Eyes of Dawn (1991)

Both dramas follow the life of young Korean people during the period from the Japanese occupation to the Korean war.

Eyes of Dawn is set in 1930s-1960s Korea, China, Japan and Saipei at diffent periods. It includes more about rhe Korean war since it takes place in Korea when the Korean war happens.

It also features various war crimes.

Theres is subplot in Eyes of Dawn about government spys. There are also a lot of action scenes and explosives. Both also feature foriegn locations.

Same director and writer. The 2nd lead in Sandglass is the same actor as the main in Eyes of Dawn. There is also a lot of actor sharing in the casting.

Want to see a love story before the Korean pennisula got divided? Well Eyes of Dawn has just that. And later cross border and idology divide are shown in the drama.

Eyes of Dawn focuses on the Japenese side of the Sino-Japanese war from 1938 onward. It adds another perspective to what was going on at the time.
This drama also touchs on the fighting after the sino-Japanese war in China.