What To Watch When You're In Your Twenties

Do You Like Brahms?  - The reason I like this kdrama is because the FL has to make hard decisions about her life. She knows she's not good enough at the violin to keep doing it, but she loves it so much and doesn't want to stop. She is under pressure from her family who doesn't really support her. She thinks hard about what she wants versus what she is able to do, and it's great character growth to see her face these choices.  - u/caninedesign

Do You Like Brahms? - The drama focuses on characters who're in their late 20s. The FL and her struggles of choosing from between what she loves and what she has to do is relatable. It depicts how we need to sometimes let go of something we hold extremely dear to us in order to keep loving it perfectly. The FL and her relationships are quite something that most people in their late 20s go through. I also really liked how they showed her character growth along with the characters that came into her life through this difficult journey.  - u/Fatooz

Fight For My Way is about 4 friends who didn't have life turn out exactly the way they pictured. They work very hard and still don't have enough money, often treated badly by others in society. Still they persevere and find their own path and own happiness. There is the main romance line of long time friends to lovers, plus a nice side couple as they go through challenges together. - u/caninedesign

Fight For My Way is a show about a bunch of people in their mid to late twenties who have sort of lost their way, be it in terms of their love life or their professional life. The show is a sort of motivational boost when it comes to navigating the feeling of falling back in this constant rat race that we're living in. The character's ending especially is satisfying because all of them find satisfaction in what they've become even if it's not how they had initially ever thought they would.  - u/EdenAndItsIssues  

Fight for My Way - This drama shows four friends in their 20s still struggling to make their dreams come true. Dong-Man and Ae-Ra, the two main leads are still struggling to make ends meet and still have not been able to fulfill their dream but they live the best of their lives and their daily life struggles are all dissolved once they sit together to have a drink. It's a lovely and motivational drama dealing with some complex relationships.  - u/Fatooz

Into The Ring is a great kdrama for anyone who is just fed-up with how things are in the world. The FL is a strong character who runs for city government because she's sick of nothing getting done. She honestly wants to make her community better and serve others but has to fight the old school status quo.  - u/caninedesign

XX - the main character is an award-winning bartender. She is happy running her bar until her old college friend and ex-boyfriend show up back in her life. She has to deal with their past betrayals and either get revenge or make peace. It's written well, great acting, and shows character growth for everyone.  - u/caninedesign

I'll Go To You When the Weather is Nice/ When the Weather is Fine - This one I consider a nice palette cleanser if you're coming off very dark or just tearjerker dramas. It has sad moments that might get you but overall, it's just very a nice mellow slow-burn. The characters are adults who knew each other as classmates in high school and end up meeting again. Their past makes for some gentle twists that are satisfying enough but not overwhelming. No set of absolutely off-the-wall coincidences that makes it "fate" that they are reunited. One of the more true-to-real-life dramas I've watched. One of my favorites. - u/UltimaSeeD92  

It's a story of female friendship as our 5 female protagonist, all from different stages of their 20's, facing different problems and coming from different circumstances, find comfort, happiness and acceptance in each other. The first season especially one of the most hard hitting shows I've ever watched as a young woman trying to make the most of her youth.  - u/EdenAndItsIssues  

Age of Youth - It's a seasonal drama and has two seasons. Personally I loved how the drama tackles on the individual issues faced by each of these characters. It shows how five different people come together and live in a house called "Belle Époque", they learn how to overcome their fears together and how to deal with each other who're so different from one another. It's a perfect drama to watch in your early 20s as you go through some similar situations in life.  - u/Fatooz

multiple seasons

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is a show about university student, it's a sort of coming into adulthood thing, more in terms of romance and professional ambitions vs personal pursuits. The FL's and the ML's past lovelines are handled well, it teaches you how to get over rejection, in a way. And the picture the endgame couple paints in terms of a healthy couple is a bonus point added to the show's many merits.  - u/EdenAndItsIssues  

Be Melodramatic - It's about three women who're best of friends and in their 20s currently who come together to live as they deal with different things related to their profession and personal life. The friendship is the best part about the drama and the way these three deal with their problems and grow together is lovely. The best part about the drama is the PPL and it's hilarious. Since the main characters are in their 20s it's absolutely relatable if you're in your 20s too!  - u/Fatooz

Cheese in the Trap - The drama focuses on characters who're in university and in their early 20s. This drama depicts some really complex characters as they go through some day-to-day life crisis. I will mostly recommend this drama for its acting and for the theme they went for. Though it's not a perfect or amazing drama but it shows some of the university life crisis very nicely and you may even fall in love with the SML whose character was the most relatable. - u/Fatooz

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol - The drama depicts the life of Gu A-Ra who is a 25-year old rich girl who lost her father and now has to restart her life as she's not so great at playing the piano. Her journey shows how she learns from her mistakes and how some wholesome and supportive people she meets in her journey help her grow. It's inspirational in the most wholesome ways and though the ending can be annoying, it was worth the watch for the character development. - u/Fatooz

Just Between Lovers - Two people who were part of a tragic incident meet by chance and fall in love. It's a slow melodrama romance where these two people overcome the ordeals of that tragic incident as they come closer. Would recommend this for its excellent chemistry and acting by the main actors. Perfect for a watch when you're in your 20s. A mature yet lovely romance.  - u/Fatooz

Run On - This drama is about two completely opposite people in their 20s facing different struggles who grow with each other and fall in love. It's a very wholesome and lovely rom-com with a slice of life aspect to it. It's a warm drama and you're bound to fall in love with all the main leads.  - u/Fatooz

The Legend of the Blue Sea - A cute and wholesome love story between a human and a mermaid. It's a pretty underrated drama with cute bromance and a warm and hilarious love story. It's a perfect winter watch and absolutely perfect when you're in your 20s.  - u/Fatooz

Yumi's Cells - It's a rom-com with live animation, a first in KDrama land. I absolutely loved the cells which direct our actions but bottom line is that the choices the main leads made ended up the actions that the cells directed. Anyhow it's a very enjoyable romance, it deals with the issues we face in a relationship and it's totally worth the watch.  - u/Fatooz

multiple seasons planned