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Queer coming of age stories about gay men navigating love, friendship, family, and a society hesitant to accept them. Very sad, emotional and compelling, not shying away from presenting the real life struggles
YNEH tackles christianity (in its relation to homosexuality, or more so, Christian people disproving of queer ppl), internalised homophobia which are also central aspects in at least one of the stories in LITBC

Kdramas that are kind of episodic but all connected due to own actress/character. Theyre devided into different segments and each segment is directed by a different person and feature different people the mc interacts with.

Both are korean dramas with a kind of episodic feel but a central main character. They follow a young man and his development/coming of age. He meets different people -each episode contains its own little story
Navigating family, friendship
Main character rejected by society bc he belongs to a marginalised group of people
Dealing with grief/death of a parent
Very emotional shows about real life

Move to heaven ep5 features a sad gay storyline ... thats basically what love in the big city is lol

-Both are office dramas focused on the daily life of the protagonist.
-It shows team work and the team leader trying to be better with their subordinates after a while.
-Slice of life, without any major twists or deep plot

-“The Ordinary Jackpot” focuses more on the protagonist at work, making riskier decisions after winning the lottery and wondering what he should do with the money.
“Mr. Kim" on the other hand, focuses on the protagonist reevaluating his life, his routine, and his relationship with his family.
One is at the peak of his career, and the other has already passed that point and feels inferior to those who are just starting out.

Great fashion has to start somewhere. And for aspiring designer Kang Yeong Geol, that somewhere is in a humble stall at the Dongdaemun Market, a crowded fashion district in Seoul known for its cheap clothing and wannabe designers. Yeong Geol is a little timid about pursuing his dreams to become a famous designer, until he meets Lee Ga Yeong, a confident young woman who shares his aspirations. Anna Choi, a brassy woman who will let nothing stand in the way of what she wants, and privileged hunk Jung Jae Hyeok create a double love triangle.

Gi Yun is a clever and good-looking chairman of WJ Entertainment. He is a rich romanticist of the century who seems perfect on the outside, but he is also an ambitious man with a dark secret that he cannot tell others. His wife, Sin Ju Gyeong, was able to rise from poverty by marrying Gi Yun, just like Cinderella from the fairytale. She is a perfect mother and a lovely wife with a great career until an unexpected incident steals everything away from her.

Jung U Hyeok, a rookie actor at NA Entertainment who continues his acting career after overcoming the misery of his incompetent agency, misses his mentor, Ju Gyeong, who suddenly disappeared. At the moment, Seo Hui Jae, who looks just like Ju Gyeong, walks into NA Entertainment. U Hyeok gets confused when he sees Hee Jae, and she intentionally approaches Gi Yun.

Who destroyed her life, and how will she get back the perfect life she lost?

It's similar to it in many ways, the same adventures and atmosphere, both are exciting and unique, even though one is BL and the other is romantic, but they give the same vibe.

A romance thriller between four men and women running like a runaway locomotive toward different desires, including success, revenge, children and love.

Lee Sun Woo, is a photographer and editor at a magazine. He keeps a burning ambition and heartfelt desire for revenge hidden behind his warm exterior. Han Chae Rin is the CEO of a cosmetics company. She is greedy and ambitious despite her success. Park Da Som is a rising actress. She does anything for success. At the same time, she struggles to protect her son who has a rare disease. She’s internally struggling between motherhood and success, and despite her cold exterior, she truly loves her ill son. Hyun Seung Hoon, Park Da Som’s husband, is an aspiring model. His life goals are to overcome poverty and failures. He dreams of succeeding in life.

A romance thriller between four men and women running like a runaway locomotive toward different desires, including success, revenge, children and love.

Lee Sun Woo, is a photographer and editor at a magazine. He keeps a burning ambition and heartfelt desire for revenge hidden behind his warm exterior. Han Chae Rin is the CEO of a cosmetics company. She is greedy and ambitious despite her success. Park Da Som is a rising actress. She does anything for success. At the same time, she struggles to protect her son who has a rare disease. She’s internally struggling between motherhood and success, and despite her cold exterior, she truly loves her ill son. Hyun Seung Hoon, Park Da Som’s husband, is an aspiring model. His life goals are to overcome poverty and failures. He dreams of succeeding in life.

A human melodrama about two married couples who make choices beyond the ethics and morals of this world in order to save their dying child.

Moon Jung In, an ambitious woman, married Dr. Baek Dong Ho for his wealth, stole his assets, and left him. She became successful and now runs her own entertainment company. Jung In crosses paths with Seo Jin Ho, who resembles her first love. Jin Ho, engaged to Dong Ho's daughter, Baek Seol Ah, vanishes due to Jung In's actions. Seol Ah, whose life was ruined by Jung In, meets Jin Ho and begins to turn things around, only to have her life once again disrupted by Jung In.

ML is a fake corrupt official.
ML is infatuated with the FL.
Both FL are smart and willing to do what it takes to achieve their goals.

— Transmigration Plot
— ML and FL know each other in modern world
— Video Game vibes.

Both shows are about companies that specialize in selling haunted houses. There is also a storyline involving the investigation of the incidents that led to the appearance of ghosts.

mature relationship drama
career-oriented woman
supportive friends and colleagues
woman returning to her hometown from Beijing
male boss and female subordinate working at the same company