both are about starting a business from scratch and making it big . both leads start their business against huge odds and they fight and remain hopeful in the bleakest of situations
Recommended by Senuthi
- The theme of the youth striving for their dreams
- Strong female character(s)
- Nam Joo Hyuk plays male lead
Recommended by pinesilver
If you like story line about lovers who growing and make a business together until they're success, Start up and FL have the same story about that, and also both of them focusing on programming computer, and not forget to mention Jipyeong and qin the have the same vibe Second lead as childhood friend and Rich man meanwhile Zhang Han and do San from poor family but have big passion to make the FEMALE LEAD Happy ?
Recommended by lalindy99
I recommend this both drama because , Male lead and Female lead
try to solve problem
In one drama explosion and another student murder/suicide
Recommended by shadabad
Both series focus on the lives of a group people very much passionate about engineering and maths. Start-up has programming as a central theme, here we have Maths and Calculus. Both have MLs who are geeks to begin with. The OSTs give a similar vibe as well!
Recommended by DeeforDrama
Both have a very strong 2ML who makes the show, and their backstories are shown more than that of the MLs’.

Both stories of business success and of starting from scratch.

Both have an FL confused and ambiguous, and the 2ML being much more caring/protective than the ML.

Watch both for the second leads!
Recommended by DeeforDrama
I thought of Start-Up while watching L&P. Both have good storylines and acting. MLs are both in IT. FL are both nice and sassy although the FL in LP chased the ML a lot more than Start Up. The OST is good in both and added to the show. There is a lot more humour in Start UP in the beginning. The chemistry is similar in that it is slow burn and really good. There is a also a start up in both shows and a time jump.
the SML in Start up is much much more interesting character than Start Up.
Lastly the ML in Start Up is way way nicer than the ML in LP.
Recommended by Leaves45
Stories about youth and their daily life struggles

Fresh feeling drama

Charismatic actors

The trendy drama of the 90s (Jealously) is now Start Up (the trending drama of the 2020s)

Was referenced in Start Up

Also features a love triangle
Recommended by howyoulikethat
Both story has to do with young people write letters to vent to express their stsge of mind, kind person respond and comforting. Annold person know it all an kind to all regardless of the person status. He/she open srms snd delicate to help the young people
Recommended by Chia6
College student Arisawa Ichika is indifferent to romance and crazy about the online game 'Tenkyo'. Her avatar Vivi is in a virtual relationship with top player Leon. Upon meeting Leon in person, he turns out to be the campus prince, Onoda Asahi. He’s popular, athletic, and even owns a gaming company. Attracted to each other, they start dating. Trouble looms when a co-worker and the campus belle enter the picture.
Arisawa even becomes the target of slander, courtesy of those who are jealous of her.
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
the 2 dramas are bunisess romance dramas that take place at work,sweet,good executed and lovely.Both female leads are strong,smart,decided and male leads are handsome and cute .
Recommended by Ximenasab143
A short film about 2 friends struggling with launching their start-up company w/ a spin of time travel. Starring Shin Ha Kyun, Suho, Kim Seulgi and Yoo Subin (who is now in Start Up).
Recommended by dramafan422
* These two are Kim Seon Ho’s representative works
* Beautiful music
* Similar shooting/production technique
* Both are the growth story
* Both feature 'Halmeoni'
* Both may make you cry
* Both feature hand-written diaries/letters
* Poetic
* Remarkable golden words
* (More...)

In addition to the above, someone might treat Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha as Season#2 of Kim Seon Ho's story. There are many fan-made pictures of the 2 TV shows to relate Han Ji-pyeong and Hong Banjang's past. And this situation adds a lot of entertainment.
Recommended by M M
Konno Ayaka from Kamen Rider Zi O & We Got Married 3 stars in this drama ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Subscribe Kanojo" by Yamamoto Chugaku. ~~
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
Izumi Hidaka is 36-years-old and the CEO of start-up game company Pegasus Ink. Four years ago, she developed the game Love My Pegasus, which was targeted towards women and became very popular. Since then, she has been obsessed with the character Kento-sama from Love My Pegasus. One evening, Wataru Igarashi suddenly appears in front of drunken Izumi Hidaka. She is shocked by Wataru Igarashi’s appearance, which is just like her game character Kento-sama. Wataru Igarashi is a 23-years-old man. But, Izumi Hidaka is disappointed with Wataru Igarashi. Except for his physical appearance, Wataru Igarashi is the opposite of her well-mannered, cultured, and vivacious game character Kento-sama.
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