Top 9 Korean Dramas Like Twenty-Five Twenty-One To Watch

If you've watched the Twenty-Five Twenty-One drama and want to watch something similar, here are the best dramas you should watch..

Twenty-Five Twenty-One, which stars Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri, is one of the most popular youth dramas of 2022. It’s a drama about coming of age, and it’s about dreams and relationships. People have liked the drama, and it is worth watching.

The drama is about the love story of two people who met when they were 22 and 18, then again when they were 25 and 21. The story shows how young people grow up in a pure and fierce way, and how friendship and love can be both exciting and hard.

If you have watched the drama and are looking for other dramas that are similar in vibe and theme, look no more. Here is the list of the best dramas like Twenty-Five Twenty-One drama.

1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Hangul: 역도요정 김복주

Year: 2016

Bok Joo is a weightlifter aiming for the gold medal, but then for the first time in her life, she falls in love. At age 20, can she find a way to have both love and fame? The drama shows how friends grow up and how their relationships change as their lives get busier.

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Rating:

4 5 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Lee Sung Kyung as Kim Bok Joo
  • Nam Joo Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung
  • Lee Jae Yoon as Jung Jae Yi
  • Kyung Soo Jin as Song Shi Ho

No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)

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2. Our Beloved Summer

A coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, who broke up with a promise never to meet again. The documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.

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Cast –

  • Choi Woo Shik as Choi Woong
  • Kim Da Mi as Gook Yeon Soo
  • Kim Sung Chul as Kim Ji Woong
  • Roh Jeong Eui as NJ

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

3. Reply 1988

The drama follows the lives of 5 families living on the same street in a neighborhood. A nostalgic look back at the year 1988. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief, what experiences will they carry with them into their future lives?

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Cast –

  • Lee Hye Ri as Sung Deok Sun
  • Go Kyung Pyo as Sung Sun Woo
  • Ryu Joon Yeol as Kim Jung Hwan
  • Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek

No. Of Episodes – 20

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

4. Rookie Cops

The drama revolves around a group of new students entering police university and working towards their dream. It will tell the refreshing stories of these eight passionate police university students and their exciting campus life.

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Cast –

  • Kang Daniel as Wi Seung Hyun
  • Chae Soo Bin as Go Eun Gang
  • Park Yoo Na as Ki Han Na
  • Min Do Hee as Woo Joo Young

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Disney+

5. Youth Of May

Set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, the drama follows the love story of medical student Hee Tae, who entered medical school and Myung Hee, who worked as a nurse for the past 3 years. Their love seems destined by fate.

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Cast –

  • Lee Do Hyun as Hwang Hee Tae
  • Go Min Si as Kim Myung Hee
  • Lee Sang Yi as Lee Soo Chan
  • Geum Sae Rok as Lee Soo Ryun

No. Of Episodes – 12

Watch On – Viki

6. Love All Play

The drama is a sports romance drama about the passion and affectionate love between the Park Tae Yang & Park Tae Joon mixed-doubles protagonists within their group of badminton team members.

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Cast –

  • Chae Jong Hyeop as Park Tae Joon
  • Park Joo Hyuna as Park Tae Yang
  • Kwon So Hyun as Cheon Yoo Ri
  • Seo Ji Hye as Lee Yoo Min

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Disney+

7. Racket Boys

The drama is about young students living in a small town, dreaming of becoming successful badminton players. To fulfill their dreams, the boys train hard to compete on a national level while also growing up.

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Cast –

  • Kim Sang Kyung as Yoon Hyun Jong
  • Oh Na Ra as Ra Young Ja
  • Tang Jun Sang as Yoon Hae Kang
  • Son Sang Yeon as Bang Yoon Dam

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

8. Run On

The drama tells the love story of Seon Gyeom, a former sprinter who is working to become a sports agent, and Mi Joo, a subtitle translator. Dan Ah is the CEO of a sports agency. Young Hwa, a university art major who enjoys movies and drawing soon enters her life.

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Cast –

  • Im Shi Wan as Ki Seon Gyeom
  • Shin Se Kyung as Oh Mi Joo
  • Choi Soo Young as Seo Dan Ah
  • Kang Tae Oh as Lee Young Hwa

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

9. Fight For My Way

Hangul: 쌈 마이웨이

Year: 2017

Dong Man wants to be a taekwondo star when he grows up. Ae Ra wants to be a news anchor on TV. Joo Man and Seol Hee face a new threat to their relationship. Even though they don’t have much education, can they still reach their goals?

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Rating:

3 5 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Park Seo Joon as Ko Dong Man
  • Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae Ra
  • Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Joo Man
  • Song Ha Yoon as Baek Seol Hee

No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)

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Wrapping Up

So, these were the Korean dramas you’ll like to watch if you’ve watched Twenty-Five Twenty-One drama. These youth dramas are filled with friendship, sports, and comedy moments.

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Hi! I'm Min Chae from South Korea. I love to watch Korean dramas in my free time and can talk about them for hours. My favorite actor is Gong Yoo :)

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