Recommendations

Displaying the journey in overcoming insecurity and indecisiveness of the main lead. Also worth to mention that both Hold Me Back and Saotome Kanako no Baai wa share the same 3 female casts: Ai Hashimoto, Non, & Asami Usuda.

If you liked either of these dramas you will for sure enjoy the other, im surprised it hasnt been recommended yet!
- both historical dramas with mystery, politics and romance
- both main characters are people of lower status who pretend to be for different reasons someone of a higher status and then face numerous repercussions for it.
- They both have an actor who acts out two characters that look identical to each other which becomes relevant to the plot.

I enjoyed the ending of TTOLO more but overall the acting is amazing in both!

Both are pretty similar with time travel and ancient attire. In scarlet heart female lead goes back in time just like in dreaming back to Qing dynasty. Both FLs get involved with several princes but with two main love interests.

Same story different versions. .
.
.

Same story different versions. .
. .
.

Both are fantasy historical dramas where the female lead gets to be an official at the palace, and they both fall in love with a high-ranking guy.

One of the leads in both dramas has a terminal illness and limited number of days to live. they find love amidst all this and spend it together as much as they can. melodramas with angst and romance.

One of the leads in both dramas is sick and has limtied days to live. they fall in love and try to make the best of their remaining days together and live.

In both dramas, one of the leads is terminally ill and has numbered days to live. Melodramas with romance focus as the leads try to spend their remaining days with each other.

One of the leads has a terminal disease and is dying. They try to spend their last days with their loved ones and enjoy it as much as they can. Romantic with angst at times.

Both are melodramas with a angsty romantic stories. The FLs in both dramas are terminally ill and try to spend their remaining days with the one they love.

Both have a terminal patient lead which develops a relationship with a ML so different from them. Both angsty romantic melodramas

you know why

?Both are vertical-format dramas.

?The storyline is the same; one is a remake of the other.

?If you like one, you'll likely enjoy the other too.

?Each version has its own unique flavor and style.

?Differences can be seen in presentation, direction, and performances.

friend group in a university setting. the 2 main people don’t want to get together at first but then they warm up to each other.