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On the Verge of Insanity
It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace

Misaeng:
It is about employees who fight to get out of the cruel corporate world they feel they've become trapped in.
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Similarities for both Jdramas:

-The main female leads (Mashiba Kurumi from Kikazaru Koi and Kono Etsuko from Jimi ni Sugoi) are strong, fashionable and straightforward. They are also hard-working at their jobs.

-All of the main leads are both considerate and supportive to their partner, friends, acquaintances, housemates and/or co-workers.

-Both Jdramas include a comical character that brings laughter to the viewers and brightens up the atmosphere (Fujino Shun from Kikazaru Koi and Kono Etsuko from Jimi ni Sugoi).

-Both Jdramas show bickering moments between certain characters (Kaizuka Hachiro aka "Tako" & Kono Etsuko from Jimi ni Sugoi, and Mashiba Kurumi & Fujino Shun from Kikazaru Koi).

-Great visual effects in each Jdrama.

-Displays positive group dynamics (e.g. the housemates from Kikazaru Koi, and the co-workers in the workplace of Jimi ni Sugoi).

-Shares valuable life lessons.

-Consists of skillful acting from all actresses and actors!

Few differences:
-While Kikazaru Koi shows viewers a balance between the main leads' work-life and personal life, Jimi ni Sugoi focuses more on the female lead's work-life than her personal life. There are fewer scenes that depict the romantic relationship development between Kono Etsuko and Orihara Yukito. However, the special final episode gives closure to their relationship.

Please support the fansubbers who dedicated their time to post english subtitles for each Jdrama. Links to the episodes are listed below:

Kikazaru Koi niwa Riyuu ga Atte:
https://furritsubs.livejournal.com/#entry-furritsubs-20202

Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko:
Unfortunately, I couldn't find all of the episodes for Jimi ni Sugoi on the fansubber's official website anymore. But I want to give credit to the fansubber, mikilove13.
If you're interested in checking the other Jdramas that she subbed, links are below:
https://mikilove13fs.livejournal.com/
https://twitter.com/mikilove13fs

As an alternative, you can also access the 10 episodes on Dramacool website by searching the title, "Jimi ni Sugoi."

Here is the link to the special final episode of Jimi ni Sugoi:
https://kissasian.li/Drama/Jimi-ni-Sugoi-Koetsu-Garu-Kono-Etsuko-Special
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Both are beautifully shot costume romantic dramas with beautiful actors. Both have marriage life and typical Chinese palace power struggle.
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Similar vibes but Dear My Room is more focus on the female protagonist than in the romantic plot.
Also, the male protagonists are a bit similar, perhaps due to the long eyelashes eheh
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Ml's older sister has a main arc in both dramas.
I feel like You Are My Hero is New Horizon's older sibling... YAMH is way more interesting but has the same feel.
You Are My Hero's romantic progression and plot strength is superior.
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- girl is "poor" but with a secret identity

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- feel-good cinemtography and sort of slice-of-life city vibes

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- multiple couples
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