- both main characters suffer injustices and hardships that they work hard to overcome
- both main characters end up in jail
- both dramas deal with new and refreshing topics, following a male lead that meets unique friends with their own developed stories
Overall, both dramas give off the same feeling as you watch the characters desperately and tirelessly fight for what they want against those that wish to spite them.

Unlike Hotel del Luna, the plot is not centered around romance(although there is some romance), but they are similar in a different way.
- Both dramas change the perspective of the viewer through unconventional ways: Hotel Del Luna uses ghosts while Prison Playbook uses prisoners. The stories of the ghosts and their path to redemption teach us many lessons about life and its value. In a similar sense, you find yourself immersed in the lives of those wrongfully imprisoned and largely misunderstood. As these dramas incorporate a new and creative way to tell their story, they both deliver outstanding effects and full emotional rollercoasters.
- While the genres are vastly different, you find that boiled down to their cores, both shows teach a lesson about growth. The character development of the leads is outstanding and highlights the importance of those around you, as well as inner stability on the journey of self discovery.
- As Hotel Del Luna deals with fate and the supernatural, Prison Playbook merely plays on misfortune and human treachery.
Overall, one would not immediately draw parallels between the two, but when comparing them in terms of basic themes, there are lot more similarities than expected.

- same male lead
- gives off the same feeling, the main characters have fateful encounters and just can't seem to stay away from each other
- both slow burn romances, more mature
- amazing chemistry and felt real