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One ML deceives the other ML into a relationship where he uses him as a stand-in for his actual crush. Brief happiness between leads until the deceived ML realizes this. Then, chaos ensues. Toxic obsessive vibes.

One naughty ML meets one good ML, toxic romance ensues. One ML is fooled into a relationship and taken advantage of for a sinister plot, but they both fall for each other.

- Both FLs will do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals and both of their lives revolve around the entertainment industry.
- A lot of similar aspects such as the schemes, crimes, and blackmail.
- Both dramas also feature a "love rivarly".
- Kim Do Hoon is one of the main characters in both dramas.

Both K-dramas use a murder as the catalyst for exploring themes of female agency, systemic failure and injustice, and the desperate measures women resort to when they feel the world has abandoned them.

Same feels of couples yearning to each other
Both Fls suffered due to their toxic family situation, and both decided to run away
Both MLs only love one girl in their lifetime and so as the FLs, who only have one relationship partner in their lifetime.
Both FLs work on Journalism field (as reporter).
And both story revolve from their high school encounter and split up, then to their adult-selves where they find away to be with each other.

Both female leads have similar traits. However, Dear X has a smarter female lead where she plans and schemes.

Both female leads have similar traits. However, Dear X has a smarter female lead where she plans and schemes.

Both are dark, and they have a somewhat similar storyline. And both female leads have similar personality.

Dear X: She manipulates others to get what she wants and to protect herself.

Utsukushii Rinjin: She manipulates others for revenge.

Utsukushii Rinjin is the prequel of Saki. The sequel Saki is more similar to Dear X. Both female leads are psychopaths.

Dear X: She manipulates others to get what she wants and to protect herself.

Saki: She manipulates others for revenge.

Overall Saki is more evil.

The group goes on a week long staycation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which replaces the previous Bon Voyage. The guys have fun playing games, reminiscing about their beginning and enjoying some alone time.

The group goes on a week long staycation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which replaces the previous Bon Voyage. The guys have fun playing games, reminiscing about their beginning and enjoying some alone time.

The 2 step brothers end up living together and the rest you will know once you watch it!! It have some same tags so I'm jst adding it in here.

The ML in both dramas are supernaturals that have a mission assigned to them but neglect their mission for the FL.As someone who's watched both of them . They're one of my favorites .

So called siblings to lovers trope. They lived together as siblings (not related by blood) when they were young, then got separated and reunited again as adults.