My Girl
You're not my cousin, you're just a girl I like.
Created by Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
On SBS
A romantic comedy built on deception and proximity, where two people forced into close quarters discover genuine connection beneath the lie.
A woman with a gift for lying is employed by a chaebol heir to act as his long-lost cousin. To keep up the charade for his family, the two must live under the same roof, but their growing attraction to each other poses a problem for pretending to be relatives.
Questions people ask
Is My Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does My Girl leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.
Is My Girl sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is My Girl easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is My Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like My Girl
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as My Girl
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like My Girl, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like My Girl, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like My Girl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
