K-Dramas Like Twinkling Watermelon To Watch Online

Twinkling Watermelon is one of the most beloved time-travel K-dramas of all time. Starring Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-Wook, Shin Eun-Soo, and Seol In-Ah, the series debuted on September 25, 2023, on tvN. Since then it has captured the hearts of fans with its compelling storyline, brilliant cinematography, and captivating acting by the lead cast. Undoubtedly, it has become a comfort K-drama for many worldwide.

The themes of friendship, love, the blend of past and present, and a sense of loss are quite prominent in the time-travel K-drama. Several other notable K-dramas share similarities with Twinkling Watermelon regarding theme and premise. The list includes Lovely Runner starring Byeon Woo-Seok and Kim Hye-Yoon, Lee Do-Hyun’s 18 Again, Choi Kang-Hee’s Hello, Me!, and Go Back Couple starring Jang Na-Ra. All of these dramas are available to watch online on different streaming platforms.

Lovely Runner

The K-drama is one of the biggest hits of the recent time. The Kim Hye-Yoon and Byeon Woo-Seok starrer premiered on tvN on April 8, 2024. Love Runner centers around the themes of time travel, friendship, romance, and the inevitable fate. It chronicles the riveting love story between a star idol singer and one of his fans. As the story unfolds, viewers learn that they share a special connection from earlier.

Throughout Lovely Runner, viewers see the female protagonist, Im Sol, traveling through time and space to save the life of the male protagonist, Ryu Sun-Jae. The series takes the audience on an emotional rollercoaster journey. Viewers can watch the K-drama online on Viki. It will also be available to watch on Netflix from August 1, 2024.

18 Again

It is another arresting fantasy and coming-of-age K-drama that made its debut on September 21, 2020, on JTBC. Helmed by Ha Byung-Hoon, 18 Again has taken inspiration from the 2009 film 17 Again. It has gained a lot of popularity since its release, especially due to the gripping acting by the main cast, which includes Kim Ha-Neul, Lee Do-Hyun, and Yoon Sang-Hyun, among others.

18 Again depicts the fascinating story of a middle-aged man named Hong Dae-Young who faces difficulty both in his career and marriage. He gets a chance to change his life when he somehow gets transformed into his 18-year-old self. The audience can watch the K-drama online on Netflix, Viu, and Viki in selected regions.

Hello, Me!

Hello, Me! is a highly compelling fantasy romantic comedy Korean drama that first aired on February 17, 2021, on KBS2. It is an adaptation of Kim Hye-Jung’s Fantastic Girl. Directed by Lee Hyun-Seok, it tells the coming-of-age story of a woman in her late 30s, named Bahn Ha-Ni. She goes on to come across her fearless and passionate 17-year-old self. Their surprising meeting changes her life for the better as she learns to heal and love herself again.

Actress Choi Kang-Hee plays the 37-year-old version of Ban Ha-Ni, while actress Lee Re portrays the 17-year-old version of the lead character. Apart from them, the main cast list of Hello, Me! includes Kim Young-Kwang, Eum Moon-Suk, Choi Seung-Hoon, Kim Sang-Wo, Moon Seong-Hyun, and others. The K-drama is available to watch online on Netflix.

Go Back Couple

Go Back Couple, also known as Confession Couple, is a highly intriguing K-drama that premiered on KBS2 on October 13, 2017. The series stars Jang Na-Ra as the female lead, Ma Jin-Joo. Meanwhile, actor Son Ho-Jun plays the male lead, Choi Ban-Do. Besides them, the prime cast members of the series also include Heo Jung-Min, Go Bo-Gyeol, Lee Yi-Kyung, Jang Ki-Yong, and several others.

Go Back Couple chronicles the story of a married couple, Ma Jin-Joo and Choi Ban-Do, with their little son, who are living a monotonous life. The main plot of the story unfolds when, suddenly, they travel back in time when they were young university students. Viewers can watch the Korean drama online on Viki.

Some other noteworthy K-dramas like Twinkling Watermelon include My Perfect Stranger, Hit the Top, One More Time, and several others.

Nikita Nath

Nikita is a K-Drama News Writer. She loves to explore different genres of Korean dramas, from evergreen classics like Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, Reply 1988, Coffee Prince to the freshly launched thrillers and rom-coms like The Uncanny Counter, Flower of Evil, True Beauty, Twenty Five Twenty One and many more.

She is also a K-Pop enthusiast and all things BTS!