identity swap, secret/hidden/fake identity
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1. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
white pretends to be his twin brother, black, to find out who put him in a coma.
interesting story and a great romance !
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2. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
xue fangfei is almost murdered, but she survives and is saved by a lady named jiang li. when jiang li passes away, xue fangfei takes on her identity with the goal of saving both their reputations, as they had both been wrongly accused of different things.
i'm not done yet, but i'm loving this revenge story so far. the romance is lovely, too.
tw for sa (off-screen, but the part leading up to it and the afterward are both shown).
also, for any arachnophobes, warning for spiders and scorpions on episode 9. semi spoiler: it happens when fl goes to see the doctor at ml's place. the whole treatment scene. as well as the dream the treatment immediately induces. i was able to watch this scene just covering the screen with my hand, leaving room for the subtitles.
arachnophobia update: there is another spider episode 30 around 42:35. it's only on screen for maybe a few seconds or so. a scorpion also appears for like a few seconds maybe around 43:20.
another arachnophobia update: spider episode 35 around 19:48 for a few seconds.
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3. Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
shin hari originally pretends to be her best friend so she can turn off her blind date. unfortunately for them both, he decides he wants to marry her. eventually, she is found out to be a fake, but she lies about who she is once again when she figures out he is her boss !
this show is super fun and cute !!!
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4. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
sung deokmi is a curator at an art museum, but she is also secretly a huge fan of the idol cha shian. she does her very best to keep this part of her life to herself and a few close people, but will she be able to keep it a secret from her new boss, ryan gold ?
technically i never watched the last episode, but i'm adding this here anyway... listen, i really liked this one ! these two have such a healthy relationship once they get together. i swear i will finish this one day lmao.