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Follows the SAME setting, FL is investigating her sister’s death which is complicated and the ML (also from WIFTY) supports her and helps her and she’s determined to uncover the truth! It finished airing like a month ago!

Seul and Seungtaek love line remind me of Tsukumi and Itsuki in Perfect World.
Male characters both have spinal cord injury.

GUYS HEAR ME OUT Shirasaki and Asami's dynamic this season is SO SIMILAR to Takara and Yujin's that I was giggling and kicking my feet when the play was introduced. Double is a story about codependency between two theater actors, Takara loses his ability to speak as he experiences a shut down from being so stressed about work, one day he sees a play and he gets enamoured by the main actor, Yujin. They immediately hit it off and Yujin teaches him acting, so the story revolves around Yujin's jealousy and love for Takara, as the later quickly surpases him and experiences many opportunities within the industry, while Yujin has no option but to support him. This rivalry, man y'all need to watch this show. One of the best dramas I've ever watched period, Shirasaki's love for Asami reminded me so much of Takara !!<3

both have a "demon" inside a human body first their protagonist try to get rid of the spirit possessing the person they cared about but then they found out theres a much more complex story to the characters and empathize with them

Both have the older female lead and younger male lead vibe. The female leads are more outgoing than the male leads who seem calm, reserved and introverted. The female leads are career oriented type of women. Both stories start off with the “from grass to grace” type of vibe for both male leads. Both male leads climb their way up from growing up in the village to finally spreading their wings to the city life after meeting the female leads. A bonus is the good fashion sense which is common in the female leads ?

Prison setting.
Female led/driven.
Strong sister bond the driving force behind characters (Claire in CB, Mo Eun in TPOC).
Female leads framed/falsely convicted for the crimes they're sent to prison for (Bell in CB, Ahn Yun Su in TPOC).

Both are a show set in a Omegaverse.
KNOT is about a Alpha and Omega while Pit Babe is about a Alpha and Alpha.
Omegaverse themes are more prominent in KNOT.

ML is deceived by his toxic friends who obsess over him and have some secret arrangements behind his back. Main couple is not really toxic though.

Both dramas are set in school/university settings where the leads start off as rivals and slowly grow closer. In both series, competition plays a big role in pushing the characters forward and deepening their connection. They also share a focus on the characters’ hidden struggles and emotional growth.

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.