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Both dramas are essentially medical dramas centred around the use of Traditional Oriental Medicine, including herbal medicine and acupuncture.
'Jewel in the Palace' is set in the royal palace of Joseon era Korea, where Traditional Oriental Medicine is the default form of healthcare prescribed by royal physicians.
'Let me Take Your Pulse' is set in modern Hong Kong (2023), where Traditional Oriental Medicine must work alongside Western Medicine, with different regulatory and political restrictions.
Both dramas explore the lives of medicine practitioners and their journey of healing others.
'Jewel in the Palace' is set in the royal palace of Joseon era Korea, where Traditional Oriental Medicine is the default form of healthcare prescribed by royal physicians.
'Let me Take Your Pulse' is set in modern Hong Kong (2023), where Traditional Oriental Medicine must work alongside Western Medicine, with different regulatory and political restrictions.
Both dramas explore the lives of medicine practitioners and their journey of healing others.
Both dramas are presented with quirky internal and external monologues that create similar comedic vibes.
Other similarities:
- Hate to love developments
- Very honest and outspoken main leads
- Falling in love with people they work with
- Strong/supportive friendships
- Healing character development
- Set in a drama-production environment (main leads are actor+lawyer for Love to Hate you, screenwriter+director in Be Melodramatic)
Other similarities:
- Hate to love developments
- Very honest and outspoken main leads
- Falling in love with people they work with
- Strong/supportive friendships
- Healing character development
- Set in a drama-production environment (main leads are actor+lawyer for Love to Hate you, screenwriter+director in Be Melodramatic)
Both dramas approach slice of life from a gritty/ unpolished perspective. Life is not always sunshine and rainbows, and these drama doesn't shy away from depicting the tough times. but it's not the typical overdramatic tragedies with the white truck of death. The art of these stories are told in a way where you truly feel like you're taking a peek into the day in a life of the characters.
The Golden Spoona dn Mystic Pop-up Bar are both great dramas if you enjoy fantasy genre, and/or seeing Yook Sungjae and Choi Wonyeong's performances.
Both stories are based in fantasy and challenge society's taboo topics such as class differences (poverty vs. riches), depression, slumps, etc.
The Golden Spoon is a darker drama where you are able to follow the struggle of the main cast as they navigate their surroundings, and make life-altering decisions that affect themselves and those around them. If you were able to change your life, what price would you be willing to pay?
On the other hand, Mystic Pop-up Bar is still able to tackle heavy topics with a brighter, more hopeful spin. Sometimes there are things that can't be accomplished in real life, yet can be done in the realm of dreams. The cast and supporting casts bring us on a healing journey of tackling fears, overcoming traumas and self-discovery with magic that literally makes dreams come true.
Both Choi Wonyeong and Yook Sungjae are part of the main cast, giving stellar performances in vastly constrasting roles.
Both stories are based in fantasy and challenge society's taboo topics such as class differences (poverty vs. riches), depression, slumps, etc.
The Golden Spoon is a darker drama where you are able to follow the struggle of the main cast as they navigate their surroundings, and make life-altering decisions that affect themselves and those around them. If you were able to change your life, what price would you be willing to pay?
On the other hand, Mystic Pop-up Bar is still able to tackle heavy topics with a brighter, more hopeful spin. Sometimes there are things that can't be accomplished in real life, yet can be done in the realm of dreams. The cast and supporting casts bring us on a healing journey of tackling fears, overcoming traumas and self-discovery with magic that literally makes dreams come true.
Both Choi Wonyeong and Yook Sungjae are part of the main cast, giving stellar performances in vastly constrasting roles.
Both tell of stories where the main character is thrust into new (slightly remote) environments where they learn to get along with people different from those they've met before. They tell stories of self-discovery, growth, and emotional healing.
Hyejin is a city girl dentist who moves to a small rural town to start her own practice. "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" tells the story of how she adjust to her new neighbours and their country-side way of life, which is completely different from what she's used to.
"If You Wish Upon Me" tells the story of GyeoRe, an ex-convict with not much reason to live. His life becomes entangled with a hospice (palliative care center) and is forced to become a volunteer driver for their patients. he is surrounded by dying patients who are fighting to make the most of their last moments, and hospice volunteers trying their best to grant wishes to those in their last moments.
Hyejin is a city girl dentist who moves to a small rural town to start her own practice. "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" tells the story of how she adjust to her new neighbours and their country-side way of life, which is completely different from what she's used to.
