Both star Han Ji Hye.
Both ensemble family dramas.
HJH's characters in both are in very similar circumstances- unaccepted and looked down upon by her rich husband's family, recently separated from her husband (death/divorce) but still stuck in his working world. Her new romance also starts out on a similar bad foot (bickering/disliking dynamic).
Both ensemble family dramas.
HJH's characters in both are in very similar circumstances- unaccepted and looked down upon by her rich husband's family, recently separated from her husband (death/divorce) but still stuck in his working world. Her new romance also starts out on a similar bad foot (bickering/disliking dynamic).
Female lead approaches and befriends male lead with ulterior motives- regarding a toxic relationship with a mother/mistress.
Leads genuinely fall for eachother.
Leads genuinely fall for eachother.
Age gap romance- younger woman x older man.
Ill female lead.
Hospital setting, doctor characters.
SFL has previous romantic ties to ML/SML.
Ill female lead.
Hospital setting, doctor characters.
SFL has previous romantic ties to ML/SML.
Both star Iitoyo Marie.
Both are about a mysterious car accident from the main characters' teen days.
As adults they now try to heal and move on from it.
Both are about a mysterious car accident from the main characters' teen days.
As adults they now try to heal and move on from it.
Time travel/loop thriller/mystery dramas
Reset leads live the same day over and over, KTIMNTN leads live the same 4 years over and over.
Slight romance.
Reset leads live the same day over and over, KTIMNTN leads live the same 4 years over and over.
Slight romance.
Both star Ishihara Satomi and Iura Arata.
Workplace setting, somewhat of an ensemble.
Plot wise they are very different.
Workplace setting, somewhat of an ensemble.
Plot wise they are very different.
Male lead makes a bet with his friends on seducing the female lead.
Ends up genuinely falling for her.
Female lead dumps him when she finds out the truth.
Ends up genuinely falling for her.
Female lead dumps him when she finds out the truth.
After a car accident, female lead wakes up every day with memories from the previous day gone.
Male lead tries to help her adjust in life.
Atmospheric, heartwarming/wrenching, and insightful romances.
Male lead tries to help her adjust in life.
Atmospheric, heartwarming/wrenching, and insightful romances.
Male lead killed female lead's husband.
They fall in love without knowing who each other are (in that regard).
Annoying second male lead friendzoned by female lead, won't leave her alone.
Female lead is close with former in laws.
They fall in love without knowing who each other are (in that regard).
Annoying second male lead friendzoned by female lead, won't leave her alone.
Female lead is close with former in laws.
Bright and bubbly female lead is assigned to work with cold and stoic male lead.
Female lead has a boyfriend, but also develops a nice banter fueled bond with male lead along the way.
Mysteries, different topic tackled each episode.
Female lead has a boyfriend, but also develops a nice banter fueled bond with male lead along the way.
Mysteries, different topic tackled each episode.
Female leads in both are struggling to move on from an abusive relationship.
Both feature great LGBT storylines in the form of trans and drag characters.
Both feature great LGBT storylines in the form of trans and drag characters.
Slower/gradual/natural/healing romances.
Slight age gaps.
Male leads are/have been bullied.
Female leads have secret and somewhat darker pasts that they're trying to move forward from.
Both tackle topics such as suicide and the loss of/desire for children.
Many side characters/subplots.
Slight age gaps.
Male leads are/have been bullied.
Female leads have secret and somewhat darker pasts that they're trying to move forward from.
Both tackle topics such as suicide and the loss of/desire for children.
Many side characters/subplots.
