Channel-X

Both female leads are news reporter and both drama also revolving their career as news reporter and the news/cases that they pursue.

Both female leads also very independent with strong/brave character and personality.

The different between this drama is male lead in V-Focus is a bodyguard (different career with female lead) and male lead in Channel-X is an anchorman (same career with female lead).

V-Focus also have more romance (with multiple couples) compared to Channel-X.

there are few similarities liking framing for the murder
a journalist girl who supports the lead
betrayal by the friends, though it is not the main focus in channel x
both have action and cruel villans