Sleepy Strawberry

Both are short japanese shows about a gay couple that has actually split already a while ago but has to pretend to still be in a relationship. In 100 days its for the sake of a documentary about their love life, in Jack O Frost due to amnesia the MC does not know he and the Love Interest have broken up.

- Korean drama
- crime thrillers
- investigating crime cases, making judgements on cases
-murder, violence, abuse, trauma, dark past
The Devil Judge had some homoerotic subtext, The Prosecutors Proposal on the other hand is straight up Boys Love.

- both are short korean boys love dramas with a darker vibe and darker themes.
- Main character(s) have a traumatic and sad past
- some toxicity
Both shows are directed by the same person.

- Both are short korean boys love series
- darker vibes and themes
- toxic elements in the relationship
- two people fall in love who shouldnt/have odds stacked against eschother
- heigh difference
- sexual content

- same director
- two people living together, sharing meals, being perceived as a couple despite not being in a romantic relationship at all
- male lead(s) is/are gay
- important and relevant female character

This recommendation may seem somewhat orthodox, as these movies are really different in plot and genre. However, i still find them pretty sinilar in the sense that to both theres much more than what they seem like in the beginning. Both movies feature a little plot twist so its best to go in uninformed. ((They start off as (fake)documentaries, however [spoiler] also focus on the directors and tell the story of how these documentaries came to be.))

Judging from the trailer, Lost to Light seems to take a lot of inspiration from Gelboys (not that this is a bad thing. If you really enjoy that vibe, either series may appeal to you). The ost is very similar with these gamey, pixely, retro beats, the asthetics are similar, there are several scenes taking place on trains or big city squares, the two main leads meet accidentally and later encounter eachother again.
The main character is part of a music group (im Gelboys hes in a band, in Lost to Light hes part of an idol Group) and has spikey hair.
Both shows also feature idol culture/idols/idol music in general (in Gelboys e.g. the main characters are fans of different idols, attend concerts, collect merch etc..).
Multiple couples in both.
Gelboys season 2 features established couples as it is the continuation of Gelboys.
Both shows will be released in 2026

Judging by the trailer, Lost to Light seems to take a lot of inspiration from Gelboys (not that this is a bad thing. If you really enjoy that vibe, either series may appeal to you). The ost is very similar with these gamey, pixely, retro beats, the asthetics are similar, there are several scenes taking place on trains or big city squares, the two main leads meet accidentally and later encounter eachother again.
The main character is part of a music group (im Gelboys hes in a band, in Lost to Light hes part of an idol Group) and has spikey hair.
Both shows also feature idol culture/idols/idol music in general (in Gelboys e.g. the main characters are fans of different idols, attend concerts, collect merch etc..).
Looks like therell be multiple couples too.

Both are thai mystery and thriller series with lots of drama, betrayal, intrigue. Focus lies on a toxic friendship group as one of them is killed. Punpun stars as a female lead in both.

Both are boys love dramas with an assassin ML whose love interest is working for the police. ML is both entangled in a crime but also in a romantic relationship with his rival whom he has to hide his real identity from.
Focus on action, crime, deception.

Both are gay korean minidramas about hitmen main characters that become romantically entangled with somebody that they have tl hide their real identity from. The love interest, though, is hiding a past too and knows how to deal with weapons, criminals etc too. Hes the mcs rival.
Secrets, intrigues, action, skilled killers, hidden identity, deception but true love ?

Both are korean boys love dramas with a darker vibe, theme and contents. Lots of secrets, intrigues, drama, perhaps toxicity, morally grey characters.