Hidden / Secret Identity
I know there are lots of these lists, but I'm going to add dramas to this personal list as I find/remember them because this is my all time favorite trope.
I know I'm missing a lot but I'll get around to keep adding more as I remember them. Feel free to comment.
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1. Alias: Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
One of my all time favorites even if it gets heavy handed in background and bad guy maneuvering etc. The main guy is pretty much superman with the undercover reporter act. So much fun here.
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2. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
A noble lady is secretly a freedom fighter
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3. Împărăteasa Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Not for the faint of heart to start a 51 episode saguek, but there is a lot of fun in the first 15-20 episodes (total guess) where she's doing the whole gender bender thing and most people don't know she's a girl. Actually, I think there are several layers of who am I deception but I can't remember it all...
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4. Dragoste sub Clar de Lună
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
Feels a little like a newer shinier version of Sungkyunkwan scandal. This one's gender bender in the palace.
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5. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
Probably one of my first gender-bender style secret identity dramas and it was a lot of fun! It does feel a little dated now 10 years later, but Park Min Young is always a favorite.
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6. Școala 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Someone is (illegally) messing with authority around the school and doing it under a secret identity! .... dun dun dun
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7. Cine Ești: Școala 2015
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Identical twins. Need I say more?
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8. Nice Witch
Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
Another identical twin one...
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9. Mask
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Apparently I watched almost all of this one but I don't remember doing so... Poor girl takes over identical rich girls place??
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10. The Bridal Mask
Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
Secret masked freedom fighter against Japanese takeover.
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11. Angry Mom
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Mother goes undercover as a high school student to protect her daughter.
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12. The Masked Lover
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 19 episodes
Similar plotline to Nice Witch with the tough sister getting in a coma and the nice twin having to take her place.
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13. Life is Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2001, 16 episodes
Heiress goes undercover
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14. Perfume
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
An overwight ajumma gets magically transformed into her beautiful 20 year old self... but only for a limited amount of time
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15. Love The Way You Are
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
So far what I've seen, very similar to Perfume, except the overweight girl worked past her weight to become a supermodel... unless she eats more than 1000 cal in a day, then she very suddenly gains back all her old weight... Her high school love can't seem to recognize her new skinny self.
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16. High Society
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Heiress undercover... likes to work at a grocery store... that's about all I remember right now about this.
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17. Iubire cu Încurcături
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
I've never even tried watching this one yet....
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18. Bride of the Century
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Another identical swap places dun dun dun
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19. High School King of Savvy
Korean Drama - 2014, 17 episodes
High school kid has to pretend to be his identical older brother at work
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20. City Hunter
Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
I dropped this at 16/20 though I know how it ends. It feels like an inferior Healer. The guy with background stuff revenge undercover blah blah blah. I think the only thing I liked better was Park Min Young's character. However, she and JCW look much better together
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21. Accidentally in Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
This girl has multiple undercover identities lol. She's actually a rich girl who pretends to be a poor college girl who is secretly the leader of the MCs fan club and also secretly his crush when she dresses up, etc, etc. Lots of fun.
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22. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
A princess whose family was wrongfully murdered goes undercover to seek revenge... if I remember right. I never finished watching this, though I read how it finishes. I made it more than half way but it descended into that historical sob story hell I'm not a fan of.
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23. Queen Seon Duk
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
Main girl is the missing princess, also dresses up gender bender, etc. I watched more than half of this very long drama so I did find it good. I plan to finish it some day.
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24. Ești Chiar Chipeș!
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
Twin sister pretends to be her brother
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25. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
The girl is secretly a mermaaaiiid :)
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26. The Crowned Clown
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
The clown somehow looks identical to the emperor... and might end up being a better one when he takes his place.
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27. Kill It
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
The vet is actually an assassin?!?
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28. My Fellow Citizens!
Korean Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
So, a con man didn't realize his girlfriend was a cop until after they got married. But it was too late to back out or tell her his profession at that point hehe
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29. Khun Mae Suam Roy
Thai Drama - 2018, 31 episodes
Twins switching places. One of the few Thai dramas I've completed without a lot of pausing, skipping, and pain.
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30. Madam Cutie On Duty
Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Two cops go undercover as a husband and wife :D
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31. Terius Behind Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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32. Hua Jai Sila
Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes
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33. Gokusen
Japanese Drama - 2002, 12 episodes
A yakuza next in line actually wants to be a teacher. Her skills come in handy when she's dealing with difficult students.
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34. 100 de Zile cu Prințul
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
You mean that guy was the prince??
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35. My Bratty Princess
Chinese Drama - 2005, 33 episodes
She's the lost princess and also dresses up as a man.
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36. Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Housewife who can secretly kick ass (she used to be a special agent if I remember right)
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37. Nu Sunt un Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
In this one, a girl in need of money, pretends to be a high tech robot.
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38. Ești om?
Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
In this one, a robot is masquerading as a human, but then the real identical hooman comes back...
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39. Dr. Cutie
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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40. Cheewit Puer Kah Huajai Puer Tur
Thai Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
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41. Iljimae
Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
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42. Oops! The King is in Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Girl goes undercover as eunuch in the palace to get back her money...
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43. Tarm Ruk Keun Jai
Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes
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44. Cruel City
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
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45. Rookie Agent Rouge
Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
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46. Capital Scandal
Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
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47. Prințul Cafelei
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
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48. The City of Passing Time
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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49. Saba Doru
Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes
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50. Love is Forbidden Here
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
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51. Zhang Gong Zhu Zhai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
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52. Stealth Walker
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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53. Di Jia Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes