Amethyst

Family life
Hard working family members
Financial struggles
Happiness during hard times.
Nostalgia.
old days vibes.

Both dramas give u that nostalgic feeling when u watch, both drama hold the same feeling to them showing the passage of time and the importance of the relationships we create during our lives. Family plays an important role in both drama alongside with Friendship and neighbors in Northward. And you will probably cry while watching them, and u can learn many life lessons from both dramas if you watch them carefully and understand the deep meaning of their stories.

Both Dramas are about the hardships that faces people in the ways to chase their dreams.
Both have a hard working female lead.

Both are essentially about palace politics,.............................................................

The two dramas center strong women, who do whatever they can to protect the people and morals they hold dear to them, and both face hardships from the people in the palace.

In both drama the female leads go though many adversities amidst the complex and lethal inner and outer palace drama, both are the center of the story and both are involved in the palace politics.

Reading MoLi novel and watching Mr. Sunshine in the same time, makes me recognize some similar points as both are set in the historical era in their different dynasties.
Both have rich narratives that intertwine historical contexts with elements of romance and mystery, providing a captivating viewing experience for fans of the genre.Both female leads are strong-willed. Both take place in a war/political tension context.
ML is a war general.
- FL is a noble from a high-ranked family.
- FL had an arranged marriage.
- Well-written characters
- Slow burn.
- Political intrigue and plot twists.

Both dramas talk about family, neighbors, and friends. They both focus on childhood friends who reunite as close friends or lovers after graduation and returning to their hometown, both sharing similar vibes of nostalgia, both bave a character who has a secret lo e to the female lead, both have that chaotic childhood vibes.