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Psychological stories about an actor that becomes involved romantically/sexually with their castmate
m/m relationship
Themes of manipulation and obsession
Lines between reality and fiction/acting start to blur as the characters become entangled in a messy and forbidden off stage romance/relationship.

Both shows are queer dating shows
Stand bi me is Korean and Love (X) is Thai
While in Love (X) there were hetero, gay, lesbian, bi and pan participants, in Stand bi me all participants are bi

Very different settings but very few shows do the "found family, adventure, romance and a group of new-found friends on a quest concept" as well as these two shows do. Beyond the adventure, interesting plot and pacing, there's also great chemistry between the characters, and romance that takes more space in Love Game than Seven Relics, but both are well done.

Also while Love Game is about entering a fictional novel from the real world and a protagonist who initially wants out before realizing she loves it in this new strange world, Seven Relics follows a more haunting eerie realistic vibe with the main cast trying to find the truth behind the relics and its horrors. Love Game is more lighthearted and silly, while Seven Relics has a great combination of serious action, emotional moments as well as light hearted fun between the friends.

The reason is fully clear. It's also an enemy to lover drama.Li SU Su hated Tantai Jin so much at the first

Both have that delicious revenge-drama feeling where the FL looks calm on the outside but is quietly playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. The court/family schemes, the sharp female lead, the powerful ML who becomes her partner, and the satisfaction of watching awful people get exposed all give the same vibe. Not identical, but they scratch the same dramatic itch for me.

Both are well-produced BL dramas set in high school where the university admissions/exam process plays a large role in the story and is a source of conflict that complicates the leads' relationship.

both drama have similar premises and elements such as having housewives with secret identities who juggle and try to keep the balance between the different sides of their daily lives.

Mentor & Mentee dynamic in a school setting -- Choi Min Sik plays the mentor character in both shows. One is a movie; One is a drama.

- Highschool setting in the 80s/90s
- Gang leader FL
- Weak ML
- Hot tempered delinquent FL
- FL has a long time crush on ML
- ML likes the new girl in school
- Childhood friends to lovers
- FL is pursued by a gang leader boy
- Coming of age
- ML is very tall and FL is very short

Honestly, the stories are VERY similar. The main difference is that OtWK has an underlying mafia theme that goes past the FL's lil high school gang, while HYB is an average coming of age movie.

Both shows deal with "real" work environment, in the sense that we get to see the actual work being done and the problems that appear. Both shows also have romance between boss and employee, although in TRL the roles are reversed.

Both are mellow south korean movies with lesbian main characters and a lesbian relationship at the forefront, discussing struggles lgbtq+ people face.
They were directed by the same person.

Both shows explore themes of growth, family, youth and romance!! The start of Always Home especially reminds me of Reply 1988 because of their neighborhood dynamics.

Both FLs are painters and the plot concerns demons and evil trapped in paintings. One of the leads is possessed by a demon/alternate supernatural personality who takes over their body occasionally, appearing as an evil version of themselves.

Guyssss, watching Love Has Fireworks is making me want to recommend Filter even more ?

* Same ML (Tan Jianci ??)
* Chaotic and hilarious moments
* Great chemistry between the leads
* Fun supporting characters
* A ML who's competent but also unintentionally funny
* THE BICKERINGGGG

The dramas are obviously very different in terms of plot, but if you're loving Tan Jianci in Love Has Fireworks, I'd definitely recommend giving Filter a try. He absolutely carried so many scenes with his expressions and comedic timing.

I might be biased because I loved Filter, but seeing him in LHF keeps reminding me why he's one of my favorite actors to watch.

Green flag male lead, The leading man yearns for the love of his life and does everything to win his heart. The second male lead is a cutie that loves to be spoiled by their boyfriend.