Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

they are both about time travel (kind of ) and seeing your parents years before . but life on mars is in crime genre and its more similar to my perfect strangers !

-Time Travel
-Female MC
-Both dads give a similar vibe

anyways there’s are alot more details but im lazy so give this a try…

Time Travel
Prevention of an accident
Change in fate
High School Life
Strong Friendships
Youth, Fantasy, Time Travel, Romance

Both dramas are about a protagonist who is/was not happy in life and is thrown into a new situation (game/past). While fixed on a mission in the new scenario (make Yeowoon happy/protect his father) they discover the main reason why they are there: To be happy themselves and enjoy their youth. Both dramas have an amazing Ost and great acting, not to forget are filled with love for the project by the cast and the staff working on it.

a: both are based around teens and high school ages/family life only the appeal isn't limited to a younger audience.
b: both have first time love.
c: both have good stories only RB is more on the wholesome side and all about life lessons in one way or another.
d: both have a bit of a dark side. Eg Hidden abuse.
e: both series have strong bonds in it whether family or friends.
f: RB focuses on a sport whereas TW is about music.
g: both have bromance.
h: RB doesn't have time travel.
I: the main lead in RB is also one of the main leads in TW.
j: In TW the parents are deaf and run a small family restaurant whereas in RB both parents are coaches.
k: both have really funny moments.

Both shows are a slice-of-life and romance blend based in the 90s, both shows feature a guest house.

Both youth dramas
Both have bromance in them
Both are cheerful dramas
Both have funny friendships
Both are friendship dramas

Both feature sign language in the drama

Both are coming of age stories where the main characters discover things about themselves and the world around them

Both set in school

Similarities:
- High school coming of age drama with themes such as first love, studying, exploring family issues
- Follows a gang of friends who grow and enjoy life together while being students
- Friends that go on trips together (ex: beach trip and going on little getaways)
- FL (cheongah and zaizai) fall for ML first, and are generally very quiet and shy in front of ML, and ML develops feelings for FL later
- Slow burn romance plots pretty much all throughout both shows, including in both main and side couples
Differences:
- Twinkling Watermelon has time travel involved, and heavy focus on music, and includes non-hearing characters
- When I Fly Towards you follows the characters from high school to after high school and is more focused on the development of romance and friendship between the main characters, while Twinkling Watermelon is highly centered around the ML's relationship with his parents, as well as his friendships he fosters after time traveling.

Father and son same age in high school on both dramas
There is a friendship element in both dramas
Both fantasy dramas
Both youth dramas

Both have a singer male lead and a deaf female lead. If you like to watch something feel good again after TW, FS is definitely the best option. It also made a sensitive approach towards disabilities.

The both dramas show time travel of characters. In twinkling watermelon, ml travels back in time and helps his father while in marry my husband, fl travels into the time.

The similarities:
- Story revolves around band and musics
- Has a time travel plot (but here it's kinda unique)
- It's a beautiful story
- their music is chef kiss < 3

If u guys love music, then u will love this movie!

Both are 'Coming of Age' dramas:
Youth
Big group of friends
high school setting
main couple + support couple

Se você gostou da atuação de Seol In-ah, vai gostar muito de Melancia Cintilante, a atuação dos atores neste drama são impecáveis. É aquele drama que faz você chorar e rir junto. Muito bom.