- Awkward loner and hot-tempered MLs
- Both MLs work in the police force (detective in Connection, bailiff (cop) in RT)
- Interesting and compelling thrillers with a very solid story
- Investigating the death of a friend
- Big on themes of friendships and how they can turn sour
- Dark and gritty
- Plot twists galore
- Investigation and suspense
- Themes of corruption and greed
- Arson
- More local setting (not in the capital)
- Similar motives for the villains
- Past and present narrative
Differences: Obviously the setting. Ripe Town is a historical drama while Connection is contemporary
- Both MLs work in the police force (detective in Connection, bailiff (cop) in RT)
- Interesting and compelling thrillers with a very solid story
- Investigating the death of a friend
- Big on themes of friendships and how they can turn sour
- Dark and gritty
- Plot twists galore
- Investigation and suspense
- Themes of corruption and greed
- Arson
- More local setting (not in the capital)
- Similar motives for the villains
- Past and present narrative
Differences: Obviously the setting. Ripe Town is a historical drama while Connection is contemporary
Both dramas are set in the Ming dynasty and are focused on the "small folk" (notably constables, prostitutes).
Ripe Town is a short series that revolves around a single case, while Under the Moonlight is a longer series that feature 10 different cases.
Both dramas share some cast members, including a child actor Yu Yao who plays a tragic character in Ripe Town but shines with his comedic delivery in Under the Moonlight.
The story in Ripe Town doesn't have a romantic storyline while Under the Moonlight features a love triangle (but this drama is one of the rare cases where it's done well)
Overall, Ripe Town has better cinematography and tighter writing but Under the Moonlight, despite being a lower budget project, punches way above its weight.
Ripe Town is a short series that revolves around a single case, while Under the Moonlight is a longer series that feature 10 different cases.
Both dramas share some cast members, including a child actor Yu Yao who plays a tragic character in Ripe Town but shines with his comedic delivery in Under the Moonlight.
The story in Ripe Town doesn't have a romantic storyline while Under the Moonlight features a love triangle (but this drama is one of the rare cases where it's done well)
Overall, Ripe Town has better cinematography and tighter writing but Under the Moonlight, despite being a lower budget project, punches way above its weight.
- Grey, atypical MCs
- Both MCs are common people (doctor and magistrate in KMSins, bailif and judge in RT)
- Cold case investigation related to an arson case
- Tight and thorough plot with interesting twists
- Intimate and heartfelt storytelling
- Great acting and team dynamics
- Both are dark and gritty and deal with heavy themes
- Both MCs are common people (doctor and magistrate in KMSins, bailif and judge in RT)
- Cold case investigation related to an arson case
- Tight and thorough plot with interesting twists
- Intimate and heartfelt storytelling
- Great acting and team dynamics
- Both are dark and gritty and deal with heavy themes
