As it's on your to-watch list, I'd highly recommend giving The Spirealm a try if you're looking to re-ignite that Alice in Borderland spark. It's an amazing drama, the leads work well together whilst solving various puzzles and is simply a pleasure to watch. For me, it's one of the best dramas of 2024 (or if you're up for an older c-drama, Die Now from 2017...a shame we'll never see a second season for it).
I watched this as it was airing so it's been a while but this seems very similar to what I was thinking at the time (mainly as I dislike romance in dramas like this). A shame as the initial episodes were so promising (and you're forgiven for mentioning The Untamed, it's still pretty much a masterpiece for me as well).
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I watched this as it was airing so it's been a while but this seems very similar to what I was thinking at the time (mainly as I dislike romance in dramas like this). A shame as the initial episodes were so promising (and you're forgiven for mentioning The Untamed, it's still pretty much a masterpiece for me as well).