Itaewon Class

both female leads are "uncaring" of the social norms and they say and do things that seem "weird" to other people.

- both have the main idea of starting a new company.
- both have first love plot
- both love triangle

GENRE
- Business

CHARACTERS
- FL falls for ML and FL works for/with ML
- FL's attitude: strong, capable of offending others
- FL is about a decade younger than ML
- ML liked someone before FL

in both drama male lead is older than female lead and in these drmaas both male lead need help of female lead for there food business and both females are food blogger

Kiki Inoue works part-time at a convenience store, spending the better part of her day lazing about or reviewing sweets on her social media account. One day at work, she is introduced to the chain’s CEO, Takumi Asaba, who, as it turns out, is familiar with Inoue’s online reviews. Asaba asks Inoue to develop new desserts to sell chain-wide. As CEO, Asaba is tasked with turning around the chain’s fortunes, as it is now ranked the lowest among its competitors. Close collaboration leads Inoue and Asaba to become sweet on each other.

Both dramas involve protagonists challenged by powerful conglomerates. So far, both have pretty dark villains and even some cast overlap. The found families in each drama especially seem similar. Vincenzo is more of an anti-hero drama while Itaewon Class involves a less morally grey protagonist. Both have minor LGBTQ+ storylines. I love the confident badass female characters and the cool and driven male leads in both dramas.

Zhang Jing Yi is the FL in both. The chemistry is natural. The relationship had depth. However, BEITD does not have a satisfactory ending.

Both male leads are going for revenge, because of betrayal. They have this kinda mean personality but a soft spot for the people they hold dear. By their side is this one hard working and smart female lead who will do anything for the male lead out of love no matter how deep the trouble gets. Female lead is the only one who sees male lead for who he really is which is actually a person with a very serious trauma and a feelings that has been hidden deep inside male leads heart. They both creates a connection which leads to success.

- both main characters suffer injustices and hardships that they work hard to overcome
- both main characters end up in jail
- both dramas deal with new and refreshing topics, following a male lead that meets unique friends with their own developed stories
Overall, both dramas give off the same feeling as you watch the characters desperately and tirelessly fight for what they want against those that wish to spite them.

Both have the main plot revolving around the male leads, both shows their start up of their journey to reach their goal.

Both dramas share a backstory and consequent revenge plotline where the lead characters have around a 10 year age gap and unite to fight against a stronger entity, and fall in love after a 4 year time skip. Characters share some noticeable similarities (spoilers):

Baek Seung Yoo/Jo Yi Seo - Genius, Falls in Love First, Prioritizes love over career, Helps other lead in getting revenge, Wants Yoon Soo/Saero Yi to live happily, Confesses despite being heartbroken, Character Development
Ji Yoon Soo/Park Saero Yi - Tragic Event, Incriminated unfairly, Stubborn, Values People more than money or power, Follows the father's steps (math/opening a pub)
Ryu Dong Jae/Oh Soo Ah - Prioritizes career over love, Coward, Never stood beside Ji Yoon Soo's/Park Saero Yi's side during difficult times, Condescending towards Seung Yoo/Yi Seo, Joins the enemy, Exposes Corruption
Sung Ye Rin/Jang Geun Soo & Jang Geun Won - Has a crush on Seung Yoo/Yi Seo, Turns Evil to get what she/he wants & Influenced by principal/chairman and surroundings, Main Responsible for Ji Yoon Su's/Park Saero Yi's tragic event, feels no remorse, dumb and impulsive
Noh Jung Ah/Jang Dae Hee- Main Antagonist, Values money or power over people, Incriminates Ji Yoon Su/Park Saero Yi to protect Ye Rin/Geun Won. Does not have a good relationship with her/his family

It released the same year.. and shows a group of youths fighting to take down a corporation and make it in the food industry. Similarities are that both are youth dramas, focussed on friendship and support and are about achieving dreams or goals.

Tastefully Yours and Itaewon Class share core themes of underdog ambition, food-centered entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Both explore clashes between heartfelt integrity and corporate power, with emotionally rich character arcs and strong “found family” dynamics—so if you enjoyed the determination and emotional depth of Itaewon Class, Tastefully Yours offers a softer, more romantic twist on a similar journey, similarly tge other way around.

The show is a reunion of 3 dramas (Love in the Moonlight, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic). So in case you watched Youth MT because of a drama other than Itaewon Class, you should give this inspiring drama a try. :)

- Both protagonists suffer a personal loss that propels their journey (Zhao loses his guardian; Sae-ro-yi loses his father).
- Zhao and Sae-ro-yi refuse to compromise their values despite adversity.
- Zhao rises from rural hardship; Sae-ro-yi rises from prison and poverty.
- Zhao faces Xu Shao Qing and systemic corruption; Sae-ro-yi battles the Jangga Group.
- Both are supported by a close-knit group of friends who help them grow and fight back.
- Zhao’s story critiques rural neglect and urban elitism; Sae-ro-yi’s story tackles classism, racism, and corporate abuse.

- AM -