Asian Dramas Like Call Me by Your Name

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of Call Me by Your Name — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

2017 Movie Romance Drama
10 Asian Drama Matches
20 eps KBS2 Melodrama Romance Drama

A top actor with a terminal illness reunites with the first love he was separated from years ago by secrets neither of them knew. As they navigate the space between a past that was…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

Winter Sonata

25% match
20 eps KBS2 Romance Melodrama Drama

A woman falls in love with a mysterious young man who appears in her life twenty years after her first love died in a tragic accident — identical in face and manner, ignorant of th…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love and identity. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

One Spring Night

24% match
16 eps MBC Romance Drama

A librarian in a stifling relationship falls for a pharmacist who is a single father, forcing both to choose their futures.

The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Drama

Four people work at the same bank branch, and feelings begin to move in unexpected and painful directions. Ha-sang-su, a reliable ordinary man, falls for Su-yeong — a woman who gre…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: longing. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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Doona!

24% match
9 eps Netflix Romance Drama

Lee Won-jun, a quiet, hardworking university student, moves into a shared house and discovers his new neighbor is Doona — formerly the most famous K-pop idol in the country, who ab…

Same melancholic and beautiful energy throughout.

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Pure Love

24% match
16 eps MBC Romance Drama

Four couples navigate different stages and challenges of romantic relationships, exploring what true love means.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Lovers in Prague

24% match
16 eps SBS Romance Drama

A Korean woman and a Czech prince meet in Prague and fall in love, navigating cultural differences and family opposition.

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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See Sea

24% match
8 eps Naver NOW Romance Drama

Two old friends reunite at a diving trip in Jeju Island. The atmosphere is sun-soaked, the diving sequences are genuinely beautiful, and what begins as a holiday turns into a recko…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: summer. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Tune in for Love

24% match
Jung Ji-woo Romance Drama

Two young people meet and keep missing each other over a decade as fate and circumstances keep them apart — until one radio show brings them back together.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: longing. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Angel Eyes

23% match
20 eps MBC Melodrama Romance Drama

Two childhood sweethearts are separated after a tragic accident gives a blind girl her sight — twelve years later, a firefighter returns to find her, not knowing she's become engag…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love and loss. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Asian Dramas Like Call Me by Your Name: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Call Me by Your Name?

If you love Call Me by Your Name, start with Uncontrollably Fond or Winter Sonata — both share the same Romance and Drama DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Call Me by Your Name?

The closest Korean equivalent to Call Me by Your Name is Uncontrollably Fond (2016), which scores a 25% match on DramaMatch. Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Call Me by Your Name?

Asian dramas similar to Call Me by Your Name 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 Call Me by Your Name fans like K-dramas?

Call Me by Your Name fans tend to love K-dramas because Korean drama storytelling delivers the same emotional intensity, strong character arcs, and genre-blending — especially Romance and Drama. K-dramas often tell tighter, season-long stories without filler episodes.

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