Extracurricular (2020)

Both of these are really dark/disturbing stories that revolve around youth, illegal sex trafficking, and how people can resort to extreme measures in order to get what they want.

Both are Netflix shows with grey characters,more adult scenes/themes than the typical drama, no romance, and in both the criminal main character is being chased by the police . The cinematography and the acting in both are really good too.

Both shows:
> Showcases a difficult relationship between the leads. In the case of Extracurricular, the ML and FL are classmates turned friends. In the case of Save Me 2, the leads are an estranged brother and sister.
> The MLs have a friend/partner who is very loyal to them.
> The ML from SM2 and the FL from Extracurricular are similar in personality: chaotic, reckless, fierce, active, destructive and overconfident. They both bite more than they can chew and must face the consequences of their reckless decisions.
>The FL from SM2 and ML from Extracurricular are both hardworking people who prefer to play things safe. They both sometimes fall victim to the other leads recklessness.
> The show demonstrates how easily people can get corrupted and how people take advantage of those close to them.
> You get some old-school fighting.

they both have dark concept around a school theme which makes both of them similar. in extracurricular ,Determined to escape a dead-end life, a gifted high school student turns to a life of crime to ensure he can pay for college. I basically liked this drama and so I wanted to see Shadow Beauty.

Both shows:
> Feature students as the main cast.
> Showcases a difficult relationship between the four main characters.
> One of the characters struggles financially and feels another student has a perfect life.
> Extracurricular is a dark and gritty take, while Switched is more of a psychological thriller.
> One of the characters has contemplated suicide.

as soon as I read the jdrama synopsis it reminded me of extracurricular except the roles are flipped.

In the Kdrama the ML is poor and takes advantage of classmates to earn money (there is a lot of context behind this). I believe he doesn't have a mother and his father is up to no good either. And the FML is rich, she has everything she could think of apart from freedom. One day she finds out what the ML is up to and takes part in it for fun and to run away from her family.

According to the jdrama synopsis, the FML is poor and has a single mother. To earn money she takes advantage of classmates situation. ML on the other hand is rich but has no freedom. One day ML finds out about what FML is doing and takes part to make money and run away.

Both are thrilling, fast paced crime shows with incredibly morally ambiguous characters. Extracurricular focuses on younger high school aged characters while Flower of Evil focuses on an adult married couple.

High school students doing illegal things, badass main leads with a good amount of romance (neither too much nor too little). Both give you the “The end of a fxxking world” vibe.

The dorama is also about the dark side of Korea: drug use, prostitution (including teenage prostitution), sexual slavery, rape, murder, gangsters....

This movie like extracurricular has dark themes such as bullying and violence.It also deals with the shifting dynamics at play among high-school friends.

bloodhounds reminded me of Extracurricular, both have fighting, crimes, and gangsters.. the story and characters are also similar

Different conflict but it involves teen being stuck in crime. They are vibing similarly.
The camera work, music and acting in both these series are superb! I really enjoy the momentum of each episode, although I like one better than the other.
Also, both are short and easy to binge dramas.

1. In my top 10 drama's
2. Short and easily binged
3. Dark and gritty but youth and school as well
4. Suspense and Thrill
5. Atmosphere
6. Main leads that are in need of help
7. Questions what is morally correct

Both Dramas:
> 10 episode Netflix originals
> Reflect on the importance of 'morals' and 'human desires', but in different ways.
> Question how far people are willing to go in order to live
> Have smart and intelligent characters that, generally reflect their age
> Have lonely, vulnerable, young male protagonists that have you question wether or not you should feel general sympathy or empathy for them
> Intense action scenes
> Intense OSTs and intros

If you love the crime school type of genre or just want something REALLY SIMILAR to Extracurricular, I really recommend Bad Genius. Bad Genius is about a group of students who make money by cheating on test. It's also really good if you love suspense. Bad Genius also has a drama remake which was inspired by the movie.