Recommendations

both very beautifully shot coming-of-age bl series. set in high school and revolves around first love. both are relatively slow burn and are a friends to lovers story.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Tags: Student Male Lead, Gay Romance, LGBTQ+ , High School, Coming Of Age.

Paul & Ken are in both dramas.

LUAT is like Khemjira... Only thing is that the main leads won't travel back in time!!
But Khemjira focuses some points about the past..
Although they are kinda differrent, I'm telling u its rlly rlly good. And u can trust DMD when it comes to their productions!!

Both the main leads are green flags and the top is so humorous!!
If u like rom-com, I would recommend this.
I'm telling u, u will fall in love with this!!

It has a similar comedic charm to Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, especially when it comes to the priceless reactions after tasting food. The funny facial expressions, dramatic pauses, and over-the-top food appreciation gave the same chaotic foodie comedy vibe. If you enjoyed the humorous food scenes in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, this one is definitely worth checking out.

both ML have troubled past/incident with their family.
both went through a tough situation and healed each other in the process.

Both are very cute and light hearted when they are dating or wooing each other.
Both are slice of life drama

similar:
- about korean independence movement
- set in gyeongseong (japanese colonial period)
- tragic romance
- depict struggles and sacrifices of the era

different:
- main character is female in 100 Days and male in Chicago Typewriter
- FL is a pickpocketer in 100 Days whereas ML is an author/newspaper writer in CT
- 100 Days is purely historical, while Chicago Typewriter is a reincarnation drama where present-day characters recall past lives as independence fighters, offering stronger closure

similar:
- focus on independence movement
- set in gyeongseong (colonial period)
- tragic romance
- leads that appear to work for the japanese government whilst working undercover secretly supporting the independence movement

different:
- main character is female in 100 Days and male in Bridal Mask
- Bridal Mask is more fast and dramatic as a classic hero manhwa remake, while 100 Days starts as a romcom and slowly unfolds as a slow-burn melo

similar:
- FL travels back in time to save ML
- celebrity x non-celeb relationship
- highschool first love

different:
- FL has a bodyswap with her twin brother whilst trying to save ML (bromance)
- Role reversal: FL is a celebrity and ML is a bodyguard in Dive to You vs ML is an idol and FL is a fan in Lovely Runner

similar:
- set in highschool
- transmigration + action
- both main characters are skilled fighters in their past life who transmigrate into students who were bullied and provide justice

different:
- female lead in Highschool Queen and male lead in HSROAG
- In HSROAG, the ML was a mob boss in his past life, whereas in Highschool Queen, the FL was a queen known for her swordsmanship

Both have a ML who is an obsessive fan of his lover who also happens to be an actor (though you'll have to watch seasons 1 and 2 of Utsukushii Kare to get the full context for the movie)

similar:
- focus on korean independence movement
- set in gyeongseong (colonial period)
- feature love triangles
- sacrifice and resistance under japanese occupation

different:
- Whale Star is purely historical, while Chicago Typewriter is a reincarnation drama where present-day characters recall past lives as independence fighters, offering stronger closure

similar:
- about korean independence movement
- set in gyeongseong (japanese colonial period)
- feature love triangles
- tragic romance
- depict struggles and sacrifices of the era

different:
- FL is a maid in Whale Star whereas FL is a noble in Mr. Sunshine
- Whale Star is more character-driven, while Mr. Sunshine has a broader political scope

similar:
- feature supernatural protagonists (FL vampire, ML goblin)
- flashbacks to historical periods with glimpses of sageuk
- supernatural leads with tragic pasts and past misunderstandings
- characters finding solace through human love interests

different:
- POD set in gyeongseong (1940s japanese colinisation), Goblin set in present
- FL is a vampire in POD, while ML is a goblin in Goblin