Shows the leads' relationship at different stages in their life- as teens/young adults in the past and then as adults in modern day.
Female lead is married and has a kid when she re-enters male lead's life in modern day.
Female lead is married and has a kid when she re-enters male lead's life in modern day.
Darker and mystery themed cdramas.
Focus on two teens/young adults who grow close while investigating something.
Focus on two teens/young adults who grow close while investigating something.
Darker and mystery themed cdramas.
Focus on two teens/young adults who grow close while investigating something.
Both 12 episodes.
Focus on two teens/young adults who grow close while investigating something.
Both 12 episodes.
The epitome of men are trash shows.
Highlights what women and mothers have to deal with and normalize due to misogynistic expectations laid on them.
Highlights what women and mothers have to deal with and normalize due to misogynistic expectations laid on them.
Investigation/detective jdramas.
Goofy dynamic between the leads.
Interesting cases, often hard hitting.
Goofy dynamic between the leads.
Interesting cases, often hard hitting.
Workplace romance.
Female lead has lost family in a car accident.
Male lead is a criminal, struggling to move on from his past.
Female lead has lost family in a car accident.
Male lead is a criminal, struggling to move on from his past.
Workplace romance.
Female lead takes care of three brothers after their parents die in a car accident.
Multiple lovelines (lead and side romances).
Female lead takes care of three brothers after their parents die in a car accident.
Multiple lovelines (lead and side romances).
Prison setting.
Female led/driven.
Strong sister bond the driving force behind characters (Claire in CB, Mo Eun in TPOC).
Female leads framed/falsely convicted for the crimes they're sent to prison for (Bell in CB, Ahn Yun Su in TPOC).
Female led/driven.
Strong sister bond the driving force behind characters (Claire in CB, Mo Eun in TPOC).
Female leads framed/falsely convicted for the crimes they're sent to prison for (Bell in CB, Ahn Yun Su in TPOC).
Investigation jdramas.
Set in departments that are looked down upon/essentially forgotten by the rest of the police.
— Aren't taken seriously, but are productive nonetheless.
Both focus on a new character joining this environment (FL in K, ML in BSS).
Quirky chaotic and comedic in setting and character.
Set in departments that are looked down upon/essentially forgotten by the rest of the police.
— Aren't taken seriously, but are productive nonetheless.
Both focus on a new character joining this environment (FL in K, ML in BSS).
Quirky chaotic and comedic in setting and character.
Investigation jdramas.
Set in departments that are looked down upon/essentially forgotten by the rest of the police.
— Aren't taken seriously, but are productive nonetheless.
Quirky chaotic female leads who annoy cold/rude male leads.
Both feature Ryu Raita in a supporting role.
Keizoku is apparently a parent story to SPEC though I see no direct correlation in story. SPEC leaned into supernatural abilities while Keizoku aimed to disprove and rationalize.
Set in departments that are looked down upon/essentially forgotten by the rest of the police.
— Aren't taken seriously, but are productive nonetheless.
Quirky chaotic female leads who annoy cold/rude male leads.
Both feature Ryu Raita in a supporting role.
Keizoku is apparently a parent story to SPEC though I see no direct correlation in story. SPEC leaned into supernatural abilities while Keizoku aimed to disprove and rationalize.
Both legal dramas.
Both feature a mentor/mentee dynamic between female lead and an older female boss.
Both feature strong and interesting female characters, all different in personality.
Subtle/slight romance.
Both feature a mentor/mentee dynamic between female lead and an older female boss.
Both feature strong and interesting female characters, all different in personality.
Subtle/slight romance.
Age gap between leads.
Celebrity male lead.
Leads converse online while not knowing they have frequently met in real life.
Celebrity male lead.
Leads converse online while not knowing they have frequently met in real life.
