Mischievous Kiss

Series Similar to Mischievous Kiss

If you enjoyed Mischievous Kiss, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. My Lovely Sam Soon

   2005 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended97% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem, also on MBC.

   Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent in making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she caught her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up on the same night. On that same night, she accidentally went into the men's restroom and met Hyun Jin Hun, a somewhat callous fellow but sometimes considerate guy. By sheer coincidence, Jin Hun needs a baker for his restaurant Bon Appetit and Sam Soon is unemployed. Sam Soon is hired as the restaurant's chief baker and the two fights like cat and dog. Nevertheless, they started to have feeling for each other and Sam Soon agreed to post as Jin Hun's girlfriend so his mother would leave him alone. Things got complicated when Jin Hun's ex-girlfriend Yoo Hee Jin came back from the States intending to win him back.

2. Heartstrings

   2011 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended97% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, also on MBC.

   Lee Shin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is also the vocalist and guitarist of the band "The Stupid". Shin is known for his good looks and strong passion for music, but in reality he is cold, lacks interest in anything unrelated to music and has neither dreams nor plans for the future. He initially likes Jung Yoon Soo, a dance professor at university, but this all changes when he meets Lee Kyu Won.Lee Kyu Won is a bright and outgoing student who was born into a prestigious family and is majoring in traditional Korean instruments, especially the gayageum. Kyu Won's grandfather, Lee Dong Gun, is one of the top 3 traditional musicians of his age and his biggest wish is to see his granddaughter become a traditional music prodigy. Trying to live up to her grandfather's expectations, Kyu Won immerses herself in training and becomes a university student who knows nothing outside of her studies. As her friends are fans of "The Stupid", she was forced to go to the band's concert with them. There she saw Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him.

3. Coffee Prince

   2007 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, also on MBC.

   The life of Go Eun Chan is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him. After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates. Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt. Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?

4. Personal Taste

   2010 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem, also on MBC.

   Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become a roommate to his female friend, Park Kae In. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he's known for his stoic poker face. He's a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women's feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn't stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?

5. Because This Is My First Life

   2017 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today.Nam Se Hee is a single man in his early 30's. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji Ho is a single woman in her early 30's. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji Ho begins to live at Nam Se Hee's house. They become housemates.

6. You're Beautiful

   2009 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended95% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile.

   The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had to go to the States to repair a botched eye job just before signing the contract. His agent came up with the idea of having his twin sister, Mi Nyu,to stand in for him and pretend that she was her brother. The two of them grew up in an orphanage and Mi Nyu, who was all set to become a nun, agreed to this charade as she didn't want to spoil her brother's chance of fame which would make it easier to look for their mother.

7. Answer Me 1988

   2015 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8).

   A drama about a small cluster of neighboring families set in 1988.

8. Age of Youth

   2016 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem.

   With different personalities, life goals and taste in men, five female college students become housemates in a shared residence called Belle Epoque.

9. Another Miss Oh

   2016 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem.

   Two women working in the same industry with the exact same name keep getting their lives entangled both professionally and personally.

10. Princess Hours

    2006 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended94% match

    Recommended for similar Romance profile, also on MBC.

    In an imaginary world, modern-day Korea is run by a constitutional monarchy facing crumbling popularity after the recent death of the reigning King. To try to help the situation, the Royal Family decides to marry off the Crown Prince, Lee Shin, prior to his ascension to the throne. To their horror, however, they discover that the dead King's father, Shin's grandfather, had a pact with a commoner that their grandchildren would marry.Enter headstrong, klutzy, Shin Chae Kyung, an average girl who is now suddenly engaged to the country's Crown Prince. Prince Shin has no intention of making things easy for his commoner fiancée, however, especially since he's got his eye on someone else. Chae Kyung soon finds her work cut out for her in adapting to palace life and trying to please the Royal Family. Her optimistic spirit captures the attention of Lee Yul, the other contender for the throne who, while trying to win the Princess in order to gain the throne, finds himself falling in love with her for real.Among the plots, deceptions, and expectations in the mix, can the Royal couple see one another for who they really are and manage to fall in love?