, but nevertheless essential to life and death. Be careful though: this “slice of life” style drama has an uneven pace over its 16 episodes.
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- To see if you liked: Not Dead Yet ; Delivery Man ; The Midnight Studio; My Undead Yokai Girlfriend
- To see if you are looking for: Korean drama; fantastic ; comedy; romance; ghosts and magic; long episodes; life and death ; carry out your last wishes, before it's too late
Heartbeat on Prime Video, the modern-day vampire
We are starting to know the song of romances around vampires, as they are everywhere in pop culture. But like the Game of Deathsometimes reincarnations don't always end well, even for these creatures with perfect teeth.
This is the case of Seon Woo Hyul, a vampire who desperately wants to become human, but who wakes up a bit too early from his 100 years of sleep. Result: his transformation is only half complete and he now finds himself confronted with Joo In Hae, a young woman who shows no compassion.
As is often the case in romance, opposites attract in Heartbeatwhich happily parodies classics like Twilight. The series strikes a perfect balance between the hilarious shift of an old vampire discovering the modern era and romantic feelings, with monologues full of emotion. Note that the finale, after 16 episodes, divided fans, so prepare to choose a side.
- To see if you liked: Twilight ; Vampire Diaries ; Only Lovers Left Alive ; What We Do in the Shadows ; Alchemy of Souls ; The Sweet Blood
- To see if you are looking for: Korean drama; fantastic ; comedy; romance; vampires; long episodes; several eras; feel-good ; sob out ; a vampire trying to adapt to the modern world
The Story of the Nine-Tailed Fox on Prime Video, the revival of tales and legends
No, Naruto is not the only one to master the aura of a nine-tailed fox. This is also the case for Lee Yeon, an irresistible man, who seems too good to be true in the eyes of Nam Ji Ah, a television producer specializing in the paranormal. The young woman will then discover that this stranger is strangely linked to a legendary creature, who seduces innocent people to satisfy his thirst for human flesh…
Ancient tales and legends come to life in the modern world of The Story of the Nine-Tailed Fox (Or Tale of the Nine-Tailed). This dive into Korean mythology was so successful that it even got an even more fun costume sequel, set in 1938, as well as a spin-off, An Unfinished Story. An extended universe which allows this drama to extend its narrative, between police investigations, conflict between brothers, offbeat humor and fantastic romance.
- To see if you liked: The Story of the Nine-Tailed Fox: 1938 ; Naruto ; Goblin ; My Demon ; Heartbeat; Hotel del Luna
- To see if you are looking for: Korean drama; fantastic ; horror ; romance; myths and legends; surveys; long episodes; chills; reincarnation; learn about Korean folklore
The Killing Vote on Prime Video, the irrevocable sentence
We end this selection with a much darker drama, and therefore closer to Game of Death in terms of atmosphere: The Killing Vote. In a world where heinous criminals regularly escape the law, citizens over the age of 18 regularly receive a message asking whether these people deserve the death penalty. If more than 50% respond in favor of an execution, the mysterious Dog Mask then imposes his macabre justice…
Any resemblance to reality is obviously not accidental with this drama which questions the dysfunctions of an entire system, but above all denounces our darkest inclinations. In just 12 episodes, The Killing Vote imposes his implacable judgment, and offers a captivating treasure hunt to discover the identity of Dog Mask.
- To see if you liked: Squid Game ; Pyramid Games ; Alice in Borderland ; Danganronpa ; Vigilant ; Hellbound
- To see if you are looking for: Korean drama; thriller; horror ; suspense; criminals; investigation ; dystopia; long episodes; cerebral; chills; adaptation of webtoon ; violence ; question our own sense of justice
