Movies like Arang (2020)
The best movies like Arang (2020) are Love and Leashes (2022), Mood of the Day (2016) and Whatcha Wearin'? (2012). If Arang hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)8.4/10 from 378 votes
- NewestThe Raffle of Julinho the Pig (2026)Released 2026
- In KoreanLove and Leashes (2022)Also in Korean
Love and Leashes (2022)
Love never hurt so good for two co-workers who enter a contractual relationship as partners in consensual play, pleasure and pain.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMood of the Day (2016)
A train ride brings two unlikely souls together as Bae, a committed partner of a serious 10-year relationship, sees her world turned upside down by the charming playboy Kim. Seated together on a business trip from Seoul to Busan, the two find themselves on an adventure to remember.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWhatcha Wearin'? (2012)
Yoon-jung accidentally calls a stranger, instead of her boyfriend, and has phone sex with the unknown man. When Yoon-jung's relationship with her boyfriend turns sour, Yoon-jung meets Hyun-seung, the stranger she had phone sex with.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
One year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged marriage to the brooding and sinister Kah and is secretly in love with a young elephant handler named Alu.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWatching the Detectives (2007)
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrazy Romance (2019)
A love story between Jae-hoon, who couldn't let go of his ex-girlfriend, and Seon-young, who is splitting up with her boyfriend. The couple got trouble and were hurt by love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPenny Pinchers (2011)
Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like this¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSteal My Heart (2013)
Lee Ho-tae meets the first love of his dreams, Yoon Jin-sook for the first time in ten years but is shocked to find out she's a hit-and-runner.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYoh! Bestie (2026)
Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrench Girl (2024)
Sweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an executive chef position in her hometown of Quebec City. To Gordon’s dismay her future boss also happens to be her former lover, a celebrity Chef with oceanic eyes and a hit TV show. Good luck Gordon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDean (2016)
A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNothing Serious (2021)
Rookie journalist Woo-ri takes on a dating and relationships column and meets Ja-young through an app, where their casual encounter begins to deepen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Is in the Air (2023)
A fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCyrano Agency (2010)
The successful Cyrano Agency helps people, who can't find a date, to get a love life — until they are hired to help Sang-yong.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJapanese Mom (2017)
"Innocent face, D-cup breasts and perfect intercourse skills! Son, this is not your girlfriend anymore but your mother!" Ki-ho brings Yuki from Japan to marry her. However, he starts cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend in Korea. Min-cheol comforted Yuki and thought of her as his daughter-in-law, but one day he realizes he is looking at her as a woman. In the end, Yuki and Min-cheol have intercourse without Ki-ho knowing...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHard to Die (1990)
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dude in Me (2019)
Dong-hyun is a high school student. One day, he falls from the rooftop and bumps into Pan-soo who is a passerby. Pan-soo is a member of a criminal organization. When the two men wake up in the hospital, they discover that they have switched bodies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
Refusing to allow fate to decide whom she must marry, Princess Songhwa decides to find her own husband. She seeks the help of a man to interpret her marital harmony with four men she wishes to marry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlind Partner (2020)
A boring and ordinary life. Jun-young and Sung-jun may have something unusual, but they are bored with their daily routines. Then one day, Sung-jun learned about an invitation-only blind party from a junior in the company. Is there any reason for any man not to go? The place was full of excitement. Jun-yeong opened the door and while the place looked so much different, he could still recognize it instantly. One day without any word, a woman, Na-young, disappeared like a smoke. Because of a rule that he cannot ask anything, he ended up having sex with Na-young, and just like that, she disappears. Jun-yeong couldn’t tell if he’s dreaming or not. When he met Sung-jun and talked about what happened, Sung-joon will give him the contact details of the blind party organizer. After much thought, he finally contacted the host to see Na-young again. Na-young waits for Jun-yeong in the hotel room. How will the night be for Na-young and Jun-yeong?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Sister-in-law's Seduction (2017)
You only live once. Jeong-min lives everyday in gambling debt and sex. He finds out his rich twin brother is missing and plans to take his place but his plans get complicated when his brother's sister-in-law Sae-eun appears. Jeong-min and Sae-eun who loves him start living together. Will Jeong-min overcome Sae-eun's seduction and put his brother's wealth in his hands?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Young Husband Young Daddy (2017)
A young father who lives apart from his family meets and falls for his daughter's friend. As they grow closer, he can't help how he feels.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kandagawa Pervert Wars (1983)
Two sexually energized young women who live in a high-rise apartment building happen one day to spy from their window a mother and son making love in the apartment across from theirs. They decide to stage a rescue attempt to free him and in the process one of the young women ends up falling in love with the son despite having a boyfriend and enjoying sex with her female companion. Of course, the mother they are warring against has her own plans when she feels her privacy invaded.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Addicted to It (2026)
Dace attempts the impossible: a peaceful walk without his phone. But his device, Phoney Bunny, springs to life and chases him like a clingy ex. As he recruits fellow screen junkies, one question remains: can you live without your phone?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Raffle of Julinho the Pig (2026)
A traditional soccer club seeks to adapt to hardships and raise funds through an unusual strategy: raffling off a pig. However, what seemed like merely an odd tale turns into a police matter when allegations arise that the animal was stolen. As the story gains traction, Julinho the Pig becomes a celebrity while awaiting the resolution of his fate.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Sister's Secret Housemate (2020)
Mi-jin and Mi-soo, move out and came to Seoul to find a job. Mi-jin who used to have a boyfriend, happened to know a building owner in Seoul, and the meeting with the landlord begins. However, Mi-soo liked Mi-jin's ex-boyfriend, Ji-hwan, and she thinks it's her chance to seduce Ji-hwan to go out with her. The sisters and ex-boyfriend's secret live-in affair starts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Love and Money (2026)
Love and money, money, money make the world go round, but there’s more of the former on display in this winning exercise in DIY filmmaking from writer-director David Ray (Grand Unified Theory) and his puckish band of merry pranksters. This is a totally improvised jape, made in Vancouver “for less than the cost of a used Honda.” Andrew McNee plays Andrew, a musician whose lost his way — not to mention his friend Scott, who’s missing. Seeking him out involves strange encounters with friends and strangers, none of whom seems to know what’s going on (probably because there wasn’t a script). But go with it! There’s gold in them thar hills, and despite or because of its eccentric genesis, this completely unexpected movie actually goes somewhere…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Rohan's Alien Therapy (2016)
Rohan, the alien-obsessed oddball returns and this time undergoing a major event. He talks to his therapist to make sense of the entire ordeal. Did the aliens return?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Arang?
The closest matches to Arang are Love and Leashes (2022), Mood of the Day (2016) and Whatcha Wearin'? (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Arang?
Start with Love and Leashes (2022), the closest match to Arang.
What is the highest-rated movie like Arang?
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 378 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Arang?
The Raffle of Julinho the Pig (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Arang?
Yes: Love and Leashes (2022), Mood of the Day (2016) and Whatcha Wearin'? (2012).
How are movies similar to Arang chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Arang, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.