sihamism

- both have art as a central theme and as a medium to connect the characters
- both have a large and eccentric group of friends
- both create this sense of community/found family
- both have multiple couples and romance plots

- both have a fl who starts off by having a crush on an older guy that's kind, mature (compared to the ml) and already likes a girl his age
- both have fls that are not seen as conventionally attractive
- both mls have similar personalities
- production/cinematography are similar in both shows
- both delve into the romance of the older characters