2020
46 eps
iQiyi
Drama Romance Family
Three children from broken homes become each other's family without legal recognition or blood relation: Li Jianjian, whose mother abandoned her; Ling Xiao, whose mother chose anot…
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Go Ahead delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2024
16 eps
KBS
Romance Drama Family
Two childhood neighbors who grew up like siblings discover unexpected romantic feelings as adults, threatening to destroy the chosen family they built together.
Like Go Ahead, it leans hard into childhood friends to lovers. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2023
50 eps
KBS2
Drama Romance Slice Of Life
Tak Hong-joo has spent her entire life being the family's designated sacrificial lamb — giving up her ambitions, her relationships, and her time to support parents who take it for …
The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2014
53 eps
KBS
Drama Family Romance
A family drama exploring the conflicts and bonds between three siblings and their extended family as they deal with life's challenges.
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, What Happens to My Family? delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — family bonds — is the same. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2022
16 eps
MBC
Drama Romance Slice Of Life
Yoon Gyeo-re has lived in institutions since childhood and knows no version of the world that is reliably warm. Forced into community service at a hospice, he meets a palliative ca…
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, If You Wish Upon Me delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2025
50 eps
KBS2
Drama Family Romance
The Yoon family has run the same traditional Korean restaurant for three generations — each one with a completely different idea about what the restaurant should be. The grandmothe…
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Generation to Generation delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2022
12 eps
MBC
Romance Drama Slice Of Life
Three best friends on the verge of turning 40 face love, loss, and life-changing decisions together.
Both navigate the same emotional territory: growing up. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2024
16 eps
KBS
Romance Drama Comedy
Two orphans who grew up as fake siblings reunite in adulthood and must navigate the fine line between family and love.
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Family by Choice delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2016
12 eps
JTBC
Drama Slice Of Life Comedy
Five very different young women share a college house called Belle Epoque — each carrying a secret that explains why she is the way she is. A quiet, brilliant ensemble drama about …
If you loved Go Ahead's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!) delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2025
8 eps
Netflix
Drama Romance Family
The next chapter of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik's multigenerational family saga, following their descendants as they navigate love, hardship, and hope in contemporary Korea.
Both navigate the same emotional territory: family bonds. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.