Vincenzo (2021)

If you want to check out Song Joong Ki performance in another work before watching Vincenzo, please consider checking Innocent Man first instead of Descendants of the Sun. It's another modern work of his and he shows more acting skills in it than DOTS. (Actually for me, he was the best in Tree with Deep Roots and Arthdal Chronicles, but some Vincenzo fans might not like them as much due to them being serious sageuk so I suggest Innocent Man first).

From the first moment that I started to watch Vincenzo, I thought they had a very similar concept. With the corruption, taking revenge of the dead of a person you love, a big plot twist of who's the villian and a very frustrating love story . However, I think Vincenzo has more comedy otherwise Vagabond, but I am 100% sure that if you enjoyed Vincenzo, you will like Vagabond :)

These are both mystery comedies where the ML uses underhanded or secretive methods to root out players in a corrupted system. Both MLs present as materialist and selfish individuals but are revealed to have a caring/loyal heart. Both FLs are blinded by their respective pursuits before having to unite with the ML to solve the mysteries surrounding their murdered loved ones and bring them justice.

honestly, the kind of batsh*t craziness of the lead villain in this drama reminds me of Nam Goong Min's character in Remember: War of the Son, LOL. they are the overzealous, totally over-the-top type. they'll probably go down in a similar way too, LMAO.

A lawyer who goes beyond the rules.
ML background isn't the most ideal one you'd consider a lawyer to come from. His drive and reason for being a lawyer are all part of a plan to bring a certain sense of justice to evil.
To fight monsters he will become beyond evil than a monster

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.

Both, have strong female and male leads who are both morally gray. They also relate to themes of justice, major corporations, revenge, murder, death, among other dark topics with also humor laced between it.

Both the dramas have good person killing bad people.
Both in vincenzo and kill it, the male lead was adopted by a foreigner and grew in foreign country.
Both of them grew up learning how to kill people.

they both have a similar dark crime vibe. ML and FL also have similar chemistry, i.e. FL really understands ML and they have a deep connection (she gets close to him while others can't).

This may be weird, but I think the two shows have a few similarities. Both have some comedy to keep the audience entertained. Both shows' characters (or at least some characters in Vincenzo) also obsessed about looking for gold/treasure.

main guy dream of establishing business and becoming successful, ensemble cast, both have many popular and veteran actors, both are crime comedy shows

They are similar as the antagonists is really evil with no remorse whatsoever. Aside from both are legal dramas, they also met justice in the end

Revenge
ML uses violence to take revenge
Law is useless in both the dramas

Vincenzo is too dark, about attorneys and ppl
ROT is not at that extent

I couldn’t help thinking the 2 dramas are similar in the sense of winning ratio for the good guys!!
Both leads are very smart and their strategic planning leaves you impress!
Bad guys got satisfying endings
Both drama has romance but it’s not their highlight nor important in the plot...still..it’s a cute watch when it’s put in every now and then.

if you enjoyed one, you might like the other too!!!!!!!?
beyond evil is more about intrigue and suspense ofc