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the male lead is a professor in a university and also runs his own company and the female lead is straightforward and savvy in her replies.

Both are Japanese language dramas that show how family members of a criminal (who might even be wrongfully accused) are ostracized by society.

Both feature two artists (one older and one younger) who eventually worked for the king as the king were impressed by their skills. Except in Painter of the Wind, the artists are painters, while in King and the Clown, the artists are male clowns. The two main artists in both shows also really care for each other and are willing to sacrifice a lot for one another. Homosexual themes prevail in both shows though presented quite differently. In King and the Clown, you have a feminine male clown and two other men (one fellow clown and the other is the king himself) who can both possibly be interpreted as having some sort of feelings for him. In Painter of the Wind, the younger female artists has lived as a man her whole life and the older male artist who thinks she's a man can possibly think of himself as homosexual since he is having some feelings for a fellow male artist. In addition, the female-pretending-to-be-a male artist in Painter of the Wind is also shows to have another love interest that can be interpreted as homosexual, that is her relationship and fascination with a female gisaeng

Both films show the rocky but deep relationship between two men. One of them thinks he doesn’t have feelings for the other man and only realizes otherwise when it’s too late.

Both series are Female Centered Plot which focuses on competition in winning particular game or activities. Suugaku Joshi Gakuen is about girls who competes in Math and Girl Gun Lady is all about winning in the fight which is a survival game. If a competitor lose it would subtract their life span.

in a school setting, there are strong female leaders who are willing to do anything to fulfill their beliefs. the dark plot of the series revolves around bullying, sexual assault and revenge / punishment.

Dr. Romantic, shows real scenarios in hospital. Deals with relationships in various degrees. The themes tackled in both drama are as real as we can expect in real life -- bonds formed, commitment & passion to the profession and people, saving lives not only physically, overcoming challenges and decision making.

Both dramas operate on the underlying theme of one male lead who sees ghosts and a second male lead who exorcises them.

Ferryman is somewhat like a darker, deeper version of Spiritpact in many ways - there are a lot of the same vibes and themes.

Ferryman is about a young man who has seen ghosts his entire life and ends up being recruited by a Grim Reaper for his skills. In a later season, he actually ends up in an official contract with the Reaper (Zhao Li) to catch ghosts before he can be given the opportunity to return to a mortal life.

Both films have a secondary female lead who is somewhat a romantic periphery interest but that romance theme is extremely subdued.

-FLs lead a hard life in their previous families and struggle to establish a strong foothold in their newfound families.
-Both MLs before they get their titles had children with some materialistic woman, who troubles who re-enters into their life when they became rich.

Both MLs make you fall in love with that reckless, smooth-talking, smartass bad-boy vibe.
Both have a lovable team who work together against crime.
Both mix action, thrill and comedy very, very well.
Badass females.

The vibe is very similar and there are strong common elements. Both are short compared to other kdramas (only 12 episodes). Both are tearjerkers. Both male leads have an abusive father. Also the watch is a link between these two kdramas.

The plot was similar with butterfly lovers, but it has good ending. Its good to watch if you like sweet and cute type of story. the actor and actresses was really handsome and pretty and you will instantly now the female lead was actually a girl even in man costume. i like it tho

Both are Korean Language LGBTQ+ films that center around two men travelling together. In 'Ice' they share a more overt homosexual relationship while in 'Road Movie' one of the men is inlove with the other one who is straight. Though they are troubled, both men rely on and need eachother. There is some explicit sexual content in both movies.

Both dramas have a different theme each episode within a different setting that includes the main character.
Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai is more of a science-fiction drama while Takeuchi Ryoma no Satsukyu is more of a slice of life drama, however I found it interesting that both dramas included episodes in which each could be pursued as a drama / movie.

Contract marriages
Rich CEO male leads
Spunky female leads
Same devil and angel animated characters
Both are fake relationships which become real
Excellent skinship with real kisses
Feel good romantic comedies