When I saw the preview of Circle of Love, I automatically thought of False Face and True Feelings. They are in the same time period and are both short series with hot male leads. The differance is just that one of them has a sad ending.

Police officer Pang Hong Mei amid the many obstacles created by U.S. and Jiang spy agents, rescued Ji Danyang, a patriotic scientist who returned from the United States from the enemy spy. She accompanied Ji Danyang to Lumen City to participate in the "Water Drop Project". Enemy special forces formulated a sabotage plan codenamed "Operation Rock" and concentrated their forces and tried to destroy the "Water Drop Project." Pang Hongmei and Ji Dan Yang fought a life-and-death battle with enemy agents in Lumen, thwarted the enemy's conspiracy, protected the "Water Drop Project" and finally achieved the expected success. The couple who went through the test of life and death, also realized their dreams and firm ideals.

I recommend this both drama because , Male lead and Female lead
try to solve problem
In one drama explosion and another student murder/suicide

Both are Republican Era dramas in which the FL approaches the ML as part of her revenge plot of taking down his family who destroyed her family.

Nan Yu, the Mary Sue protagonist of a game whose only mission is to pursue boys, wakes up in the Republic of China as a forensic doctor examining corpses. A mysterious will dictates that she must solve a murder case to return to her original world. However, she must also compete with Gao Han, the male protagonist of a detective game, for control of their body, and only one of them can return home.

Given Nan Yu's expertise on love, and Gao Han, devoting his life to solving murder cases, Nan Yu recognizes her disadvantage and seeks an alternative approach. However, the case proves more complex than anticipated, with societal intricacies mirroring Al's world. Left with no choice, Nan Yu proposes an alliance with Gao Han, recognizing their mutual need.

Both are Republican Era dramas in which the FL is trying to right the wrongs done to her family, and the ML is a somewhat dangerous figure who she becomes involved with.

To avenge her family, beautiful and glamorous Wen Yu Nong became a spy with a talent for disguise. Now, for her revenge, she must use her talent and pretend to be someone else while reuniting with the man she once loved.

Both are Republican Era dramas centered around the FL's revenge plot.......................................................

Republican era, revenge, FL has married ML’s father as a concubine and he sure ain’t happy about it.

Both dramas got that fresh story plot
revenge,romance
enemies to lover
both dramas are really similar to each other
cold ml and smart fl

Both of them are set in Chinese Republican Era
Both of them are mini dramas ............................................................................................................

Toxic relationships

Angsty

Chinese Republican era dramas

Similar plot devices

Similar themes and settings

Push and pull elements