The male leads are brilliant detectives but almost lose grip with reality as they interact with violent criminals. They have high empathy which makes them deeply understand criminal behavior to their detriment. They both have partners who bring them back to reality

No Inji reminds me a lot of Moon Dongeun. The two female leads play broken characters whose pain is so visceral on screen and almost tangible. Seo Hyun Jin and Song Hye Kyo depict internal external pain in almost similar ways, to the point I worried for their health. However they also depict incredible strength despite their pain.

No Inji reminds me a lot of Moon Dongeun. The two female leads play broken characters whose pain is so visceral on screen and almost tangible. Seo Hyun Jin and Song Hye Kyo depict internal external pain in almost similar ways, to the point I worried for their health. However they also depict incredible strength despite their pain.

- Leads in both are broken and heal each other
- both have unique music scores
- both have dark vibes against the romance
- both male leads need to heal from previous relationships
- adult romance
- male leads are not attracted to the fl at first because they are forced to be together (parents, contract)

Both enemies to lovers. FL infiltrates the royalty to seduce ML in order to kill him for revenge for killing her parents. MLs are red flags in both. MLs use wheelchairs as a coverup but they are also injured.

Both have misunderstood MLs who are hated for supposedly being evil. FL hates the ML in both for destroying her people and try to kill the ML but eventually fall for him. The ML and FL are smart and scheming in both. ML is a black flag in both and obsessed with FL

Both enemies to lovers.
ML encourages FL to kill him for revenge just so she has a reason to live.
Both MLs are obsessed with FL
Both historical.

In both, the ML fell first and hard. The ML in both was deeply in love with FL for a long time before she falls for him. Both are office romances. MLs are introverted and don’t share much but have deep feelings. FLs are livelier although one is darker than the other.

If a scene of a scorned woman risking death to beat the drum outside the city gates in order to seek justice from the emperor moves you to tears, these are the dramas to watch.

The dark aesthetics are similar only that Atypical Family actually has fantasy elements. FL in IONTBO has mental health issues and in Atypical Family it's the ML. FL in IONTBO is prickly and in AF it is the ML. Both are quirky in tone and slightly darkly comedic

Both dramas are set in the summer in the countryside. Both dramas have three siblings who make “trouble” for their parents, each with their own stories. Each drama has the one sibling who seems to be normal but makes the most trouble amongst the three. One sibling in each falls for the local guy, though the personalities and background of the MLs are different.

ML's in both dramas are former heads of assassin organisations that work for the crown. Both have ruthless rules of going against the organisation. ML's in both have superior martial art skills. Both couples have a mature relationship where they innately understand each other.