Youth/1st love
Coming of Age/school/1st love type of dramas I liked. Initially ordered by rank, but then later gave up organizing this list.
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1. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Fresh story, fresh cast and just cute all around
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2. It Started with a Kiss
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
Joe Chen and Ariel just have too much chemistry.
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3. A Love So Beautiful
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
Undeniable chemistry between the leads.
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4. Our Beloved Summer
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Opposites attract in a relatable journey to self discovery and love
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5. Nevertheless,
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
HOT chemistry between flawed characters. Loved the more realistic portrayal of the insecurities that comes with dating in your 20s and the more mature view on skinship/sex.
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6. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Light hearted and easy to watch. Chemistry between the leads was so cute
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7. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Ugly duckling type of story.
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8. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Cute, fun, and nostalgic
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9. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Great acting from the entire cast.
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10. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
Not as good as the other Reply series, but still entertaining
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11. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
Coming of Age/family drama. Just so well done
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12. Boys Over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
The one that started the kdrama craze I think. Looking back on it now, I'm not sure I can rewatch this as the obstacles are so ridiculous, but at that time, the F4 ruled. lol
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13. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Taec yeon, and Suzy at the start of their acting career. Music plus youth
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14. Just Dance
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Easy entertaining watch. sad they cut this short
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15. Wait, My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Similar to a Love so Beautiful. I love the ML's deep voice
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16. My Unicorn Girl
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
cute, cheesy, and cliche
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17. Youth
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
Typical lighthearted school drama. The ML has that somethin somethin that made me stay tuned. Bad thing is there are subs only for ep 1- 10.
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18. A Little Thing Called First Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
Adorable
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19. Love Alarm
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
A little too "Angsty" for me, but short enough to capture my interest. Plus there's just something about Song Kang.
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20. My First First Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Light hearted and cute but may not be so cute with JiSoo's scandal hitting headlines recently
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21. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Nostalgic and fun for the 1st half. 2nd half was a little draggy and messy, but overall a good reflection of the memory of 1st love
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22. Our Secret
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Slow burn. Loved watching the leads fall slowly in love, but everything else was a little boring. The pace was too slow. Would have been better if they had cut the episodes in half.
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23. Love All Play
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
easy watch. puppy love with some sports sprinkled in. Fun chemistry
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24. Dear.M
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Sweet slow steady quiet burn from the ML similar to the ML in A Love So Beautiful
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25. Lighter & Princess
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Cute chemistry and Arthur Chen are what kept me tuned in, but the series was too long and the progression too slow.
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26. Unrequited Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Such relatable characters in a realistic story. Loved the natural flow of progression
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27. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Tsundere ML who falls slowly for the relentless FL who adores him
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28. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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29. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
From puppy love into a slow burn, watching the leads fall in love was so sweet and simple. Full of cute chemistry that will give you a warm fuzzy feeling. Do wish that the episodes were shorter though and the pace faster.
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30. Time and Him Are Just Right
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
A cross between Wait, My Youth and A Love so beautiful. The main leads are cute with loads of chemistry, but the rest of the story outside of them was boring. Too much filler