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To be honest, I am not really sure why both dramas seem to give similar vibes. One deals with a genius artist joining the police (and has strong bromance), the other deals with someone who doesn't even like most of the police (and there definitely is no actual bromance). UtS spends a lot of time on separate cases, while TE seems to concentrate on a long-running over-arching plot.

And yet, there's just something really similar in the atmosphere they both project - like a dream state where things are what they seem to be but at the same time, very much different. If you've watched UtS (and watching TE), you might "get" what I mean.

Also, both have good soundtracks. At least that's an obvious common thing.

ETA Ah, there it is, the thing that made me feel there's a similarity (eventual reveal in ep 9). Both of these dramas aren't afraid to touch on VERY sensitive topics for mainland audiences. UtS did it more openly, but the police were capable there and no corruption in sight. TE decided to make it darker and not hide the rot under the pretty surface.

both feature an eerie apartment complex in which people die or disappear, and the main character who has no idea what is happenning/just wants to survive. strangers from hell is certainly more explicit, as it has graphic violence, and it's more about the monsters hiding within people, while the grotesque mansion features the supernatural; though, in grotesque mansion, most, if not all, characters are also flawed in some way and are morally grey.

the cure might be much more unsettling, but both movies are good at maintaining the tension throughout. the cure is about a detective investigating a wave of murders and coming across a strange man, while in grotesque mansion, the main character wants to investigate the paranormal mansion for his webtoon.

though noroi is a documentary-style movie, both stories revolve around a curse and a main character who is trying to investigate what happened and comes across some inexplicable, paranormal things.

Both stories are set in high school and focus on topics of friendship, bullying, rivalry and power dynamics.
Both dramas are focused on the comedic storytelling with overexaggerations and some deep-ish moments

Both main characters are fugitives in a murder case and while on the run, both try to find the truth behind it.

The way the main characters are introduced and the main plot focus may be slightly different but both characters have similar backgrounds and similar goals.

In both dramas, the main characters are investigating a murder related to themselves.
Both of them have absolutely no memory of any events when the case occurred.
The difference is, the main character in One Day doesn't remember anything at all, whereas in The Killer Inside it's only the time when the case occurred.
And then the how the twists revealed presented in both also remind me of each other.

really similar friend group vibes
eps are about same length
the main characters are similar
highschool

Both are Thai BLs. Both have supernatural elements. Both have kinda toxic male leads. The plots in both are more interesting than the typical Thai BL. The spice level in both is similar.

Similar in the sense that both leads lived together before dating. But let's say that My Waether Man is more for mature audiance.

It follows the life of student Yun Ga Min, who wants to be good at studying but is only good at fighting, as he forms a study group at the worst school on earth and tells a fierce story about college entrance exams. Yun Ga Min looks like a model student but is a student at Yusung Technical High School, which is one of the worst schools to study at. Although he studies extremely hard, his grades don’t rise in the slightest. Despite all that, Yun Ga Min sits diligently at his desk with the goal of going to college. However, when his study group friends get bullied, Yun Ga Min takes off his glasses and school uniform jacket to put his fighting skills to use. Lee Han Gyeong, Yun Ga Min's teacher, dreams of seeing the school change for the better. Lee Han Gyeong tutored Yun Ga Min during her university days and reunites with him when she is appointed as a temporary teacher, holding a secret. (Source: Soompi)

Both are based on true love stories of people who live in Fukuoka prefecture, which is located on the south-western island of Kyushu, Japan. Both involve overcoming hurdles which separate the respective couples. They are both short, cute, and romantic. And you can listen to various actors and actresses try their hand at the local dialects in and around Fukuoka!

Both are based on true love stories of people who live in Fukuoka prefecture, which is located on the south-western island of Kyushu, Japan. Both involve overcoming hurdles which separate the respective couples. They are both short, cute, and romantic. And you can listen to various actors and actresses try their hand at the local dialects in and around Fukuoka!

Both are based on true love stories of people who live in Fukuoka prefecture, which is located on the south-western island of Kyushu, Japan. Both involve overcoming hurdles which separate the respective couples. They are both short, cute, and romantic. And you can listen to various actors and actresses try their hand at the local dialects in and around Fukuoka!