Shows Like When Life Gives You Tangerines

If you liked When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Tale of Lady Ok (2024)
★ 8.6/10Also drama
The fierce survival and success of a female slave in the Joseon Dynasty, and the story of a woman whose name, identity, and even her husband were all fake.
2
Call It Love (2023)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
When her family becomes suddenly homeless, Woojoo decides on revenge for all the injustices she has been put through. However, her supposed foe, Dongjin, is a heart-wrenchingly lonely and gentle soul.
3
The Haunted Palace (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
In a world of folklore and mysticism, a vengeful spirit and a devoted shaman cross paths, sparking a journey of love and redemption
4
My Dearest (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion.
5
May I Help You? (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
Baek Dong Joo, a newly hired funeral director, has the uncanny gift, or curse, to momentarily resurrect and talk to the recently deceased. She has to grant their last wishes or have her days be filled with a series of…
6
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving…
7
Soundtrack #1 (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Han Sun-woo is a rookie photographer. He doesn't talk much, but he is a kind and warm-hearted man. He is friends with Lee Eun-soo. They have been close friends for 20 years. Meanwhile, Lee Eun-soo works as a lyricist…
8
In Your Radiant Season (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
Chan lives every day like it is summer vacation. Haran is trapped in a lonely winter. When their forgotten past reunites them, Chan is determined to gift her another spring. Through laughter and tears, they face winter…
9
Siren (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The coastal town of Bristol Cove is known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn…
10
The Third Charm (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A shy genius and a vibrant hairdresser navigate love's unpredictable journey through three fateful encounters over 12 transformative years.
11
Anne with an E (2017)
★ 8.7/10Also drama
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who…
12
Something in the Rain (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Explore the relationship of two people as they go from being “just acquaintances” to “a genuine couple” — Yoon Jin Ah, a coffee shop supervisor in her 30s, and Seo Joon Hee, a designer at a video game company who has…
13
Man in an Orange Shirt (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.
14
Sullivan's Crossing (2023)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
After Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan’s personal and professional life are thrown into turmoil she returns home to Sullivan’s Crossing. While there, Maggie is forced to navigate her complicated present while confronting…
15
Parenthood (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
16
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
17
When the Phone Rings (2024)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
A rising politician and his mute wife's tense marriage begins to unravel after a call from a kidnapper turns their lives upside down.
18
Love Rain (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
A story of two couples' journey of new love, loss and unexpected reunion spans decades, from the 1970s through present day.
19
Offspring (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.
20
When My Love Blooms (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
In 1993, Jisu and Jaehyeon, who met for the first time at the protest scene and being a first love to each other. After 26 years, Jisu and Jaehyeon accidently reunite.