Very similar premise...like in a parallel universe...but MHB definitely has a different storyline after this similar set up! MHB is a great alternative to watching BP on repeat LOL. Both dramas have pretty top tier comedy (and also different jokes); I'm laughing every ep.
- Grandpa (BP)/ Father (MHB) of ML is addicted to watching a drama (K-drama/vertical C-drama)
- FL first meets up with ML when she is trying to sabattoge her BFF's blind date arrangement. She tries to be suggestive and ML holds her to it to see how far she goes, but she chickens out
- ML just so happens to be the new CEO FL's boss. ML is a returnee from overseas.
- FL has a thing for her old schoolmate (who consistently leads her on)
*DIFFERENCES* (MHB vs BP)
- FL does a lot of part time jobs, including cleaning ML's house (which allows her to live in a room of the ML's house) and as multiple influencers vs FL only has one main job, and she lives at home with her family
- FL is quick to accept the fake relationship contract (and brings her own conditions as well) vs it takes ML a lot of convincing to get FL to agree to the fake relationship
- FL and ML are not aware that they are at the same workplace at first vs FL knew very soon after they met that ML is her boss
- FL was an orphan and her goal is to earn lots of money so she can retire early vs FL's family is in debt so she needs to earn money
- business drama from sibling rivalry of ML and SFL and Third ML vs business drama is from legacy employees
- Father of ML impression of FL starts off good vs Grandpa of ML impression of FL starts off bad
- Grandpa (BP)/ Father (MHB) of ML is addicted to watching a drama (K-drama/vertical C-drama)
- FL first meets up with ML when she is trying to sabattoge her BFF's blind date arrangement. She tries to be suggestive and ML holds her to it to see how far she goes, but she chickens out
- ML just so happens to be the new CEO FL's boss. ML is a returnee from overseas.
- FL has a thing for her old schoolmate (who consistently leads her on)
*DIFFERENCES* (MHB vs BP)
- FL does a lot of part time jobs, including cleaning ML's house (which allows her to live in a room of the ML's house) and as multiple influencers vs FL only has one main job, and she lives at home with her family
- FL is quick to accept the fake relationship contract (and brings her own conditions as well) vs it takes ML a lot of convincing to get FL to agree to the fake relationship
- FL and ML are not aware that they are at the same workplace at first vs FL knew very soon after they met that ML is her boss
- FL was an orphan and her goal is to earn lots of money so she can retire early vs FL's family is in debt so she needs to earn money
- business drama from sibling rivalry of ML and SFL and Third ML vs business drama is from legacy employees
- Father of ML impression of FL starts off good vs Grandpa of ML impression of FL starts off bad
both dramas have:
- boss lady FL (FL has more money and a higher career position)
- divorce involved (and hidden **spoiler** involved)
- families oppose the marriage at first
- ML and FL are "fated" (met as children, and had a whirlwind romance)
- FL has a job scandal where she is implicated and needs to restart as a boutique design company
- two side CPs
- well-casted/great acting
differences:
- MLA: ML is very immature/childlike
- MLA: consistent arguing leads to miscommunication; BA: lack of arguing leads to miscommunication
Begin Again definitely is the higher/better production drama. But Meet Love Again could be a filler drama if you're not in the mood for a rewatch. As of now, no eng subs on MLA though...
- boss lady FL (FL has more money and a higher career position)
- divorce involved (and hidden **spoiler** involved)
- families oppose the marriage at first
- ML and FL are "fated" (met as children, and had a whirlwind romance)
- FL has a job scandal where she is implicated and needs to restart as a boutique design company
- two side CPs
- well-casted/great acting
differences:
- MLA: ML is very immature/childlike
- MLA: consistent arguing leads to miscommunication; BA: lack of arguing leads to miscommunication
Begin Again definitely is the higher/better production drama. But Meet Love Again could be a filler drama if you're not in the mood for a rewatch. As of now, no eng subs on MLA though...
