Come and Hug Me (2018)

> Both FLs witness their parents being murdered and get traumatized.
> Both FLs have an adoptive sibling who cares for them and helps get them through the hard times; an older sister for DIMH and an older brother for C&HM.
> Both MLs work for the police; a consultant for DIMH and a Detective for C&HM.
> Both MLs have a strained relationship with their fathers (more so in C&HM's case for good reason).
> Both MLs were abandoned by their biological mothers. As a result, both struggle with low-esteem and feeling like they are monsters.
> Both MLs have a support net within the police department.

Both dramas have pretty similar relationship dynamics with bubbly louder FL and soft quieter ML. Come and Hug Me is much darker/more melo even though it has some funny moments; Into the Ring is much more comedic.

Both dramas gave the same feel and similar storyline so far. The leads are their each other's first loves whose beautiful relationship got deeply affected by their shared traumatic past and being related to a murderer (FL's father in Missing You while ML's father in Come and Hug Me). They met again several years later where the said story continues. It is also worth mentioning that the younger actors' acting and the main couple's chemistry of these dramas are both undeniably strong and impressive!

the cinematography and story is similar they meet after a long time and work things out and stay together both are mature and hurt but work towards happiness together

i know neither of them are similar in the sense of genre but both depict the struggles of the characters in the dramas. my mister also has a murder storyline like in come and hug me and the ml in come and hug me is also in my mister.

Both are about serial killings and suspense. Romance is the minor player in both. Tunnel is better because it balances well the suspense, the sad scenes and the comedy.

Whilst watching The Smile Has Left Your Eyes I had many reminders of Come and Hug Me - especially towards the end as the themes grew even more similar.

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Come and Hug Me and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes are both centered around a tragic incident that has entangled the two main characters together yet they appear to find love despite this, along with the overprotective brother theme in both. They both mention a lot of violence and mystery involving the police. The main girls (who are actually similar in personality) also tries to "heal" the guy.

However, the theme of Amnesia isn't present in CAHM quite like TSHLYE - in fact, the main leads are well aware of their past and it is what tries to pull them apart. In addition, the male leads are not similar in personality.

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SIMILARITIES:
• A tragic incident that entangles the two main leads.
• Main girl trying to "heal" guy
• The girl's disapproving and overprotective brother (who isn't actually blood related in both cases lol)
• Police themes
• A lot about guns lmao
• Both are very romantic and melodramas
• Powerful OST
• The female main leads are similar in personality and are both mentally strong (they grow to be even stronger later)

DIFFERENCES:
• Amnesia in TSHLYE but not in CAHM where the two main leads are well aware of their past
• (REAL SPOILER HERE) happy ending in CAHM but not in TSHLYE.
• CAHM doesn't have any worries about the main leads being siblings lol (even tho it appears to not be true)
• The male leads are very different in personality

the storyline started years ago between the two main caracters
serial killer in both
great alchimy between both main leads
woman chase male first in both drama

Similarities between these two dramas so far include: Jang Ki Yong, a forbidden romance, and serial killing.

-Both couples have known each other since childhood
-Both couples are loyal to each other
-Both have leads that feel guilty because of actions of a parent leading to the death of the other main leads parents
-Both dramas have journalists as secondary antagonists
-Both dramas have similar themes revolving around family, justice and revenge

Main male leads both are great at fighting.

Both have some combat.

They just resemble each other but with different story lines.

-the abusive,dysfunctional family dynamics are very similar with both brothers believing their parents loves the other brother more.
-both brothers go to prison and eventually mend their relationship with their sibling.
-family healing from past abuse, dysfunction and becoming a family again.

These two shows have different atmospheres but they are similar in a way that in "Come and Hug Me" main hero's father killed parents of main heroine :(

From troubled and trauma filled main leads to trying and underestimated female leads these 2 are like enantiomers. The way they both progressed in a slow but peaceful manner and the warm encounters throughout the way is so despicably similar and the best thing in common -murder-. definitely give come and hug me a chance if you enjoyed when the weather is fine. even their titles make a complete sentence.-when the weather is fine, come and hug me-

Are monsters created or born that way? Both shows ask that question of its characters. If you’re into a psychopath criminal playing mind games and a male lead who straddles the line of in/sanity, these shows are for you. I won’t say more. You deserve the full experience without spoilers.