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Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Same director and production company.
Both feature Omega X members/ idol actors.
Both are Youth Dramas and have a school setting.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.

### Queen of Tears × Because This Is My First Life

1. **Marriage of convenience** — Both stories revolve around couples whose marriage starts more from circumstances and practical reasons than pure love.

2. **Emotionally distant couples** — The leads initially struggle to communicate and understand each other, making their relationship feel cold despite living together.

3. **Slowly falling in love** — What starts as a complicated relationship gradually turns into genuine love as they begin to understand each other better.

4. **Family pressure** — Both dramas show how family expectations, social status and interference can put a lot of pressure on a marriage.

5. **Love hidden behind everyday life** — Both are really about realizing the value of the person beside you, with small moments eventually becoming more meaningful than the grand romantic gestures.

### Lovely Runner × Twinkling Watermelon

1. **Time travel** — Both stories use time travel to let the characters revisit the past and change things that affect their present.

2. **Youth & first love** — Both have a beautiful youthful atmosphere filled with friendships, school days, crushes and innocent romance.

3. **Changing someone's fate** — The characters travel through time not just for themselves, but to protect or help someone they deeply care about.

4. **Emotional family stories** — Along with romance, both dramas have strong family relationships and emotional moments that make the story more meaningful.

5. **Nostalgic feel** — Both give that warm, nostalgic feeling of wanting to go back to your younger days, with music, friendships and romance making the journey even more special.

Both have same FL played by actress Bai Lu.
Both dramas ML is demon lord.
In both drama FL chase after ML.
Both have cold ML.
Both have funny, cute, intelligent FL.

In both dramas, the leads lost their kids which eventually lead to their marriage go astray. In IHAL, the ML is the one from the rich family while the FL is the rich one in QOT. Both FL became cold after losing their kids. Unlike ML in QOT who have the backbone to stay loyal and ask for a divorce, the ML in IHAL had an affair because he felt lonely. Since IHAL is amuch longer drama, you gonna get a very makjang style drama. It is still fun tho

The first rejecting FL then regretting part is what makes me think it is similar to each other but IMLY had more mature couple