Recommendations

- In both, the FL's dad has a financial setback trouble so she moves in w her aunt who has a son (neither r blood related lolll) and said son and FL fall in love
- FL started off wealthy and moves to a small town in both, adapts
- ML and FL initial bicker, but warm up to each other eventually

Two completely different stories, but both dramas will have you questioning what’s real and what’s not right up until the very last episode. Unexpected twists + psychological tension

Its also a currently airing BL where of the main leads is involved with the mafia. Both the shows have crime/thriller setting.

Both are currently airing shows with one of the main leads involved with the mafia. They are both crime/thrillers and have similar vibes.

- Childhood friends to lovers with (more than) a pinch of obsession on one side.
- One lead actively drives away others to stay the second lead's number one
- Height difference
- A good bit of banter between the leads

Forewarning to check Secret Lover's tags if you are sensitive to any TWs!
The leads in Secret Lover are, thus far, a lot more "friendly" (Dohyeon [in Summertime] comes across as a bit more "cold" in nature).
Secret Lover has some fake dating trope moments briefly where as Summertime does not.

Detective duo dynamic, leads bicker at first but bond and learn to work off of each other's strengths. Serial killer, police criminal investigations, intricate and thrilling plots. Wonderful characters.

Detective duo dynamic, intricate and thrilling plot. The leads bicker at first but work off of each other's strengths and learn from one another.

Both drama shows the process of how the female leads strive at work, getting achievements and obtaining love in the busy city.
Both male leads are capable in their respective industries.

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office/corporate settings in both
Chemistry hot in both.. only in FITYMI, there's banter between people of same status/value and ego.. in the early spring,for now,FL feels inferior.
And life lessons mostly is very present in FITYMI (there's a little in the early spring)

If you're hungry for another enormous historical canvas, this is the kind of thing I'd investigate next: dynastic politics, military campaigns and the formation of an empire rather than romance-first storytelling.

?? Romance: Low
? Emotional intensity: Emotional
? Tropes: Empire building • Warfare • Political struggle • Historical figures • Succession

If the wronged heroine + revenge + powerful allies aspect of Road to Splendor was your favorite, this one will hook you quickly. It's considerably more revenge-driven.
?? Romance: High
? Emotional Intensity: High
? Shared Tropes: Wronged heroine, second chance, revenge, political intrigue, dangerous ML

If you want more mature romance + political/military intrigue, go here. The leads become partners rather than simply a romance happening around the plot.
?? Romance: High
? Emotional Intensity: High
? Shared Tropes: Powerful couple, political marriage, court intrigue, military conflict

They are both high school youth romances that are friends to lovers. Both shows includes funny friendships

Both series have a person with an ability who helps out a cop. Both have a cheery/goofy character with the ability with a more strict cop who later gets more friendly with the ability character.
They both tackle cases together.
They just have the same vibe and are just great series!