K-Dramas Like Years and Years

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of Years and Years — same story beats, same emotional intensity, same kind of show.

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Goodbye Earth

14% match
12 eps Netflix Drama Thriller Sci Fi End Of World Community Protection

An asteroid is going to hit Earth in 200 days. Most institutions have collapsed. A middle school teacher stays in her small town to protect her students while the world outside the…

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Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Beautiful World

13% match
16 eps JTBC Melodrama Thriller Drama Parent Investigation School Coverup

When a popular student falls from a school building in suspicious circumstances and slips into a coma, his parents refuse to accept the school's verdict of attempted suicide. As th…

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The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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The Crowned Clown

13% match
16 eps tvN Historical Romance Drama Dual Role Identity Swap

A tyrant king, threatened by conspirators, secretly replaces himself with a peasant clown who looks exactly like him. As the clown impersonates the king and begins to genuinely gov…

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The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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53 eps KBS Drama Family Romance Family Saga Sibling Dynamics

A family drama exploring the conflicts and bonds between three siblings and their extended family as they deal with life's challenges.

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Like Years and Years, it leans hard into family saga. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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16 eps MBC Drama Family Family Drama In Law Conflict

A woman deals with her impossible mother-in-law while navigating her marriage and career.

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The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Blood Free

13% match
12 eps Disney+ Thriller Sci Fi Action Conspiracy Thriller Bodyguard Romance

The CEO of a groundbreaking lab-grown meat company becomes a target of powerful food industry forces and a shadowy conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything she has built.

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Both navigate the same emotional territory: technology and survival. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Pachinko

13% match
8 eps Apple TV+ Historical Drama Family Multigenerational Saga Historical Epic

Four generations of a Korean family navigate survival, sacrifice, and identity across Japanese colonial Korea, post-war Japan, and modern-day America — a sweeping saga built on one…

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Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Pending Train

13% match
10 eps TBS Japan Sci Fi Drama Survival Stranded Together Time Displacement

At 8:23 AM, a commuter train in Tokyo suddenly transports its passengers to an uninhabited wilderness — 35 years in the future. With no return ticket, no infrastructure, and no cer…

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Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Radio Romance

12% match
8 eps Netflix Romance Drama Sci Fi Dating App Love Triangle

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

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Both navigate the same emotional territory: technology. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Heart Beat

12% match
12 eps Netflix Drama Sci Fi Romance Ai Companion Dual Self

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

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

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10 Best K-Dramas for Years and Years Fans

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K-Dramas Like Years and Years: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Years and Years?

If you love Years and Years, start with Goodbye Earth or Beautiful World — both share the same Drama and Sci Fi DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Years and Years?

The closest Korean equivalent to Years and Years is Goodbye Earth (2024), which scores a 14% match on DramaMatch. Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Years and Years?

Asian dramas similar to Years and Years 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 Years and Years fans like K-dramas?

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

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