Scandalous books that are secretly written by royalty cause chaos in Joseon era. The author is a prince in RH, and a princess in SOCH.
Romance subplot to political overarching stories.
Romance subplot to political overarching stories.
Romcoms.
One night stand between strangers leads to pregnancy and engagement/marriage.
Both star actors who had previously worked together before- DK leads were in Beach Boys (1997) together, and FTLY leads were in Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002) (and have actually done a total of 4 projects together since).
One night stand between strangers leads to pregnancy and engagement/marriage.
Both star actors who had previously worked together before- DK leads were in Beach Boys (1997) together, and FTLY leads were in Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002) (and have actually done a total of 4 projects together since).
AIL leads are divorced, IAMB female lead wants a divorce.
IAMB leads try to conceive, but discover ML is infertile. AIL leads had a still born baby.
MLs in both get close to a secondary character who is a single mother.
There are potential new love interests for the leads with other characters but they ultimately end up with each other.
IAMB leads try to conceive, but discover ML is infertile. AIL leads had a still born baby.
MLs in both get close to a secondary character who is a single mother.
There are potential new love interests for the leads with other characters but they ultimately end up with each other.
Beach setting. Fish-out-of-water type story where the male leads come from the city, adjust to and fall in love with the area and the locals.
Both also feature a subplot with a mother who's been separated from her son for many years due to him living with his father in the city.
The female leads similarly get attached to the male leads' presence in the community and fear them leaving.
Both also feature a subplot with a mother who's been separated from her son for many years due to him living with his father in the city.
The female leads similarly get attached to the male leads' presence in the community and fear them leaving.
Hospital setting.
Male leads are trying to treat female leads' medical conditions (both suffer from brain issues that only complicated/risky surgeries may fix).
Past romantic relationship between the leads in both.
Male leads are trying to treat female leads' medical conditions (both suffer from brain issues that only complicated/risky surgeries may fix).
Past romantic relationship between the leads in both.
Sociopaths in love.
Murder, manipulation, naiveness, betrayal...
The ladies prevail!
Both shows weren't very well received but I personally think there's something so intriguing about just watching bad people be bad.
Murder, manipulation, naiveness, betrayal...
The ladies prevail!
Both shows weren't very well received but I personally think there's something so intriguing about just watching bad people be bad.
Questionable female leads, naive male leads.
In Genya's case, the female lead is the source of a lot of crime and killings, whereas in Ice World, the female lead is framed into looking just as bad.
There are over-passionate cops trying to take down the FLs in both as well.
In Genya's case, the female lead is the source of a lot of crime and killings, whereas in Ice World, the female lead is framed into looking just as bad.
There are over-passionate cops trying to take down the FLs in both as well.
Leads communicate through online messages, don't meet in person until the end of the movies. Lies are told throughout both (catfishy).
I personally liked Haru much more than Contact. It gives a better sense of feelings and relationship than Contact does (IMO).
I personally liked Haru much more than Contact. It gives a better sense of feelings and relationship than Contact does (IMO).
Leads interact through messages (letters/emails) rather than meeting in person for the majority of these films. Female leads both navigate feelings for other in-person relationships while contacting male leads.
Former classmates reunite in adulthood. Bickering dynamic, begrudging-ish path to romance.
Female leads have gone through tough times and have also suffered the loss of parent(s).
Female leads have gone through tough times and have also suffered the loss of parent(s).
Both feature blind women falling for scarred criminal-type men that lie about who they are.
The guys both end up in prison while trying to help the girls.
Happy reunion in the end.
The guys both end up in prison while trying to help the girls.
Happy reunion in the end.
Both star Ishihara Satomi and Aoki Munetaka. They play a married couple in Missing, and bickering coworkers in Pretty Proofreader. Their chemistry in both is great. If Missing gets you down, start PPR to chear you up.
