While the plots are not really too similar (apart from rediscovering a childhood connection), I felt like the leads from both dramas are just two sides of the same coin. All characters have childhood trauma. The male and female leads from both shows are so similar: rather reserved, but feel strongly about X topic. The MLs have flashbacks and are a bit cheeky, using it as a coping mechanism. The FLs only remember the incident near the end of the shows, yet somehow find themselves drawn to the MLs. The brother in TSHLYE and the ceo in JBL are strikingly similar too.
Somehow the feel of both dramas was similar too. Something about the pacing, camerawork, set design, lighting—it almost felt like I was watching the same story told from two different perspectives.
I’ve rambled about the similarities, and by this point you might think that they’re too similar to enjoy both. And while that may be the case for some people, personally I found that the plots were different enough, and by halfway through the 2nd I had stopped comparing them. (Date 210430)