7 coming-of-age K-dramas to watch on OTT

Shramana Kar

Family by Choice K-drama release date

Hwang In-Youp's upcoming Korean drama is releasing soon on October 9, 2024, only on Rakuten Viki. Watch other coming-of-age K-dramas, quite similar like Family by Choice.

Reply 1988 (Netflix)

Childhood friends from the same lane, navigate their teenage years together, while their parents, also close-knit, support each other, and face their own challenges as a collective unit.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (Netflix)

Kim Bok-joo, a weightlifter, falls for a fitness doctor, but her childhood friend's swimming talent inspires her to stay true to her passion, and eventually get into a relationship with him.

At Eighteen (Netflix)

A lone wolf's life gets a shake-up when he's thrown in a new pack, where he discovers both unexpected struggles and a surprising connection with a woman, and eventually have a taste of love.

Gangnam Beauty (Netflix)

Haunted by cruel bullying at school, a young woman seeks transformation with plastic surgery. However, her new face becomes a target for fresh torment when she enters college.

Cheer Up! (Rakuten Viki)

A bunch of 18-year-olds at a fancy boarding school with a great college entrance track record decide to start a cheerleading team that would shake the foundations of tradition.

Dream High (Netflix)

A diverse group of aspiring idol stars navigate the challenges of a prestigious performing arts school, finding friendship, love, self-discovery, and the transformations along the way.

School 2017 (Netflix)

A group of students, caught between the whirlwind of their own lives and struggles, and the corruption of their school, eventually fight to survival and find justice, while discovering their own passion.