Had to research twice to make sure but both medias were released with the same title, the same premise by the same author on the same year but different months.
Of course one is an 8 episode miniseries and one is a movie - both played by different actors respectively.
Of course one is an 8 episode miniseries and one is a movie - both played by different actors respectively.
- They somewhat fall into the healing type of genre with a little bit of melodramatic/mystery elements.
- Both leads have temporary amnesia due to a car accident, which leads them to a completely different life.
- Both leads are smart and passionate about their jobs.
- Both dramas include cute little children that act as the lead's sidekick.
- Both leads' romantic interests happened to be single parents.
- Both drama setting are in village with a close-knit neighbourhood - very heart warming.
- Both leads have temporary amnesia due to a car accident, which leads them to a completely different life.
- Both leads are smart and passionate about their jobs.
- Both dramas include cute little children that act as the lead's sidekick.
- Both leads' romantic interests happened to be single parents.
- Both drama setting are in village with a close-knit neighbourhood - very heart warming.
- Both dramas tells a story surrounding corporate environment.
- Both main leads had a rough life, in which they suffer from unfair mistreatments and also looked down by their surroundings.
- Both main leads are very intelligent and extremely inspirational.
- Both main leads lack opportunities, hence they have to proof their worth through hard-work and perseverance.
- Both leads start from zero and work very hard to achieve success, meaning that the FL in "The Ideal City" doesn't have certification to become an official cost engineer, on the other hand, ML in "Misaeng" doesn't have any college degree.
- Because they lack qualifications ("TIC" FL doesn't have certificate and "Misaeng" ML only work as an intern who doesn't have any college degree) - they both suffer from mistreatment, where their work were stolen by the higher ups.
- Both dramas also deals with office politics, which portrayed a very severe and harsh reality.
- Both dramas have little romance, instead they tend to focus more on the main leads growth in the industry.
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I noticed that both are filmed in a similar fashion. Especially the tone of the setting, where they use a warm-toned filter.
- Both main leads had a rough life, in which they suffer from unfair mistreatments and also looked down by their surroundings.
- Both main leads are very intelligent and extremely inspirational.
- Both main leads lack opportunities, hence they have to proof their worth through hard-work and perseverance.
- Both leads start from zero and work very hard to achieve success, meaning that the FL in "The Ideal City" doesn't have certification to become an official cost engineer, on the other hand, ML in "Misaeng" doesn't have any college degree.
- Because they lack qualifications ("TIC" FL doesn't have certificate and "Misaeng" ML only work as an intern who doesn't have any college degree) - they both suffer from mistreatment, where their work were stolen by the higher ups.
- Both dramas also deals with office politics, which portrayed a very severe and harsh reality.
- Both dramas have little romance, instead they tend to focus more on the main leads growth in the industry.
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I noticed that both are filmed in a similar fashion. Especially the tone of the setting, where they use a warm-toned filter.
They are similar in terms of:
- They're both are in historical setting (to be precise, in kingdoms)
- Female Lead is knowledgable about food and they're known to make such outstanding and revolutionary food/culinary that were praised by other characters in the drama.
- Female Lead is in the situation where they are forced to marry Male Lead
- Female Lead is reluctantly to do skinships with her partner, and her partner doesn't force her to do so.
- Female Lead doesn't know etiquette inside the Palace
- Female Lead is smart (not academically, but more of a street-smart type or witty)
- Male Lead is pretending to be not who they actually is (in Mr. Queen, the King pretended to be dumb and weak, while New Life Begins 6th Prince is pretending to be weak and is trying to lay low on purpose)
- Male Lead chases Female Lead first
- Both dramas are very comedic
- Both dramas are light hearted, not too much melodramatic elements
- Both dramas showcase the life of a man with concubines (in Mr. Queen the FL is a queen, while the concubine is evil side-character, on the other hand, New Life Begins FL is a concubine)
The differences are:
- Mr Queen is a fantasy RomCom drama while New Life Begins is a normal RomCom drama
- Female Lead in Mr Queen is strong headed and badass, on the other hand, New Life Begins Female Lead is more timid
- In Mr. Queen, FL can only rely on her husband and her maid servants, but in New Life Begins, FL is actually making sisterhood bonds with a lot of females - the wives and concubines of the Princes.
- They're both are in historical setting (to be precise, in kingdoms)
- Female Lead is knowledgable about food and they're known to make such outstanding and revolutionary food/culinary that were praised by other characters in the drama.
- Female Lead is in the situation where they are forced to marry Male Lead
- Female Lead is reluctantly to do skinships with her partner, and her partner doesn't force her to do so.
- Female Lead doesn't know etiquette inside the Palace
- Female Lead is smart (not academically, but more of a street-smart type or witty)
- Male Lead is pretending to be not who they actually is (in Mr. Queen, the King pretended to be dumb and weak, while New Life Begins 6th Prince is pretending to be weak and is trying to lay low on purpose)
- Male Lead chases Female Lead first
- Both dramas are very comedic
- Both dramas are light hearted, not too much melodramatic elements
- Both dramas showcase the life of a man with concubines (in Mr. Queen the FL is a queen, while the concubine is evil side-character, on the other hand, New Life Begins FL is a concubine)
The differences are:
- Mr Queen is a fantasy RomCom drama while New Life Begins is a normal RomCom drama
- Female Lead in Mr Queen is strong headed and badass, on the other hand, New Life Begins Female Lead is more timid
- In Mr. Queen, FL can only rely on her husband and her maid servants, but in New Life Begins, FL is actually making sisterhood bonds with a lot of females - the wives and concubines of the Princes.
