Shows Like Our Beloved Summer

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

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Bubblegum

31% match
16 eps tvN Romance Drama Slice Of Life

Park Ri-hwan and Kim Haeng-ah have been best friends since childhood — the kind of friendship that has its own grammar, its own silence, its own sense of permanent safety. He's a K…

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Bubblegum delivers exactly that. Same warm and bittersweet energy throughout.

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Love Scout

30% match
16 eps ENA Romance Comedy Drama

Kang Ji-yoon is the ruthless, exacting CEO of a headhunting firm who has built her reputation on never letting sentiment cloud a placement decision. When her own company hires an i…

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Love Scout delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — vulnerability — is the same. Same warm and comedic energy throughout.

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Love Next Door

29% match
16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Drama

Two childhood best friends who went separate ways reconnect in adulthood and discover their feelings run deeper than friendship.

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Love Next Door delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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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 …

Both navigate the same emotional territory: growing up. Same warm and bittersweet energy throughout.

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20 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Drama

Four men in their early 40s — childhood friends who've stayed immature in love — navigate romance, heartbreak, and growing up alongside a high school ethics teacher who won't give …

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, A Gentleman's Dignity delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Blossom

29% match
12 eps tvN Romance Drama Slice Of Life

A landscape architect who designs public gardens has never let herself grow anything private. A man who runs a struggling nursery with his grandmother's garden as the only thing ke…

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Blossom delivers exactly that. Same warm energy throughout.

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Toradora!

29% match
25 eps J.C. Staff / Crunchyroll Romance Comedy Drama

Ryuuji Takasu has a terrifying face that makes everyone think he's a delinquent; he's actually the gentlest person in school. Taiga Aisaka is tiny and easily overlooked; she's actu…

Like Our Beloved Summer, it leans hard into opposites attract. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. Same warm and bittersweet energy throughout.

Reply 1988

28% match
20 eps tvN Slice Of Life Comedy Romance

Five families in a Seoul neighborhood navigate life, love, and growing up in the late 1980s.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: growing up. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

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12 eps JTBC Romance Drama Comedy

Two people who both want a divorce are forced to navigate the process together — except they're not each other's spouses. Kang Yoon-woo is trying to divorce his wife, and Choi Jung…

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Can We Be Strangers? delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — vulnerability — is the same. Same warm and comedic energy throughout.

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26 eps NTV / Crunchyroll Romance Comedy Drama

Haruhi Fujioka accidentally breaks an expensive vase belonging to the Host Club — seven outrageously attractive rich boys who entertain female classmates for fun. Forced to work of…

If you loved Our Beloved Summer's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Ouran High School Host Club delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. Same warm energy throughout.

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Shows Like Our Beloved Summer: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Our Beloved Summer?

The closest match to Our Beloved Summer is Bubblegum, scoring 31% on DramaMatch. You should also check Love Scout.

Is there a show like Our Beloved Summer I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Our Beloved Summer. Top picks: Bubblegum, Love Scout, Love Next Door.

Where can I watch dramas like Our Beloved Summer?

Dramas similar to Our Beloved Summer 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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