Asian Dramas Like 10 Things I Hate About You

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of 10 Things I Hate About You — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

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10 Asian Drama Matches

Her Private Life

29% match
16 eps tvN Romance Comedy

A professional art curator secretly leads a double life as a devoted K-pop fangirl until her new boss discovers her secret.

The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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Backstreet Rookie

29% match
16 eps SBS Romance Comedy Drama

A convenience store district manager's life is upended when a woman he briefly met years ago shows up as his new employee — bringing chaos, honesty, and an inconvenient attraction …

If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Backstreet Rookie delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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16 eps tvN Fantasy Romance Comedy

A 999-year-old fox spirit accidentally swallows a college student's fox bead and they must live together.

The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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16 eps MBC Fantasy Romance Comedy

Han Hae-na has a family curse: if she kisses someone, she transforms into a dog until she gets another kiss from the same person to break the spell. This is a problem when she acci…

If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, A Good Day to Be a Dog delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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My Love, My Bride

26% match
Im Chan-sang Romance Comedy Drama

A newly married couple adjusts to life together, navigating the gap between romantic ideals and the hilarious reality of sharing a life.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: love and family. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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40 eps MBC Historical Romance Comedy

Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigned to chronicle the r…

If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and identity — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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Anti-Fan

25% match
18 eps MBC Romance Comedy

An architect pretends to be gay to share an apartment with a woman, leading to unexpected feelings developing.

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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10 eps Netflix Romance Fantasy Comedy

A woman who has transmigrated into a romance novel realizes she's been cast as the villain's kidnapping target — and must outwit both the plot and her dangerously compelling captor…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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12 eps SBS Romance Comedy Drama

Lee Ho-joon is Korea's top idol — handsome, famous, and accustomed to adoration. Choi Geun-young is a tabloid reporter and one of his most vocal anti-fans, known for writing unflat…

If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, So I Married an Anti-Fan delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and identity — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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Jinxed at First

24% match
16 eps KBS Fantasy Romance Comedy

Seul-bi is a woman who brings miraculous good fortune to anyone she touches — but has been locked away from the world by the powerful family that exploits her gift. When she escape…

If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Jinxed at First delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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Asian Dramas Like 10 Things I Hate About You: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like 10 Things I Hate About You?

If you love 10 Things I Hate About You, start with Her Private Life or Backstreet Rookie — both share the same Romance and Comedy DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of 10 Things I Hate About You?

The closest Korean equivalent to 10 Things I Hate About You is Her Private Life (2019), which scores a 29% match on DramaMatch. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like 10 Things I Hate About You?

Asian dramas similar to 10 Things I Hate About You are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. DramaMatch shows the exact streaming platform for each recommendation so you can start watching immediately.

Why do 10 Things I Hate About You fans like K-dramas?

10 Things I Hate About You fans tend to love K-dramas because Korean drama storytelling delivers the same emotional intensity, strong character arcs, and genre-blending — especially Romance and Comedy. K-dramas often tell tighter, season-long stories without filler episodes.

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