While LWF focus is on the childhood connection and the misunderstanding that tore apart the main leads, MND is more about two people striking a deal (pretending to be together) in order to get people off of their back. Having said that, both shows share some commonalities, such as:
> The plots are light-hearted and not to be taken seriously.
> The characters are eccentric.
> Both show a love triangle involving two guys trying to get one girl.
> Family is an important component of the show.
> The leads don't like each other at first (hate to love trope).
> Leads develop a friendship.
> The FL doesn't care how she comes across.
> The ML suffers from a childhood trauma.
> The plots are light-hearted and not to be taken seriously.
> The characters are eccentric.
> Both show a love triangle involving two guys trying to get one girl.
> Family is an important component of the show.
> The leads don't like each other at first (hate to love trope).
> Leads develop a friendship.
> The FL doesn't care how she comes across.
> The ML suffers from a childhood trauma.
LwF is a kdrama so its storyline can get a little darker than PL, but it also deals with various mental health issues in a realistic way.
Both involve childhood incidents that cause eventual misunderstandings with repercussions. In LwF, the leads become obsessed with looks, in different ways; and in PL, the FL gets a strange illness.
LwF's characters are a little zany and over the top, but it's an entertaining watch.
Both involve childhood incidents that cause eventual misunderstandings with repercussions. In LwF, the leads become obsessed with looks, in different ways; and in PL, the FL gets a strange illness.
LwF's characters are a little zany and over the top, but it's an entertaining watch.
+ Leads meet as children and are friends/sweethearts
+ misunderstanding ensues and they separate
+ leads meet again in an antagonistic way as adults
+ ML originally wants to take revenge against FL but ends up falling for her all over again and chasing her first
+ rich but sensitive ML, poor but strong FL
+ similar kind of jealous childish ML character
+ both have love triangle around the FL iirc
+ misunderstanding ensues and they separate
+ leads meet again in an antagonistic way as adults
+ ML originally wants to take revenge against FL but ends up falling for her all over again and chasing her first
+ rich but sensitive ML, poor but strong FL
+ similar kind of jealous childish ML character
+ both have love triangle around the FL iirc
The secondary couple of both shows have a similar dynamic, in the sense that there's a role reversal with the Female Character (FL's older sister in True Beauty & ML's older sister in Love With Flaws) being proactively persuing her crush. They are also both successful Female Characters who enjoy being in charge.
- Both male leads have drastic appearance changes as they appear more handsome when they grew up, thus looks/appearance is one of the main theme in both dramas
- Both leads knew each other when they were children
- There is a boss and employee relationship in both dramas
- Both male leads are rich
- When they met up again after years, in both dramas, the leads start off on the wrong foot.
- Both leads knew each other when they were children
- There is a boss and employee relationship in both dramas
- Both male leads are rich
- When they met up again after years, in both dramas, the leads start off on the wrong foot.