If you’re like us, you’re thinking about Conrad, Belly, Jeremiah, and summer romances. Or perhaps, you’re just thinking about how Conrad should run far away from his brother and Belly and start anew. Or maybe you’re just hoping this ends like the book, because that’s what you invested in. Love triangles are just too complicated for us, if we’re being honest. Or maybe we’re just getting too old for this.
Either way, whether you’re getting too old to obsess over The Summer I Turned Pretty or not, if you’re still stuck here like us and can’t get out, we’ve got some suggestions for some webcomics to stay in the vibes and check out after the show ends.
The Stairway of Time
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: First love
Synopsis: Can you forget your first love? Yuna is nothing like she was 14 years ago. She’s no longer the innocent girl who fell in love with Jihoon, and she definitely can’t forget the cruel fate that awaited them. When Yoona has the chance to go back to the past, she only has one goal: to avoid Jihoon. When he keeps pursuing her, can she resist the temptation to fall in love again?
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Trust me, I’m Lying
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: Summer fling, college love
Synopsis: Getting ghosted is the worst way to break up, no contest. After years of heartbreak, Eunkyo finally gets to enjoy a quiet life running a café with her best friend. But peace shatters when Jaeheon, their new basement tenant, barges into her life. Wild, handsome, and maybe a bit of trouble, he begins to test Eunkyo’s resolve to swear off dating.
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Boy From the Future
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: love triangle
Synopsis: “I’m your boyfriend… from the future.” High school students Dain Son and Sihyun Lee could hardly be called close. One day, Dain is approached by a man who claims to be Sihyun from the future. What’s more, he says they end up dating and he has traveled back in time to stop a murder. As Dain and “future Sihyun” become more involved, Dain and “present Sihyun”’s friendship also changes. What will become of such entangled relationships? How will the future change?
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The Dawn to Come
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: Young love, pure love
Synopsis: School is home to judgmental eyes and home a source of abuse. But that’s ok because Junyeong Yun found an abandoned home where she could study to her heart’s content. Unfortunately, soon after, Beomjin Kwon, the town’s most notorious delinquent, has also begun using the home to catch up on sleep. As the two are forced to coexist, they come to learn about their reasons for avoiding others.
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Today with you
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: Love triangle, teenage love, first love
Synopsis: “I just need to date someone too!” Dohee Kang’s had the biggest crush on her childhood friend, Jaehyuk Kim, for years. But after his girlfriend tells her to get her own boyfriend, Dohee declares she will. Handsome, but eccentric Wonyoung Goh, happens to overhear and takes an interest in her. Will love be able to bloom between them?
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Countdown to Love
Genre: BL, Modern setting
Why it’s similar: Summer, teenage love
Synopsis: If only I could be the one to reach you… After an ankle injury dashes Hoon’s hopes of becoming a basketball star, he begins to see a timer in the sky. He believes it’s a countdown to the day he dies, until he discovers one day that his classmate Haedam can see it too…
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A Morning Kiss at Tiffany’s
Genre: Romance, modern setting
Why it’s similar: First love, love triangle
Synopsis: From homeowner to housekeeper?! Hari Yoo, owner of the luxurious “Tiffany Building,” is living her best life… until her first love suddenly shows up with an eviction notice! On the brink of becoming homeless, Hari offers to be his housekeeper in exchange for a roof over her head. Can she win back her building… and his heart?
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