K-Dramas like My Dear Destiny
Finished My Dear Destiny (2020) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Affinity (2026)Also sci-fi & fantasy · dramaIn 2051, bioengineering student Wu Nongyu and sociopath Xie Xinxu are drawn together by a mysterious genetic attraction. As their relationship grows, they must confront their pasts and navigate love, trust, and redemption while racing to find a way to break the powerful bond that threatens to control their lives.
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Whispers of Fate (2025)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyWhen an influential and fearsome clan is massacred in mysterious circumstances, the clan’s talented disciple Tang Lici finds himself accused of masterminding the crime. Accusers say that Tang Lici is a traitor who murdered his master. A decade later, suspicions about Tang Lici linger, but much darker forces are conspiring to unleash chaos into the realm. Torn by his duality and his apparent inability to distinguish between good and evil, Tang Lici finds himself drawn back into the wider world to help defeat the evil conspiracy – armed only with his wits and his martial arts skills. His path soon crosses with former acquaintances, with some swearing enmity and others allied to his cause. Can he and his companions help defeat the forces of wickedness – or will his dual nature prove his undoing?
The Immortal Ascension (2025)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyHan Li, an ordinary, poor boy from a mountain village, joins a small martial arts sect by chance. Despite his mediocre talent, he eventually cultivates himself into an immortal through hard work and careful planning.
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Fangs of Fortune (2024)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyDuring the Zhenyuan era, the accidental death of the Bai Ze goddess, who governed both human and demon realms, leads to chaos as demon beasts run rampant. Disguised as Zhao Yuanzhou, the demon leader Zhu Yan offers to form a demon-hunting bureau to help restore order. Wen Xiao, suspicious of Zhao Yuanzhou, joins the bureau along with her childhood friend Zhuo Yichen, skilled archer Pei Sijing, and the talented but timid doctor Bai Jiu. Together, they confront the creatures from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and uncover the darker truths behind the chaos.
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Love Between Lines (2026)Also dramaXiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.
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Ode to Joy (2016)Also dramaFive independent, career-driven women living in the Ode to Joy apartment building navigate love, ambition, and personal growth as they chase fulfillment on their own terms. As they try to make it in the big city, each faces unique challenges and romantic entanglements while discovering who they truly want to be.
ABO Desire (2025)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyWhen an arrogant Alpha infiltrates a rival’s company and falls for a seemingly delicate Omega, he’s pulled into a dangerous game that challenges everything he knows.
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The Summer That I Loved My Teacher (2016)Also dramaThe story of how a high school student, Takanashi Fuuka, who falls in love with her teacher, Sawada Hiroki, after meeting him by chance one night.
Blue Box (2024)Also dramaTaiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Say Cheese (2018)Also dramaPeace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had 5 branches in its heyday. Now, there's only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi and daughter Pan Zejia . Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then. Ke Yuanhang is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although 5 years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Yuanhang's mother, Hong Ziyi. Due to Pan Renyi's temperament, he does not get along with all his children, the matter is made worse when Pan Zejia's mother suddenly died in a car accident.
Miss the Dragon (2021)Also dramaA young maidservant named Liu Ying saves a snake on behalf of her young mistress in a chance encounter. However, the snake turns out to be a thousand year ancient dragon named Yuchu Longyan, who now wants to marry her to repay her kindness. The two's lives then becomes entangled with each another as their love transcends over three lifetimes.
Eighties Hustle: Love and Legacy (2025)Also drama · sci-fi & fantasyQian Lingling works herself to death at her modern office job and wakes in the 1980s as the wife of Xie Yan, a cold-faced military officer crippled in a flood rescue — and the future richest man alive. Her predecessor despised him and pushed for divorce. Qian Lingling has other plans: she'll win over both her husband and the orphan girl he's raising, who's destined to become China's wealthiest woman, and build the fortune with them.
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