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FL has a ex who doesn't appreciate her. She is emotionally damaged after the breakup. ML waits for her and helps her with her trauma. Many of the FL family and colleagues don't know why she wouldn't go back to her cheating ex. ML has been liking the FL since before she broke upow with her ex. The FL in LAN does stay with her ex for a few epsiodes after finding our he cheated on her bc they had a long reltionship and history.

FL is in love with someone else who doesnt appriciate her. Her family is a little disappointed that she breaks up with him. However, she finds the ML who treats her much better and she doesnt go back to her ex. Her fmaily is more supportives in TBT

FL write boys love and finds inspiration for her stories by watching the interactions of the men in her daily life

-both are GL series that have a serious tone
-both have great artstic cinematography
-both deal with very serious themes but still have a lesbian romance with a satisfying ending

* Korean Male Lead + Japanese Female Lead
* Funny language misunderstanding
* Some scenes are set in Japan’s
* Focusing on romance
* Fun to watch if you’re into both cultures

LEGEND OF FRAGNANCE
During the Republican era, a family empire famous for making the best fragrances and incense must guard against those who are out to steal their secret recipes.

Ning Zhi Yuan is the sweet young master of his family’s fragrance empire. An Le Yan is a determined young woman who is out for revenge against the Ning family. Zhi Yuan falls in love with Le Yan, but she only wants to infiltrate Zhi Yuan’s family to steal a valuable perfume formula. Le Yan’s true heart is drawn toward An Yi Chen, an inspector. But Xiao Hui, the daughter of a Japanese imperialist, is determined to capture Yi Chen’s heart at all costs.

Both series are based on a shared-universe novels by the same author, Zezeho. Reverse With Me centers on the story of Karan, who's the daughter of Jattawa and Four. The older version of Jattawa and Four are featured in RWM.

Both cover undercover plot to reveal bad people.
Both have revenge plot but the taxi driver takes more cases while this just cover one big case.
Miss hong is more women centric than the taxi driver.
Both also don't focus to romance and just solving crimes.

Both
-FL fall into the world of a novel
-End up bound to and fall in love with the novel's original villain
-Have hot-cold, sometimes bickering relationships between the leads

Angel Flight and Departures are both about the business side of death and show the process of preparing the bodies of the deceased to give the bereaved a chance to say goodbye.

Angel Flight and Departures are both about the business side of death and show the process of preparing the bodies of the deceased to give the bereaved a chance to say goodbye.

Cherry Magic and My Magic Prophecy are similar because both use a supernatural element as a way to explore very human romance, with relationships that develop slowly through everyday moments rather than big drama. In both, the “magic” acts as a catalyst for emotional awareness, self-discovery, and a soft, gradual love story built on sincerity and understanding.

A Tale of Thousand Stars and That Summer are similar because both are set in calm, isolated environments away from city life, where the setting plays a key role in the story. In both, the protagonists go through personal transformation after entering a new place and meeting new people, which changes their perspective on life and relationships. They also share a slow-burn, soft emotional tone focused on healing, self-discovery, and a gentle, natural development of romance.

Both stories portray relationships that develop despite strong external or existential barriers. In Bad Buddy, the obstacle is family rivalry and social pressure, while in He's Coming to Me, it is the literal boundary between life and death. In both cases, the relationship grows through trust, emotional support, and gradual understanding. They also balance light, humorous moments with deeper emotional scenes, creating a mix of warmth, romance, and emotional depth.

Both series focus on a deep emotional connection that is rooted in the characters’ past and evolves into complex feelings of love, confusion, and self-acceptance. They explore personal growth as the protagonists try to understand their identity and emotions in very sensitive, realistic ways. Both also share a reflective, symbolic, and emotionally intense tone, where romance is strongly tied to self-discovery and internal struggle.