K-Dramas Like Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Loved Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for 1990s setting, fencing and first love. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Begins Youth
비긴즈 유스
Seven boys in the small town of Songju each carry something heavy, from family troubles and poverty to grief and loneliness.
Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, Youth, Drama
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Family By Choice
조립식 가족
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, First Love, Youth
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A Love So Beautiful
아름다웠던 우리에게
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, First Love, Youth
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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…
Same feel: Youth, Coming Of Age, First Love, Youth
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Twinkling Watermelon
반짝이는 워터멜론
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, Youth, Romance
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Spirit Fingers
스피릿 핑거스!
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, First Love, Youth, Romance
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
역도요정 김복주
A story of love and dreams between three young potential athletes: weightlifter Kim Book Joo, swimmer Jung Joon Hyung, rhythmic-gymnast Song Shi Ho, and the nutritionist Jung Jae…
Same feel: Youth, First Love, Sports, Romance
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Fight for My Way
쌈 마이웨이
Dong Man once dreamed of becoming a fighter, and his childhood friend Ae Ra of becoming a TV anchor, but life has led them to very ordinary jobs.
Same feel: First Love, Sports, Romance
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Four Hands, Two Sonatas
포핸즈
Kang Pi-o has spent his whole life at the top — first in his class, first at the piano, already talked about as a future star of classical music.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth, Romance, Drama
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Hello, My Twenties!
청춘시대
Five young women in their twenties live together in a shared house called Belle Epoque.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Romance, Drama
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About Twenty-Five Twenty-One
In 1998, in the shadow of a national financial crisis, high school fencer Na Hee-do dreams of becoming a champion. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Twenty-Five Twenty-One
What are the best dramas like Twenty-Five Twenty-One?
Our top picks are Begins Youth, Family By Choice, A Love So Beautiful, followed by Our Beloved Summer. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as 1990s setting, fencing and first love, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Twenty-Five Twenty-One?
Twenty-Five Twenty-One is listed on Netflix, Tving. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
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