First Man

Same FL actress and the topic of revenge against evil forces who exploited the naive dumb FL

First Man resembles Queen's HOuse until ep 87, then resembles A Graceful Liar and I dropped it.

Queen's House is a lot better drama than First Man, with better plot, as FL transforms and becomes a competent person. Queen's House starts a lot slower, since FL is super dumb until ep ... 25 or so? but then FL takes off

In First Man, the drama starts with super dumb FL and KEEPS HER SUPER DUMB ALL THE WAY TO EP 88 AND THEN MAKES THE FL EVEN DUMBER AND EVIL,, with similar plot to A Graceful Liar... ..... and I finally had enough and dropped it.

WWSTS has a super dumb FL, unable to self reflect, and winning only by sheer luck.

First Man FL is also dumb from ep 1 to ep 88, and then gets WORSE - she becomes evil and destroys innocent ppl, like A Graceful Liar FL - when I finally dropped First Man in ep 88, the trashy drama, going downhill

First Man was somewhat similar to Queen's House until ep 87
and then it turned into A Graceful Liar

FL who was dumb from the start, becomes evil too, and dumps her love, destroys her lover and his brother for the sake of revenge, and the revenge is to see the villain sufer

IT IS INCREDIBLY DUMB AND EVIL, just like Graceful Liar

What I call a "twin swap revenge drama". In Wife Returns, the poor, good twin disappears and the rich, cold-hearted twin takes her place for revenge. In this drama, it's the opposite, both events happen because of the villainous 2nd female lead.

They both belong to the "revenge melodrama" (or makjang) genre. The protagonist’s transformation from victim to "avenger." First Man is a 2025 release and Cinderella Game debuted in late 2024, they share several specific narrative pillars:
1The "Fake Daughter" and Stolen Identity Trope,
2.Revenge as the Driving Force,
3. Cruel Matriarchs and Corrupt Corporations,
4. Shared "Makjang" Elements
Both shows deliver high-octane revenge, stolen identities, and jaw-dropping plot twists where a "fake daughter" infiltrates a corrupt billionaire family to burn their empire to the ground.

If you liked the chaotic energy and "trust no one" atmosphere of The Penthouse, First Man is its spiritual successor. It swaps the opera world for the corporate/political world but keeps the same high-stakes revenge. They share a gripping narrative formula:

The "Fake Daughter" & Stolen Identity Trope

The "Victim to Avenger" Character Arc

Cruel Matriarchs & Corrupt Corporations

Shared "Makjang" Elements (Birth secrets, twin/sibling mysteries, and extreme revenge)