7 Best Coming Of Age K-Dramas

Coming of age is a period in life when we enter adulthood and with our experiences become mature and responsible. It’s a time that changes our perspective on life as we experience many things for the first time and truly get to know ourselves.

The topic is very often picked up by Korean dramas. Their characters show determination and passion as they strive to achieve their dreams in a competitive and harsh world of adults. Except for the struggles, they also experience true love, meaningful friendships, and hard-earned successes. We look for characters who we can relate to, find comfort in but also laugh with and enjoy the adolescence journey with. These K-Drama personalities make us appreciate the process of growing up with all its ups and downs.

Without a doubt, K-Dramas have done a great job exposing us to such stories. Throughout the years, we’ve seen many great young adult productions coming out. We have prepared a list of the best picks of coming of age series which you should instantly add to your must-watch K-Drama list.

 

1. "Twenty-Five Twenty-One"

It won’t come as a surprise that “Twenty-Five Twenty-One” is the first title on this list. The drama has been a great hit, topping up Netflix’s global ranking for several weeks. It follows the story of Nam HeeDo (Kim TaeRi), a high school student who attends a fencing club, and Baek YiJin (Nam JooHyuk), a university student whose life has dramatically changed due to the financial crisis. Both of the characters follow their dreams and try to achieve a stable and happy future, stagnated by the grim reality o