Love in the Moonlight

Now if u see the posters, u can see that both the dramas have the same actress as FL but that not a reason why i recommend it. Its becuz both of them have a similar vibe to it. I recommend it not cause of the plots, osts or nothing like that and if u look at it like that, they seem worlds apart but i believe that due to reasons, that both the dramas have a connection!
Hope u like it!

Both are historically based dramas. In both of the dramas, a woman is pretending to be an eunuch, who stays close to a Master of the Throne or the King per say. Both dramas are about the love stories of how the king and the girl develop feelings for each other.

Same genre different pretense but same feel.I enjoyed both in different ways but both love saheuks.

in both dramas, the main girl-lead passes the test to work in the palace. The male-leads both hate the girl-leads but fall in love with them slowly.
both have really good stories and lovely music.^^

There’s cross dressing in both. Although, Jang Dong Yoon is more convincing. The romance of both first stems from a friendship. Both male leads are handsome and female leads are young experienced actresses.

Both female leads cross dress as a man in order to survive, pretty much focuses on their feelings for each other.

I saw both series back-to-back and I'm surprised they aren't recommended more often. Both series not only has the female lead cross-dressing as a male but it also beautifully portrays the complicated thoughts a straight guy goes through when he develops feelings for what he assumes is another guy. (Serious Kudos to the acting and direction in both series)!

[Personally for me, there's something oddly satisfying about what was always forbidden until 10 years ago was actually a common feeling that people experienced for the same sex]

Both are historical dramas.
The female lead pretends to be a eunuch (disguised herself as a man).

Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, and a magnetic personality that draws people to him. But behind his gentle, virtuous demeanor, he has ambitions to conquer other lands. He has a faithful friend named Rin, who is a royal cousin and comrade with the same ambitions as he does. Then Wang Won has an encounter with a young woman named, San. San was someone that he recalled having met when he was a child and was lodged in his mind ever since. Wang Won sees how bright and confident San is and befriends her as well. But this friendship plants the seeds of tragedy. San’s beauty mesmerizes both Won and Rin and their seemingly strong bond start to fray over one woman

Quiet and gentle, Min Jae Yi is everything a good daughter of a prominent family should be. Engaged to the son of the Second State Councillor, Jae Yi knows that the only way to bring herself and her family honor is to accept her fate, which she does with grace and charm. Devoting herself to learning everything she needs to know to become a good wife and mother, Jae Yi dutifully prepares for the future. Sadly, destiny has other plans for her future. Four days before her wedding, Jae Yi’s family is murdered. With no one else to blame for the unexpected tragedy, Jae Yi soon finds herself the object of baseless and horrifying accusations. Blamed for the death of her family, Jae Yi might not have had much of a future at all, if fate hadn’t decided to intervene. Bringing the lonely crown prince, Lee Hwan into her life at just the right moment, Jae Yi is saved from a dismal fate, but her salvation comes at a price. Plagued by a mysterious curse, Lee Hwan agrees to help Jae Yi, but only if she agrees to help him break his curse in return. Unable to refuse such an offer, Jae Yi agrees to the prince’s terms, setting them both on an unexpected path toward love. But what chance does their love have of surviving when one of them is a former murder suspect and the other is a cursed prince?

I would say rather than similar, they contrast quite a lot. While Moon Lovers has a darker and more complicated plot, Love in the Moonlight is just what you would like to watch after crying because of Episode 20 of Moon Lovers. It will make you smile because of the cute love story, though of course, you will also cry.

Both the drama has cross dressing theme.
Fall in love without identifying the gender and
Love.
Entertaining and enchanting
Royal family or members of royal court.
Handsome male lead and playful female lead

both female lead disguise as male in the palace and the male lead are both rlly handsome ++ male lead fell for the girl when they hvn know tat guy was a girl. Both dramas are rlly good and hv a good plot :)

In 1867, Sin Jae Hyo leads the Dongrijungsa, which teaches pansori (traditional Korean musical storytelling). A young girl, Chae Seon, who wants to perform pansori, appears in front of him. Chae Seon has dreamed of performing pansori since she first heard Sin Jae Hyo perform when she was little, but Sin Jae Hyo turns her down because women are not allowed to perform pansori. Chae Seon then disguises herself as a man and enters the Dongrijungsa to learn pansori, but Sin Jae Hyo doesn’t accept her as his student. One day, he hears Daewongun, the most powerful man in Joseon and the father of the King, is going to hold a national competition of pansori performers known as “Naksungyeon”. Sin Jae Hyo decides to teach Chae Seon, who has a true voice to perform “Chunhyangga". If anyone finds out that Chae Seon is a woman, Sin Jae Hyo and Chae Seon will both face death.

To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyo Myung. Ra On is unaware that he is the Crown Prince, and Hyo Myung is unaware that Ra On is a woman. Soon after Ra On is forced to become a eunuch by loan sharks, and the Crown Prince and Ra On become interested in each other. As Ra On tries to survive the palace and the Crown Prince navigates his journey to become king, will their love prosper?