Still can’t move on from Our Beloved Summer? These dramas will give you the same feels—Welcome to Samdal-ri, Lovestruck in the City, and more!
Years after its release, Our Beloved Summer remains a favorite among K-drama fans. It still stands out as one of the best coming-of-age romantic comedies in Korean dramas.
It follows Choi Ung (Choi Woo-shik) and Kook Yeon-soo (Kim Da-mi), ex-lovers who promise each other to never to meet again. However, their high school documentary goes viral, bringing them back together to face each other and their unresolved past.
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Here’s a list of Korean dramas you might also enjoy if you loved Our Beloved Summer:
1. Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023)
Like Our Beloved Summer, Welcome to Samdal-ri, also a coming-of-age drama following ex-lovers who reconnect after years apart.
When Sam-dal, played by Shin Hye-sun, faces a major career setback, she returns to her hometown of Samdal-ri. There, she reunites with Yong-pil, portrayed by Ji Chang-wook—her childhood friend and ex boyfriend—as well as the friends she once left behind when she became a successful photographer in Seoul.
This drama offers a deeply healing and comforting experience. Its beautiful cinematography and scenic visuals elevate the heartfelt story, complemented by a fitting soundtrack. Beyond rekindling Sam-dal and Yong-pil’s romance, it highlights family, community, and friendship, while exploring the challenges of chasing dreams and rebuilding a career.
Where to watch: Netflix
2. Lovestruck in the City (2020)
Lovestruck in the City stands out for its deeply emotional breakup arc. Like Our Beloved Summer, it also uses a documentary-style interview format to follow young adults as they navigate love and life in a fast-paced city.
Ji Chang-wook plays Park Jae-won, a passionate architect haunted by a woman who stole his heart and disappeared. Kim Ji-won stars as Lee Eun-o, a freelance marketer who hides behind an alter ego, Yoon Seon-ah. They fall in love at Yangyang Beach, but Eun-o leaves without explanation, as if their relationship never existed.
When they meet again in the city, Jae-won discovers the truth behind her false identity, pushing them to face their unresolved love.
Where to watch: Netflix
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3. Surely Tomorrow (2025)
In Surely Tomorrow, Lee Gyeong-do, played by Park Seo-jun, works as a reporter and lives a quiet, ordinary life—until he unexpectedly reconnects with his ex-girlfriend, Seo Ji-woo (played by Won Ji-an). Now the wife of a man embroiled in an extramarital affair scandal, Ji-woo becomes part of the very story Gyeong-do once covered, blurring the line between his work and his past.
In Our Beloved Summer, Choi Ung and Yeon-su reunite through a documentary. Similarly, Gyeong-do and Ji-woo cross paths again because of a case that stirs old wounds and unresolved feelings.
Where to watch: Prime Video
4. Love Next Door (2024)
With its strong themes of reconnection and reunion, Love Next Door stands out as a heartfelt Korean drama. Both dramas center on characters with a shared history. Our Beloved Summer follows former lovers who reconnect years after their breakup, while Love Next Door focuses on longtime acquaintances whose bond slowly turns into romance.
Seok-ryu, portrayed by Jung So-min, returns to Korea after leaving her successful career in the United States and reunites with her childhood friend Seung-hyo, played by Jung Hae-in, now an acclaimed architect, awakening memories and unresolved emotions.
Where to watch: Netflix
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5. My Youth (2025)
Like Our Beloved Summer, My Youth revisits first love and personal growth through a heartfelt reunion that rekindles old feelings.
Hae Sun-woo (played by Song Joong-ki), a novelist and florist who endured a difficult childhood in the entertainment industry, reunites with his first love, Sung Je-yeon (played by Chun Woo-hee). Their reunion brings back memories of the support they once shared and forces them to confront personal and professional challenges.
Where to watch: Viu
6. When My Love Blooms (2020)
Like the other dramas on this list, When My Love Blooms also tells a heartfelt story of first love and second chances. Twenty years after their college romance, Yoon Ji-soo (Lee Bo-young and Jeon So-nee), now a single mother, and Han Jae-hyun (Yoo Ji-tae and Park Jin-young), a successful businessman, are unexpectedly reunited.
Given a second chance at love, they must navigate the passage of time and the experiences that have shaped them both.
Where to watch: iQIYI, HBO Max
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7. Way Back Love (2025)
Our Beloved Summer follows former lovers reconnecting in a realistic setting. Way Back Love reunites first loves under extraordinary circumstances, bringing unspoken feelings to the surface.
Jung Hui-wan (played by Kim Min-ha), a reclusive 24-year-old with no will to live, is visited by her childhood friend Kim Ram-u (played by Gong Myung), who died four years ago and has returned as a grim reaper. With only one week left to live, Hui Wan tackles her bucket list alongside Ram-u, confronting unresolved feelings along the way.
Where to watch: Viu
8. Sh**ting Stars (2022)
Like Our Beloved Summer, Sh**ting Stars also reunites former acquaintances who start as enemies. Over time, their lingering feelings gradually turn into romance.
Oh Han-byeol (Lee Sung-kyung) is the head of a PR team at Starforce Entertainment, where the top star is Gong Tae-sung (Kim Young-dae). The two have endured a love-hate relationship since their school days, but over time, they realize their true feelings for each other.
Where to watch: iQIYI, Viu, Netflix, HBO Max
From reconnecting with a first love to rekindling past relationships, these dramas capture the same warmth and heartfelt romance fans loved in Our Beloved Summer.
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Have you watched any of these K-dramas yet? Which ones are you planning to add to your watchlist?
Source: JTBC, Netflix Philippines, Prime Video Philippines, Viu Philippines, CJ ENM Global
