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- both are built around a terrorist attack
- political, action-packed thriller
- overall, i got pretty similar feelings and vibes while watching this. both are 10/10 in my books, especially if you enjoy genres like these
- one of the actors (lee moosaeng) also played a major part in both series. if you like him, that's a plus
- political, action-packed thriller
- overall, i got pretty similar feelings and vibes while watching this. both are 10/10 in my books, especially if you enjoy genres like these
- one of the actors (lee moosaeng) also played a major part in both series. if you like him, that's a plus
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surprised no one has recommended this yet; but both are very action-packed, the roles are kind of reversed (both has to do with "revenge" and a niece/nephew).
- also you don't know who to trust in both dramas at first. lots of plot twists
- also you don't know who to trust in both dramas at first. lots of plot twists
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- both have 2 seasons with similar vibes, exposing the dark side of korea’s society (bullying in military and school)
- same creative directors and similar OSTs
- not for the weak hearted, gruesome and emotional
- same creative directors and similar OSTs
- not for the weak hearted, gruesome and emotional
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- male lead travels back in time to save lover
- yesterday once more uses "candles" but other movies uses "magic pills"
- younger and older self meet each other
- warning... will you be there has a sad ending
- yesterday once more uses "candles" but other movies uses "magic pills"
- younger and older self meet each other
- warning... will you be there has a sad ending
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- survival games
- childhood games turned deadly
- main leads are hella smart and strategic
- animal world is abt rock paper scissors (one game) but AIB has multiple games
- animal world is a movie, not a series
- childhood games turned deadly
- main leads are hella smart and strategic
- animal world is abt rock paper scissors (one game) but AIB has multiple games
- animal world is a movie, not a series
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- both involve a terrorist attack and a disaster
- high suspense/thriller
- government involvement
- strong casts from both
- high suspense/thriller
- government involvement
- strong casts from both
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- similar vibes where there's a "central disaster" revolving around politics
- both involve conspiracy and the government
- lots of mindgames & deception
- both suspense/thriller, though money heist is more for mature audiences
- both are adaptations from original shows
- both involve conspiracy and the government
- lots of mindgames & deception
- both suspense/thriller, though money heist is more for mature audiences
- both are adaptations from original shows
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- also starring jasper liu
- both romantic tragedies
- emotional slice of life; will need LOTS of tissues
- both romantic tragedies
- emotional slice of life; will need LOTS of tissues
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- romance
- both explore multiple relationships
- all couples are connected in some way
- mellow (more than blue is more emotional)
- both explore multiple relationships
- all couples are connected in some way
- mellow (more than blue is more emotional)
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- strong female leads
- both are action/crime thrillers
- main leads go extreme lengths just for their goal
- both touch on topics of revenge
- same director and same composer for the OSTs
- both are action/crime thrillers
- main leads go extreme lengths just for their goal
- both touch on topics of revenge
- same director and same composer for the OSTs
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- both have a bomber that threatens MC through a call
- high thriller/suspense genre
- villain has a "reason" for the bomb threat
- very strong main leads
- high thriller/suspense genre
- villain has a "reason" for the bomb threat
- very strong main leads
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- both take place during japanese occupation
- involves spies and betrayal
- action-based with suspense
- both with a very strong main cast
- involves spies and betrayal
- action-based with suspense
- both with a very strong main cast