Ruth

Similarities between A Splendid Match and The Story of Ming Lan
- The FL is raised by her grandmother
- FL has an Incompetent, awful father
- Strong focus on family politics and conflicts within the household
- Palace or court politics also play a major role
- An older male / younger female pairing dynamic.
- A smart, capable female lead in an era that underestimates and suppresses woman
- FL schemes directed against family members
- ML respects the FL and her intelligence

Similarities:
- Both main characters are gangsters
- Both main characters want hidden money in a building
- Both main characters accidentally become a hero while chasing that money
- Both main characters uncovers and becomes involved with taking down the corruption
- Both main characters end up protecting the residents

In both shows, it starts with new residents moving into an apartment building, the neighbours acting suspiciously, and murders beginning to happen.

Both shows are remakes of the Israeli series Kvodo, so they share the same central plot, themes, and overall narrative direction.

Tokyo Vice is a drama based on Jake Adelstein’s work as a crime reporter in Japan, while Tokyo Crime Squad: The Lucie Blackman Case is a true crime doc that features Adelstein because he reported on the murder.

These shows have a lot in common aside from both being competition survival shows, despite Culinary Class Wars being about food and Just Makeup is about makeup. Similarities include contestants going by nicknames, with some being recognised experts and top professionals in their fields. And the judges in both shows are highly knowledgeable, respectful, and strict in their evaluations.

Both are survival shows that challenge athletes with intense physical tests, but while Physical: 100 features a variety of themed challenges, Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die focuses specifically on rugby.

Both are survival shows with athletes competing in physical and endurance challenges. The main difference is that in League of Universities they compete in university teams, while in Physical: 100 they compete as individuals.

Both shows are survival shows where contestants (mostly athletes) compete in intense physical challenges that test their strength, endurance, and strategy.

Empresses in the Palace and Story of Yanxi Palace are both set in the Qing Dynasty. The shows follow smart, strong women—Zhen Huan, who begins as gentle and kind but grows powerful and calculating, and Wei Yingluo, who enters the palace as an embroidery maid seeking justice. Both women are favoured by the emperor, match him in wit, and rise to the top of the harem. The stories also revolve around rivalry, betrayal, and survival within the imperial court.

In both shows the ml who is a gang leader, falls in love with the fl after she helps him when he’s injured. The ml is also becomes possessive and domineering towards the her.

Both films are slice-of-life, they focus on the everyday lives of their characters rather than a distinct plot. They're visually stunning, with beautiful aesthetics and cinematography. And they have a melancholic tone.