Shows Like Love Alarm

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

2019 TV Show Romance Sci Fi Drama
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20 eps SBS Romance Drama School

A group of privileged high school heirs navigate love, rivalry, and family pressure when a humble girl enters their world.

If you loved Love Alarm's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, The Heirs (Inheritors) 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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

My Holo Love

24% match
12 eps Netflix Sci Fi Romance Drama

A woman with prosopagnosia (face-blindness) who struggles to connect with people finds herself falling for a kind, attentive AI hologram — not realizing the human designer behind h…

If you loved Love Alarm's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, My Holo Love 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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Cheese in the Trap

23% match
16 eps tvN Romance Drama School

A hardworking scholarship student becomes entangled with the eerily perfect senior who seems to engineer trouble for people he dislikes — then inexplicably starts helping her. As t…

If you loved Love Alarm's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Cheese in the Trap 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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Radio Romance

22% match
8 eps Netflix Romance Drama Sci Fi

In a world where people can anonymously signal romantic interest via an app, three young adults navigate love and betrayal.

If you loved Love Alarm's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Radio Romance delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — technology — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Heart Beat

22% match
12 eps Netflix Drama Sci Fi Romance

A woman who struggles with social interact creates a holographic AI version of herself to help navigate life.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: technology and identity. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Queen of Divorce

22% match
12 eps KBS Romance Drama Legal

A top-tier divorce lawyer who has helped countless couples split up starts questioning her own cynicism about marriage when she's hired to handle the most emotionally complicated c…

If you loved Love Alarm's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Queen of Divorce 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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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When Stars Gossip

21% match
12 eps tvN Romance Drama Sci Fi

Gong Ryong, Korea's most celebrated astronaut, is sent up to an international space station for what should be a routine mission — and finds herself assigned to work closely with E…

If you loved Love Alarm's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, When Stars Gossip delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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32 eps KBS2 Romance Fantasy Comedy

A mischievous heavenly angel is given one last mission before earning his wings: find the one person a cold, blind prima ballerina can truly love. The catch? He's strictly forbidde…

If you loved Love Alarm's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Angel's Last Mission: Love delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Drama

The continuation of Sol and Ryu Sun-jae's time-crossing love story, as new temporal complications threaten the future they fought so hard to create together.

If you loved Love Alarm's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Lovely Runner Season 2 delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Family by Choice

21% match
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.

If you loved Love Alarm's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Family by Choice 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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Shows Like Love Alarm: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Love Alarm?

The closest match to Love Alarm is The Heirs (Inheritors), scoring 24% on DramaMatch. You should also check My Holo Love.

Is there a show like Love Alarm I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Love Alarm. Top picks: The Heirs (Inheritors), My Holo Love, Cheese in the Trap.

Where can I watch dramas like Love Alarm?

Dramas similar to Love Alarm 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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