Both dramas feature both men and women but are more centered around women. In Pride and Price, everyone works for the same company while in Ode to Joy they have different workplaces. Both dramas follow an ensemble of characters who are in various stages of their lives and careers. Ode to Joy is a bit more disjointed, in the sense that sometimes it feels like several stories put together, while Pride and Price is one story with multiple leads. But both dramas feature actual adults and don't dumb themselves down.