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Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, touching, captivating, emotional, semi serious, romantic
Best tv shows and movies like Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020):
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My Little Nightmare (2012)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful and young, Ayami has a solid reputation as a dedicated and reliable elementary teacher, but her true character is solely clandestine. Ayami does not believe in love and trust, and her values make her oblivious to other people's matters. Almost devious, she is always scheming so she never has to deal with responsibility and troubles that spur around her. One day, a new student Yuiko enrolls in her homeroom class. It does not take long for Ayami to find out that Yuiko has an ability to predict the future through the dreams she sees in her sleep; dreams which are symbolic and require proper interpretation to understand the upcoming occurrences. But when Yuiko begins to have nightmares of people around them, Ayami, though unwillingly, must team up with Yuiko to try to change the tragic fate of those around them... But can they properly assess what Yuiko's nightmares truly mean and change what may already be destined?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 132
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, captivating, offbeat
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My Mother the Car (1965)
Plot Summary:
The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Cheo Yong (2014)
Plot Summary:
Detective Yoon Cheo-yong was born with the supernatural ability to see, hear and touch ghosts. He solves mysterious, unsolved cases along with tough and passionate colleague Ha Sun-woo, and Han Na-young, the ghost of a high school girl.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 213
Genere: Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: detective, enigmatic, bleak, scary, captivating, mysterious, detective series
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From Now On, Showtime! (2022)
Plot Summary:
In addition to the romance between Cha Cha-woong, a magician and employer who handles and manages ghosts, and a passionate female police officer with occult powers, the characters will have to solve a case they coincidentally get swept up in by cooperating with ghosts to uncover clues.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 579
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Central Russia's Vampires (2021)
Plot Summary:
Grandpa Slava is the oldest of the Midland vampire family. They live quietly. They live by the law. They live the unremarkable life of an ordinary Russian family and they never kill humans - ever. Although, of course, everyone knows they drink blood. And when some lifeless corpses are found in a birch grove near Smolensk - their peaceful life falls under threat.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, feel good
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Dead Last (2001)
Plot Summary:
A fledgling rock band on the verge of being discovered make a discovery of their own: a magical ancient amulet that gives them the power to see ghosts – whether they want to or not. Slightly deterred from fame by their newfound responsibility of helping an endless parade of desperate, and sometimes angry, apparitions resolve their unfinished business, the band begrudgingly intertwines their desire for rock and roll success with the lifelong gig of ushering the dead to the other side.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, semi serious, offbeat
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Bring It On, Ghost (2016)
Plot Summary:
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 them to the otherworld.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: mystical, romantic, dorama, humorous, tense, captivating, dark, mysterious, suspenseful, scenic
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, thought provoking, touching, captivating, emotional, entertaining, romantic drama, historical romance, political
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Zombie Detective (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kim Moo-Young has been a zombie for the past 2 years. To survive, he has mimicked the mannerisms of humans in a village. He then leaves for the city. There, Kim Moo-Young opens an office to work as a private detective. He does not remember anything before he became a zombie. He struggles to live with humans and to regain his past memory. Meanwhile, Kong Sun-Ji used to be a writer of a current affairs complaint program. A witness in a case, she was working on, was attacked by an unknown man. Due to that, she quit her job. She becomes involved with Kim Moo-Young and takes a part-time position at his private detective office.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, detective
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The School Nurse Files (2020)
Plot Summary:
Wielding a light-up sword through the dark corners of a high school, a nurse with an unusual gift protects students from monsters only she can see.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, contemplative, horror comedy
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Proof (2015)
Plot Summary:
A brilliant surgeon searches for proof of life after death.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: psychological, enigmatic, tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, mystical
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Please Come Back, Mister (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man is worked to death, but he comes back to the living world in the attractive body of another man for a limited amount of time. Lee Hae Joon is a perfect man with good looking appearance. He works as a section chief in the women’s apparel section at a department store. His body is actually possessed by the spirit of Kim Young Soo who was worked to death. Meanwhile, Hong Nan is a beautiful woman, but her spirit is possessed by a tough guy, Han Ki Tak. At the same time, Shin Da Hye is a beautiful housewife, but her husband suddenly dies. She falls into a love triangle with Lee Hae Joon and a promising store employee Jung Ji Hoon.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 651
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, touching, humorous, captivating, exciting
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The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye (2020)
Plot Summary:
Artemis, a tenacious podcast host, has grown tired of the fluff pieces she’s been assigned by APN, the American Podcasting Network. When she finds herself in the small mining town of Connor Creek with Paul (her producer and twin brother), the corporate corruption story they’re investigating is sure to be a bust. To the twins’ surprise, the oddballs and eccentrics of this small town are harboring a secret even darker and furrier than any political scandal: werewolves. With the future of Connor Creek at stake, the Schue-Horyn twins need to decide who to trust in order to unearth the truth and stay alive.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: light, captivating
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The Fades (2011)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: tense, atmospheric, stylized, captivating, spooky, cliffhanger, apocalyptic, crime drama, scary, teen horror
