K-Dramas like Rush to the Dead Summer
Finished Rush to the Dead Summer (2017) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
The Princess Royal (2024)Also dramaBecause of political reasons, princess Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan got married at the age of 18. In the end they drifted further and further afar from each other. After 20 years of a loveless marriage, they were manipulated into turning against each other, leading to their deaths. However, they wake up back at 18, before their marriage, facing the hardest time of their lives. The two of them are given second change together, to save those around them.
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 everything—and a second chance at a love that was always meant to be.
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You Are Desire (2023)Also dramaAfter her parents' divorce, Lin Yujing moves to a new city and becomes seatmates with Shen Juan, a withdrawn student repeating a year. As they grow closer, her presence begins to change his life. Just as things start to improve, she’s forced to return to her hometown. A year later, they reunite at university, where Lin Yujing helps Shen Juan confront his past and heal, while also discovering her own path in life.
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Romance in the Rain (2001)Also dramaLu Yiping, one of many children of a retired general with nine wives, is banished from her family home due to Wang Xueqin. Driven by resentment, she plots revenge by targeting her stepsister's love interest, He Shuhuan. But as Yiping navigates life with her mother, she unexpectedly finds forgiveness and love through the people she meets, transforming her journey of vengeance into one of self-discovery and healing.
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.
Our Generation (2025)Also dramaLin Qile and Jiang Qiaoxi reconnect in high school after a childhood friendship and a lingering misunderstanding. As they navigate youth's ups and downs alongside their classmates, they grow through shared experiences and step into new horizons.
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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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The Prisoner of Beauty (2025)Also dramaXiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the brave and kind master of the Wei family. Despite initial wariness due to ancestral grievances, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao navigate their relationship with humor and determination. As they face challenges together, they come to appreciate each other's qualities through their warm daily life, intertwined with family and national affairs, and work to restore peace and resolve conflicts.
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The Imperial Coroner (2021)Also dramaA female coroner and royal detective solve a decades-old mystery in Tang Dynasty China, risking all to expose dangerous secrets.
少帅每天都在吃醋 (2025)Also dramaIn a warlord’s mansion filled with hidden dangers, Mu Wan survives an attempted drowning and uses her medical skills to protect herself as a series of suspicious deaths unfolds. Forced to confront the truth, she joins forces with her once-distant husband Ling Shenxing to expose the real killer.
Vampire Dormitory (2024)Also dramaAfter Mito loses her parents and is fired from her job, she must fend for herself on the streets disguised as a boy. She comes across a stranger named Ruka and learns his dark secret—he's a vampire! Ruka invites Mito, still in disguise, to live in an all-boys dorm. Mito exchanges her blood for a place to stay, but a budding romance and her true identity threaten all that hangs in the balance.
Fight! Bookstore Girl (2015)Also dramaPegasus Bookstore is going through hard times due to competition from internet bookstores. Kitamura Aki and Nishioka Riko are employees at Pegasus Bookstore. Aki is 23 years old. She has a strong will and freewheeling personality. She places her job and dreams above marriage. Riko is a 40-year-old single woman. She is the vice-manager at the bookstore. She has pride in her work. The two women have completely different personalities.
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