Both main characters experienced a loss of innocence at a young age, and make it their life’s mission to exact their revenge on those who ruined their lives. Both love interests partake in the revenge and have a connection with the main characters in a five-degrees-of-separation-type-of-way.

Both main characters are wicked smart and use their skills in the best way possible. They have a ragtag group of people who help them in their pursuit for revenge and justice. At times, both MCs are morally ambiguous.

Similar plots. Both plots have revolve around fulfilling their dreams and redemption. Both leads are former juveniles delinquents but want to return to and succeed in a sport they once had passion for before being sent to juvie. There’s romance too.

Both MLs have occupations dealing with the judicial system. They were both influenced greatly by their deceased parent, and were orphaned at a young age. Both have strong values and morals.

Strong FL is here as well. Surrogate father/father figure impacts/influences their beliefs and decisions and an incident involving them influences ML to make a big decision and take action.

- FL is a ghost
- FL makes home in ML’s apartment
- ML falls in love with FL who is a ghost
- At one point ML and FL must come to terms with the fact that their worlds are different (an inter species relationship isn’t meant to last or normal).

Overall environment at school/youth correctional training place is filled with crooked officials.

A lot of fighting, and both protagonists seek revenge.

Endings are similar.

The high school depicted in the film is filled with bullies and fights. The protagonist goes head to head with bullies, and challenges the villains around him. The main character’s friends play a big part in his character growth. Both main character’s take the bullies head on. Both main character’s are raised (mainly) by their dad.

Both dramas are kinda similar as they have the female lead as the ghost and the male lead as the human who can see her.. Both dramas have mystery surrounding the female leads death & supernatural aspects, and both dramas have a mix of romance, comedy,drama

(Used same summary from the Korean drama recommendation summary).

Both dramas are very similar, and have the female lead as the ghost and the male lead as the human who can see her.. Both dramas have mystery & supernatural aspects, and both dramas have a mix of romance and comedy. (I took the words from the person who rec’d Korean version)

MLs are wanting to work for success, and are looked at as the lesser people in society.

FLs have a wealthy background. They’re both really naive and sacrifice their love life for their career.

Second couples have the same vibe.

The fight for justice trope is executed the same way. Villains are brought down from their high and fancy roles/titles. Both male leads have a strong sense of justice and similar circumstances (both were orphaned and their parent(s) were killed by the villains).

Female leads are professional, headstrong, and work alongside the male lead with no second-guessing. Both male leads have a group of friends that help them get the job done.

ML is an ex-con trying to start over. He tries owning a business but the FL’s dad attempts to sabotage him.

FL is the daughter of a powerful and evil businessman who attempts to take down the ML. Her dad constantly tries to tear FL and ML apart.

ML has a close group of friends. FL is soft, fashionable, and very trusting and loyal. She is naïve at first too.

WR: A hothead and arrogant baseball player and a feisty baseball fan (of the opposing team) get involved in an online feud. To remedy the baseball player’s potentially bad (and career-ending) publicity, the baseball fan, who happens to be a judo expert, is hired to be his bodyguard. And she so happens to be a woman.

CB: An arrogant Second-generation businessman falls for their cute but tough bodyguard due to a huge incident.

Strong Female Lead Bodyguard + Arrogant Male Lead = Similar Plot.