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Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, sincere, captivating, psychological, light, touching
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Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020)
Plot Summary:
A nine-tailed fox settles down in the city. A female television PD chases after the nine-tailed fox.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Fantasy, History, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, dorama, anime, mythical, urban fantasy
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The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim (2021)
Plot Summary:
18-year-old Ga Doo Shim who wishes to live as a typical high schooler but is born with the undesired fate of becoming a shaman. She is a brave and strong character who will fight evil spirits as she works on solving mysterious cases. Na Woo Soo, a nearly perfect high schooler with a wealthy background, handsome looks, and outstanding grades. When Ga Doo Shim suddenly appears in his life, he gains the ability to see evil spirits, and the two get entangled in mysterious cases together.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter (2018)
Plot Summary:
A wingless fairy awaits the reincarnation of her former husband to try to locate her lost wings and return to heaven. Sun Ok Nam is a fairy who came down to Earth to take a bath during the Joseon Dynasty. A woodcutter steals her clothes, and she is unable to return to heaven. She decides to marry the woodcutter and has two children with him. But before she can find out where he hid her clothes, the woodcutter dies in an accident. Almost 700 years later, Ok Nam works as a barista in a café, awaiting the reincarnation of her woodcutter husband. To most people who see her, Ok Nam looks like an old woman, but some people can see her for her youthful beauty. When two men, Jung Ji Hyun and Kim Geum, come into the café one day, Ok Nam is convinced that one of them is her reincarnated husband. Can Ok Nam finally find her lost clothes and return to heaven?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
As a punishment for meddling in human affairs, an angel faces the impossible task of finding a soulmate for a cold-hearted ballerina.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful, romantic, tear jerker, tearjerker
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The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Plot Summary:
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 of a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty. But in the present time, Joon Jae works with Jo Nam Doo, a skilled conman who guides Joon Jae to become a genius scammer. But Joon Jae’s friend, Cha Shi Ah, who works as a researcher at KAIST, may be Chung’s only hope for surviving in her strange new world.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, captivating, dorama, light, visually appealing, romantic drama, entertaining
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Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
Plot Summary:
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 the circumstances surrounding her death. It aired on MBC from August 15 to October 18, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 899
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, dorama, sageuk, epic fantasy, period drama
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Master's Sun (2013)
Plot Summary:
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 left her seeing needy ghosts. She feels compelled to help them resolve their earthly issues so they can move on to the afterlife... and he feels compelled to think she's crazy. Soon their lives merge into a complicated web of hijinx, misunderstandings, and... yes, love.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: captivating, emotional, romantic, dorama, semi serious, suspenseful
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The Best Hit (2017)
Plot Summary:
Yoo Hyun-Jae is a member of a popular idol group. He has a lot of fans and he is a scandal maker. Meanwhile, Lee Ji-Hoon is an aspiring singer. He pretends to be studying for his civil servant exam, but he is actually struggling to become an idol.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 894
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: dorama, humorous, feel good, romantic, touching, surprise ending
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Chicago Typewriter (2017)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, dorama, psychological, romantic, rough, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Oh My Ghost (2015)
Plot Summary:
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 seductive ghost of Shin Soon Ae possesses her. Imbued with a fiery new "personality," Bong Sun starts turning heads, including that of Kang Sun Woo, the hottest chef in town and Bong Sun's secret crush!.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, touching, dorama, romantic, entertaining, sweet, romantic drama, humorous
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A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, funny, captivating, light, dorama, dark fantasy, anime, romantic drama, urban fantasy
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Rooftop Prince (2012)
Plot Summary:
Rooftop Prince is a 2012 South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television drama, starring Park Yuchun, Han Ji-min, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Min-ho, Jung Suk-won and Choi Woo-shik. It is about a Joseon crown prince who, after his wife dies mysteriously, time travels to the future where he encounters familiar faces, modern-day devices, and corporate intrigue. It aired on SBS from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, semi serious, romantic, captivating, entertaining, dorama
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Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: emotional, captivating, touching, dorama, semi serious, romantic drama, entertaining
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The Good Place (2016)
Plot Summary:
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 183000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, feel good, captivating, funny, philosophical, exciting, light, surprise ending
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Goblin (2016)
Plot Summary:
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 reaper that claims souls. However, both these devilishly handsome angels have a problem: Wang Yeo has amnesia and Kim Shin wants to end his own (immortal) life. Unfortunately for goblins, the only way to defeat immortality is to marry a human bride. For that purpose, Kim Shin decides to win over Ji Eun Tak an optimistic high school girl who he thinks will be the priestess that ends his cursed existence. Now, once responsible for protecting souls and watching them pass, Kim Shin now tries to send his own to the afterlife. But when a slightly complicated method of suicide starts turning into true love, will our immortal goblin begin to regret his decision--where acting on that very love ultimately means the end of his life?.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: romantic, mysterious, emotional, humorous, dorama, romantic drama, anime, tear jerker, heartfelt, tearjerker