Hymn of Death

Series Similar to Hymn of Death

If you enjoyed Hymn of Death, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Do You Like Brahms?

   2020 · Drama, Music, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, hidden gem, also on SBS.

   Gifted classical music students pursue their dreams at a prestigious university and just may also discover love along the way.

2. Monstar

   2013 · Drama, Music, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, hidden gem.

   Monstar (Hangul: 몬스타) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yong Jun Hyung, Ha Yeon Soo, and Kang Ha Neul. The drama is about how a group of teenagers are healed through the power of music.Seol Chan, a member of Korea's most popular K-pop boy band Men in Black, is provoked into pushing one of his crazy fans, and when that goes viral, his reputation plummets. As damage control, his agency tells him to quietly attend school for a while. Meanwhile, Se Yi, a new transfer student from New Zealand, draws attention in the school for both her talent and oddness. Misunderstandings occur between Seol Chan, Se Yi, and their other classmates. But in the midst of all the chaos, these students find a common interest which connects them to each other: music. Every character has his or her own untold stories, which have had significant impact in their lives. But as they gather together to sing and play the music they love, they learn to soothe the pain inside them, and to open each of their souls.

3. Twinkling Watermelon

   2023 · Fantasy, Music, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Twinkling Watermelon follows a story about CODA, (a deaf child born under deaf parents) a boy born of natural talent for music, and Eun Gyul, crash-landing into an unfamiliar space through a suspicious musical instrument store. Eun Gyul forms the band Watermelon Sugar with the youth he met there and communicates with them through music.

4. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

   2014 · Drama, Anime, Music, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, hidden gem.

   Piano prodigy Arima Kosei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital that resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine. Even two years later, Kosei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, and without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kosei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kosei was used to.

5. Pistol

   2022 · Drama, Music, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / History profile, hidden gem.

   Based on Sex Pistols' guitarist Steve Jones' memoir, which offers a fascinating new perspective on one of rock's greatest ever stories, Pistol moves from West London's council estates, to Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's notorious Kings Road SEX shop, to the international controversy that came with the release of Never Mind the Bollocks, which is frequently listed as one of the most influential albums of all time.

6. Sun Records

   2017 · Drama, Music, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / History profile, hidden gem.

   Sun Records is a coming-of-age story set in the unraveling world of 1950s Memphis where music and race collide, ultimately creating pop music's first superstars.

7. Mr. Sunshine

   2018 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance / History profile.

   During the United States expedition to Joseon in 1871, a boy from Joseon boards an American warship and goes to America. As an adult, he returns to his home country as an American soldier stationed in the country

8. Glass Heart

   2025 · Drama, Music · ended

   Recommended for similar Music profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   An aspiring drummer suddenly loses her spot in the band. But when a brilliant musician recruits her for his new band, her life takes a passionate turn.

9. Why You… Y Me?

   2022 · Comedy, Music, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, hidden gem.

   It tells a story about BL's fandom through Gap, an ordinary boy that never has any experience and the female lead who is an active member of the fandom. The series is about the music band.

10. Step Up

    2018 · Drama, Music, Romance · ended

    Recommended for similar Music / Romance profile, hidden gem.

    Welcome to Atlanta, home of High Water - the city's most competitive performing arts school. When twins Tal and Janelle relocate from Ohio, they find themselves thrust into a world where every move is a test. As they attempt to navigate their new world - on and off the dance floor - they'll discover just how deep they're willing to dig to realize their dreams and seize their moment.