Both dramas are about adult life. The male leads in both dramas are calm, hardworking, and only work part-time. That's how both of the female leads meet the male leads. Instead of the male lead's family going bankrupt, in this drama it's the female lead's family. Because of a problem, the female leads in both dramas almost have their dreams taken away. The female leads in both dramas are adorable and hilarious.
The shows are similar in the following themes:
> The Female Lead must navigate a world that feels different from her own and, therefore, she ends up relying on the Male Lead's help and guidance.
> Both leads grow up in a rich family.
> The Male Lead isn't as honest with his feelings towards the Female Lead at first. Though in both cases, their actions are more honest than their words.
> The Male Lead chases the Female Lead first.
> One of the leads is a successful piano player. In CL, it's the ML while in DDSSLLS it's the Female Lead.
> The Female Lead is a bit spoiled but in a fun way.
> The Female Lead is betrayed by someone close to her.
> The Leads met each other prior to the start of the show, with the ML remembering that encounter before the FL does.
> The ML lost someone really important before the start of the drama, which still causes him pain.
> The FL lost her birthmother when they were young.
> The Female Lead must navigate a world that feels different from her own and, therefore, she ends up relying on the Male Lead's help and guidance.
> Both leads grow up in a rich family.
> The Male Lead isn't as honest with his feelings towards the Female Lead at first. Though in both cases, their actions are more honest than their words.
> The Male Lead chases the Female Lead first.
> One of the leads is a successful piano player. In CL, it's the ML while in DDSSLLS it's the Female Lead.
> The Female Lead is a bit spoiled but in a fun way.
> The Female Lead is betrayed by someone close to her.
> The Leads met each other prior to the start of the show, with the ML remembering that encounter before the FL does.
> The ML lost someone really important before the start of the drama, which still causes him pain.
> The FL lost her birthmother when they were young.