Both of these stories start with one of the leads tasting a cup prepared by the other lead, and falling in love with the world of coffee. The lead persistently insists that the barista teaches them and shows up at the cafe everyday until they agree.

Both of these Thai BLs feature a similar atmosphere, with the primary couple being a pair of long acquainted friends who now live together.

Both of these LGBTQ+ minidramas feature a budding romance between a restaurant owner and a marketer who initially butt heads over differences of opinion. There is minimal focus on plot, instead favoring attention to the gradually changing dynamic between the two romantic leads. They also both feature a lead who has a noticeable sensitivity to the favorite beverage of their romantic interest (the same beverage which holds a focus of the drama).

These two suspenseful dramas center around an intelligent detective FL and an ML with a hidden sinister identity and fragmented memory. They're both seeking out answers to a long buried mystery and often cross paths in their investigations. Similarly, both dramas feature a sinister mystery around the lead's raising and family, an idiot but loyal sidekick/friend, and a young girl whom the ML cares for deeply.

Both of these short-length Chinese historical web-dramas feature two strong romantic leads, one of which is a newcomer to the other's life. They also both feature a jealous disciple/assistant who comes up with a juvenile scheme to get rid of the newcomer, before ultimately falling into their own romantic plot. Both stories feature a lingering tone of betrayal and power that the leads are conscious of.

Both of these BLs are age gap romances centered in the workplace (Cherry Magic between a supervisor and employee, Lovely Writer between an actor and writer). In both of these comedies, one of the MLs are very easily flustered and inexperienced at romance, something that gets expressed very vocally and outwardly in actions that the pursuing ML finds very cute.

Both of these BL dramas center around male leads who love music. One of the MLs is looking to pursue music as a career and is part of a band. His role model is his deceased father who was also a musician, and is supported unconditionally by his loving restaurant-owner mother.

The other lead comes from a very high-performing family and feels pressure to impress others and run for student council president (although the source of that pressure differs between the dramas), and is supported by his #BestWingMan best friend.

The romance also presents as very similar, with one of the male leads having a long standing crush on the other throughout high school, after he was comforted by the other during a low point - a simple moment that the other lead doesnt even remember. He then proceeds to show his affection to him in secret actions. What proceeds is a very fluffy romance plotline.

Both of these dramas play with the idea of alternative universes where small details defer, and the leads are forever connected by a single interaction with each other.

Both stories involve one of the leads having a long-term secret crush on the other lead. This lead is very attentive and knows everything about their love interest. both dramas also feature similarly shameless female villains who don't get the time of day. And both dramas feature a main lead that really needs learn how to court their crush like a normal person (without spoiling too much).

They both also feature the beginnings of other relationships, including an established lesbian one.

Uea (Bed Friend) and Nubdao (Astrophile) are both main leads in their drama with a highly strained, primarily financially-driven relationship with their mother (with varying degrees of redeem-ability). They both find themselves frequently getting taken advantage of, with only their close friend relationship with a coworker providing them respite. They also both have an initially abrasive dynamic with their eventual love interest who keeps coming around in an attempt to change their impression of them.

Both of these dramas focus on a group of musician/idol hopefuls as they work towards a debut, find romance, and are confronted with life struggles.

Both of these comedy films center around the 10 romantic partners of the male lead. In both, the male lead becomes subject to a murder plot.