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similar aspect of female lead getting to know/involved with a group of very popular male leads and the female lead consequently experiencing many firsts while becoming friends (and possibly more) with the male leads who in turn are also affected by the female lead.
Both series have somehow sad stories,about four people in love.Both have a lead girl that is in a bad situation and two powerful men love her.
The idea is the same, a man with supernatural powers meets his love, through twists of fate. Their relationship develops as hardships appear along the way.
The lead is incredibly attractive and mesmerizing in both dramas, there's no one who will remain indifferent. Goblin has a "shy" lead while "The Bride of Habaek" portraits a very caring God who supports his Bride in those moments where she most needs it.
Both dramas contain life-threatening situations where the men save this bride is the most coolest way possible. The drama will hook you from the first episode.
Lastly, the soundtrack is GOOD! (the Goblin soundtrack has already become a hit :).
In conclusion: if you like dramas where the leading man is a strong, handsome (even sexy), powerful, with a God-like attitude and at the same time very gentle God - these both are not ones not to be missed!
The lead is incredibly attractive and mesmerizing in both dramas, there's no one who will remain indifferent. Goblin has a "shy" lead while "The Bride of Habaek" portraits a very caring God who supports his Bride in those moments where she most needs it.
Both dramas contain life-threatening situations where the men save this bride is the most coolest way possible. The drama will hook you from the first episode.
Lastly, the soundtrack is GOOD! (the Goblin soundtrack has already become a hit :).
In conclusion: if you like dramas where the leading man is a strong, handsome (even sexy), powerful, with a God-like attitude and at the same time very gentle God - these both are not ones not to be missed!
- main character/s keeps on getting into hilarious situations
- They're both freaking cute
- They're both freaking cute
- Dark tone
- Main characters aren't exactly 'law abiding citizens'
- Amazing action scenes
- Great characters
- Main characters aren't exactly 'law abiding citizens'
- Amazing action scenes
- Great characters
- Corrupt politicians
- Corrupt police
- Main characters have a dark past that connects itself to the plot
- Kickass characters trying to do good
- Each episode is an experience
- Corrupt police
- Main characters have a dark past that connects itself to the plot
- Kickass characters trying to do good
- Each episode is an experience
- Main character/s aren't good but they aren't evil either
- Injustice
- Main character/s have a dark hidden past that's connected to the plot
- Injustice
- Main character/s have a dark hidden past that's connected to the plot
Similarities:
- Corrupt politicians
- Dark side of police force
- Broken main characters
- Well developed and constructed characters
- Well developed and constructed plot
- Main characters aren't saints
- Oguri Shun is in both
- Amazing action scenes
- Corrupt politicians
- Dark side of police force
- Broken main characters
- Well developed and constructed characters
- Well developed and constructed plot
- Main characters aren't saints
- Oguri Shun is in both
- Amazing action scenes
One of the best bittersweet movies I've seen. The premise is fairly the same of an artist (of a different genre) with a neurological condition meeting a young female student. In both stories the characters learn more about themselves and the true meaning of love and life.
Both are about criminals who take themselves too seriously (for better or worse!)
They both have comedic values in them and it involves the story and the budding romance between two childhood friends. It also portrays the process of how the childhood friends grow from not-too-successful to successful in their career paths. The similiarity between the girl main character is seen as they are both strong and rash. Although reply 1988 focuses on family values more than romantic relationships, Fight For My Way also presents the moral of family in throughout the drama. There are many other similarities between these two dramas.
If you like the way Stranger is filmed, check out Awl. It's produced by the same company & I suspect it shares the same filming crew (at least to some extent). Both have very elegant, muted colour palette consistent through a whole runtime (greener in Awl, blue to light warm brown in Stranger). Music is limited mostly to background sounds and instrumentals and it's sparsely used, OSTs come mostly in ending credits, like a MV's teaser. Flashbacks are used for the sake of the storytelling, not filling the empty spaces to meet the time limit. Both are of excellent quality.
One of the main characters in both isn't very expressive and doesn't socialise much (in Stranger he's nearly emotionless due to a brain damage, in Awl it's just a way he is: gentle and rigid).
The topics are different, but hitting similar tones and both approach them with similar attitude: showing some kind of a corruption in a broad context, as a systematic, social failure based on relationships between humans. Stranger is sexier and wittier as it takes place between Prosecutor Office and Police and involves high officials and men in power, whereas Awl's more revolting (it showcases a conflict between a labour union and a mart's foreign executives), yet both have similar down-to-earth setup and problems are solved in a realistic pace.
One of the main characters in both isn't very expressive and doesn't socialise much (in Stranger he's nearly emotionless due to a brain damage, in Awl it's just a way he is: gentle and rigid).
The topics are different, but hitting similar tones and both approach them with similar attitude: showing some kind of a corruption in a broad context, as a systematic, social failure based on relationships between humans. Stranger is sexier and wittier as it takes place between Prosecutor Office and Police and involves high officials and men in power, whereas Awl's more revolting (it showcases a conflict between a labour union and a mart's foreign executives), yet both have similar down-to-earth setup and problems are solved in a realistic pace.
Both have..
-female lead involved in superstition / psychic revolations / fortune-telling
-male leads who are seriously traumatized
-logical, calculating and uninterest genius (actual genius in LR, proud in MA) male leads
-SUPER awkward side-couple
-pushy second leads
I personally prefer Lucky Romance, better cast, better storyline, more likable characters and over-all fun and an enjoyable romance.
Madame Antoine's leads had little chemistry, an unclear plot, feelings didn't feel real or important.
-female lead involved in superstition / psychic revolations / fortune-telling
-male leads who are seriously traumatized
-logical, calculating and uninterest genius (actual genius in LR, proud in MA) male leads
-SUPER awkward side-couple
-pushy second leads
I personally prefer Lucky Romance, better cast, better storyline, more likable characters and over-all fun and an enjoyable romance.
Madame Antoine's leads had little chemistry, an unclear plot, feelings didn't feel real or important.
Both have..
-Leads enter a contract marriage (of some sort or another)
-leads start off in love with someone else
-female leads are awkward and innocent
-realistic relationships and struggles (not intense or melo-y) that are relatable
-romantic comedy that DOES NOT have an extreme melodramatic dip midway
-quickly(ish) developed cute romance
-an unavoidable occurrence causes conflict
-Leads enter a contract marriage (of some sort or another)
-leads start off in love with someone else
-female leads are awkward and innocent
-realistic relationships and struggles (not intense or melo-y) that are relatable
-romantic comedy that DOES NOT have an extreme melodramatic dip midway
-quickly(ish) developed cute romance
-an unavoidable occurrence causes conflict
Both dramas have..
-undercover spies that are awkward with emotional feelings
-spies end up have some relationship to an idol
-cute, fun, spunky sidekicks/side characters
-romantic relationships that affect the spies' mission
-fun comedy
-stoic male leads
-male leads' sunglasses give them an unexpected amount of personality that speaks for itself
-female leads use a friend to attract male leads' attention
-unexpected plot development
-fun, enjoyable, romancy
-undercover spies that are awkward with emotional feelings
-spies end up have some relationship to an idol
-cute, fun, spunky sidekicks/side characters
-romantic relationships that affect the spies' mission
-fun comedy
-stoic male leads
-male leads' sunglasses give them an unexpected amount of personality that speaks for itself
-female leads use a friend to attract male leads' attention
-unexpected plot development
-fun, enjoyable, romancy


