Northward and Go Ahead share a similar vibe in their portrayal of family dynamics and the bonds that form when neighbors grow up together. Both series delve into the emotional complexities of relationships within close-knit communities, where characters navigate life’s challenges alongside one another. In Go Ahead, the focus is on a group of friends who become family, dealing with personal struggles and evolving emotionally, while Northward similarly highlights the deep connections between neighbors and the growth they experience as they face life’s ups and downs. Both shows emphasize the importance of familial love, personal development, and the way that shared experiences shape the characters' identities over time.
Both dramas feature strong, determined female leads who come from prestigious families that were wrongfully framed, resulting in the downfall of their families. Now, these they must rebuild their lives from scratch, seeking justice and working tirelessly to restore their family's honor. As they navigate their challenges, they also take on the responsibility of caring for the remaining family members. In addition, both dramas feature male leads with connections to the royal family. They are not only highly skilled but also involved in investigating mysterious matters, which eventually intertwines with the women's quests for justice. The intricate plots, filled with political intrigue, family drama, and personal growth, make these two dramas a thrilling watch for fans of historical revenge and justice.
Business dramas, FL become stronger and start from the bottom, ML is kind of a mentor along the way. ML has a crush on FL from their school days and haven't seen each other in a long time.
The female leads travel back to the past to their school days and realize that the male leads have always been by their side and they relive events that happen and try their best to change the future that they will live.
Smart and Strong FL and ML. Involves rebels, fighting, recovering cities, and returning peace to the world. Similar vibes except FL is a general in WOL and FL is a business owner in Destined. They all grow to become soulmates. All of them want the world to be at peace and they work towards that goal.
Both FL know the events that will happen and are reliving the story. While the romance of tiger and rose is about the screen writer becoming the main character and trying to stay alive until the ending of her story, she realizes her mistakes and flaws in her story and tries to fix things. In the story of Kunning Palace, the character relives her past and tries to do things differently to change her future and tries to redeem herself by doing things differently this time.
FL were workaholics before they experience something disappointing/heartbreaking that causes them to quit their jobs and take a break from life. They begin their journey of reflecting on life with the help of new people they meet.
There’s a passage of time. Starts as high school students —> college students —> briefly as college graduates (careers… marriage… life)
Female lead goes to another "dimension", and everything starts from the beginning. Both female leads know what is going to happen and tries to change it. In Legally Romance, FL goes back in time 11 years to when she was still a college student and this time, she tries to fix her life. In the Romance of Tiger and Rose, the FL gets trapped in her script and tries to make her story stay on track. In both dramas, the female leads try to set the male leads up with the second female leads but fails to do so. Both dramas are light and funny.
