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Both dramas feature an alien ML trying to return home and a human FL with a connection to the entertainment industry.

Both are mini dramas with a school setting and a trio friendship (two guys, one girl) that began in childhood and now has a hint of romance between the girl and one of the guys.

Both are fantasy/historical/wuxia dramas with a more unique plot, aesthetic, and characters, and a similar feel. Both deal with complex court politics, birth secrets involving the rightful heir to the throne, assassins, and feature a love triangle. Both FLs are compassionate and become stronger over the drama despite suffering a lot. The MLs are tortured slaves/servant bodyguards whose only purpose is to shield and die for their female masters, and both end up belonging to the FL early in the dramas. Both love stories are angsty and heart-breaking, and the dramas have unique endings - Bloody Romance is bittersweet, open, but hopeful, Colourful Bone has two endings, one sad/bittersweet and the other happy.

Both are short historical dramas with a complicated ML who is involved in court politics and schemes, and appears to be a cruel villain at the beginning of the drama. Both FLs are determined not to give into fate.

Both dramas are set in school and have a very similar feel, tone, and slower pacing. Both MLs are very smart and tutor the FL who is bad at math. The couple drifts apart towards the ending, before finally getting together.

Both are dramas with a school setting and a nostalgic feeling, with the older FL reflecting on the past. The main couple are close friends throughout the drama, parting near the end, then get together romantically in the final scene.

Both are shorter length youth dramas set in school with a nostalgic feel and the FL reflecting on the past.

Both are dramas set in school with one of the leads an introvert and the other a more popular study. Both MLs are very smart and help the FL study.

Both are dramas with a school setting in which the main couple are deskmates and the ML helps the FL study.

Both dramas start with the FL dying and then going back in time, determined to take control of her life and change her original fate, leading her to see the ML in a new light.

Both dramas involve a contract marriage between a couple in order for the ML to make his ill relative happy, Both MLs cook for the FL.

Both are shorter dramas with a contract and rushed marriage between the main couple that becomes true love.