2019
40 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Comedy
Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigned to chronicle the r…
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2024
30 eps
iQiyi
Romance Comedy Drama
She's been everyone's favorite for so long she's stopped noticing — until a man shows up who seems genuinely immune to her charm and deeply inconvenienced by her presence. A sharp,…
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's seemingly cold lead slowly cracked open by someone who refuses to give up, Everyone Loves Me delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2018
73 eps
Dragon TV / CCTV 8
Romance Historical Drama
Ming Lan is a nobleman's sixth daughter by a concubine — technically part of a powerful family, actually invisible in it. She learned early to hide her intelligence, choose her bat…
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Story of Ming Lan delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — class mobility — is the same. Same funny and emotional energy throughout.
2014
16 eps
tvN
Romance Comedy Drama
A surgeon pressured by his family to marry brings a loud, unsophisticated woman to family events to scare his parents off — not expecting to actually fall for her. A beloved rom-co…
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Marriage Not Dating delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2024
40 eps
WeTV / Youku
Romance Drama Historical
After her family's sudden disgrace, Hua Zhi must hold what's left together while working at a jade business and navigating a world that has decided her worth is negative. Gu Yanxi …
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Blossoms in Adversity delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — self worth and political intrigue — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2010
20 eps
KBS
Romance Historical Comedy
A woman disguises herself as a man to attend an elite Joseon academy and gets caught in political intrigue and romance.
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Sungkyunkwan Scandal delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — political intrigue — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
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 Love Like the Galaxy'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. Same funny and emotional energy throughout.
2021
20 eps
MBN / TV Chosun
Historical Romance Comedy
In the Joseon era, a widower with a troubled past makes his living by kidnapping widows for wealthy clients — a practice called "bossam." He accidentally kidnaps a royal princess w…
If you loved Love Like the Galaxy's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Bossam: Steal the Fate delivers exactly that. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2023
30 eps
WeTV / Youku
Romance Drama Comedy
Shi Yan is warm, optimistic, and has been building a life around a woman who will never love him the way he loves her. Zheng Shuyi is sharp, career-obsessed, and just got passed ov…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: self worth. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
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 Love Like the Galaxy'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 romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.