Similar in many ways. But this is Korean drama
So the similarity is:-
In both male lead suffering from terminal illness that leads him to death.
Both dramas give strong feelings after the end
Genres:- Comedy, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags:- Nice male lead, Strong female lead, Family relation, Love confession
So the similarity is:-
In both male lead suffering from terminal illness that leads him to death.
Both dramas give strong feelings after the end
Genres:- Comedy, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags:- Nice male lead, Strong female lead, Family relation, Love confession
People change but can the heart adapt? Sin Joon Young and No Eul were in love in their younger days. But uncontrollable circumstances separated them and they went their separate ways. Joon Young is now a superstar actor and singer, while No Eul became a producer-director of documentaries. When their paths cross again years later, Joon Young discovers that No Eul is now a very different person than he remembered — materialistic and willing to do anything to get ahead. Is there any hope for Joon Young and No Eul to rekindle their past relationship?
Similarities
FL faces a lot of struggles
ML diagnosed with terminal disease
In UF the leads have a history with each other and reunite after the ML is diagnosed.
GiB the FL has a history with ML best friend, ML wants revenge for his friend but ultimately falls for FL. ML then is diagnosed with a terminal illness and pushes FL away and back to his best friend.
FL faces a lot of struggles
ML diagnosed with terminal disease
In UF the leads have a history with each other and reunite after the ML is diagnosed.
GiB the FL has a history with ML best friend, ML wants revenge for his friend but ultimately falls for FL. ML then is diagnosed with a terminal illness and pushes FL away and back to his best friend.
in both drama:
entertaining industry,
celebrity/actor ML and common/writer/producer FL romance,
one of them has cancer,
strong, independent FL,
likable SML.
ML's are different types, also secondary characters/relationships in Fantastic are more realistic (i think) and overall more positive vibe.
Fantastic is more emotional and multilayered, in first part you think it's more comedy-positive, but second part (more 3-5 episodes) are bomb of emotions, real feelings and realistic plot/characters phsicology, actions and reactions on events... everything...
both dramas realized in same year )))
entertaining industry,
celebrity/actor ML and common/writer/producer FL romance,
one of them has cancer,
strong, independent FL,
likable SML.
ML's are different types, also secondary characters/relationships in Fantastic are more realistic (i think) and overall more positive vibe.
Fantastic is more emotional and multilayered, in first part you think it's more comedy-positive, but second part (more 3-5 episodes) are bomb of emotions, real feelings and realistic plot/characters phsicology, actions and reactions on events... everything...
both dramas realized in same year )))
Eun Soo is a pure but unsophisticated woman who runs a small resort inn with her father. Eun Soo is just an ordinary girl, but her life changes when she meets a man who's completely lost his memory. She takes him in and cares for him, and even gives him a name: "Baek Chang Ho". Love blossoms, and soon wedding bells can be heard.
But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eun Soo's father passes away. And soon after, Chang Ho disappears too! In the blink of an eye, the two people Eun Soo loves most in the world have left her. But Chang Ho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyun Woo, and he's heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him. Edit
But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eun Soo's father passes away. And soon after, Chang Ho disappears too! In the blink of an eye, the two people Eun Soo loves most in the world have left her. But Chang Ho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyun Woo, and he's heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him. Edit
Spring Waltz and Uncontrollably Fond are both tragic romances rooted in childhood trauma and fate, but they approach heartbreak in very different ways. Spring Waltz is quiet and atmospheric, using an island childhood, open landscapes, and soft music to create a sense of isolation and gentle longing. Its characters are emotionally withdrawn, expressing pain through silence and distance, and the romance unfolds slowly, almost hesitantly, as if love itself might break if spoken too loudly.
Uncontrollably Fond, by contrast, is emotionally intense and claustrophobic. Set largely in urban, media-driven spaces, it surrounds its characters with pressure and urgency. The male lead’s pain is loud and self-destructive, while the female lead is hardened by resentment and survival. Their relationship is charged with anger, regret, and desperation, driven by the knowledge that time is running out.
Where Spring Waltz treats love as a fragile refuge that offers brief healing, Uncontrollably Fond presents love as something fierce and painful, arriving too late and demanding everything at once. Both are deeply melancholic, but Spring Waltz lingers like a fading memory, while Uncontrollably Fond cuts like an open wound.
Uncontrollably Fond, by contrast, is emotionally intense and claustrophobic. Set largely in urban, media-driven spaces, it surrounds its characters with pressure and urgency. The male lead’s pain is loud and self-destructive, while the female lead is hardened by resentment and survival. Their relationship is charged with anger, regret, and desperation, driven by the knowledge that time is running out.
Where Spring Waltz treats love as a fragile refuge that offers brief healing, Uncontrollably Fond presents love as something fierce and painful, arriving too late and demanding everything at once. Both are deeply melancholic, but Spring Waltz lingers like a fading memory, while Uncontrollably Fond cuts like an open wound.
