To My Star (2021)

Both are korean BL dramas and are both web series. They are also around the same length in terms of episodes.

Both are korean BL dramas and are both web series. They are also around the same length in terms of episodes.

Both of these korean BL miniseries focus on a grounded romance story between a young reserved chef and a disillusioned celebrity/celebrity-hopeful seeking respite. In these stories, the romance presents inspiration to both leads as well a conflict originating from the leads' different personalities.

Doona and To My Star are two series I could never get tired of rewatching. Both feature the grumpy x sunshine trope with an idol who's on hiatus due to a controversy. In one, the lead ends up living with him as roommates, and in the other, she lives just one floor below. And the angst with "stop using me because you're bored" trope hits hard in both??

similarities:
- korean bl
- miniseries
- cohabitation (the rich lead is forced to live with his love interest)

differences:
- “roommates of poongduck 304” is 8 episodes while “to my star” is 9
- “roommates of poongduck 304” has the tenant-landlord relationship trope
- “roommates of poongduck 304” is an office romance
- in “to my star,” the rich lead is a famous actor while in “roommates of poongduck 304,” he is the son of a businessman
- “to my star” has the grumpy/sunshine trope
- in “to my star,” the rich lead struggles with anxiety
- there is a sequel to “to my star”
- “to my star” deals with heavier themes and the color palette is darker in comparison to “roommates of poongduck 304” which is fairly lighthearted and funny

Both shows are short and sweet. I do wish To My Star had more at the end but they're both adorable. I watched it on dramacool. I really liked TMS because it wasn't 'overacted' and stereotypical like most Thai BLs are. China and Korea are definitely winning on the LGBTQ+ front in terms of quality.

Both are really cinematic, has high chemistry between main leads and also kinda angsty (if you're into that!). They have kind of a enemies to friends to lovers thing going on too which I thought was sweet.

Just another LGBT+ romance drama. While plots are quite different... ie. in Long Time No See their worlds are kind of connected, but in To My Star, two people from different worlds collide (not literally, but you know).

Short LGBT+ romance drama. Quickie (can be considered movie-length). You don't need to think much. Just enjoy. And in both, you wish the ending continued on...

Behind Cut’s story isn’t executed as well as To My Star’s, but they are similar in tone/atmosphere and portrayal of romantic relationships that feel natural.

Exact same thing just in 15 minute episodes.
The Movie and the Series is exactly the same and has no added parts to it.
The movie cuts out the intro to the episodes.

Both are directed by Hwang Daseul, also both dramas aren't too heavy and didn't have too much angst-y feels. Something good for a quick binge watch. They had similar chill vibes too!

- both are bls
- both are fluffy (though half a kiss is much shorter, so it's fluff to the core)
- both have super cute relationships between the leads
- both vaguely revolve around food as a plot mechanism

to my star is a drama as opposed to a short film, so there is much less development in half a kiss and half a spice, but it's still very fun, and has a similar happiness to it that to my star does.

Both of these short BL dramas feature one ML as a chef and other as singer/actor. <3 Both have good acting and casting with Ingredients being more domestic and complementary personalities whereas TMS is more of opposites attract.

Both shows are about cohabitation.
They deal with two people with different personalities where one person is warmer but the other is cold.