Queen of Mystery is about a frustrated profiler played by Choi Kang Hee who likes to tag along with a detective in solving crimes while Through The Darkness is about the beginning of Korea's profiling system. Each episode of both shows explain possible behavior of perpetrators and how crimes are committed.

Both shows live by the basic forensic (exchange) principle “Every contact leaves a trace” by E.Locard.

Both films are about pictures, family, true connections, unconditional love and granddaughters. Contradicting “blood is thicker than water” as both grand daughters are not really related to their halmonis by blood. Also has similar endings and settings.

Magical story elements and strong emotions of the departed. Both movies have characters that belong to a band, the young and ambitious kind.

These films are similar in such a way that certain characters either have issues with the past or want to change the past to save someone in the future. Orange touches on the parallel universe while Take Me To The Moon included magical time travel elements.

“The one that got away” themed movies where the girl chooses to marry some other guy. They both have sad yet realistic endings. Immature guys stay immature until they accept the fact that the girl they love will be happier with someone else not them.