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The fact that people begin to act by themselves in a world written by someone else reminded me of Extraordinary you

It's a korean thriller drama. Since woh start with a trio, so as the guest & the start of their journey isn't easy but they stay together till the end. Viewer especially feel connected with the 2 male friendship. It feel special & real, we cry.. Trust me, we cry when the time come. They don't need to flirt, it's the opposite. Totally RECOMMEND!!! (^o^)

Both are from movie series Heart Abuse Love Story, they have the same story only with minor changes but different actors plays a roles.

The theme of friendship and rivalry is similar. The ping pong life seems much better in terms of story but romance is a side theme. While in my mr mermaid, romance is more.
Ping pong life focuses on the challenges faced by the players as well as how they overcome it. However my mr mermaid'sstory revolves around the romance and second is the friendship.

A similar story where a Chinese spy has to do his mission though with a little more action in drama.

So both Lang's character and le jun are TOXIC there is no doubt about it. But Lang's character Thong doesn't even have some redemption arc like Le jun getting shot and all for her, Thong is total garbage

Okay so Tor only acts toxic to the FL. But spoiler alert - Lang's role is ACTUALLY FUCKED UP AND TOXIC. HJS is dark but the darkness of FGP is way more REAL AND DISTURBING so watch at your own risk. He's basically completely IRREDEEMABLE Like the Lee jun kai guy but even LJK at least get 'redeemed' by almost dying for her Lang's character is trash toxic till the end. And of course Tor and Lang do their roles so well and look dreamy

- both coming of age, light hearted, sweet school drama
-very good chemistry of the leads
-male lead is smart
-there're side couples
-i think they share the same message about youth that you have to chase your dres no matter how many setbacks you face.

Eun Soo is a pure but unsophisticated woman who runs a small resort inn with her father. Eun Soo is just an ordinary girl, but her life changes when she meets a man who's completely lost his memory. She takes him in and cares for him, love blossoms, and soon wedding bells can be heard.
But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eun Soo's father passes away. And soon after, Chang Ho disappears too! But Chang Ho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyun Woo, and he's heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him.

It's a similar drama with a focus on a group of female friends. In Brilliant Girls, Xiaoyang WAS sister of Ru Xue so a sibling plot was also included but in Love Yourself its just friends of slightly different age groups. Both of them focus on the growth of their characters both in career and romance.

- Both Chinese
- Both include siblings
- Both center around high school
- There is romance in HSBG, but not so much in TMBA
-Both include parents who split apart

The story is very similar. I believe the Korean version is adapted from it. The main lead is a joyful girl, neighbors with the guy who is good at studies and has a crush on him. The second male lead is also a swimmer who likes the girl

The plot is different but same FL in both dramas.

Fate is more about cohabitation, arranged marriage and evil stepmom vibe while Go Go Squid is centred around gaming. I enjoyed Fate, it started off amazing but the ending was kinda okayish. So i definitely recommend u watch both. :)

Both feature a rich / popular girl and unpopular unattractive guy, and both have a up beat happy ending.

Both BL parodies. While Zettai BL straightforwardly pokes fun at BL tropes and clichés, The Boy Next Door imitates BL through situational irony.