- Both dramas include a love story revolving around childhood sweethearts.
- The parents of the leads are neighbors/ friends in both dramas.
- The leads are very competitive and bicker with each other in both dramas.
- both couples are childhood sweethearts and their romance spans from high school to college to work.
- both features an upbeat FL and a cold ML who warms up to her over time.
- healthy main relationships.
Empress Ki is a highly popular historical K-drama that left many fans heartbroken for the main character. The final episode of the drama entails the last of Empress Ki's (Ha Ji-Won) enemies being defeated. The death of a main character overshadows the joy of their win.