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How have these two not been recommended together yet?! Especially after completing them both in tears.

Same sort of set up. Female assassin and male general become reluctant allies in the very beginning out of need. Female is on a path for revenge. Both dramas have the two leads from neighboring/warring countries, power struggles in both, and great chemistry from the main pair. Slow burn romance both ending in tragedy.

There are differences in the execution and I definitely have a favorite between the two dramas but both are watchable and evoke emotion. Kill Me Love Me is more romance first and revenge story second with an added second male lead (that if I am honest I would have been fine with had she ended up with him instead). Journey to Love is more mission/revenge driven above romance with a better written/ executed plot.

But even with the difference I think the two are comparable and if you watched one then watch the other.

Both dramas are comedies that explore the topic of outward beauty versus inner beauty.

Filter allows the female lead to change her appearance and the male lead ends up falling for her in different forms before realizing they are all her while Queen Lau shows the female lead earning his love through her kindness and actions through a forced proximity/marriage kind of situation.

Both are funny and show how being yourself will land you the kind of love you deserve.

Strong female friendships, Prince and palace politics, dislike turns into love, beautiful costuming and makeup, added comedic elements to keep story fun. Both follow mostly the women's perspectives and their stories.

Royal Rumours has a stronger female lead that is cunning and well trained and is able to navigate the political circles and danger. New Life Begins has a quirky but likeable female lead that is married into the palace and she learns to adapt and find herself through love and friendship.

Both are costume dramas about female led revenge. Intricate plots, cunning women, elusive and cold but supportive male leads, and both plots have involvement from royalty to some degree.

Neither drama focuses on romance and instead is excellent at weaving the story through each plot.

While Si Jin has the element of redoing the past and a higher status/ wealthier family both dramas primarily highlight women's conflicts and struggles within the family. Elder women in both dramas are scheming and continuously hold down the female lead. Much more focus is on her story with the male lead being present but the narrative being told in her point of view most of the time.

Both dramas contain strong, intelligent women that are also very kind and giving. Each also have intelligent, well off men that are cold and aloof but become tamed and soft after falling in love. Both are slice of life that depict jealous and malicious in laws, family dynamics, and societal pressure on reputation.

Perfect match follows a mother as she marries off her 5 daughters and each of their struggles in newlywed life. Sword and Brocade follows only one main female lead and her new life as the new legal wife in an affluent family as she navigates through constant female manipulation around her.

Dramatically different plots but similar kind of vibe.

Both dramas have:
Respected and high ranking male lead
Smart female lead
Forbidden kind of love that is not accepted
Corrupt leaders
Forced separation and misunderstandings
Both have constant threat of death arcs

Unchained Love is about a eunich falling for one of the King's consorts. He is the head of the palace's soldiers that is very talented and determined. She is a consort for the previous king that was sent into the palace and meant to die when the King did but was saved because the King has an obsession with her that she does not return.

Everlasting Longing is a push and pull romance between two smart and strong individuals on opposite political lines. He is the expected next ruler for one side while she is the heir of one of the most influential families on the other.

Both dramas will leave you frustrated pretty frequently and neither female will top your list of favorite characters. But the kisses and romances are done fairly well.

Both transmigration romantic mini dramas with good chemistry between the couples and high production quality. Both have more veteran actors from the mini drama world that provide the experience to make these dramas binge worthy and enjoyable.

Both mini dramas with fantasy styling but with above average chemistry and romance.

Money is Coming is more historical with the dress and style of a fantasy where the main female lead becomes a character in a book.

Thousands of Years of Love is more xanxia with high fantasy elements about a romance between the demon and immortal sects.

Both mini dramas where the female lead realizes she is the vicious side character in a book and tries to change the story. Both sassy and strong females and ends up allied with the supporting male lead that was originally supposed to be the evil character of the story. Both are addictive and fast paced.

Vastly different plots with similar elements. Both have strong bonds among the traveling group, both contain elements of reincarnation and past lives, both are high fantasy. In both the main characters fight against evil to maintain peace in the mortal world and both have an overarching plot line that connects all the little stories together.

Fangs of Fortune focuses more on the friendship dynamics while Love and Redemption is romance driven.

Very similar with the palace and political conflicts. Both the male and female lead characters are or become righteous and influential with strong moral compasses. Both female leads may seem weak at first but they quickly change and become strong, quick thinking, decisive, and upright women. Both men show loyalty and bravery.

If you enjoy a well constructed plot and characters you can really root for; not just the leads but also many of the people surrounding them; then you will love both these series.