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.

Herman Jan 5, 2020
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  • Healer

    1. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    10

    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.

  • Mr. Sunshine

    2. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    9.5

    A noble lady is secretly a freedom fighter

  • Empress Ki

    3. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    9.0

    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...

  • Love in the Moonlight

    4. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

    9.0

    Feels a little like a newer shinier version of Sungkyunkwan scandal. This one's gender bender in the palace.

  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    5. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

    8.5

    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.

  • School 2017

    6. School 2017

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    10

    Someone is (illegally) messing with authority around the school and doing it under a secret identity! .... dun dun dun

  • Who Are You: School 2015

    7. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Identical twins. Need I say more?

  • Nice Witch

    8. Nice Witch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

    8.0

    Another identical twin one...

  • Mask

    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??

  • The Bridal Mask

    10. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes

    9.0

    Secret masked freedom fighter against Japanese takeover.

  • Angry Mom

    11. Angry Mom

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Mother goes undercover as a high school student to protect her daughter.

  • The Masked Lover

    12. The Masked Lover

    Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 19 episodes

    8.5

    Similar plotline to Nice Witch with the tough sister getting in a coma and the nice twin having to take her place.

  • Life Is Beautiful

    13. Life Is Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2001, 16 episodes

    Heiress goes undercover

  • Perfume

    14. Perfume

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    8.5

    An overwight ajumma gets magically transformed into her beautiful 20 year old self... but only for a limited amount of time

  • Love the Way You Are

    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.

  • High Society

    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.

  • She Was Pretty

    17. She Was Pretty

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    I've never even tried watching this one yet....

  • Bride of the Century

    18. Bride of the Century

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    Another identical swap places dun dun dun

  • High School King of Savvy

    19. High School King of Savvy

    Korean Drama - 2014, 17 episodes

    7.0

    High school kid has to pretend to be his identical older brother at work

  • City Hunter

    20. City Hunter

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes

    7.0

    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

  • Accidentally in Love

    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.

  • The Princess Wei Young

    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.

  • Queen Seon Deok

    23. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes

    9.5

    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.

  • You're Beautiful

    24. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    7.0

    Twin sister pretends to be her brother

  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

    25. The Legend of the Blue Sea

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    8.5

    The girl is secretly a mermaaaiiid :)

  • The Crowned Clown

    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.

  • Kill It

    27. Kill It

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

    The vet is actually an assassin?!?

  • My Fellow Citizens!

    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

  • Khun Mae Suam Roy

    29. Khun Mae Suam Roy

    Thai Drama - 2018, 31 episodes

    9.0

    Twins switching places. One of the few Thai dramas I've completed without a lot of pausing, skipping, and pain.

  • Madam Cutie on Duty

    30. Madam Cutie on Duty

    Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    9.5

    Two cops go undercover as a husband and wife :D

  • Terius Behind Me

    31. Terius Behind Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    10
  • Hua Jai Sila

    32. Hua Jai Sila

    Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes

  • Gokusen

    33. Gokusen

    Japanese Drama - 2002, 12 episodes

    8.5

    A yakuza next in line actually wants to be a teacher. Her skills come in handy when she's dealing with difficult students.

  • 100 Days My Prince

    34. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    You mean that guy was the prince??

  • My Bratty Princess

    35. My Bratty Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2005, 33 episodes

    10

    She's the lost princess and also dresses up as a man.

  • Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui

    36. Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

    8.0

    Housewife who can secretly kick ass (she used to be a special agent if I remember right)

  • I'm Not a Robot

    37. I'm Not a Robot

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    10

    In this one, a girl in need of money, pretends to be a high tech robot.

  • Are You Human Too?

    38. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

    8.0

    In this one, a robot is masquerading as a human, but then the real identical hooman comes back...

  • Dr. Cutie

    39. Dr. Cutie

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

  • Cheewit Puer Kah Huajai Puer Tur

    40. Cheewit Puer Kah Huajai Puer Tur

    Thai Drama - 2017, 18 episodes

  • Iljimae

    41. Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes

  • Oops! The King Is in Love

    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...

  • Tarm Ruk Keun Jai

    43. Tarm Ruk Keun Jai

    Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes

    7.0
  • Cruel City

    44. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

    8.0
  • Rookie Agent Rouge

    45. Rookie Agent Rouge

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes

  • Capital Scandal

    46. Capital Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes

  • Coffee Prince

    47. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

  • City of Streamer

    48. City of Streamer

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

  • Saba Doru

    49. Saba Doru

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes

  • Love Is Forbidden Here

    50. Love Is Forbidden Here

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

  • Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    51. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

    9.0
  • Stealth Walker

    52. Stealth Walker

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

  • The Double

    53. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

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