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I love cross-border TV dramas and some are better than others. This one is also a cross-TV drama and one of those that are done well.
Same time period and about war and the hard lives of commoners. About invading forces and then then every day commoners suffer oppression, poverty and illness.
Also similar story - good friends who have been together for years and now one has a terminal illness. They spend the last days together.
Very similar premise. However, Yonder was a lot more coherent whereas this show is trying to achieve too much as an anthology with a multinational multi-lingual cast.
Another sweet Japan-Korea tie up where the leads can understand each other and speak the same language.
Did he do it? Didn't he do it? Is it a good guy or a bad guy? The masterful acting of the leads are incredible. The masterful story telling keeps you on the edge of your seat right up the very end.
Both dramas involve mature and second chance love. Both have an airplane/airport theme (less so for Tell Me That You Love Me except the first lady lead used to be a flight attendant). Both dramas are deeper than the average romance drama because they have to overcome society's expectations and social rules.
A drama about mature love and second time round. Both sets of protagonists have been hurt in life. Both sets of protagonists are looking at changing their lives and starting a new chapter - whether they're pushed into it or made their own choice to embark on a new chapter.
A mature drama about love that isn't about passion but a steady love. It is also about a couple who have to face society's judgement in order to be together.
Also focusing on psychiatry, It's Ok tries to highlight the impact of medical conditions on someone living in society, and destigmatise the treatment of such conditions.
Also centering around mental health and psychiatry, It's Ok focuses more on someone living with the condition in society rather than the hospital and medical context.
Similar vibes of camaraderie between hospital staff, taking care to listen to patients and going beyond just providing medical advice but also providing care.
