Dear.M

College romance? Yes
Rooting for Second Leads at times? yes
Characters having a rough time? sadly yes
The OST? AMAZING
Happy ending? Aye ???? (of course!!)
Amazing life quotes, swoon worthy quotess? yes yes yes

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in both drama the plot is centered around an community app used by everyone in the school and the main couple's relationship starts to bloom because of the app.

Both dramas are set during school days
the leads have close relationships as they grow up together and even their parents are close
the start to develop feelings when they got older

Both drama convey campus life (study hard, competition, part-time student).

dear m is based on this show. the show hasnt been released yet so idk how similar they will be but dear m is based off of love playlist so they should be similar!

>Story is totally different. But in my opinion, female leads look somewhat alike. Like, you have to watch it to believe it. Park Hye Soo is the Korean version of Zhao Lusi.

>Story is alike in a way of the dorm set up. Like, the 4 girls in a dorm in Hidden Love is similar to the set up of 3 girls in a dorm in Dear M. Also the 4 boys (the brothers friends) are dorm mates too in Hidden Love and share stories of their love lives. Same with the 3 boys in Dear M.

>Both have dorm mates with stories of love life of each of them I guess. In Hidden Love, its just 2 out of the 4 girls is "dating".

>Maybe its a stretch, but sure, the ML in Dear M is also harboring a "hidden love" for his best friend since he was in high school. So its also classified as "Hidden Love" right.

Just like in' Dear.M' 'School 2017' also has the story about an anonymous person.
This story also shows the plot 'YOUTH', FRIENDSHIPS and RELATIONSHIPS.

- college setting
- multiple characters and couples
- ML falls for FL first (while FL likes 2nd ML)
- cute, fluffy and youthful

Friends to Lover trope , University life , campus life , Long time friends , childhood friends , Roommates relationship , Cheerful male lead....
I find most of these very similar...
Mainly the male lead and female lead friendship...
Not the whole storyline is similar but i find the character development and the initial relationship between the leads slightly similar..

1. Same soft, youthful vibe

Both dramas have that warm, cute, colorful energy that makes you feel comfy just watching.
No toxic stuff, no heavy drama — just “awww vibes.”

? 2. Wholesome slow-burn romance

Spirit Fingers has that calm, sweet, slow-building love story.
Dear M does the SAME: meaningful looks, little moments, and soft chemistry.

? 3. A friend group that feels like family

Spirit Fingers has the artsy squad.
Dear M has the dorm/university squad.
In both, you feel like you’re hanging out with them — real friendship, real chaos, real support.

? 4. Pretty, clean aesthetic

Spirit Fingers is more artsy, but Dear M ALSO has soft colors, cozy settings, and that webtoon-style vibe.

? 5. Warm feeling

Both dramas give you that “I feel safe watching this” energy.
No stressful plot — just comfort.

? 6. Cute, lovable characters

Neither show relies on toxic people.
The characters are sweet, relatable, and just trying their best.

? 7. Romance that grows slowly

Just like Ki-geong and Woo-yeon’s soft beginning, Dear M’s couples develop slowly, naturally, and in a super adorable way.

Bro, that’s why Dear M is one of the closest vibes to Spirit Fingers out there ??
If you want, I can tell you which Dear M characters match the Spirit Fingers characters ??

the female lead and male lead, are friends in both dramas
In both dramas, there is a confession that needs to be solved.
in both dramas, it deals with college life

While Romance Is a Bonus Book is about adults rather than college students, the dramas are similar because:

*both take place in the fall and really emphasize the autumn vibes,

*both feature a very sweet, caring, and thoughtful ML who does kind things for and takes care of the FL even before they are a couple,

*and both focus on a long-time friends to lovers story with a love triangle.

Both dramas are set in College days.
Both dramas revolve around friends and classmates hanging out together ( They eat out together, go on trips, fall in love, breakup, etc)
Both have love triangles and unrequited love
Even the soundtracks are somewhat similar and give off the same vibe
The leads have been through hardships and have been raised in unfunctional families

The slow and steady quiet burn for the FL from the ML are kind of similar. How they seek to be quietly near the FL. That's about all that's similar, but I find that kind of ML with that kind of quiet burn is hard to find. It's the vibe that's similar and not the actual story or character.

Both dramas show childhood friends turned into lovers with so many misunderstandings
Both are set in school days and show the students' family backgrounds and past.
Both have cute soundtrack selections
There is a love triangle in each of them
One has a strong unrequited love