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10 Best Movies Like The Magician

If you loved The Magician, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Chunhyang

Chunhyang

2000★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Once at a pagoda Mongryong Lee, a scion of a well-to-do family, meets Chunhyang, the young daughter of a courtesan and an aristocrat. Despite her low social standing she is smart a...

#2
Out Live

Out Live

2000★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love....

#3
Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

2006★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Yu-jeong is suicidal, yet she reluctantly goes to prison for volunteer work. There, she meets a prisoner who is waiting for death penalty. The two quickly fall in love despite thei...

#4
Duelist

Duelist

2005★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with ...

#5
Failan

Failan

2001★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well o...

#6
Man in Love

Man in Love

2014★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magician for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tae-il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. Then, for the first time in his life, he falls in love....

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