In both dramas, the girl acts or "becomes" a man.
In both dramas are historical
In both dramas, the girl acts like a man because of their brother
In both dramas are historical
In both dramas, the girl acts like a man because of their brother
- ML in The Tale Of Nokdu and FL in The King's Affection, both hide their real idendity
- both also end up falling in love
- both also end up falling in love
If you like historical dramas where the royals hide secrets and a romantic love story between the main characters, this would be of interest.
The queen in both dramas plays a part in coordinating the chaos in the palace.
Both dramas have a good sense of humor.
The queen in both dramas plays a part in coordinating the chaos in the palace.
Both dramas have a good sense of humor.
SIMILARITIES
- The main character (MC) who grew up a commoner at first is a fill in for the king, as per the king's request
- MC ends up needing to become the king when the real one *spoiler* inevitably dies to prevent political upheaval and many deaths
- There's a romance plot line
- Both dramas have good acting and cinematography
DIFFERENCES
- In TKA the king and MC are twins, in TCC they're just look a-likes
- TKA follows a female MC and in TCC it's a male MC
- The main character (MC) who grew up a commoner at first is a fill in for the king, as per the king's request
- MC ends up needing to become the king when the real one *spoiler* inevitably dies to prevent political upheaval and many deaths
- There's a romance plot line
- Both dramas have good acting and cinematography
DIFFERENCES
- In TKA the king and MC are twins, in TCC they're just look a-likes
- TKA follows a female MC and in TCC it's a male MC
Both have childhood connections with tragic pasts and siblings dying. Both have a similar looks and feel with a balance of heart stomping loss and grief and light comic moments. Familiar palace characters In both.
Same young female lead, she plays as twins in both dramas, except in the King's Affection, she plays a twin pair of a girl and a boy. Something happens to one of the twins in both dramas.
Again, Joseon Era setting, and political plots.
There is also a parallel of the main leads meeting at a young age, and starting to have feelings for each other since then.
Again, Joseon Era setting, and political plots.
There is also a parallel of the main leads meeting at a young age, and starting to have feelings for each other since then.
Both dramas are sort of a gender flipped variation of each other with the same concepts: a FL who was supposed to have been killed at birth because she was born a twin but survives, twins who get mistaken for each other, one ends up murdered and the other stepping into their place, mistaken/unknown identities, assassination attempts and scheming within the palace, a childhood meeting between the main couple that the ML or both never forget even as an adult, and a happy ending outside of the palace.
- Cross dressing sageuk
- Female lead pretends to be a male in order to survive
- Forced to pretend since child due to decision by other people
- Female lead pretends to be a male in order to survive
- Forced to pretend since child due to decision by other people
Quiet and gentle, Min Jae Yi is everything a good daughter of a prominent family should be. Engaged to the son of the Second State Councillor, Jae Yi knows that the only way to bring herself and her family honor is to accept her fate, which she does with grace and charm. Devoting herself to learning everything she needs to know to become a good wife and mother, Jae Yi dutifully prepares for the future. Sadly, destiny has other plans for her future. Four days before her wedding, Jae Yi’s family is murdered. With no one else to blame for the unexpected tragedy, Jae Yi soon finds herself the object of baseless and horrifying accusations. Blamed for the death of her family, Jae Yi might not have had much of a future at all, if fate hadn’t decided to intervene. Bringing the lonely crown prince, Lee Hwan into her life at just the right moment, Jae Yi is saved from a dismal fate, but her salvation comes at a price. Plagued by a mysterious curse, Lee Hwan agrees to help Jae Yi, but only if she agrees to help him break his curse in return. Unable to refuse such an offer, Jae Yi agrees to the prince’s terms, setting them both on an unexpected path toward love. But what chance does their love have of surviving when one of them is a former murder suspect and the other is a cursed prince?
Both have a strong and smart female lead that disguises themselves as a man. There's also a scheme to overthrow the rulers and kill the crown princes in both of the dramas.
The New Yoshiwara pleasure district, in the twilight years of the Edo Period. Popular prostitute Asagiri will soon be freed from her indentured service. One day at a local festival, she meets young artisan Hanjiro who changes her destiny. Asagiri feels love for the first time in her life, but the history involving Hanjiro's client leads to tragic circumstances.
