centers around the contrast between the rich/working class families.
Main plot centers around FL's family past and present and finding her place in life.
HML is a lot better paced than LYOL imo, even if the main plot is a bit dull. The characters are much more likeable there too.
Lead couple are as adorable with a great chemistry and lots of banter, mutual support and small skinship with each other.
Things HML did better:
Same unfortunate obsessive second lead nonsense trope, in HML it is SFL instead SML, but it is handled much better than in LYOY. She is shown as unreasonable for the majority of the time while LYOL lacks that too much thus far.
Maknae couple is cute and has good development in there instead of being just annoying as hell.
Likable secondary couples with well developed progress, unlike LYOL thus far.
Antagonists are challenged regularly instead of being left to their evil devices.
Development of main/lead couple's relationship has a clear line and progress without the artificial "we can't be together" nonsense.
Main plot centers around FL's family past and present and finding her place in life.
HML is a lot better paced than LYOL imo, even if the main plot is a bit dull. The characters are much more likeable there too.
Lead couple are as adorable with a great chemistry and lots of banter, mutual support and small skinship with each other.
Things HML did better:
Same unfortunate obsessive second lead nonsense trope, in HML it is SFL instead SML, but it is handled much better than in LYOY. She is shown as unreasonable for the majority of the time while LYOL lacks that too much thus far.
Maknae couple is cute and has good development in there instead of being just annoying as hell.
Likable secondary couples with well developed progress, unlike LYOL thus far.
Antagonists are challenged regularly instead of being left to their evil devices.
Development of main/lead couple's relationship has a clear line and progress without the artificial "we can't be together" nonsense.
Similarities in both BCE and LYOL
-- Female lead who has many familial responsibilities, being the only daughter of the family
-- Mother of FL puts many expectations on her and relies on her a lot, FL acts almost like a second mother to the family
-- Mother of FL tries to delegate parts of her daughter's life, like where her money goes, who she's dating, her other major decisions
-- Part of the reason FL's mother is so nosy and annoying is because she herself lost part of her childhood/youth and has lost meaning in her life besides the fact she is a mother, both moms of FL try to vicariously live through their daughters
-- FL eventually decides to start living her own life, to gain a little more freedom or independence, and FL's mother strongly objects because she wants her children to stay with her (until marriage).
-- ML plays a major role in helping FL through her independence journey, he is very supportive and caring towards FL, even though he himself comes from a background of having no family who cares for him except his grandmother (lol very crazy how in both dramas, both MLs only have their grandmothers)
-- ML and FL meet at FL's workplace, and start off on the wrong footing, both dramas showcase a haters to lovers development
-- By coincidence, FL ends up getting involved with ML's grandmother (in a good way), and that is one aspect of fate that only makes their relationship stronger
-- Both dramas have a side couple involving a lawyer + FL's sibling(s)
-- Female lead who has many familial responsibilities, being the only daughter of the family
-- Mother of FL puts many expectations on her and relies on her a lot, FL acts almost like a second mother to the family
-- Mother of FL tries to delegate parts of her daughter's life, like where her money goes, who she's dating, her other major decisions
-- Part of the reason FL's mother is so nosy and annoying is because she herself lost part of her childhood/youth and has lost meaning in her life besides the fact she is a mother, both moms of FL try to vicariously live through their daughters
-- FL eventually decides to start living her own life, to gain a little more freedom or independence, and FL's mother strongly objects because she wants her children to stay with her (until marriage).
-- ML plays a major role in helping FL through her independence journey, he is very supportive and caring towards FL, even though he himself comes from a background of having no family who cares for him except his grandmother (lol very crazy how in both dramas, both MLs only have their grandmothers)
-- ML and FL meet at FL's workplace, and start off on the wrong footing, both dramas showcase a haters to lovers development
-- By coincidence, FL ends up getting involved with ML's grandmother (in a good way), and that is one aspect of fate that only makes their relationship stronger
-- Both dramas have a side couple involving a lawyer + FL's sibling(s)
