The two series are thrillers which explore their main characters' psyches. Both shows have protagonists who start to reflect the evil, malignant behavior of the characters surrounding them. They both become increasingly violent and volatile. Additionally, in the past, both main characters have experienced much suffering at the hands of others.

The "villains" / "antagonists" in both shows hold a special interest in/for the protagonist (which they verbally announce), and believe the protagonist to be similar to them in some way or another. The shows both equally focus on the duality between their respective protagonists and antagonists.

Both Strangers from Hell and Evilive have wealth, or the lack thereof, as one of their central themes. In Strangers from Hell, Jong Woo's poverty prevents him from relocating from his current, rather hellish, housing situation. Meanwhile, in Evilive, Dong Soo's lack of money has led him to be trampled over again and again.

Strangers from Hell and Evilive mainly differ in terms of plot, as well as direction. Strangers from Hell is more "artsy," offering stellar cinematography and enough ambiguity & analysis material to leave the viewer guessing even after having completed the show. On the other hand, Evilive is more straightforward. Regardless, the acting in both series is top-notch. Viewers who enjoyed one show will likely appreciated the other.

Side-note, I noticed both series frequently utilize red lighting in order to symbolize evil, or a shift towards evil.

Recommended by strawyuu
Thriller, crime, law, with suspense & dark ambience. Ambiguous protagonist. Gray area between good-evil. There is no ultimate truth, human are naturally imperfect beings. Shin Ha Kyung is main actor on both dramas. Both dramas are about the journey of duo partner crime.
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Thriller, crime, law, with suspense & dark ambience. Ambiguous protagonist. Gray area between good-evil. There is no ultimate truth, human are naturally imperfect beings. Shin Ha Kyung is main actor on both dramas.
Recommended by Letter and Postcard
similar in terms of getting justice to right a wrong but TKOP has a more brutal side in terms of telling the story
Recommended by vulpinekl
both shows have a common theme ... which is REVENGE ..... but in different ways and different circumstances
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Male leads in both productions work in law enforcement and get involved (either on purpose [New World] or accidentally [Evilive]) with gangsters with the intention of putting them behind the bars. Both form an uneasy frenemy-like relationship with their criminal bosses
Recommended by mengosteen
They both have characters standing on the line between good and evil. In Evilive one ML is a lawyer and The Worst of Evil has a cop. They both meet get involved with organised crime gangsters get connected to their ruthless leaders. Evilive is set in the aughts while TWOE is set in the 90s. They are both violent as well.
Recommended by voldermortsunbae
shows the main characters wanting revenge to fulfill their need for justice so they can move on with their lives
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shows the main characters wanting revenge to fulfill their need for justice so they can move on with their lives
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- familiarizing yourself with the world of crime
- gangsters dressed in suits
- family is of the upmost importance
Recommended by yungdab
both shows deals getting revenge from those that wronged them ..... one is teenage .... the other is adult with a more mature theme .... but you get the jist
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