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If you liked Extraordinary, which is a youth, fantasy and teen romance You will find love 'unexpected' as well. Both have a world revolving around the female character scripted by an artist who strives to make her role live.
Both Male Leads were picked up from the snow.
Both Female Leads require the ML to marry into their family.
Both Male Leads had a hidden identity and temporarily lived with the FL.
Both Female Leads are Strong in Character and take charge of the well-being of their Family.
Difference is:
Pursuit of Jade: The premise of the FL being the head of the family was somehow overshadowed by the upbringing and his rank in the military and court; even if at the end he chose to still stay married into her family. It is more romantic in a traditional sense.
Glory: Format is similiarly-paced like a vertical drama (director used to work on vertical drama). Many hints and details can be missed in the first viewing. Great rewatch value. The FL is a matriarch of a business family (tea industry). She, being a domineering CEO, him being a green tea cat; results in a great push-and-pull dynamic during their courting period. The drama asks the viewer to see a world that is flipped (it makes more sense in the first half if we imagine a reversed harem) while challenging the notion of blindly following tradition over following values. The last arc contrasts their world that serves as a comparison to glimpse at how people are shaped by different types of families. If you want to see a true strong FL that is more similarly-mirrored to modern strong women, then this would be your cup of tea!
Both Female Leads require the ML to marry into their family.
Both Male Leads had a hidden identity and temporarily lived with the FL.
Both Female Leads are Strong in Character and take charge of the well-being of their Family.
Difference is:
Pursuit of Jade: The premise of the FL being the head of the family was somehow overshadowed by the upbringing and his rank in the military and court; even if at the end he chose to still stay married into her family. It is more romantic in a traditional sense.
Glory: Format is similiarly-paced like a vertical drama (director used to work on vertical drama). Many hints and details can be missed in the first viewing. Great rewatch value. The FL is a matriarch of a business family (tea industry). She, being a domineering CEO, him being a green tea cat; results in a great push-and-pull dynamic during their courting period. The drama asks the viewer to see a world that is flipped (it makes more sense in the first half if we imagine a reversed harem) while challenging the notion of blindly following tradition over following values. The last arc contrasts their world that serves as a comparison to glimpse at how people are shaped by different types of families. If you want to see a true strong FL that is more similarly-mirrored to modern strong women, then this would be your cup of tea!
Both share the same storyline of a group exploring and filming a supposedly haunted real-life location, but the settings differ. 'Salmokji' is set near the water, while 'Gonjiam' takes place in an abandoned building.
- Religion as a Business Venture: Both titles explore the intersection of faith and capitalism. If you find the "religion as a scam" angle fascinating, both will scratch that itch.
- Opportunistic Protagonists: Both features follow grifters or outsiders attempting to navigate and exploit an established, rigid belief system for personal gain.
- The Cautionary Tale: Both function as dark cautionary tales about the destructive power of greed. They don't just rely on "good vs. evil," but rather "desperate vs. cynical."
- High-Stakes Tension: While both are thrilling and fast-paced, they excel at building tension through "heist-like" planning. The protagonists are constantly in over their heads.
- Atmospheric Thai Cinema/TV: If you are enjoying the surge of high-quality, morally gray Thai content, both are masterclasses in tone. They offer a grounded, sometimes gritty, look at modern society while maintaining the mystery inherent in traditional spiritual practices.
- Opportunistic Protagonists: Both features follow grifters or outsiders attempting to navigate and exploit an established, rigid belief system for personal gain.
- The Cautionary Tale: Both function as dark cautionary tales about the destructive power of greed. They don't just rely on "good vs. evil," but rather "desperate vs. cynical."
- High-Stakes Tension: While both are thrilling and fast-paced, they excel at building tension through "heist-like" planning. The protagonists are constantly in over their heads.
- Atmospheric Thai Cinema/TV: If you are enjoying the surge of high-quality, morally gray Thai content, both are masterclasses in tone. They offer a grounded, sometimes gritty, look at modern society while maintaining the mystery inherent in traditional spiritual practices.
Both dramas depict take place in the same time period and are inspired by the same historical figure, Empress Feng of Northern Wei (although Li Weiyang is a mix of three different people).
Kim Woo Hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he then joins the cyber investigation department. Woo Hyun then works to reveal the secrets of those that hide within the cyber world.
Kim Woo Hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he then joins the cyber investigation department. Woo Hyun then works to reveal the secrets of those that hide within the cyber world.
Zheng Xiao En, a romance novel editor, dreams of love with He Tian Xing, a handsome CEO she admires from afar. One day, she's transported into a romance novel where He Tian Xing becomes Si Tu Ao Ran, a man with a vastly different personality. Using her romance novel expertise, Zheng Xiao En tries to win his heart but finds herself cast as a villain, not the heroine. Can she change her fate and win the love she desires?
Zheng Xiao En, a romance novel editor, dreams of love with He Tian Xing, a handsome CEO she admires from afar. One day, she's transported into a romance novel where He Tian Xing becomes Si Tu Ao Ran, a man with a vastly different personality. Using her romance novel expertise, Zheng Xiao En tries to win his heart but finds herself cast as a villain, not the heroine. Can she change her fate and win the love she desires?
Zheng Xiao En, a romance novel editor, dreams of love with He Tian Xing, a handsome CEO she admires from afar. One day, she's transported into a romance novel where He Tian Xing becomes Si Tu Ao Ran, a man with a vastly different personality. Using her romance novel expertise, Zheng Xiao En tries to win his heart but finds herself cast as a villain, not the heroine. Can she change her fate and win the love she desires?
Soma Yui and Torino Naoki were childhood friends, but they met again as adults. Just as he decides to propose to Yui, Naoki suddenly disappears from Yui's sight after being embroiled in a mysterious incident. Naoki continues to wander in this world as a spirit without knowing that he has died.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Soma Yui and Torino Naoki were childhood friends, but they met again as adults. Just as he decides to propose to Yui, Naoki suddenly disappears from Yui's sight after being embroiled in a mysterious incident. Naoki continues to wander in this world as a spirit without knowing that he has died.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Soma Yui and Torino Naoki were childhood friends, but they met again as adults. Just as he decides to propose to Yui, Naoki suddenly disappears from Yui's sight after being embroiled in a mysterious incident. Naoki continues to wander in this world as a spirit without knowing that he has died.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Naoki asks Uozumi Yuzuru, a detective who is the only one able to see Naoki, to convey his feelings to Yui, but Naoki ends up breaking up without properly saying "thank you, goodbye, and I love you" to the person he loves the most.
Seon Woo receives calla every morning and wants to find out who the secret admirer is. One day, he goes to a nearby florist’s where he meets Ji Hee. He falls in love with her at first sight, thinking she is the one who is sending him flowers. Seon Woo asks Ji Hee to go on a date, and she agrees. He arrives at the rendezvous only to find that Ji Hee is held hostage and, to his horror, killed before his eyes
Seon Woo receives calla every morning and wants to find out who the secret admirer is. One day, he goes to a nearby florist’s where he meets Ji Hee. He falls in love with her at first sight, thinking she is the one who is sending him flowers. Seon Woo asks Ji Hee to go on a date, and she agrees. He arrives at the rendezvous only to find that Ji Hee is held hostage and, to his horror, killed before his eyes




