Reply 1988

I usually dislike war/action themed dramas, but Battle of Changsha is way more than just that. The drama revolves around the Hu family and their struggles. Like 1988, I came to care deeply for each of the characters. Both are more realistic/character-driven drama, though Battle of Changsha has a more serious tone to it. This was one of the first Cdramas I started to watch (bc I'm running out of Kdrama lol), but it was AMAZINGGG.

Both take place in the late 1980s and both explore the romance between people who start off as friends. Back to 1989 includes time travel though and is a Taiwanese drama, not a Korean one.

The story line was a bit different but both stories started from when they were high school until present. Both stories gave me the warmth and nostalgic feeling. They both also have friendships you've been wanting to have. The main lead girl is both funny and the guy they end up to is both smart. Just a warning both have super heartbreaking second leads!

Both Dramas Show it Revolves Around 4-5 Friends & Their Families Living in The Same Neighbourhood, the Parents want their Kids to Become Successful by getting High Paying Jobs. (Both Dramas Have the Same Expectations for Their Children)

Both of them are slice of life drama's and focus a lot on family issues and friendship. Both of them are set in 1900 as well so they give very similar vibes.

This movie brings me back to my Reply 1988 days! They both highlighted family and friendships. Both are character-driven shows, with captivating characters who kept me invested to keep me watching throughout. Both shows really make me hungry because they both feature a lot of delicious food, cooking, and eating together. Little Forest is short and sweet (only 1 hour 40 minutes), while Reply 1988 is much longer (20 episodes, each being 90-120 mins). Since they're both so lovely and peaceful, you might want to give them a watch!

Also, Ryu Joon Yeol played in both dramas?! Just when his character appears in Little Forest, I remember Jung Hwan instantly!^^

listen !!!!!!
- both dramas focus on family issues.
- very emotional and also funny at times.
- you will also get attached to my unfamiliar family's characters ! even if the drama is shorter than reply 1988 i promise you it will make you experience a similar feeling.
- theres a love triangle (kinda ?)
- cry

If you are finding some Kdramas with that second male lead syndrome then both of these dramas are made for you. Those two 2nd lead are caring, always there when she needs, a sweet-hearted guy but female leads didn't choose them in the end... =(

Follows a tight knit group of friends through the trials and tribulations of adolescence. There are no typical drama tropes with intense love triangles or revenge plots. There’s a sense of nostalgia and the realism of each and every character makes them that much more relatable and endearing.

Not the same plot or theme, but Reply has Choi Taek who's also a genius Baduk player. In Reply, you can see the dilemmas of being an "undefeatable" Baduk player to going on a slump and then making a comeback.

both flesh forwards from present to past and you don't know who which guy is the one from future.
both about friendship and love triangle, but more friendship (in both),
in both drama one of ML is introvert, kind of awkward but nice guy.
in both drama family, friendship relationships are shown very beautifully (of course one is long and other short drama but both do great job in the time they have).
in both there are smiles and tiers too.
even some scenes reminded me Reply 88

P.S. it's hard to say about any drama that it is similar and equally good as Reply 1988 but this short drama was really very close

coming of age, slice of life, family, romance, high school, friendship, love triangle, childhood friends.

setting time in the older era, make them give a nostalgic feeling even if we weren't born at that time.

both dramas are really similar vibes
reply 1988 might be more centered on friendship while Memory of Encaustic Tile is more of a romance drama

Both dramas focus on each character's individual lives, portraying their struggles and emotions beautifully. In the way in which the characters of Reply 1988 live together, rely on each other and cry together; the characters of our blues reside on Jeju island and their various occupations are intertwined. I'll go as far as to say the occupations depend on each other.

Both dramas are set in 1980's and revolve around high school students and how are their lives affected by political situation of the country. Both main female characters are very similar to each other and overall both dramas have similar feeling.

I highly recommend both!