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| If You Loved Love in Sync, These 19 Shows Deserve a Spot on Your Watchlist. (Image via: Naver) |
Love in Sync (공감세포) has quietly become one of those Korean dramas that sneaks up on viewers. What starts as a playful fantasy romance soon evolves into a heartfelt story about empathy, emotional healing and learning to understand someone else's pain—literally. With Yoo Ji-an, a famous actress emotionally disconnected from the world, and Cha Eun-hwan, a counsellor overwhelmed by everyone else's feelings, the series turns an impossible supernatural premise into something surprisingly relatable. Unsurprisingly, viewers have already started searching for dramas that deliver the same blend of romance, comedy, fantasy and emotional growth.
The online reaction has been equally enthusiastic. Many fans praised the emotional chemistry between the leads, saying the supernatural connection made every awkward, funny and heartbreaking moment feel far more personal than a typical romantic comedy.
Others loved how the series balanced light-hearted humour with discussions about trauma and healing. There have also been plenty of conversations across fan communities comparing Love in Sync to some of the most beloved fantasy romances of the past decade, while many viewers joked that dating would probably be much easier if everyone accidentally shared emotions—although arguments would become spectacularly inconvenient.
Shows Like LOVE IN SYNC
1. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
If Love in Sync is ultimately about emotional healing, then It's Okay to Not Be Okay should be your first stop. The story follows a psychiatric ward caregiver and a successful children's book author with a complicated personality as they slowly help each other recover from painful childhood wounds.
Like Love in Sync, it mixes romance with psychological themes while showing that understanding another person's emotional scars can completely transform a relationship. It is deeper, darker and occasionally stranger, but equally rewarding.
2. My Holo Love (2020)
Technology replaces supernatural powers here, yet the emotional journey feels remarkably familiar. A lonely woman develops feelings for an advanced holographic AI while also becoming entangled with the genius creator behind it.
Both dramas ask whether genuine emotional connection can exist through extraordinary circumstances rather than conventional romance. Also, talking to invisible companions somehow becomes surprisingly normal after two episodes.
3. The Beauty Inside (2018)
Fantasy and romance blend beautifully in this fan favourite. An actress mysteriously wakes up in a different body every month, forcing those around her to love her beyond appearances.
Like Love in Sync, the central fantasy device becomes a metaphor for empathy, vulnerability and learning to understand someone beneath the surface.
4. See You in My 19th Life (2023)
This touching romance follows a woman who remembers every one of her previous lives and reconnects with someone she loved in a past lifetime.
Both series explore emotional connections that transcend ordinary reality while focusing on healing old wounds and finding happiness despite complicated circumstances.
5. My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)
Fantasy romance meets laugh-out-loud comedy when a university student accidentally becomes linked to a centuries-old gumiho.
While the mythology differs completely, the forced connection between two opposites creates many of the same hilarious misunderstandings and heartfelt moments that make Love in Sync so entertaining.
6. Destined with You (2023)
A mysterious ancient curse binds two strangers together, leading them through romance, supernatural mysteries and emotional revelations.
Similar to Love in Sync, neither lead asks for their unusual connection, but both eventually discover it becomes the catalyst for personal growth rather than simply romantic destiny.
7. A Time Called You (2023)
Blending romance, mystery and fantasy, this emotional drama explores grief, destiny and second chances through time travel.
Like Love in Sync, it constantly asks whether love can survive impossible circumstances while delivering plenty of emotional surprises along the way.
8. Doom at Your Service (2021)
An ordinary woman enters a bizarre contract with Doom himself after receiving devastating news about her future.
Their relationship evolves from reluctant partnership into heartfelt romance, echoing the gradual emotional intimacy seen between Ji-an and Eun-hwan despite wildly different circumstances.
9. Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019)
A cheerful angel is assigned to help an emotionally distant ballerina rediscover love. Much like Love in Sync, the female lead initially struggles to connect emotionally, while the male lead's compassion slowly breaks down years of emotional barriers. Fantasy becomes the bridge toward genuine human connection.
10. From Now On, Showtime! (2022)
A magician secretly works alongside ghosts before teaming up with an enthusiastic police officer.
The combination of supernatural abilities, romantic chemistry, comedy and emotional storytelling gives this drama a similar feel, although it swaps shared emotions for ghostly assistants who somehow have stronger workplace ethics than many living employees.
11. While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Dreams predicting the future create an unusual bond between strangers who work together to prevent tragedies before they happen.
Like Love in Sync, extraordinary circumstances force the leads to trust each other long before romance naturally develops.
12. Bring It On, Ghost (2016)
A university student capable of seeing ghosts forms an unlikely partnership with a spirited young woman who has unfinished business.
The supernatural setup allows the series to explore loss, healing and unexpected romance while maintaining a light, entertaining tone.
13. Extraordinary You (2019)
Imagine discovering your entire life is actually taking place inside a comic book. That is exactly what happens here.
Both dramas use imaginative fantasy concepts to examine identity, free will and the courage to change one's own destiny despite overwhelming circumstances.
14. My Lovely Liar (2023)
A woman who can instantly detect lies becomes involved with a mysterious composer hiding painful secrets.
Emotional honesty becomes the foundation of their relationship, making it an excellent recommendation for viewers who appreciated how Love in Sync focused on trust and vulnerability.
15. Tomorrow (2022)
Although considerably heavier in tone, Tomorrow explores emotional pain through fantasy storytelling as grim reapers work to save people before tragedy strikes. Like Love in Sync, empathy itself becomes the greatest strength rather than simply another character trait.
16. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
Time travel, music and family relationships combine in this uplifting coming-of-age drama.
Its emotional core revolves around understanding parents, healing generational trauma and appreciating relationships from entirely new perspectives, themes that closely mirror the heart of Love in Sync.
17. Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Set inside a hotel exclusively serving ghosts, this visually stunning fantasy follows an immortal owner burdened by centuries of regret alongside a human manager who changes her life forever.
While darker in atmosphere, both dramas rely on emotional transformation rather than spectacle to tell their love stories.
18. Lovely Runner (2024)
One of the biggest romance hits in recent years, Lovely Runner follows a devoted fan who travels through time to save her favourite musician.
Like Love in Sync, fate repeatedly throws two people together, allowing romance to develop through emotional understanding, sacrifice and plenty of wonderfully awkward moments.
19. Goblin (2016)
Few fantasy romances have reached the iconic status of Goblin. An immortal warrior searching for peace meets the one person capable of changing his destiny forever. While grander in scale than Love in Sync, both series share the idea that extraordinary connections help ordinary people confront grief, loneliness and the fear of opening their hearts.
For fans who fell in love with Love in Sync, these dramas capture many of the same ingredients that made the series memorable.
Some lean further into fantasy, others prioritise romance or emotional healing, but all understand that the strongest love stories are rarely about perfect couples. They are about imperfect people slowly learning to understand one another, occasionally with magical assistance when ordinary conversation simply refuses to cooperate.
Whether you prefer supernatural soulmates, emotional healing, impossible destinies or romantic comedies with just enough fantasy to make reality seem a bit more interesting, this list should keep your watchlist busy for quite some time. Did your favourite make the cut, or is there another hidden gem that deserves a place among these recommendations?