Arclei

- Main ML is *special*
- Both MLs are very powerful and clever with a kind heart
- Youthful quirky MLs that are always one step ahead
- Princess FL that's sweet and naive but not really all that relevant to the plot
- ML is favored by the king
- ML and FL have a very close bond and their dynamic is very similar
- Parallels between the young generation and the older (parent) generation.
- Lots of fight scenes and war themes
- Political intrigue
- Both have quite some comedy
- Cliffhanger endiiiing

Main differences: EB is high fantasy while JoL is wuxia fantasy. EB is focused on a trio of friends while JoL is focused on 1ML. EB is more shallow overall (it's also way shorter and split in half lol)

- Historical war movies
- Older protagonist/younger protagonist duo
- Protagonists are outnumbered heavily but still emerge victorious
- Battle against all odds
- Heartfelt and emotional
- Beautiful and well-shot

WotD is slower paced and focused more on a travel while TGB is more focused on the big battle (duh).

- Healing, slice-of-life
- Slow paced
- FL takes a trip to heal (in ODO it's about 1-day outings here and there while in SS, she moves to a village).
- Quiet, doormat FLs that are tired of life
- Similars attract romance (part of the main story in SS, briefly shown in ep 3 of ODO)

- Loving and cute couple that are ride or die
- Fast paced romance (SHL:MmKmA)/established couple (MSHGD)
- Loner/quiet ML x upbeat/cheerful FL
- Both tackle disability/illness (Deafness and blindness in SHL:MmKmA, depression in MSHGD) in a tasteful and realistic way.
- An optimistic approach to disability/illness

- Cursed ML
- Both MLs are shy and soft-spoken
- Older, mysterious woman supporting character
- Everyone takes advantage of ML in some way
- Both have a classic fairytale kind of feel to them.
- Whimsical/magical and unusual aesthetics

- Both dramas focused around community through food
- Unconventional dynamics (familiar and romantic)
- Leads have a similar dynamic (similars attract, awkward with each other but very compatible)
- Family, food, and slice-of-life
- Easy, no-angst fluffy watches
- Gentle and comforting vibes
- Short and easy to watch

Main differences would be the setting & the genders of the main couple.

- Both dramas focused around community through food
- Unconventional dynamics (familiar and romantic)
- Family, food, and slice-of-life
- Easy, no-angst fluffy watches
- Gentle and comforting vibes
- Short and easy to watch

- Strong, calculating, and scheming FLs that don't need saving
- Quiet, shy MLs
- Plaything MLs
- FL is the unofficial heir of her family businessTM but struggles with her position due to being a woman
- ML spying on FL
- Gender role reversal
- Assertive FL that chases ML first and always gets what she wants
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Steamy kisses

Difference: FL has less plot and is set in a contemporary setting

- Strong, calculating, and scheming FLs that don't need saving
- Quiet, shy, and stoic MLs
- Bodyguard (and plaything) MLs
- Both FLs are known to be promiscuous
- Reverse harem vibes where there is more than one man vying for FL's affection
- ML spying on FL
- Bodyguard ML x Master FL
- Gender role reversal
- Assertive FL that chases ML first and always gets what she wants
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Steamy kisses

- Strong, calculating, and scheming FLs that don't need saving
- Quiet, shy, and stoic MLs
- Bodyguard (and plaything) MLs
- Both FLs are known to be promiscuous
- Strong FL x Strong ML
- Reverse harem vibes where there is more than one man vying for FL's affection
- FL is the unofficial heir of her family businessTM but struggles with her position due to being a woman
- ML spying on FL
- Bodyguard ML x Master FL
- Gender role reversal
- Assertive FL that chases ML first and always gets what she wants
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Same lead actress
- Steamy kisses

I'm not gonna lie, the plots are VERY similar with the biggest differences being their setting xD

- Puppet ruler ML (King in BH, Emperor in SoTK)
- Strong, power couple leads (strong FL & strong ML)
- Emotional ML x Tough FL (both MLs cry like all the time, 10/10)
- Complex politics, scheming, and power play
- Shady de facto ruler official
- Palace setting
- Both are thrilling, captivating political dramas
- Good OSTs
- High-budget productions with lovely sets

Main differences
- BH - Lots of romantic melodrama | SoTK - Significantly less and more subtle
- BH - FL is ML's concubine and they knew each other from before | SoTK - Married strangers to lovers
- BH - ML is raised king | SoTK - ML is not raised king
- BH - Less complex political scheming + less characters | SoTK - Very thorough political scheming + huge cast with a lot of focus on various characters
- BH - No supporting couple or bromance | SoTK - Bromance + secondary couple

- ML is drugged by unknown forces early on and this affects him throughout the entire story
- Strong FL that actually holds importance in the story
- Quiet, cold, and reserved ML
- Themes of friendship, comradery, and betrayal
- Well-crafted and interesting plots with high thrill (TV has a bit more action)

Main difference is that Connection is an investigation thriller about old friends while The Veil is more of a country-wide conspiracy.