Asian Dramas Like The Summer I Turned Pretty

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of The Summer I Turned Pretty — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

2022 TV Show Romance Drama
10 Asian Drama Matches

Light On Me

30% match
16 eps Naver NOW Romance Drama BL

New student Tae-in joins his high school's student council when he falls for a classmate — and finds himself navigating an unexpected love triangle that includes the council presid…

If you loved The Summer I Turned Pretty's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Light On Me delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — coming of age and first love — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Sad Love Story

28% match
14 eps MBC Romance Drama

A love story between two people who meet in Macau and face obstacles including a terminally ill character.

The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Pure Love

27% match
16 eps MBC Romance Drama

Four couples navigate different stages and challenges of romantic relationships, exploring what true love means.

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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16 eps tvN Romance Drama Fantasy

Eun-gyeol is a CODA (child of deaf adults), growing up communicating between two worlds. When he stumbles through a music shop and finds himself transported back to 1995, he meets …

Both are built around the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Mr. Plankton

25% match
12 eps Netflix Romance Comedy Drama

Ha Jae-joo learns he has a terminal illness and a handful of months to live. His response is to track down the woman he's loved since childhood — arriving at her wedding to someone…

Like The Summer I Turned Pretty, it leans hard into first love. The emotional territory — first love — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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See Sea

25% match
8 eps Naver NOW Romance Drama

Two old friends reunite at a diving trip in Jeju Island. The atmosphere is sun-soaked, the diving sequences are genuinely beautiful, and what begins as a holiday turns into a recko…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: summer. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Nevertheless

25% match
10 eps JTBC Romance Drama

Yoo Na-bi hates romantic relationships but catches herself attracted to Park Jae-eon, a fine arts student who is charming, clearly interested, but refuses to commit. She knows exac…

If you loved The Summer I Turned Pretty's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Nevertheless delivers exactly that. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.

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Meteor Garden

25% match
49 eps Hunan TV Romance Drama Youth

Dong Shancai is a working-class university student who accidentally crosses the path of F4 — four impossibly wealthy, impossibly good-looking best friends who rule the campus with …

If you loved The Summer I Turned Pretty's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Meteor Garden delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — first love — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Lovers in Prague

24% match
16 eps SBS Romance Drama

A Korean woman and a Czech prince meet in Prague and fall in love, navigating cultural differences and family opposition.

The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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24 eps MBC Romance Drama

A modern girl is forced to marry the Crown Prince of Korea in an arranged political marriage.

The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Asian Dramas Like The Summer I Turned Pretty: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like The Summer I Turned Pretty?

If you love The Summer I Turned Pretty, start with Light On Me or Sad Love Story — both share the same Romance and Drama DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of The Summer I Turned Pretty?

The closest Korean equivalent to The Summer I Turned Pretty is Light On Me (2021), which scores a 30% match on DramaMatch. If you loved The Summer I Turned Pretty's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Light On Me delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — coming of age and first love — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like The Summer I Turned Pretty?

Asian dramas similar to The Summer I Turned Pretty are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. DramaMatch shows the exact streaming platform for each recommendation so you can start watching immediately.

Why do The Summer I Turned Pretty fans like K-dramas?

The Summer I Turned Pretty fans tend to love K-dramas because Korean drama storytelling delivers the same emotional intensity, strong character arcs, and genre-blending — especially Romance and Drama. K-dramas often tell tighter, season-long stories without filler episodes.

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