Arclei

- 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.

- Awkward loner and hot-tempered MLs
- Both MLs work in the police force (detective in Connection, bailiff (cop) in RT)
- Interesting and compelling thrillers with a very solid story
- Investigating the death of a friend
- Big on themes of friendships and how they can turn sour
- Dark and gritty
- Plot twists galore
- Investigation and suspense
- Themes of corruption and greed
- Arson
- More local setting (not in the capital)
- Similar motives for the villains
- Past and present narrative

Differences: Obviously the setting. Ripe Town is a historical drama while Connection is contemporary

- Strong FLs
- Cute and naive MLs
- Both MLs are supernatural creatures
- ML was enslaved, FL saves him, and takes him into her home
- Gender role reversal themes

- Similar situations where the ML is forced to become involved in a case by awful means
- Supportive and strong FLs that always stand by the ML (romantic in BM, platonic in Connection)
- Antagonist friend group that are super supportive of each other but also one breath away from killing each other (the dynamics and even characters are *very* similar)
- Both are very thrilling and engaging, keeping you hooked
- Corruption and greed
- Lots and lots of whump
- Both have very good and memorable OSTs

Main differences is that BG has a zero to her journey for the ML and mostly takes place in a prison while Connection does not and is more focused on drugs.

- Supernatural elements
- Arranged/forced marriage
- General ML
- ML seems cold and mean at first but is actually very kind and gentle
- Healthy mains relationship
- Both leads are soft and gentle with each other (similars attract)

Both are historical political stories set in the palace with an ill king, an evil queen, a crown prince no one wants, and corrupt ministers.

Main differences are of course the POV being that of a doctor in TNO but that of the crown prince in Kingdom and of course Kingdom being focused around a zombie apocalypse

- ML is a celebrity detective (in FXC because he's an elite, in Memorist because of his superpower)
- Reckless and cocky MLs who ultimately do really care about their jobs
- Strong and cold FLs that don't like the ML and keep him in check
- Both MLs work under FL (in Memorist she's a criminal profiler, in FXC she's the chief detective)
- Fun team dynamics

- Gender role reversal
- Alternate universe where the gender roles are reversed (mpreg isn't the case in TOHoMaY)
- Strong FL x Weak ML
- Masculine FL x Feminine ML
- Social commentary

TOHoMaY is way more lighthearted and funny

- Gender role reversal
- Alternate universe where men can get pregnant (Mpreg)
- FL is a douche that invalidates ML's feelings
- Social commentary

- Strong family bond
- Unconventional and quirky family
- Girlboss x Malewife lead couple
- Teen FL is a total badass
- Grandpa involved in the family
- Strong FLs
- Teamwork
- Supernatural themes
- Dark comedy and absurd themes
- Small town setting (rural small town in TOF:ZoS)

- Unconventional assassins
- Quirky, atypical ML that's scared of violence
- Lots of badass women
- Zero to hero journey (ML in KtK and FL in KP)
- Mix of very gruesome scenes with lots of comedy
- Lots of gore and violence
- Wacky and somewhat confusing plots