Having mentioned this by a couple of users in the comment section, I agree that they are similar in certain ways. Even though The One and Only just have released 2 episodes, I can already similarities in the main couple. They are both scarred by their traumatic childhood that heavily influenced their present lives. In JBL, it seems that the main leads are positively influenced by their childhood (like how they chose their career) but I can not say the same for the couple in The One and Only.
Not your typical love story.A realistic drama about the hardships and struggles in life. A great storyline about finding true love. A must see for everyone who wants tearjerker dramas.A plausible performance from the actors and actresses. I just loved everything about it.It shows the real meaning of love and family.
Mad for each other seems more like a comedy at the beginning but gets more serious as the show progresses. Just Between Lovers is more melodramatic. Both shows have a love story about healing and people struggling with mental health issues. JBL shows PTSD and alcoholism while MFEO shows anger management issues, paranoia, PTSD and social anxiety.
JBL is more melo and sad, while HCCC is way more of a romcom. But the way the MLs in both shows help and care for people in their communities and FLs in both shows get curious about the MLs and want to know more about them seem very similar. It's also cool that both shows give a glimpse of the FLs' jobs and show us how passionate and skilled they are.
Both dramas cover memorials and loss in a soft, slice of life way. Into the Ring is much more comedic and politics oriented, while Just Between Lovers is more melancholic and focused on the architecture/construction industry. Both dramas explore complicated relationships with parents and the frustration of trying to create change in a world determined to be stagnant. I really love the initiative both FLs take and how confident they are in pursuing their relationships. The main couples' personalities aren't very similar except that they both start out as friends and maintain emotional support for each other even after they start dating; truly two of my favorite drama couples.
It's melodrama, Directed by the same Director, Kim Jin Won. You will see abit similarities in terms of tone. Both male lead has the same curly hair, sad eyes, and live in a poor family background. Both drama start from circumstance which make our leads trapped in the past because of one traumatic event that make their life changed.
When it comes to story and genre, they are nothing alike. But if you consider the nature of pain the characters go through; the pain they had to endure for years, the nature of relationships they have; the distance and the closure, they are similar. Both pained and hurt. Both dramas have a sad vibe and tone to them. Also, both leads had a noona figure beside them and coincidently they both did similar work, so they reminded me of each other. Female leads are also similar, the smiling, innocent, but hurt type.
Plus, both dramas are amazing!!
Plus, both dramas are amazing!!
