K-Dramas like My Dear Mermaid
Finished My Dear Mermaid (2022) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Shine on Me (2025)Also dramaHer heart was anchored in an unrequited love, while the one who truly saw her from the beginning waited in the wings. A tale of a fateful first encounter that changes everythingโand a second chance at a love that was always meant to be.
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Forever Love (2023)Also dramaLin Zi Tong is the rich young heiress of the Li group: she is beautiful, cheerful, smart and straightforward. She has everything for her, including a devoted boyfriend, Chi Shan. But when she goes through family changes, this innocent young miss has to become stronger to not only face adversity but also the betrayal of her boyfriend, Chi Shan, and her so-called best friend, Xia Yu Wei, a deceitful hypocrite who on the surface treats Lin Zi Tong like a sister but is actually very jealous and wants to steal everything from her. Sheng Mo Yao is a brilliant medical student who succeeds in everything he does. He is handsome, appears sharp, cold and mysterious and is willing to do everything to protect Lin Zi Tong and help her in the shadows.
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The First Frost (2025)Also dramaWen Yifan, by chance, ends up living with her high school classmate Sang Yan, whom she once rejected. They keep their distance until Wen Yifan learns from Sang Yan that she sleepwalks, intertwining their lives once more.
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Filter (2025)Also dramaThe "Filter Bracelet" allows Su Chengcheng to transform her appearance and use her new identities to help others. As she navigates these changes, she and Tang Qi work together to develop a unique Chinese beauty brand, promoting "natural, confident, real beauty." Through their journey, Su Chengcheng learns that true beauty lies in authenticity and facing challenges with determination.
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.
Blossom (2024)Also dramaAfter a troubled childhood, Dou Zhao retreats to a village, where she meets Song Mo, a merchant with a hidden past. To navigate family schemes and personal challenges, they form an alliance, growing from reluctant partners to trusted allies as they strive to protect what matters most.
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Dear Little Mermaid (2022)Also dramaEight years after a painful breakup caused by illness, Qin Ge, now a successful but struggling manga artist, crosses paths with her former love, Bai Qijia. As they reconnect, old feelings resurface, forcing Qin Ge to confront the emotions she thought she had left behind while navigating the challenges of her health and career.
When the Moon Shines (2023)Also dramaA mermaid ventures the human land in search for the Moonstone, a sacred merfolk artifact, and the lost monarch of the Boundless Sea.
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)Also dramaA mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.
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Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003)Also dramaAs one of the seven mermaid princesses, Lucia must travel to the human world to protect the mermaid kingdoms.
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