SPOTTED: Intertextual References
[Still Under Construction]
*Disclaimer: I have not watched all of these. Some of this information is gotten secondhand. Feel free to correct/add any information or suggest your own recs down below.
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1. My School President
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Thiu, played by Mark Pakin, references Bad Buddy and his character in it.
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2. Gameboys the Movie
Filipino Movie - 2021
Gav and Cal were watching “Die Beautiful” (which Kokoy also had a role in).
Terrence and Wesley were watching "The Girl Allergic to WiFi" (which Adrianna So also had a role in).
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3. Gameboys Season 2
Filipino Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Gav and Cal were watching “Die Beautiful” (which Kokoy also had a role in).
Terrence and Wesley were watching "The Girl Allergic to WiFi" (which Adrianna So also had a role in).
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4. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Various characters make references to each other about their roles in "Itaewon class" and "Crash Landing on You"
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5. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
FL and ML watch Train to Busan
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6. DNA Says Love You
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Imagination sequences that reenact "My Love From Another Star" and "Crash Landing on You."
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7. My Fated Boy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes
ML, FL, and ML's father references My Neighbor Can't Sleep, in which ML's father is a character.
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8. Secret Crush on You
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Toh's mom played the lead in Nang Nak (1999) and they recreated the lime scene to scare him and his friends.
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9. Girlfriend Project Day 1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
The leads are watching Love Tech (which is another production from Red Q)
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10. Our Blues
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
Watching Start Up
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11. Rich Man
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
ML was watching While you were sleeping
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12. GAP
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Watching Secret Crush On You (Ep. 1, Ep 8)
Watching Music Video -
13. Love in Contract
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
FL was watching Yumi's cells 2
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14. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Characters were watching Bad and Crazy
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15. My Only 12%
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Watching popular animes
References The Love of Siam
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16. Unforgotten Night
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
the leads were watching Devil Sister.
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17. Honey Sir
Chinese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes
watching SOTUS
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18. Something in My Room
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
watching Lovely Writer
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19. A Romance of the Little Forest
Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes
Watching gogo squid
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20. Vice Versa
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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21. Be Loved in House: I Do
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Wayne Song makes a cameo appearance and references "Swimming Battle" in which he acted with ML Aaron Lai
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22. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Ri Jeong Hyuk being obsessed with a game which was a reference to his character in Memories of the Alhambra.
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23. The Fiery Priest
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
ML (kim nam gil) mentioned the movie Memoir of a Murderer where he played the ml as well
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24. Dinner Mate
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
FL was recalling past lives and the FL (played by Seo Jihye) saw herself being a North Korean woman named Seo Dan (her character from Crash Landing on You).
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25. Your Ship Is Real
Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode
The leads are watching "The Handmaiden."
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26. A Korean Odyssey
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Youn’s Kitchen in episode 11
My Golden Life in episode 17 -
27. Rose In Da House
Thai Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
In episode 1?, Mark makes a reference to his being in "Bite Me."
In episode 3, Boun dresses up like a guard from "Squid Game."
In episode 3, Boun and Talay are cosplaying "The Untamed."
Other dialogue references to "The Conjuring" and "Star Wars" (outside of MDL) -
28. One Dollar Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Makes a reference to ML's character in Hot Stove League
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29. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
FL is watching The Master's Sun
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30. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Jim mentions that his nephew was named after Li Ming, the stage name of the Hong Kong actor Leon Lai who is the lead in Uncle Jim's favourite “Movie Comrades: Almost a Love Story,” of which we saw the dvd case for several times throughout the drama.
Heart and Li Ming are watching "Fast & Feel Love" as their first movie together.
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31. Be Melodramatic
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
FL makes reference to the Reply drama and comments that the ML looks like Jung Bong (who the ML actor played).
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32. The Eighth Sense
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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33. The Love You Give Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 28 episodes
Wang Yu Wen and Wang Zi Qi's characters watching themselves in "Once We Get Married" (2021)
ML and kid watching "Once We Get Married" and mentioning the resemblance of the characters. -
34. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML's title card says "Likes: Mint Chocolate Ice Cream. Dislikes: Dentist" which is a reference to Strangers of Hell where he is also a ML.
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35. Doctor Cha
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Makes a reference to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Episode 5)
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36. Dong Lan Xue
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Episode 19: The Male Lead says "if there is another life, you will be my mistress and you will let me serve you at ease." which appears to be a reference to Eldest Princess Above, which has the same cast
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37. My Lovely Liar
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
The leads watch The Master’s Sun in episode 4.
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38. Laws of Attraction
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Thee and Tan are watching "Tales of the Grandmaster" in episode 8.
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39. TharnType Season 2: 7 Years of Love
Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Type is watching TharnType season 1 while ironing clothes.
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40. Our Skyy 2: My School President
Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes
“The first one is a relationship between a human and a ghost who meet on the tomb sweeping day” —> He’s coming to me
“The second couple is in a love-hate relationship. They’ve been competing since they were kids because they live next to each other” —> Bad Buddy
“A volunteer teacher in the mountain and a forest ranger.” —> 1000 Stars
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41. Key Love
Thai Drama - 2019, 2 episodes
References "My Bromance"
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42. Sh**ting Stars
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
In episode 5, Goo Tae Song is watching Kill It.
When ML prepares to confess, references were made to Goblin, DOTS, and Coffee Prince.
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43. Everybody Stand By 2
Chinese TV Show - 2020, 10 episodes
In episode 2, scenes from The Untamed were recreated.
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44. Touch Your Heart
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
A scene from Descendants of the Sun was recreated
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45. Fake It Till You Make It
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
FL is watching Remembrance of Things Past
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46. Best Mistake Season 3
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
A cameo from the characters in Light On Me make reference to how a character looks like someone they know - a nod to the actor being in both dramas.
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47. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
In episode 3 or 4, the FL makes a reference to Jewel in a Palace - a drama she had previously acted in as a child.
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48. Love Mate
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Poster of " My Sweet Dear" spotted
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49. Something in the Rain
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Episode 1: Reference to While You Were Sleeping (ML's previous drama)
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50. King the Land
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Episode 7: When the ML says "this place seems oddly familiar," it appears to be a nod to the fact that The Red Sleeve had been filmed at the same set.
Episode 8: Anupam Tripathi's Squid Game number 119 is visible on his costume.
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51. Blue Canvas of Youthful Days
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Ep 5: Watching East Palace West Palace