Shows Like Crush

Loved Crush? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

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12 eps ENA Romance Drama Unlikely Meeting Emotional Healing

Cha Jin-ho is a deaf sculptor who has built a precise and self-sufficient world. Oh Jung-eun is a young woman drifting after a painful breakup who collides with his carefully order…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Tell Me That You Love Me delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — disability and healing — is the same. Same tender and bittersweet energy throughout.

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16 eps SBS Romance Drama Music Slow Burn Romance Will They Wont They

Chae Song-ah is a late-starter violin student at a prestigious music university, surrounded by prodigies who have been playing since birth. Park Joon-young is a world-class pianist…

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Same tender and romantic energy throughout. You'll recognize the supportive friends immediately.

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My Sunshine

28% match
36 eps Zhejiang Satellite TV Romance Drama Reunion Romance Second Chance

Two college sweethearts were separated by a misunderstanding that left one of them waiting for six years. Now the man who broke her heart has returned as a successful lawyer, and t…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, My Sunshine delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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24 eps iQiyi Romance Drama Music First Love Second Chance

A freelance music producer's first love returns to his life as a client — now a successful singer he's been commissioned to write for. She doesn't remember him at all. He has to de…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The World Owes Me a First Love delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — music — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Imitation

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12 eps KBS2 Romance Drama Music Fan Meets Idol Industry Insider Romance

Maha is a struggling trainee from a small agency in love with a top idol she worships from afar. La Lima is that idol — a calculated public image wrapped around a private person wh…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Imitation delivers exactly that. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.

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12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Drama Reincarnation Fated Lovers

A woman who remembers all her past lives searches for her soul connection from her most recent life.

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Like Crush, it leans hard into childhood connection. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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The First Frost

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24 eps Youku / iQiyi Romance Drama Second Chance Romance Career Woman

A woman who has spent years burying her feelings under professional competence unexpectedly reconnects with a man from her past who represents everything she gave up. A contemporar…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The First Frost delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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I Hear You

22% match
26 eps Dragon Television Romance Comedy Music Fake Dating Cold Male Lead Softening

A violin student agrees to fake-date a taciturn professional violinist to help him win a competition over a rival — not knowing he's the older brother of her childhood crush. A lig…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, I Hear You delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — music — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Heartstrings

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15 eps MBC Romance Comedy Drama Enemies To Lovers Music School

Two college students at an arts university collide: a traditional gugak musician who resents modern pop music, and a rock guitarist who resents classical purists. Their forced coll…

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

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16 eps MBC Romance Drama Contract Marriage Slow Burn

A convenience marriage arranged between a chaebol heir with a complicated past and a working-class sign language interpreter — both with reasons to need the arrangement and reasons…

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If you loved Crush's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Perfect Marriage delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Shows Like Crush: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Crush?

The closest match to Crush is Tell Me That You Love Me, scoring 29% on DramaMatch. You should also check Do You Like Brahms?.

Is there a show like Crush I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Crush. Top picks: Tell Me That You Love Me, Do You Like Brahms?, My Sunshine.

Where can I watch dramas like Crush?

Dramas similar to Crush are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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