K-Dramas Like Boyhood
Loved Boyhood (2023), Coupang Play, and want more with the same feel? It is known for school bullying, violence and friendship. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Weak Hero: Class 1
약한영웅
An action-driven coming-of-age drama centered on Yun Shi Eun, a top student who consistently ranks in the top 1% of his school.
Same feel: Violence, School Bullying, High School, Friendship
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Beautiful World
아름다운 세상
After their teenage son is left brain-dead following an incident at his new school, his parents and little sister start looking for what really happened.
Same feel: School Bullying, High School, Thriller
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Study Group
스터디그룹
Yun Ga Min is a determined student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, dreaming of going to college despite his poor grades and notorious fighting skills.
Same feel: School Bullying, High School, Friendship, Youth
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Healer
힐러
Seo Jeong-hu works as a night courier known only as Healer, and for the right price he can get his clients almost anything.
Same feel: Double Identity, Action, Thriller
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The King of Pigs
돼지의 왕
Two men who were friends in school are reunited by a message from someone they have not heard from in twenty years, and old wounds from their bullied youth come back with it.
Same feel: School Bullying, Thriller
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Juvenile Justice
소년 심판
Eun Seok is a sharp, prickly judge who openly dislikes young offenders. After being assigned to a juvenile court she has to face teenagers who commit serious crimes and the adults…
Same feel: Violence
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Life on Mars
라이프 온 마스
Han Tae Joo is a modern, by-the-numbers detective who trusts data over instinct.
Same feel: 1980s, Action, Comedy
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My Perfect Stranger
어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Two strangers, a young news anchor and a woman who once wanted to become a writer, are thrown back to 1987 through a strange twist of fate.
Same feel: 1980s
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High School Return of a Gangster
조폭인 내가 고등학생이 되었습니다
Deuk Pal is a middle-aged gangster who always wished he had gone to school.
Same feel: School Bullying, Youth
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Youth of May
오월의 청춘
In Gwangju in 1980, medical student Hwang Hee-tae, a golden boy from a comfortable family, meets nursing student Kim Myung-hee, a girl who dreams of a better life.
Same feel: 1980s, Youth
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About Boyhood
In the late 1980s, a small, bullied boy transfers to a rough agricultural high school where fists decide everything. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Boyhood
What are the best dramas like Boyhood?
Our top picks are Weak Hero: Class 1, Beautiful World, Study Group, followed by Healer. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as school bullying, violence and friendship, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Boyhood?
Boyhood is listed on Coupang Play. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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