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A web drama that consists of two segments ("Milky Love" and "Secret Love") broken down into two episodes each. "Milky Love" tells the story between a barista and a girl who like each other without them knowing the other's feelings. In “Secret Love,” Dongjun and Yurina will portray the sweet and secret romance between the lead vocal in a top idol group and a Chinese reporter.

A web drama that consists of two segments ("Milky Love" and "Secret Love") broken down into two episodes each. "Milky Love" tells the story between a barista and a girl who like each other without them knowing the other's feelings. In “Secret Love,” Dongjun and Yurina will portray the sweet and secret romance between the lead vocal in a top idol group and a Chinese reporter.

Five love stories set in five different cities (Shanghai, Prague, Florence, Paris, Otaru) around the world. An anthology film directed by five different directors.

Five love stories set in five different cities (Shanghai, Prague, Florence, Paris, Otaru) around the world. An anthology film directed by five different directors.

After unintentionally destroying a close friend's life, Narutaki Ryu leaves everything behind in Japan and flees to Berlin. There, he’s rescued from a fire in a church by a boxer named Hwang Jo Han. Both burdened by pain, the two young men find themselves drawn to each other by a connection neither can explain — but as they grow closer, their bond is tested by time, distance, and fate.

The FL is ruthless and will do anything to get to and stay at the top. Both FLs are ruthless and extremely manipulative, as well as cold-hearted. Most of the characters in both shows are morally grey.

Similar in having strong fighter leading couple who've had tragic pasts with betrayals, but slowly learn to trust each other. FL in both is actually strong.

smart fl and ml who knows martial art
chemistry >>>>
from ennemie's army
fl is the one who's initiating the most in the flirting stage
(there are misunderstandings in WOL and not in fated heart)

Both dramas offer a group of people that get together and revenge people that got taken advantage off. Both are more light hearted, funny, focused on family(friendship but with serious and more darkish undertone.

Similarities:
Both use traditional singing as a path to freedom and self-expression
Singing represents identity, resistance, and authenticity.
Each woman risks her safety and reputation for her art.
Both defy patriarchal systems

Similar to what I was saying about Kill Me Love Me, Fated Hearts is a more competently done version of LBFAD. Feng Suige had a similar upbringing to Dongfang Qingcang where he was abused heavily by his father to become the perfect ruler of their kingdom. Feng Suige is ruthless and lethal when it comes to the battlefield and protecting Susha, but he's never let go of his soft side when it comes to the people he cares about. Also Fated Hearts has the most glorious enemies to lovers romance I've ever seen.

Also like what I was saying about KMLM, if you liked LBFAD, I think chances are high that you will like Fated Hearts, but I do not think the reverse will be true.

Both New Life Begins and Blossom in Adversity celebrate women carving out their own paths in rigid, hierarchical worlds — wrapped in beautiful costumes, humor, and just enough heart to keep you smiling through the palace politics.

They both center around female leads who are spirited, clever, and quietly rebellious, navigating arranged marriages, family expectations, and the pressure to conform. In both dramas, the tone is light and cozy on the surface, yet they carry an undercurrent of commentary about female resilience and independence.

You’ll find sisterhood, self-discovery, and a refreshing sense that these women’s lives are not defined solely by romance — even if there’s a charming man in the mix.

Both Love’s Ambition and Only for Love thrive on chaos — couples who bicker like it’s a full-time job, burn with chemistry hotter than their misunderstandings, and communicate mostly through smoldering eye contact and emotional damage. Both start with the female lead’s little deception — a lie, a trick, or a plan that backfires spectacularly — and the male lead finding out (of course he does). Yet instead of walking away, he falls even harder. Because apparently, emotional turmoil is their love language. Whether it’s business deals, fake dates, or public power plays, you can expect constant tension, sharp banter, and chemistry so steamy it’s basically a workplace hazard.

Both dramas give you that classic “love as a battlefield” energy: pride versus vulnerability, attraction versus reason, ambition versus surrender. These couples don’t just fall in love — they crash, burn, and rebuild, all while outsmarting and out-loving each other. It’s messy, addictive, and proof that when it comes to romance, honesty might not be the best policy… but it sure makes great television.

My Liberation Notes is way better! Both explore adult loneliness and emotional detachment—but in very different ways. If you liked Love Is for Suckers' attempt at portraying romantic confusion and personal insecurity, My Liberation Notes offers a more nuanced and introspective take. It’s slower and heavier, but far more consistent in its emotional truth.

Gu Yan Shan and Ding Yi, despite undergoing temptations and risky situations that could get them saved by selling out one another, none of them betray the other. Gu Yan Shan promises to protect Ding Yi, he does so even when Ding Yi defects to the communist party and start working secretly for them.