- both appearance-switch-based dramas
- appearance change (+ being stuck in a certain body) creates hilarious scenes
- FL have strong personalities
- ML and FL don't like each other at one point
- appearance change (+ being stuck in a certain body) creates hilarious scenes
- FL have strong personalities
- ML and FL don't like each other at one point
yes, these two dramas are different, but there are some common themes
- leads in investment banking (MOMO both leads are in)
- FL has significant growth in their career
- FL is a great worker (committed to work, at one point, overcommitted) bending over backwards for work, but learning work-life balance
- Presence of a strong female mentor character for FL
- Slow burn romance
- FL has another pursuer for she had a one-sided love previously (but FL now likes ML)
- overarching theme of chasing your career goals
MAJOR DIFFERENCE:
-FITYMI has the moral theme of "city life making people fake, but at the end, people are most comfortable when they don't have a mask on anymore"; MOMO has the moral theme of "standing up for yourself, especially as females"
- MOMO showcases an alarming amount of verbal abuse from ML to FL (as her superior)
- FITYMI romance is more flirty but mature
- leads in investment banking (MOMO both leads are in)
- FL has significant growth in their career
- FL is a great worker (committed to work, at one point, overcommitted) bending over backwards for work, but learning work-life balance
- Presence of a strong female mentor character for FL
- Slow burn romance
- FL has another pursuer for she had a one-sided love previously (but FL now likes ML)
- overarching theme of chasing your career goals
MAJOR DIFFERENCE:
-FITYMI has the moral theme of "city life making people fake, but at the end, people are most comfortable when they don't have a mask on anymore"; MOMO has the moral theme of "standing up for yourself, especially as females"
- MOMO showcases an alarming amount of verbal abuse from ML to FL (as her superior)
- FITYMI romance is more flirty but mature
Both dramas about work life in the CBD (the struggles, the masks). Showcases how different personalities attempt to make it in city life. Relatively slow/realistically paced, quality cinematography, occasional narrative voice overs from leads.
Differences:
MSH: leads are lower economic standing; theme of strong bond of bromance; ML falls in love at first sight with FL
FITYMI leads have desk jobs (higher economic standing) and ML and FL become friends and then slowly fall in love with each other
Differences:
MSH: leads are lower economic standing; theme of strong bond of bromance; ML falls in love at first sight with FL
FITYMI leads have desk jobs (higher economic standing) and ML and FL become friends and then slowly fall in love with each other
- Twin sisters switched (one sister runs away and someone makes the other sister take her place)
- Twin sisters are from a divorced family (one follows mom, the other follows dad)
- Twin sisters are opposite personalities (the one who runs away is more reserved, the one who takes her place is more sporty)
- ML notices that something is off with FL and discovers the switch himself
- Twin sisters are from a divorced family (one follows mom, the other follows dad)
- Twin sisters are opposite personalities (the one who runs away is more reserved, the one who takes her place is more sporty)
- ML notices that something is off with FL and discovers the switch himself
- Twin sisters switched
- ML notices the switch early on and actually likes to FL's real identity
- FL is more sporty than her twin
- ML is CEO but was actually adopted into his family
- ML notices the switch early on and actually likes to FL's real identity
- FL is more sporty than her twin
- ML is CEO but was actually adopted into his family
similarities:
- ML and FL are online friends (even though Double Love is through a game while Moonlight is through a forum/chat)
- ML knows FL identity before FL knows ML identity
- FL admires ML's bestfriend
- FL is just starting off (and excelling) in the industry while ML is famous in the same industry
- FL respects the ML's identity in the industry
- ML does not have a positive relationship with parents
differences:
- different industry (movie/acting industry vs publishing industry)
-FL personalities are pretty different (Double Love FL is fire-y , Moonlight FL is bubbly). Both are stubborn and full of passion, but it's different.
- Double Love has a really nice brother-sister dynamic
- Moonlight ML's best friend has deep-love/complicated-history second CP storyline
- Moonlight has business sabotage as major part of storyline
- ML and FL are online friends (even though Double Love is through a game while Moonlight is through a forum/chat)
- ML knows FL identity before FL knows ML identity
- FL admires ML's bestfriend
- FL is just starting off (and excelling) in the industry while ML is famous in the same industry
- FL respects the ML's identity in the industry
- ML does not have a positive relationship with parents
differences:
- different industry (movie/acting industry vs publishing industry)
-FL personalities are pretty different (Double Love FL is fire-y , Moonlight FL is bubbly). Both are stubborn and full of passion, but it's different.
