K-Dramas Like Begins Youth

Loved Begins Youth (2024), Xclusive, and want more with the same feel? It is known for friendship, youth and coming of age. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

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    Family By Choice

    조립식 가족

    2024 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun grow up under one unconventional household, bound together not by blood but by love and shared experience.

    Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth

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  2. 2

    Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    스물다섯 스물하나

    2022 · tvN · 16 episodes · Romance, Drama, Youth

    In 1998, in the shadow of a national financial crisis, high school fencer Na Hee-do dreams of becoming a champion.

    Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Youth, Drama

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  3. 3

    Twinkling Watermelon

    반짝이는 워터멜론

    2023 · tvN · 16 episodes · Fantasy, Music, Romance

    Twinkling Watermelon tells the story of Eun Gyul, a CODA who is born to deaf parents but has a natural gift for music.

    Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth

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  4. 4

    A Love So Beautiful

    아름다웠던 우리에게

    2020 · Kakao TV · 24 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Cha Heon is the kind of student everyone notices. He is smart, good looking, and keeps his distance, even though he is much warmer than he lets on.

    Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Youth, Life

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  5. 5

    Hello, My Twenties!

    청춘시대

    2016 · jTBC · 12 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Life

    Five young women in their twenties live together in a shared house called Belle Epoque.

    Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, Life, Multiple Mains

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  6. 6

    Rookie Cops

    너와 나의 경찰수업

    2022 · Disney+ · 16 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    At the Korean National Police University, a diverse group of cadets go through the highs and lows of training to become full officers.

    Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth, Life

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  7. 7

    Our Beloved Summer

    그해 우리는

    2021 · SBS · 16 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Years after a high school documentary unexpectedly goes viral, two ex lovers who once couldn’t stand each other are forced back in front of the camera and back into each other’s…

    Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Youth, Life

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  8. 8

    Seasons of Blossom

    청춘 블라썸

    2022 · wavve · 16 episodes · Romance, Youth, Drama

    Five students at Seoyeon High School share a story of first love and friendship.

    Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth, Drama

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  9. 9

    Spirit Fingers

    스피릿 핑거스!

    2025 · TVING · 12 episodes · Drama, Romance, Comedy

    Song U Yeon is a quiet, awkward high school student who blends into the background and lives a life that feels dull and uneventful.

    Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth, Drama

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  10. 10

    At a Distance, Spring Is Green

    멀리서 보면 푸른 봄

    2021 · KBS2 · 12 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    Soo Hyun and Yeo Jun are two university students with opposite personalities who become unlikely friends after working together on a project.

    Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth, Life

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About Begins Youth

Seven boys in the small town of Songju each carry something heavy, from family troubles and poverty to grief and loneliness. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Begins Youth

What are the best dramas like Begins Youth?

Our top picks are Family By Choice, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Twinkling Watermelon, followed by A Love So Beautiful. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as friendship, youth and coming of age, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch Begins Youth?

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