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** PLEASE NOTE THIS CONTAINS A HUGE SPOILER (or two) **
- Both contain leads that struggle with ethics/following the law
- In both dramas, a character attempts to split up the couple
- Both involve orphans
- The leads know each other from childhood (but have forgotten for most parts)
- They both have a very similar ending
- Both contain leads that struggle with ethics/following the law
- In both dramas, a character attempts to split up the couple
- Both involve orphans
- The leads know each other from childhood (but have forgotten for most parts)
- They both have a very similar ending




If you enjoy dark twisted romance dramas then this is the drama for you, both have antiheroes as leads, lots of twists and turns, BUT Byakuyako is definitely darker since the female lead is the real villain, in the smile has left your eyes the male lead is the twisted one, both are worth watching with good acting.

Both dramas have similar elements:
- Enemies to lovers trope with sizzling and natural chemistry
- ML with a "bad boy" image, a smart, cold and alluring guy, difficult, cunning and anti-social personality and self destructive tendencies
- FL is a "good girl", has a big heart
- Realistic depiction of relationships
- Family of FL doesn't approve of her relationship with ML
- Tragic past of ML which left him scarred/traumatized
- ML commits a crime
- FL is a ride or die type of girlfriend
- Contains cute intimate scenes between ML/FL but is also angsty
The difference is: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes is heavier in tone, has a heavier message (on the topic of abandoned children and trauma) and the ending are completely different. TSHLYE is much sadder. But it's one of my favorite Kdramas, especially for people who enjoy the above mentioned elements and more realistic type of dramas.
- Enemies to lovers trope with sizzling and natural chemistry
- ML with a "bad boy" image, a smart, cold and alluring guy, difficult, cunning and anti-social personality and self destructive tendencies
- FL is a "good girl", has a big heart
- Realistic depiction of relationships
- Family of FL doesn't approve of her relationship with ML
- Tragic past of ML which left him scarred/traumatized
- ML commits a crime
- FL is a ride or die type of girlfriend
- Contains cute intimate scenes between ML/FL but is also angsty
The difference is: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes is heavier in tone, has a heavier message (on the topic of abandoned children and trauma) and the ending are completely different. TSHLYE is much sadder. But it's one of my favorite Kdramas, especially for people who enjoy the above mentioned elements and more realistic type of dramas.