These dramas delve into the complexities of relationships where language and cultural differences play pivotal roles, offering heartfelt narratives that resonate with viewers.
The main character's illness is brought by trauma and their other personality is trying to protect them
It's Okay, That's Love is one of the best dramas in this genre. A mature romance exploring complicated psychological traumas, a light hearted extended hospital setting and a great friend/ doctor support system laced with quirky dark humor. Great OST with an amazing ensemble cast and Acting! Overall quite similar to Can This Love Be Translated in the main theme, but emotionally deeper in its exposition of the past and present circumstances and what it can take to heal beyond just love and words!
Both have a quiet, slow burn, emotion driven vibe lingering pauses, unsaid feelings, distance, and that soft “what if…......?
There’s a strong focus on missed timing and emotional gaps, with plenty of silence, and nostalgic moments. The stories are completely different though ....I just felt a small What Comes After Love energy, maybe cuz of the Japanese actors and cinematography,,,, that’s why I’m adding it here.
There’s a strong focus on missed timing and emotional gaps, with plenty of silence, and nostalgic moments. The stories are completely different though ....I just felt a small What Comes After Love energy, maybe cuz of the Japanese actors and cinematography,,,, that’s why I’m adding it here.
Ami, a backpacker from Japan who is four years older than high school student Jimmy, shows up at his part-time job. The two end up spending the summer working at the same store, but Jimmy gradually develops a faint crush on Ami. The two of them grew closer as they rode motorcycles together at night and went to the movies, but suddenly, Ami decided to return to Japan. Ami proposes her "one promise" to Jimmy, who can't sort out his feelings. As time passes, Jimmy visits his parents' house for the first time in a while and finds a postcard that Ami sent him 18 years ago when she returned to Japan. Jimmy's memories of his first love come back to him, and he takes his first solo trip to Japan to confront his past and examine his present. Jimmy rides the train while listening to songs that remind him of his memories with Ami, and he heads to her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami?
Both feature:
- A romance between a celebrity and non celebrity
- The FL is the pursuer and attempts again and again to influence the ML
Differences:
- ML is the celebrity in Lovely Runner vs Female lead in Can This Love Be Translated
- In Lovely Runner, the 'groundhogs day', sci-fi element, of rerunning the scenario over and over helps justify the FL trying again and again despite getting shot down
- Lovely Runner has very satisfying romantic scenes for the audience once the two leads start realising what's going on and start connecting
Would highly recommend Lovely Runner!
- A romance between a celebrity and non celebrity
- The FL is the pursuer and attempts again and again to influence the ML
Differences:
- ML is the celebrity in Lovely Runner vs Female lead in Can This Love Be Translated
- In Lovely Runner, the 'groundhogs day', sci-fi element, of rerunning the scenario over and over helps justify the FL trying again and again despite getting shot down
- Lovely Runner has very satisfying romantic scenes for the audience once the two leads start realising what's going on and start connecting
Would highly recommend Lovely Runner!
L, an angel who’s endlessly fascinated with the human world, gets into trouble when she unthinkingly saves the life of Han Shi Yeong, a man who was meant to die. To make up for her mistake she must guard him on Earth for one hundred days and keep him safe from Hwan, a death god who is required to collect his soul. Both supernatural beings must contend with the knowledge that whichever one of them fails by the end of the hundred days will be erased from existence, and the longer they stay on Earth the further their powers fade and the more human they become.
Mika goes all the way to Seoul to see her sweetheart Hyeong Jun who's been waiting for her. She suffers faints at the airport and she mistakes Kim Gyeon as Hyeong Jun due to trauma. Kim Gyeon also ends up falling in love with her, thus disrupting the balance between the three. Their memories start intertwining, but, before long, a tragedy occurs
Emilia, a Filipino who arrived in Japan with aspirations of becoming a model, coincidentally encounters Matsuyama Mirai, an aspiring photographer. Their connection deepens as they find themselves drawn to each other. Mirai, intent on immortalising their moments together, diligently captures their essence through the lens of his camera. However, an unexpected parting disrupts the flow of their narrative. Subsequently, the saga of these two individuals unfolds beyond the shores of Japan, traversing the vast sea to the Philippines, where their story takes on new dimensions.
Aoki Sho is a young man who lost his Japanese parents and was adopted by one of Korea's leading conglomerates. Growing up with his Korean name Kim Min Seok, he was once considered the heir, but was ousted and kicked out by the family after the death of his adoptive father.
Returning back to Japan for the first time in 23 years, Sho meets Kawase Momoko, who lost her father in an accident. Unaware of their shared past when they were children, the two find themselves drawn to each other. However, a series of unforeseen challenges begin to hit them.
Returning back to Japan for the first time in 23 years, Sho meets Kawase Momoko, who lost her father in an accident. Unaware of their shared past when they were children, the two find themselves drawn to each other. However, a series of unforeseen challenges begin to hit them.
