Asian Dramas Like The Half of It

Sawako Kuronuma is kind, earnest, and completely terrifying to her classmates — her resemblance to the ghost from Sadako and her habit of talking to herself in quiet corners has gi…

If you loved The Half of It's campus romance that manages to feel both specific and universal, From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

University students from across Korea share a boarding house in Seoul during 1994, while a future-flashback teases which of the men the central female character eventually marries.…

If you loved The Half of It's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Reply 1994 delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be.

A girl bullied for her looks becomes a makeup goddess, hiding her bare face while navigating high school romance.

If you loved The Half of It's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, True Beauty delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be.

Six friends navigate high school in Busan in 1997 — the height of the first K-pop idol wave — while a flash-forward wedding reveals that one of the men in the group married one of …

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.

Choi Sang-eun is a professional contract wife — she marries lonely men for exactly 3 days a week, providing warmth, companionship, and the appearance of a normal life, before retur…

If you loved The Half of It's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Love in Contract delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm and bittersweet energy throughout.

Physics genius Gu Weiyi has equations for everything — except the art student who accidentally moves into his space and chaos into his perfectly ordered life. Situ Mo is figuring o…

If you loved The Half of It's campus romance that manages to feel both specific and universal, Put Your Head on My Shoulder delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — first love and finding yourself — is the same. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

Xiao Nai is the top player in an MMORPG and the most sought-after student on campus — he has never chased anything in his life. When he sees Bei Weiwei playing their shared game wi…

If you loved The Half of It's campus romance that manages to feel both specific and universal, Love O2O delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — first love — is the same. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

Li Xun is a programming genius with an ice-cold exterior — the kind of university student who's already built a company and has no patience for anyone who wastes his time. Zhu Yun …

If you loved The Half of It's campus romance that manages to feel both specific and universal, Lighter & Princess delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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…

If you loved The Half of It's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Toradora! delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm and bittersweet energy throughout.

A poor girl attends an elite school and clashes with the leader of the school's most powerful group of boys.

If you loved The Half of It's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Boys Over Flowers delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — first love — is the same.