Also starring Nishikido Ryu, as a samurai, who timeslips into the present day, and has to get a job, and impacts the community.

Both are about an "revenge agency" of sorts, where a customer can make a deal to have revenge taken on someone who wronged them. One has more fantasy elements and comes with more consequences, but the topic is similar and both are episodic.

Both are time travel comedic fantasies where a present-day student is magically transported back into the Warring States period and into the life of an important but not famous person from history, and realize they have a mission to help this person.

Dae Jang Geum is Watching imagines how the descendants of Joseon's first female royal doctor Jang Geum might live today; the famous historical drama classic Jewel in the Palace is the story of her life. One is a sageuk and one is a romantic comedy, but they are connected by way of the backstory.

Both involve an unusual and seemingly unqualified political candidate who surprises everyone and succeeds because of their genuine and down-to-earth understanding of everyday citizens and their concerns. Both also discuss real issues in Japanese politics and society.

The Great White Tower is the original adaptation of the Japanese novel; White Tower is the Korean drama remake. The former is known as a classic, although it seems that people who prefer K-dramas might enough the remake more. Both feature great actors, though.

Both have an independent career female protagonist who is around-40 and struggles with the dilemma of being successful at work at the expense of her dating life due to societal norms that go against her lifestyle choices. Also, both feature an eccentric and somewhat arrogant male romantic interest who acts like a romance expert and gives advice incessantly, but experiences dating struggles/failures of his own.

Both are comedy-dramas about women in the much-feared around-40 demographic, thought to be the point of no return if a career path is chosen and having a family is not an option society will grant...but these women have a different sense of who they are and what they want in life on their own terms, even if they know they actually can't have it all.

Both are modern adaptations of classic novels (one French and one Russian) again showing that a great story can be translated through time and culture...because human nature doesn't change.

Both are inspired by Alexandre Dumas novels, showing that a great storyline remains great as a translation into another culture or time period! Yay for classic literature (even if it was pop lit at the time!)

Both are romantic workplace comedies featuring a young woman in her 20s trying to make it in a creative business, and both feature a unique relationship with a boss who sees her potential but is very hard on her and tries to force her to grow in her skills.

Both star Haru in a romantic comedy that is set in a workplace, one in the fashion magazine business, one in the hotel business.