- Similar themes surrounding uncertainty and trust
- Slowly unwrapping of the mystery filled tense plot with layers
- very character driven
- Slowly unwrapping of the mystery filled tense plot with layers
- very character driven
- Both dramas feature a dark, complicated female main character who uses manipulation to get what she wants.
-Both are psychological thrillers that delve into the complex minds and motivations of their protagonists, often exploring how past trauma influenced their development
-Anna focuses on a woman who lives an entirely fabricated life, while Dear X explores a top actress who hides her cruel, "devilish" side behind a perfect public persona.
-Both are psychological thrillers that delve into the complex minds and motivations of their protagonists, often exploring how past trauma influenced their development
-Anna focuses on a woman who lives an entirely fabricated life, while Dear X explores a top actress who hides her cruel, "devilish" side behind a perfect public persona.
Both dark, psychological thriller genres and exploration of morally complex female characters driven by past trauma.
-Morally Ambiguous Protagonists
-The Use of a "Mask": In Mask Girl, the protagonist literally wears a mask while performing online to gain confidence and a different identity due to her appearance-based insecurities. In Dear X, Baek Ah-jin is a top actress who hides her cruel, true nature behind a beautiful, angelic public persona.
-Trauma as a Driving Force
-Focus on Consequences of their actions
-Morally Ambiguous Protagonists
-The Use of a "Mask": In Mask Girl, the protagonist literally wears a mask while performing online to gain confidence and a different identity due to her appearance-based insecurities. In Dear X, Baek Ah-jin is a top actress who hides her cruel, true nature behind a beautiful, angelic public persona.
-Trauma as a Driving Force
-Focus on Consequences of their actions
