Love to Hate You (2023)

A drama with an amazing and chivalrous FL and awesome ML. The ML and FL work together and fall in love. It has similar vibes highly recommended you can find it on YouTube

Both are short, bingeable romance dramas with little filler, simple plots that shouldn't be taken too seriously (because the "plot" is mainly just a vehicle for the romance), and great chemistry between the leads.

The FLs in both dramas have bad-ass personalities and defy societal expectations regarding acceptable behaviour when it comes to how women should interact with men (particularly their romantic / sexual partners). While some of the FLs' "bad girl" persona is a front, their bad-ass personality and lack of shyness in the bedroom is real. The MLs are not at all put off by the FLs' reputation or forwardness.

In both dramas, the leads are smart and competent people, but with secrets or hidden agendas.

In both dramas, one of the leads risks death or serious bodily harm to protect the other lead from danger.

In both dramas, one of the leads (L1) approaches the other lead (L2) with secret intentions, misunderstands the relationship between the other lead (L2) and one of their family members, and temporarily thinks less of the other lead (L2) based on the misunderstanding.

Both dramas are presented with quirky internal and external monologues that create similar comedic vibes.

Other similarities:
- Hate to love developments
- Very honest and outspoken main leads
- Falling in love with people they work with
- Strong/supportive friendships
- Healing character development
- Set in a drama-production environment (main leads are actor+lawyer for Love to Hate you, screenwriter+director in Be Melodramatic)

Mature but childish leads!! Competition, and from haate to love relationship!!
The genre and caracters are similar!

In both dramas, one of the leads (who is straight) has a very close relationship with a friend of the same gender, which creates a misunderstanding that the lead in question is gay. That lead then gets put in a position where they are suffering harsh consequences from getting on the wrong side of idol fans. The leads end up in a fake dating arrangement to protect the lead in question from this situation.

In both dramas: (1) the leads are relatively competent and successful in their careers; (2) the ML's have a certain celebrity status (a famous painter vs. a famous actor); (3) the ML's each have emotional trauma and complexes (which are at least partly touch-based) that impact their careers, thanks to the actions of certain women from their past (e.g., their moms); (4) there is something about the FL (her sexual history or personal interests) that society would judge harshly but that the ML doesn't judge or hold against her; (5) the leads start off on the wrong foot and misjudge each other, but soon get past that and develop strong chemistry; and (6) both leads have people around them who have romantic interest in them - but it's totally one-sided.

In both shows the first encounter between FL and ML are bad first impressions and they don't like each other. However, they gradually overcome their prejudice and develop feelings.

In both dramas:

(1) the leads misjudge eachother and get off on the wrong foot, and later enter into a contract relationship;

(2) the leads are smart, competent, and relatively successful in their careers;

(3) one lead works in business or law and ends up working with the other lead, who is an idol actor;

(4) the ML has a secret medical condition that would jeopardize his career if it became known;

(5) the FL has a strong, bad-ass personality and always takes action when she observes a woman or girl being subjected to sexual harassment;

(6) the FL has skills (sign language / fighting skills) that unexpectedly benefit the ML's work;

(7) the FL has a close best friend who knows everything about her; and

(8) the ML's best friend is his colleague who knows his secrets.

Similar editing and tone, independent female lead and discussion about real-world issues such as gender expectations (for both men and women). Mature adult relationship stuff too.

Fresh, mature, and honest, romantic comedy genre!


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There should be a category for dramas like these, mature romcoms, ie it has characters that are more on the mature adult side rather than the young adult adults


So it has the comical aspects of romcoms but the characters also have nice mature characteristics, calm, sweet, understanding, even through misunderstanding bickering they’re still respectful and reasonable

Both fall under the “maturer” side of romcoms, and I compare these to her private life and miss night and day as well


So basically they have great romcom mls who are grownups without extreme added conflict of petty bickering and misunderstandings

They’re both “enemies to lovers” with cute funny characters and just an overall l fun feel good rom-com vibe.

the story between the two dramas has nothing in common, but the chemistry between fl and ml in miss s and love to hate you give the same vibe... sassy and mature love

If you enjoy LTHY and are looking for a compelling coming-of-age romance story, fake it till makes it is the answer. Both dramas are full of romance, temptation, flirting and capable lawyer woman. It's just that in FITMI the character development is better... both dramas are very good

Almost the same plot of an ordinarily employed woman being able to date a big time celebrity.

A diiferent approach on the FL though. But, MC in both dramas has to go through difficulties in the relationship because of the consequence of dating a celebrity.

Both dramas have steamy kisses. ?