Recommendations

- Both are idol surival show programmes with trainees fighting for a spot in an idol group
- most strinkingly, though, these shows are especially known for the strong, affectionate bond between its Top2 contestants.
- some of the trainees have since acted in BL dramas too (or acted in BL dramas prior to entering the contest)

They are somewhat different from eachother because Love Class is a fictional boys love drama and lazicon a reality idol surival show programme but there are some similarities too. Love Class, for example, focuses on characters who have participated in a surival show programme themselves and some of the actors also have idol/trainee experience. Additionally, Laz icon is kind of famous for the intense bond between two of its contestants (Daouoffroad) so watching their dynamic might satisfy some BL viewers.

A comedy-then-romance series about opposite-sex flatmates.

I'll add some more later since "Love has Fireworks" has just started. Nevertheless, "Hotaru no Hikari" is an excellent and focused adaptation (of the manga) and drama on its own.

Noted that characters and characterisation are different though. Just the similar setting of cohabitation, work/career, everyday struggles and the slice-of-life genre.

Both are korean boys love dramas with a somewhat longer overall run time. They feature two couples whose dynamics i dont think are too different. In both theres a couple with some unresolved, repressed feelings. They broke off a romantic connection that in particular one of them is still very hung up on and is persistently showing affection. The other do not have much prior history and one of them has more of a cute charm.

Both of these stories are focused on the shocking death of a female student and how the class try to unravel what happened to her, realising they all play different parts into her death.

Suicide Notes Laid on the Table is a film which focuses more on the students trying to figure out her story themselves, as they read through her suicide notes, piecing the puzzle together.

Whereas, Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom is a series which focuses more on the teacher trying to guide the students into figuring it out, through his rather chaotic methods.

Overall the only main difference is that Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom does highlight some of the other student's backgrounds and stories, whilst we mainly focus on the female student in Suicide Notes Laid on the Table, probably because it's a film and has less time to develop further.

Both are Korean dramas with authentic and unromanticized portrayals of life as a gay man in South Korea, including similar themes as reflections on sex, love (and heartbreak), and friendship. LitBC is a series while One Night is a short film.

-Same main actors
-Toxic relationship, but healthier than Burnout Syndrome.
-BL
-Main characters are in the creative field, in TOL, it's filmmaking, and in BS, it's painting and creating an AI.
-Emotional manipulation & Dependency

Cutie Pie has a more toxic romance, but both are Thai BL's that feature music, supportive families, and good friendships. They are also both on the slow-burn side.

another doomed yaoi that is a MUST-watch

you will BALL your eyes out, so you have been warned

about: In 1987 when the martial law period ended, two Christian high-school students, Jia Han and Birdy, met at the school band led by a Canadian priest. One day, they were granted a day off to Taipei for the late president’s funeral. The two took a chance to explore the city and theaters, finding themselves inspired by budding love and freedom.

We have in both a devellopment from arranged marriage to deep true love.
Both has well acted fenale and male lead
Stong femake lead
The chemistry between the leafs can be fealt in borh dramas.

The stories are different.
But the MCs share a house.
They are rivals.
Lots of bickering
They can't stand each other lol
Quite funny too

Both BL lakorn with parody-esque premises that can lead you to misjudge them at face value. However, when actually watching the drama, you realize the unserious titles and synopses are merely segways to important social commentary and impactful character arcs. Written to provoke thought and evoke emotion.

Guyssss, I have only seen the released episodes of Love Has Fireworks (4 eps), but so far it is giving major Love is Sweet vibes.

- Office setting
- In LIS, they're neighbours, and in LHF, they're housemates
-Interesting supporting characters
-Great acting
-They can't stand each other
-THE BICKERING AND CHAOS

Also, I find both the ML's personality kinda similar. They are silly, funny, and lovely.

I watched Love is Sweet years back so I don't remember much but the released eps of LHF reminded me of Yuan Shuai & Jiang Jun.
---- Will update this after completing LHF ---

Similarities

Elite Financial World Setting
Both dramas are set against the high-stakes backdrop of finance. Love Has Fireworks focuses on investment banking (IPO listing projects), while Only For Love features venture capital and financial journalism. In both, career success is central to the characters’ identities.

Workplace as the Romantic Catalyst
The leads in both dramas grow closer through professional collaboration. Qian Fei and Li Yifei reunite on the same listing project team. Zheng Shuyi and Shi Yan bond through interviews, industry analysis, and an exclusive report series. The workplace isn’t just a backdrop—it actively drives their emotional connection.

“Strong Yet Struggling” Female Leads
Both heroines are career-oriented and competent but face significant pressure. Qian Fei is a “Hupiao” girl battling job loss, a mortgage, and heartbreak. Zheng Shuyi is a determined journalist fighting for the front page and her dream of launching an electronic magazine. Both need to prove themselves in male-dominated or elitist environments.

Male Leads as Professional Pillars
Li Yifei and Shi Yan both repeatedly use their expertise to help the female lead overcome crises at work. They act as hidden or open career allies, facilitating the heroine’s growth and shielding her from industry criticism.

Dual Line Narrative (Love + Career)
Neither drama is purely a romance. Each deliberately intertwines career ambition with the love story, showing the couple supporting each other through professional lows and eventually achieving high-level career success and realizing personal dreams together.

-Thai BL
-Time Travel. In Love Upon a Time, it's a physical instead of a mental travel.
-Murder Mystery with more suspects and multiple people at fault.
-Main character death, but also not.
-Main character labeled as "mad/crazy"