They are similar in terms of three women who have tight friendship, though Sweet Teeth is a pure Romantic Comedy drama and Thirty-Nine is a tearjerker drama. However, despite the two totally different storyline, if you're interested in seeing jealous worthy sismance between three women, then the two dramas are totally worth watching.
Furthermore, I think Sweet Teeth is focused more on the relationship between the three women and their partners and Thirty-Nine is more focused on a beautiful and touching story about the friendship of the three women.
Furthermore, I think Sweet Teeth is focused more on the relationship between the three women and their partners and Thirty-Nine is more focused on a beautiful and touching story about the friendship of the three women.
These two are similar in terms of introducing Korean Culture in Europe countries.
DopojarakL Story of Homme the K-Wanderer focuses on introducing and selling Korean cultural items to Danish people - while Youn's Kitchen 2 introduces Korean food in Spain by opening a Korean restaurant.
Both showcases healing type of variety show.
DopojarakL Story of Homme the K-Wanderer focuses on introducing and selling Korean cultural items to Danish people - while Youn's Kitchen 2 introduces Korean food in Spain by opening a Korean restaurant.
Both showcases healing type of variety show.
Similarities:
- FL and ML met by coincidence
- FL were left by their ex in the most hurtful way because of some secret circumstances in the ex's life (in which the ex doesn't want FL to know)
- The ex of both FL is the third person of the love triangle (obsessed with FL trying to get back together)
- Both ML's exes also cling to ML trying to get back together
- All ML and FL environment and surroundings are all entangled (like how ML's ex are acquaintance to FL)
The differences are:
- Another Miss Oh is more melodramatic and have a bit of fantasy/sci-fi on it, while Dinner Mate is a typical rom-com - light hearted drama.
- FL and ML met by coincidence
- FL were left by their ex in the most hurtful way because of some secret circumstances in the ex's life (in which the ex doesn't want FL to know)
- The ex of both FL is the third person of the love triangle (obsessed with FL trying to get back together)
- Both ML's exes also cling to ML trying to get back together
- All ML and FL environment and surroundings are all entangled (like how ML's ex are acquaintance to FL)
The differences are:
- Another Miss Oh is more melodramatic and have a bit of fantasy/sci-fi on it, while Dinner Mate is a typical rom-com - light hearted drama.
Similarities:
- both ML will do anything to bring justice (in both cases to take down a group of powerful criminals), and don't care if they do it illegally.
- both ML are jokester, while both FL are strong headed.
- ML and FL have the same target, in which someone dearest to them is killed by the same person.
- Café Minamdang opens a shaman cafe, while Lawless Lawyer opens a small lawyer office.
- the 2 dramas have politic relations (in both cases, the criminals are to-be mayor)
- They both have people who are loyal to them and work together to solve the case (Café Minamdang have their family and friends, Lawless Lawyer have a group of gangster)
- Both dramas include fun undercover scenes too.
- both ML will do anything to bring justice (in both cases to take down a group of powerful criminals), and don't care if they do it illegally.
- both ML are jokester, while both FL are strong headed.
- ML and FL have the same target, in which someone dearest to them is killed by the same person.
- Café Minamdang opens a shaman cafe, while Lawless Lawyer opens a small lawyer office.
- the 2 dramas have politic relations (in both cases, the criminals are to-be mayor)
- They both have people who are loyal to them and work together to solve the case (Café Minamdang have their family and friends, Lawless Lawyer have a group of gangster)
- Both dramas include fun undercover scenes too.
Similarities between dramas:
- Both dramas tell a story about FL plotting revenge to a powerful family and will do whatever it takes for the revenge to be successful.
- Both FL are pretty, rich and smart (might I say badass).
- Both FL's parents were murdered (Eve: dad, Graceful Family: mom)
- Both dramas portrayed how rich and powerful families are full of scandals.
- Both FL have a "sidekick" to help plotting the revenge. (Eve: her fake mom, and Graceful Family: a lawyer)
- Both FL have rough childhoods.
- Both dramas tell a story about FL plotting revenge to a powerful family and will do whatever it takes for the revenge to be successful.
- Both FL are pretty, rich and smart (might I say badass).
- Both FL's parents were murdered (Eve: dad, Graceful Family: mom)
- Both dramas portrayed how rich and powerful families are full of scandals.
- Both FL have a "sidekick" to help plotting the revenge. (Eve: her fake mom, and Graceful Family: a lawyer)
- Both FL have rough childhoods.
Both have the story of ML and FL who are both single parents with adult kids decided to marry each other and have a blended family. ML and FL kids are unable to accept each other at first, but slowly becomes a happy family.
In "Be My Dream Family", ML's kids were afraid FL is marrying him only for money, but "Marry Me Now?" is the opposite, FL's kid was afraid that ML family might take advantage of FL finances.
If you like big blended family drama like "Be My Dream Family", then you might like "Marry Me Now?" too
In "Be My Dream Family", ML's kids were afraid FL is marrying him only for money, but "Marry Me Now?" is the opposite, FL's kid was afraid that ML family might take advantage of FL finances.
If you like big blended family drama like "Be My Dream Family", then you might like "Marry Me Now?" too