Similarities:
- Both stories have a very similar feel to them, involving family, friendship and revenge.
- Both MLs fathers left a big impression and set an example to ML, and they were both wronged by the people in power. But in Rebel ML's father is more present during the story.
- Both dramas have a theme of brotherhood, brothers in arms who fight for ML and are ride or die for him.
- Both MLs have very strong loving relationships with their biological siblings.
- Both dramas include a person the ML deeply cares about that sides with the opposing team. But in My Country this is more of a main issue with the 2ML while in Rebel this is more a side thing with 2FL.
- Both include an evil parental figure that despises the ML and his family and are responsible for a lot of MLs' horrible situation.
- Both stories include a conflicted gray character that has inner struggle whether to join ML's cause or not. But in My Country this character is the 2ML, Sun Ho and in Rebel this character is a side character, Mori. In some ways Sun Ho is a what if Mori was a lead instead of a side character? Also Sun Ho has a deep complicated loving friendship with ML whereas Mori's relationship with ML revolves around mututal respect and understanding of their respective situations.
Main Differences:
- Plot.
- Struggling bromance. In My Country the main driving force of the story is the broken bromance between Hwi and Sun Ho. The main driving bromance in Rebel almost never wavers.
-My Country is more tragic, The Rebel still has its fair share of tragic elements but it's way lighter.
- My Country's characters live more in the gray area. You can see they're more complicated and suffer through their decisions to take the less terrible option. In Rebel things are more straightforward (black and white). While characters are flawed and well written, you can always tell who is on the right side and who is on the wrong side.
- Both stories have a very similar feel to them, involving family, friendship and revenge.
- Both MLs fathers left a big impression and set an example to ML, and they were both wronged by the people in power. But in Rebel ML's father is more present during the story.
- Both dramas have a theme of brotherhood, brothers in arms who fight for ML and are ride or die for him.
- Both MLs have very strong loving relationships with their biological siblings.
- Both dramas include a person the ML deeply cares about that sides with the opposing team. But in My Country this is more of a main issue with the 2ML while in Rebel this is more a side thing with 2FL.
- Both include an evil parental figure that despises the ML and his family and are responsible for a lot of MLs' horrible situation.
- Both stories include a conflicted gray character that has inner struggle whether to join ML's cause or not. But in My Country this character is the 2ML, Sun Ho and in Rebel this character is a side character, Mori. In some ways Sun Ho is a what if Mori was a lead instead of a side character? Also Sun Ho has a deep complicated loving friendship with ML whereas Mori's relationship with ML revolves around mututal respect and understanding of their respective situations.
Main Differences:
- Plot.
- Struggling bromance. In My Country the main driving force of the story is the broken bromance between Hwi and Sun Ho. The main driving bromance in Rebel almost never wavers.
-My Country is more tragic, The Rebel still has its fair share of tragic elements but it's way lighter.
- My Country's characters live more in the gray area. You can see they're more complicated and suffer through their decisions to take the less terrible option. In Rebel things are more straightforward (black and white). While characters are flawed and well written, you can always tell who is on the right side and who is on the wrong side.
Both The Crowned Clown and My Country: the New Age are sageuks with incredible acting, beautiful cinematography and great soundtrack. While the stories aren’t very alike and they’re set a few centuries appart, some of the characters reminded me of each other. Both Hwi and Ha Seon, the male leads in the shows, are lower class and don’t seem to have much ambition to gain a lot of power at the begining of the show, but they’re still smart and it shows. They just want to make sure their families have food on the table and are safe. Both MLs are outgoings and kind and have protecting the people they care about as their number one priority, whatever it takes, even if it cost them their lives. They especially love and care for their little sisters. Officer Jang also reminded me of Sung-rok, both are skilled fighters that look stoic and cold, but are way too loyal for their own good. Also, both shows feature a lot of struggle for power and the throne, and there’s much scheming involved.
If you liked Jang Hyuk as Lee Bang Won and want more - try this.
one is tv series, another movie, in both Jang Hyuk plays Lee Bang Won and is amazing. Of course same time period and historical events.
in both except for Jang Hyuk/Lee Bang Won there are 2 male leads (in tv series Jang Hyuk isn't listed as main lead, but he is quite main character and star of the show, though not only star because 2 young leads are also amazing and bromance is best ever)
one is tv series, another movie, in both Jang Hyuk plays Lee Bang Won and is amazing. Of course same time period and historical events.
in both except for Jang Hyuk/Lee Bang Won there are 2 male leads (in tv series Jang Hyuk isn't listed as main lead, but he is quite main character and star of the show, though not only star because 2 young leads are also amazing and bromance is best ever)
Both are intense political action thrillers that take place in the context of an internal conflict. Both focus on a core group of characters, some of whom have complicated relationships with one another. There is a bromance that becomes complicated, and the characters struggle to survive. The fight scenes are intense and frequent, and the setting is gritty and depicts the lower classes as well. Both are dark stories in which the characters are constantly being challenged, both physically and morally, and the main character is forced to become a leader of a ragtag bunch of misfits.
They are both set in the early Joseon period. Both have large scale battles with a lot of violence and blood and with multiple heirs to the throne. Both have some kind of ''intervals'' inbetween that are usually followed again by intense and action packed scenes , and also thriller in Joseon's Exorcist case. Joseon Exorcist takes place after Prince Bang Won ascends to the throne, whereas in My country he is still fighting for the throne, meaning that one could say that in My country:The New Age could be considered a prequel, to some extent.
