10 coming-of-age K-dramas to watch on Netflix before When Life Gives You Tangerine

Shramana Kar

When Life Gives You Tangerine on Netflix

IU and Park Bo-gum's new Korean drama, When Life Gives You Tangerine, releasing on Netflix, on March 7, 2025. Watch other similar coming-of-age rom-com K-dramas.

My First First Love

Yun Tae-o's life is about to get interesting due to various reasons as his closest friends find themselves in need of a place to stay, and Tae-o's house becomes their new home.

18 Again

A 37-year-old man's life takes a shocking turn when he mysteriously wakes up in the body of his 18-year-old self. He sees a good chance to bond with his teenage children.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo

Kim Bok-joo, a teenage weightlifter, falls for a fitness doctor and considers changing for him. But her childhood friend, a swimmer, inspires her to focus on her own dreams instead.

Hierarchy

Kang Ha is like the perfect student when he transfers to Jooshin High School. But beneath his charming smile, Kang Ha hides a shocking secret that threatens to upend the school.

Reply 1988

In a close-knit neighbourhood, a group of childhood friends grow up together, relying on each other through the ups and downs of their teenage years, along with their parents.

Twenty-Five Twenty-One

A determined teenage fencer dares to chase her aspirations. Along the way, she meets a young man who is working tirelessly. Together they keep pushing each other in life.

Our Beloved Summer

A high school documentary brings two teenagers instant fame. Years later, they reunite in front of the camera, forcing them to confront the past and rekindle the romance.

True Beauty

A high school student struggles with insecurity about her appearance. Hides behind make-ups. But everything changes when she meets a classmate who accepts the real her.

School 2017

A group of students navigate the ups and downs of high school while facing personal struggles and challenges. But soon they confront the corrupted system of their school.

Cheer Up

A working-class student joins her college's struggling cheerleading squad, where she discovers a sense of belonging, unexpected romance, and a decades-old mystery.