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Both are suspenseful darker dramas where nothing seems at it is.
Though M leans more into murder mystery than MT Gothaer psychological thriller challenging what you believe actually happened,

Both features mature romance surrounding the work place. While in The Early Spring they are in the same workplace, Fake It Till you make it features different workplace of the leads. Their vibes are similar. They both also have that explosive chemistry.

The second son of a Mafia boss, Kinn Theerapanyakul, is fleeing from an enemy when he meets Porsche, an enterprising young bartender. Porsche agrees to help defend Kinn from his attackers for a price.

Porsche's martial arts skills impress, and spurred on by his father, Kinn seeks to hire Porsche as one of his personal bodyguards. Porsche is opposed and rejects Kinn’s offer despite his attempts at intimidation. It isn't until Porsche's family home and his ability to care for his brother are threatened that he acquiesces and moves onto the Theerapanyakul property.

It's not a smooth transition into the unorthodox, violent job, and his relationship with Kinn vacillates between strained and playful. When his feelings for Kinn take an unexpected turn, his work becomes even more high-stakes.

Sun is a 25-year-old deliveryman with a troubled past. Violence took his brother and mother away, and guilt leads him to redemption—but not to forgetting. Entering Dream Entertainment marks the start of revenge and his reunion with Jay, the intimidating and charismatic company director. Jay believes in strategy over emotion, viewing every relationship as a transaction. Beneath his cool exterior lies a deep, unhealed wound—until the appearance of Sun begins to shake the world Jay once had completely under control.

With Jay stepping in as Sun's sponsor and quietly backing his every move amidst the fierce competition of the showbiz world, the two find themselves entangled in a complex relationship, forced to rely on each other to survive the fight.

The second son of a Mafia boss, Kinn Theerapanyakul, is fleeing from an enemy when he meets Porsche, an enterprising young bartender. Porsche agrees to help defend Kinn from his attackers for a price.

Porsche's martial arts skills impress, and spurred on by his father, Kinn seeks to hire Porsche as one of his personal bodyguards. Porsche is opposed and rejects Kinn’s offer despite his attempts at intimidation. It isn't until Porsche's family home and his ability to care for his brother are threatened that he acquiesces and moves onto the Theerapanyakul property.

It's not a smooth transition into the unorthodox, violent job, and his relationship with Kinn vacillates between strained and playful. When his feelings for Kinn take an unexpected turn, his work becomes even more high-stakes.

Set in 1980s Kowloon Walled City, where triads run rampant and corruption infects the police force, Ho Cho Sam dreams of studying hard and escaping the chaos. His plans collapse when Ha Luk Yat, a triad deputy leader, forcibly pulls him into a criminal scheme. As conspiracies unfold and power struggles intensify, the two men move from reluctant allies to partners in revenge. Ho Cho Sam, a calculating yet deeply devoted financial strategist, and Ha Luk Yat, a fierce but unexpectedly tender enforcer, find themselves fighting side by side. In a lawless city balanced between black and white, love becomes their most dangerous gamble.

- In both, the FL's dad has a financial setback trouble so she moves in w her aunt who has a son (neither r blood related lolll) and said son and FL fall in love
- FL started off wealthy and moves to a small town in both, adapts
- ML and FL initial bicker, but warm up to each other eventually

Two completely different stories, but both dramas will have you questioning what’s real and what’s not right up until the very last episode. Unexpected twists + psychological tension

Its also a currently airing BL where of the main leads is involved with the mafia. Both the shows have crime/thriller setting.

Both are currently airing shows with one of the main leads involved with the mafia. They are both crime/thrillers and have similar vibes.

- Childhood friends to lovers with (more than) a pinch of obsession on one side.
- One lead actively drives away others to stay the second lead's number one
- Height difference
- A good bit of banter between the leads

Forewarning to check Secret Lover's tags if you are sensitive to any TWs!
The leads in Secret Lover are, thus far, a lot more "friendly" (Dohyeon [in Summertime] comes across as a bit more "cold" in nature).
Secret Lover has some fake dating trope moments briefly where as Summertime does not.

Detective duo dynamic, leads bicker at first but bond and learn to work off of each other's strengths. Serial killer, police criminal investigations, intricate and thrilling plots. Wonderful characters.

Detective duo dynamic, intricate and thrilling plot. The leads bicker at first but work off of each other's strengths and learn from one another.

Both drama shows the process of how the female leads strive at work, getting achievements and obtaining love in the busy city.
Both male leads are capable in their respective industries.

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