K-Dramas Like Snowdrop

Loved Snowdrop (2021), jTBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for 1980s, love at first sight and political intrigue. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

1980sLove At First SightPolitical IntrigueNorth And South KoreaHistorical FictionConspiracy
  1. 1

    Youth of May

    오월의 청춘

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

    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, Melodrama, Drama, Romance

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    Head over Heels

    견우와 선녀

    2025 · tvN · 12 episodes · Romance, Drama, Fantasy

    Seong A is a high school student by day and, by night, a masked shaman known as Fairy Cheon Ji, busy with clients who want to know their fortune.

    Same feel: Love At First Sight, Drama, Romance

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  3. 3

    My Perfect Stranger

    어쩌다 마주친, 그대

    2023 · KBS2 · 16 episodes · Mystery, Romance, Drama

    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, Drama, Romance

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  4. 4

    Boyhood

    소년시대

    2023 · Coupang Play · 10 episodes · Action, Thriller, Comedy

    In the late 1980s, a small, bullied boy transfers to a rough agricultural high school where fists decide everything.

    Same feel: 1980s

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  5. 5

    Life on Mars

    라이프 온 마스

    2018 · OCN · 16 episodes · Action, Mystery, Psychological

    Han Tae Joo is a modern, by-the-numbers detective who trusts data over instinct.

    Same feel: 1980s

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  6. 6

    Crash Landing on You

    사랑의 불시착

    2019 · tvN · 16 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Crash Landing on You follows Yoon Se Ri, a wealthy South Korean heiress who is accidentally swept into North Korea after a paragliding accident caused by strong winds.

    Same feel: North And South Korea, Drama, Romance

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  7. 7

    Big Mouth

    빅마우스

    2022 · MBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Law

    Chang Ho is a failing lawyer known for big talk and small results who suddenly lands the case of a lifetime, one that puts a powerful person in danger.

    Same feel: Conspiracy, Drama

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  8. 8

    My Dearest

    연인

    2023 · MBC · 10 episodes · Historical, Romance, Drama

    In the 1600s, as the Qing army sweeps into Joseon, a bold and slightly spoiled noblewoman named Yoo Gil-chae lives a sheltered life in her hometown.

    Same feel: Historical Fiction, Melodrama, Drama, Romance

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  9. 9

    Empress Ki

    기황후

    2013 · MBC · 51 episodes · Historical, Romance, Melodrama

    A girl from Goryeo is taken to the Yuan empire as a palace servant and begins with nothing.

    Same feel: Political Intrigue, Political, Melodrama, Romance

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  10. 10

    The Escape of the Seven

    이몸이 되어도

    2023 · SBS · 17 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    Seven employees at the same company each have their own reason to want a powerful executive gone, and when he turns up dead, all seven become suspects with secrets to hide.

    Same feel: Conspiracy, Drama

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About Snowdrop

In 1987, a wounded man leaps into the dormitory of a women's university in Seoul, and a student named Yeong Ro finds him and hides him. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Snowdrop

What are the best dramas like Snowdrop?

Our top picks are Youth of May, Head over Heels, My Perfect Stranger, followed by Boyhood. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as 1980s, love at first sight and political intrigue, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

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