> time-travel + romance
> emphasis on re-examining a failing marriage and what it takes to build a relationship
> likeable, sincere leads
> happy ending (reconciliation)

- Both stories take place during the war
- Both stories have a slow-burn romance with the leads supporting each other, falling in love slowly, and becoming great companions
- Both stories reflect the resilience, optimism and growth of the characters
- Both stories have simple, positive and sweet characters with zero negativity or unnecessary angst and misunderstandings

- The leads clearly love each other and are always there for each other, but constantly get into relationships with others instead of dating one another.
- Similar Friends / Best Friends to lovers trope
- star crossed classic romance
- lots of yearning, angst and chemistry

Both dramas have leads who are smart and witty. They have a crackling and fun dynamic.
Both are refreshing dramas in the romcom genre.

- Similar stories of how abuse and neglect destroyed a young boy
- Powerful psychological stories of despair that are difficult to watch
- A1 acting and direction
Hokuto is a MUST WATCH.

- Similar story of 2 neighbours who begin conversing because their spouses are having an affair
- Layered / complex characters
- Both titles are all about the mood / ambience / cinematography / framing
- Great music that elevates the scene
- Similar pace with huge attention to the little details
All in all, if you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.

- both movies chronicle a couple's journey into falling in love and breaking up subsequently
- painfully real depictions of the ups and downs of being in a relationship
- both movies have leads you root for and are fantastically acted
- stellar writing, direction, cinematography in both
If you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.

- Murder committed due to love
- Two people who couldn't be together
- Tragic, compelling tale of 2 broken souls
- Backstories of abuse

- First love
- Nostalgia about meeting your first love
- Small town setting
- Common group of friends
- Slice of life; heartwarming

Revolves around the different elements of nature & weather forecasting - much much more realistic
Feel good & healing
A must watch drama

- Painfully real romcom
- A realistic female lead
- Real depiction of loneliness & what it means to be human with all our perfections & imperfections
- Quirky & refreshing

- Back and forth banters
- Similar style of dialogue & discussions
- Quirky, refreshing and heartwarming (while this one is centred around a love story, the latter is centred around a family)
- similar concepts of breaking out of the norm to live the way we want