- Bickering forever best friends to lovers
- lots of comic moments
- sport plays a big role in both MLs lives, Ssireum in one case, MMA in the other
- in LFiS, the ML is also questioning his capacity to accomplish his dream but finds renewed motivation for the sport he loves

Differences :
The character's personalities are very different in each drama and LFiS also adds the murder/investigation theme to the mix so the overall vibe is different but the romance is quite similar

- Both dramas take place in a war/political tension context.
- Both also explore the storylines and games of power of different characters, and how, despite the evil, they try to protect and hold onto their loved ones
- Both female leads are strong-willed and use cross dressing to fight for their country

Differences : Military academy was clearly cut in two parts, the first is light and fun, the second one is mostly about the war
Mr.Sunshine does a better job at mixing emotions and situations, leaving a bittersweet feeling.
The concept is similar but Mr Sunshine is better in my opinion

The comic aspect is very similar in both dramas, they use unexpected situations combined to the wild personality of the characters to create hilarious yet serious moments. The whole cast is on point in both dramas and both also have a deeper message.
There's the good/evil face-to-face but we also realize it's never all black or white.

- The story revolves around resolving cold cases and the female lead seeks the truth to clear/avenge her family.
- both female leads are strong
- both male leads are rather introverted
- both storylines involve a “justice vs power” aspect
- characters are refreshing and you can still enjoy a comic vibe in the middle of all the drama with them.

A similar sweetness between the romance parts of those two dramas , and very appealing characters in both shows. However, Strong woman has more suspense and dramatic moments , but still very funny and cute parts like in Weightlifting fairy.