Shows Like Doona!

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

2023 TV Show Romance Drama
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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…

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Interest of Love delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — class difference — is the same. Same melancholic and slow burn energy throughout.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Drama

CEO Jang Sun-gyul has severe mysophobia — a pathological fear of uncleanliness that has shaped his entire adult life and business. Gil Oh-sol is a cleaning worker who needs money b…

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Clean With Passion for Now delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — mental health and vulnerability — is the same.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Drama Slice Of Life

A cellist escapes a painful life in Seoul and returns to her rural hometown, where a quiet bookstore owner draws her slowly back toward life, warmth, and forgotten dreams.

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, When the Weather Is Fine delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. Same melancholic and beautiful energy throughout.

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One Spring Night

25% 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.

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, One Spring Night delivers exactly that. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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Crushes

25% match
12 eps Netflix Romance Drama Slice Of Life

Han So-jin is a novelist who hasn't written anything real in three years — and knows it. When she moves back to the neighbourhood where she grew up, she runs into Oh Joo-won, a man…

Like Doona!, it leans hard into healing romance. The emotional territory — vulnerability — is the same. Same melancholic and slow burn energy throughout.

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Summer Strike

25% match
10 eps Coupang Play Romance Drama Slice Of Life

Lee Yeo-reum is burned out — completely, catastrophically burned out. She quits her job, empties her apartment, and moves to a tiny seaside village with no plan whatsoever. Ahn Dae…

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Summer Strike delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. Same slow burn and beautiful energy throughout.

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16 eps MBC Romance Drama

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…

If you loved Doona!'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.

16 eps SBS Romance Drama Medical

A crime-fiction writer with severe OCD and a psychiatry resident who refuses to be analyzed move in together as an experiment — and fall in love despite themselves. Groundbreaking …

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, It's Okay, That's Love delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — mental health and healing — is the same.

Dear Hyeri

24% match
16 eps ENA Romance Drama Psychological

Joo Eun-ho is a broadcast announcer whose life looks perfect from every camera angle — until a dissociative identity disorder diagnosis reveals that another personality, 'Hyeri,' h…

If you loved Doona!'s slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Dear Hyeri delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — mental health and healing — is the same. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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Nevertheless

23% match
10 eps JTBC Romance Drama

An art student who doesn't believe in love gets drawn to a charming but emotionally unavailable sculptor.

Same melancholic energy throughout.

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Shows Like Doona!: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Doona!?

The closest match to Doona! is The Interest of Love, scoring 29% on DramaMatch. You should also check Clean With Passion for Now.

Is there a show like Doona! I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Doona!. Top picks: The Interest of Love, Clean With Passion for Now, When the Weather Is Fine.

Where can I watch dramas like Doona!?

Dramas similar to Doona! 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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