Go Ahead (2020)

-Childhood friends who end up together romantically (But not clear who's going to end up with who)
-Same Dysfunctional Family/Community feeling in both series.
-Both nostalgic dramas about Childhood/Youth/Growing up. (Reply 1988 in particular is beautiful, Characters are shown reflecting on their childhood)
-Go Ahead has more of a nostalgic Family/ Healing theme, genetically different but a family nonetheless.
-All main characters in GA & R1988 are each others main source of support/happiness, the same support bubble/friendship groups.
- Go Ahead spends more time on the characters while they grow up and reconnect with each other and less on them younger.

Both the shows give the Korean Reply series vibes. Both are based on the idea that some friends are like family. However, Lovely Us is more light hearted and warm.

Friends and family are everything to the young
the dramas are similar in the comedic tone and the friendship
also the family values

Both dramas are about family, friends, school, and life in general. A Little Reunion does, however, focus on school and friendship more than Go Ahead does, but they have many common themes!

Similar nostalgic family genre. Similar inspiring/soothing OSTs. Lots of heartwarming sibling/family scenes. Go Ahead is funnier and more romantic. It also has MUCH better parent characters. Though most of the moms are trash, the dads are AMAZING. And lots and lots of eye candy with Steven Zhang, Seven Tan(Tan Songyun) and Song Weilong.

From the few eps I've watched of memory of encaustic tile:
- main trio of MOET and main trio of go ahead have similar dynamics
- i.e. FL is a troublemaker, SML is her partner in crime, and ML is the smart, responsible one who tries to keep them in line but ultimately joins in anyway
- ML serves as an older brother figure in the beginning (obviously more so in go ahead than in MOET)
- nostalgic, light-hearted high school vibes in the beginning of both dramas
- both dramas follow characters from high school to beyond college
- humor is kind of similar?

The storylines of these two dramas are totally different. However, there are similarities in terms of communal life. In both dramas, the characters live in closely knitted communities where residents watch out for each other. Our lead characters are entrusted the tasks that require them grow up fast. In "Go Ahead", Ling Xiao (Song Wei Long) is required to take care of his whole family at a very young age when tragedies strike. Here in this drama, Ye Xiao Mei (Janice Wu) becomes the caretaker of an old folks' home at a very young age too. The soundtrack "Fearless" which is one of the OSTs from "Go Ahead" is played here.

Both dramas also show the reality of life - kids grow up and parents/grandparents grow old. When younger, parents/grandparents take care of the kids. Now old, the kids reciprocate the duty. Both dramas are heart warming, funny and bitter sweet at the same time.

Similar between both dramas
+smart male lead
+ sweet female lead
+ school related drama
+ not real sibling, youth

Has very similar vibes to Le Coup de Foudre in terms of family, friendship and youth. Not completed the show yet but I can already tell that Go Ahead will focus a lot more on familial relations compared to Le Coup de Foudre whereas the latter emphasised more on friendship. They both show us the journey of growing and facing hardships in youth and how they are overcome. Go Ahead looks to be an equally beautiful drama that teaches us a lot about healing and that those who are closest to us may not necessarily be related by blood.

Lasting friendships from childhood
Friends to lovers
Relationships: family, friends
emotional


Both have romance but the romance in Love Endures is well-established and believable.

Exclusive Fairytale is still about to be released however based on novel:

- leads growing up together
- plot going from childhood times to school to university to adult life
- childhood friends to having crush on each other to lovers
- smart male lead who helps female lead study
- male lead being attentive to FL
- dealing with problems of teenagers and then young adults like exams, university, discovering yourself, first jobs

Hidden Love, childhood friends, lost contact, tragic past, healing, modern romance, female lead artist, family love

Both of them focuses on family and friendship, both of them have 40 or more episodes.
A little reunion is one of my favourite dramas of 2019, it'll also make you cry just like go ahead.

-Same actress FL with similar characters in both dramas
-Both dramas start with the characters together during childhood and then continue later as adults when they establish the relationship.
-Both MLs have to leave the FL suddenly for a few years, and later suddenly return, to start a romantic relationship. (Sounds melodramatic ik, give it a chance xD)
-Very similar premise and themes, but overall, With You is more of a fluffy romance, and Go Ahead focuses much more on family themes.
-Complex characters with more realistic issues and plot complications. (both slightly have slice of life themes.)

- Similar settings and era
- Tightly knitted communities
- Gossipy neighbors but rally together in times of trouble
- Emotional life struggle for male leads because of deaths in family
- Inspiring and relatable characters