Both are fairytales in which the female lead wants to become a Cinderella by approaching a guy for money and automatically becoming successful.
While Cheongdamdong Alice also has elements of Alice in Wonderland, Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale mainly focuses on the fairytale of Cinderella.
Cheongdamdong Alice is more serious drama, but has some comedy scenes, while Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale is more on the comedy side and is a light drama with some serious scenes.
Overall, both of these dramas are enjoyable, especially as they give different twists in the dramas.
While Cheongdamdong Alice also has elements of Alice in Wonderland, Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale mainly focuses on the fairytale of Cinderella.
Cheongdamdong Alice is more serious drama, but has some comedy scenes, while Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale is more on the comedy side and is a light drama with some serious scenes.
Overall, both of these dramas are enjoyable, especially as they give different twists in the dramas.
So Jin Ha, a top medical student, once shared a passionate three-year romance with Cha Seon U, a thug. Pressured by her father, Seon U broke up with her, lying that he had fallen for someone else to end their relationship. Eight years later, Jin Ha is an exceptional surgeon, while Seon U has become a powerful CEO. Fate reunites them when he ends up on her operating table. He risks everything to win her back, while she still struggles with the wound he left behind.
Cinderella at 2 AM and Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale have a very similar modern fairytale vibe, especially with their romance between a strong, realistic female lead and a wealthy male lead who seems cold or difficult at first. Both dramas play with the idea of a Cinderella story but give it a more realistic and funny twist, with the female leads not simply waiting to be saved. They also have lots of playful chemistry, misunderstandings, family issues and characters who slowly become softer because of love. The biggest similarity for me is that both feel like light, fluffy romances with a fairytale concept but still show the characters dealing with real-life problems and their own ideas about love and happiness.