"If You Wish Upon Me" tells the story of GyeoRe, an ex-convict with not much reason to live. His life becomes entangled with a hospice (palliative care center) and is forced to become a volunteer driver for their patients. he is surrounded by dying patients who are fighting to make the most of their last moments, and hospice volunteers trying their best to grant wishes to those in their last moments.
What would you do if you knew you were dying soon?
Both dramas tell stories of those with numbered days to live and their journey to cross out that one last thing on their bucket list. They explore the themes of life and death, being grateful for little miracles, and self discovery.
"If You Wish Upon Me" tells the stories of those who work and live in a hospice, specifically of the Genie Team who goes about fulfilling the last wishes of the hospice's patients. "Scent of a Woman" tells the story of a woman who decides to take control of her last moments in life to do everything she kept putting off.
Warning: both dramas will make you cry.
Both dramas tell stories of those with numbered days to live and their journey to cross out that one last thing on their bucket list. They explore the themes of life and death, being grateful for little miracles, and self discovery.
"If You Wish Upon Me" tells the stories of those who work and live in a hospice, specifically of the Genie Team who goes about fulfilling the last wishes of the hospice's patients. "Scent of a Woman" tells the story of a woman who decides to take control of her last moments in life to do everything she kept putting off.
Warning: both dramas will make you cry.
Both are set in prestigious schools where our main lead comes from a humble background but is thrust into the world of the wealthy. While "Who Are You" has the premise of a long lost twins and focuses on the female lead, Golden Spoon is based on fantasy and focusses on the male character.
In both shows, the lives of the main characters are changed overnight.
Yook Sungjae also acts in both dramas, as vastly different characters.
In both shows, the lives of the main characters are changed overnight.
Yook Sungjae also acts in both dramas, as vastly different characters.
Both stories portray different twists on the journey rags to riches, showing the disparity between the rich and the poor. We see how the leads find ways to navigate and try to escape from their humble beginnings.
The Golden Spoon includes a fantasy aspect, whereas Anna is led by small lies that snowball. The characters are portrayed for their struggle and ambitions rather than simply greedy and grovelling. Our leads are unpredictable in the way they navigate their environments and relationships.
Both tell the stories of our leads from youth into adulthood, so we get to see the growth they experience along the way, and whether a life of wealth is really what they want.
The Golden Spoon includes a fantasy aspect, whereas Anna is led by small lies that snowball. The characters are portrayed for their struggle and ambitions rather than simply greedy and grovelling. Our leads are unpredictable in the way they navigate their environments and relationships.
Both tell the stories of our leads from youth into adulthood, so we get to see the growth they experience along the way, and whether a life of wealth is really what they want.
Both stories portray different twists on the journey rags to riches, showing the disparity between the rich and the poor. We see how the leads find ways to navigate and try to escape from their humble beginnings.
The Golden Spoon includes a fantasy aspect, whereas Anna is led by small lies that snowball. The characters are portrayed for their struggle and ambitions rather than greedy and grovelling. Our leads are unpredictable in the way they navigate their environments and relationships.
Both tell the stories of our leads from youth into adulthood, so we get to see the growth they experience along the way, and whether a life of wealth is really what they want.
The Golden Spoon includes a fantasy aspect, whereas Anna is led by small lies that snowball. The characters are portrayed for their struggle and ambitions rather than greedy and grovelling. Our leads are unpredictable in the way they navigate their environments and relationships.
Both tell the stories of our leads from youth into adulthood, so we get to see the growth they experience along the way, and whether a life of wealth is really what they want.
Both 'Different Dreams' and 'Assassination' are set in the same time period of Japanese occupation in Korea, and both feature historically real-life independence activists Kim Wonbong of the Heroic Corps, and Kim Gu of the Korean Provisional Government.
While 'Different Dreams' focusses more heavily on Kim Wonbong's own activities, his character in 'Assassination' is more of a planner and organizer.
'Different Dreams' is primarily set between 1931-1933, whereas 'Assassination' is primarily set after 1933. Both show the struggle and the divide amongst the Korean people, between those who are independence activists and those who are pro-Japanese.
While 'Different Dreams' focusses more heavily on Kim Wonbong's own activities, his character in 'Assassination' is more of a planner and organizer.
'Different Dreams' is primarily set between 1931-1933, whereas 'Assassination' is primarily set after 1933. Both show the struggle and the divide amongst the Korean people, between those who are independence activists and those who are pro-Japanese.
