Both movies feature a pair of men, one more manly, and one very effeminate, that are actors together. In both, they start out poor, but climb the social ladder by performing for the high society. They achieve this mostly through the unusual charm of the effeminate character, who is torn between his ambiguous relationship with the other male lead, and the advances he receives from rich and powerful men. Although they are very different eras (and countries!), both take place in difficult political contexts in which the characters become entangled, but that their theatre plays reenact metaphorically. Both characters cross-dress and play woman characters on stage. However, The King and the Clown is more comical, whereas Farewell My Concubine is more thoughtful, artistic and tragic.

Same movie director (Nagisa Oshima), same music composer (Ryuchi Sakamoto), and a recurring actor (Takeshi Kitano). The movies are set in very different eras (WW2 for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, and 19th century for Taboo), however both explore homosexual love in an artistic and non-explicit way, and this within a military context. Both confront the rigid samurai code of honor with intense feelings of longing and desire.

If you like love stories with those uber famous hallyu super stars, the show-biz world in which they take place, and the complications they entail (reactions of fans, making the relationship public etc etc etc)!

Top star and ordinary girl romance, where the sensible and sensitive girl "heals" the seemingly cold guy.

For those that like heroes that are head over heels in love, so much so that they can't hide their vulnerability ;^)

The female leads have nothing to do though: Do Bong Soon in SWDBS is almost petty (in a cute way), while Geu Rim in RR is well-rounded.

Both are the projects of the younger generation of actresses, Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun. Aside from the typical wealthy/powerful male lead poorer female lead setup that is so common it hardly counts as a similarity, one thing I appreciated in both, and that I hope will become more common in dramas, is that the characters simply trust each other. There are no major misunderstandings just to bring out the angst, and not too much noble idiocy. It's nice to watch a communicative and trusting couple, that surprised me every time by not falling into the common traps k-dramas lay.

Both feature male leads with power that have already reached success. They are both the typical cold rich man that appears in so many dramas, but they are unusual in that they fall in love fast and hard. Both are demonstrative and clear about their love. The female leads are still struggling, and both dramas show their workplace battles in order to achieve their own goals and the respect of others. The female leads are the likeable, kind, gentle kind -- though Song Geu Rim in Radio Romance is probably more admirable in her strength and maturity. Radio Romance and Boss & Me are light dramas that spend a lot of time developing the romance between the leads :^)

Both dramas feature an immature, arrogant and wealthy business man falling head over heels for a poor and feisty girl. Both male leads are quite obsessed with the female lead, and comedy ensues.

The stories and themes are very different, but I like the two for the same reasons -- these dramas portray what it's like to be young in a way that feels very real (although they're 2 different age groups: R1997 is more highschool whereas CIT is college), their female leads are extremely relatable, and both are "slice of life" dramas that still manage to have heart-fluttering, yet realistic, romance. Also I love the female lead's best friend in both :^p ! The two dramas use flashbacks in a way that makes the story more intruiguing, instead of redundant. Finally, both dramas are tvn, so they have that slightly indie, less polished vibe, and target a young audience without being too fluffy or flaky.

Both dramas feature introverted, poor female leads that have to deal with sexual harassement, and both are helped by the male lead.

Both have a sweet, innocent supernatural female lead (that at one point walks around barefoot with a white dress!) that adapts to the human world. Also both heroines must protect the lives of the heroes for a certain amount of time due to different reasons linked to their powers, and both heroes could die without this bond. Both male leads are also trying to pursue an artistic career: in MGIAG, he wants to become an actor, and in SA, he is a photographer. Also, both dramas have a darker supernatural character that has a soft spot for the female lead.

Both are short dramas that feature idols playing fictional versions of themselves. The two of them are about a young, ordinary girl and a k-pop star falling in love.