K-Dramas Like Reply 1988
Loved Reply 1988 (2015), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for nostalgia, 1980s setting and neighbors. Here are 8 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Hospital Playlist
슬기로운 의사생활
Five doctors who became friends in medical school in 1999 now work at the same hospital.
Why it's like Reply 1988: From the same creative team, with the same warm friendships and family feeling.
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Prison Playbook
슬기로운 감빵생활
Star baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong.
Why it's like Reply 1988: Also from the same team, funny and touching about friendship.
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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
갯마을 차차차
After clashing with her boss, dentist Yoon Hye Jin leaves the city and heads to a quiet seaside village she used to visit as a child.
Why it's like Reply 1988: A warm community and a slow, sweet romance.
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Twenty-Five Twenty-One
스물다섯 스물하나
In 1998, in the shadow of a national financial crisis, high school fencer Na Hee-do dreams of becoming a champion.
Why it's like Reply 1988: A nostalgic, first-love story with a big emotional heart.
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Our Beloved Summer
그해 우리는
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…
Why it's like Reply 1988: A soft, nostalgic slow-burn romance.
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When Life Gives You Tangerines
폭싹 속았수다
This story looks back on the youthful days of our parents, when life was uncertain but hearts were full.
Why it's like Reply 1988: A warm, emotional story of families and neighbors across the years.
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Welcome to Samdal-ri
웰컴투 삼달리
After losing his mother at a young age due to an incorrect weather report, Cho Yong Pil decides to become a weather forecaster.
Why it's like Reply 1988: A small-town story about healing and community.
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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.
Why it's like Reply 1988: Young love in the 1980s, tender and moving.
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About Reply 1988
In a small Seoul neighborhood in the late 1980s, five families live so close that their doors are never really shut. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Reply 1988
What are the best dramas like Reply 1988?
Our top picks are Hospital Playlist, Prison Playbook, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, followed by Twenty-Five Twenty-One. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as nostalgia, 1980s setting and neighbors, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Reply 1988?
Reply 1988 is listed on Netflix, Viki. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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