K-Dramas Like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Loved Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016), and want more with the same feel? It is known for slow burn romance, weightlifting and friends to lovers. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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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: Emotional Growth, Youth, Slow Burn Romance, First Love
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What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
The series centers on Lee Young Joon, a narcissistic vice chairman of a company run by his family.
Same feel: Male Chases Female First, First Love, Healing, Drama
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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.
Same feel: Youth, First Love, Sports, 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, First Love, Healing, Drama
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Love Next Door
엄마 친구 아들
Choi Seung Hyo, Korea’s rising star architect and founder of Atelier In, seems to have it all—talent, charm, and a flawless life.
Same feel: Friends To Lovers, Sismance, Drama, Romance
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No Tail to Tell
오늘부터 인간입니다만
Eun Ho is a gumiho, a mythical nine-tailed fox. Unlike other gumihos, she has no desire to become human.
Same feel: Sports Romance, Romance
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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, First Love, Drama, 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.
Same feel: Healthy Mains’ Relationship, Drama, Romance
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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, Healing, Romance
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
달의 연인 - 보보경심 려
During a total solar eclipse, Go Ha Jin is suddenly transported back in time to the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty during the reign of King Taejo.
Same feel: Male Chases Female First, Romance
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About Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
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… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
What are the best dramas like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo?
Our top picks are A Love So Beautiful, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, followed by Family By Choice. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as slow burn romance, weightlifting and friends to lovers, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo?
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is listed on Apple TV, Kocowa, Viki. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
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