- Double Love has a really nice brother-sister dynamic
- Moonlight ML's best friend has deep-love/complicated-history second CP storyline
- Moonlight has business sabotage as major part of storyline
- FL and ML are in same e-sports team (although OWaB FL is not a gamer). They are CP'd by netizens
- ML personalities are super similar: strict/serious usually, but warm towards those he is close too. Is very flirty/cute w/FL only and gets jealous easily.
- topics both dramas touch upon (other than the obvious reach for your dreams and teamwork): hand injuries from gaming, live-streaming and pressure from netizens, parents not understanding passions for gaming, pro gamers not always getting a lot of money
and honestly, other than those above (and the obvious theme of gaming), not much is the same.
BUT I like the CP from OWaB waaaay more than FITYS....OWaB FL is more emotional/full of expression than FITYS FL who always has a poker face
- ML personalities are super similar: strict/serious usually, but warm towards those he is close too. Is very flirty/cute w/FL only and gets jealous easily.
- topics both dramas touch upon (other than the obvious reach for your dreams and teamwork): hand injuries from gaming, live-streaming and pressure from netizens, parents not understanding passions for gaming, pro gamers not always getting a lot of money
and honestly, other than those above (and the obvious theme of gaming), not much is the same.
BUT I like the CP from OWaB waaaay more than FITYS....OWaB FL is more emotional/full of expression than FITYS FL who always has a poker face
Similar background but I didn't draw the similarities at first
- FL is born with a silver spoon (*but* FL in TLS is currently running the company well)
- ML has a first responder background (good physical ability) and is wise and is appointed by the FL's father/grandfather to take care of FL
- People try to sabotage FL's control of the company
- FL experiences growth in management ability/responsibility
- family secrets/international excursions (there's more in TLS)
- of course, the classic exaggeration of romcoms but it's a fun ride
Of course there are differences...major one might be that SMH is lighter than TLS
- FL is born with a silver spoon (*but* FL in TLS is currently running the company well)
- ML has a first responder background (good physical ability) and is wise and is appointed by the FL's father/grandfather to take care of FL
- People try to sabotage FL's control of the company
- FL experiences growth in management ability/responsibility
- family secrets/international excursions (there's more in TLS)
- of course, the classic exaggeration of romcoms but it's a fun ride
Of course there are differences...major one might be that SMH is lighter than TLS
Both dramas released around the similar time, so the similarities seemed clear to me.
- FL is strong-willed (and has an opinionated mother) and financially better off
- ML is humble and poorer (but ML is more of a simp in MSH, and ML is a bit "smarter" in DH)
- Both dramas have a really good range of side characters (good acting and realistic character construction imo...I literally know some of these characters irl)
- ML and FL have more of a slow burn romance
- Somehow, both dramas have just the right amount of silliness/irony/subtle humor to make it not feel draggy...far from melodramatic (although it still has that sentimental realism)
- Portrayal of being not rich (ML and his friends) and struggle of the working class (a bit more in MSH)
- Covers side stories well, but side stories don't feel unnecessary.
- FL is strong-willed (and has an opinionated mother) and financially better off
- ML is humble and poorer (but ML is more of a simp in MSH, and ML is a bit "smarter" in DH)
- Both dramas have a really good range of side characters (good acting and realistic character construction imo...I literally know some of these characters irl)
- ML and FL have more of a slow burn romance
- Somehow, both dramas have just the right amount of silliness/irony/subtle humor to make it not feel draggy...far from melodramatic (although it still has that sentimental realism)
- Portrayal of being not rich (ML and his friends) and struggle of the working class (a bit more in MSH)
- Covers side stories well, but side stories don't feel unnecessary.
- FL actress is the same BUT ALSO, the overall story and vibe of the FL is similar and both dramas finished in the beginning of 2022
- ML is CEO (overbearing CEO vibes) manipulative, likes FL first
- FL is kind-hearted, positive/optimistic, has a sister (whom she loves and always helps), a little more on the less-smart side
- ML and FL are initially together by "contract", then slowly develop feelings (although in NBY, ML liked FL for a long time)
- ML is CEO (overbearing CEO vibes) manipulative, likes FL first
- FL is kind-hearted, positive/optimistic, has a sister (whom she loves and always helps), a little more on the less-smart side
- ML and FL are initially together by "contract", then slowly develop feelings (although in NBY, ML liked FL for a long time)
