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Main character of both dramas have the no-nonsense personality and their motivation stems from the past where system failed them.

Gender-bending also, very funny, good chemistry and both male leads have unfinished business about their pasts. Both female leads are strong-headed and have their own goal in my mind.

Both involve a female assasin falling in love with their target. However Lu Zhao Zhao is certainly a less skilled at her job, I'd say it still has a similar premise.

ML - Same as Shan Chong, Gu Wei Yi seems cold, harsh and strict with other people but babies the FL most of the time.
FL - Same as Wei Zhi, Si Tu Mo is a cute, little girl who's used to having everything planned and finds it hard to make big decisions

Polar opposite leads who are on different sides. Themes of sacrifice, love conquering all, and redemption play a major role. Beautiful visuals and enjoyable blend of drama and light hearted moments.

To get back at the new student, Deib gets their entire batch to prank and bully Max.
But the more they engage in their game of cat-and-dog one-upmanship, the more Deib realizes that his goal to crush Max’s spirit has transformed into an undeniable crush on the one girl he never thought he would even like.

They both share Similar format.
Decent acting.
Both lighthearted stories with very focused locations (no family just friends and coworkers)
(Match play is better).

A sci-fi collection of short stories about a future where there are clones, robots and the apocalypse.

FL is in a fictional world in which a writer in hiding.
FL wants to change the plot.
Same vibe overall.

-Both are second chance romance
- school setting
- friends/rivals to lovers
- separated due to a sudden incident in ml's life
- meet as adults and rekindle their relationship

- a theme of parallel universe, and time travel
- it starts with an accident, one of the boys dying and the other one trying to find him
- one of the boys travel to the other time where the boy might be alive and then falls in love
- same mystery & comedy vibes

Happiness is a gripping survival thriller set in a high-rise apartment during a viral outbreak. Both shows focus on survival and how people stay strong during tough times. Happiness had suspense and deep emotions. The story highlights human nature under pressure, focusing on trust, resilience, and the bonds that form in crisis.

Both about plastic surgeons who fall from grace and work to rebuild their place back in the medical scene

Both films showcase young men in high school learning to accept their sexuality and overcoming the social stigma surrounding it.

The shows are very similar to each other where they try to debut the next boy group by having them compete in competitions to see who will rise to the top and debut