The female leads in both dramas conceal a brain tumor from their families.

Both male leads discover this information and plan to use it to their advantage.

Both FL has an aunt who loves her dearly and becomes distraught when she learns about the tumor.

(this review is as of ep.5 of QOT, I'll upload more similarities as I watch more eps)

Both main characters make a decision to assume another identity. This then alters the trajectory of their life and affects a number of people who they've crossed paths with.

Both genres are similar in the way that the male lead falls for the same soul in different bodies…


PS. You’ll have to first watch season 1 of Alchemy of Souls if you weren’t aware that it exists.

-In both dramas the leads aim to fulfil the final wish of a dying (IF YOU WISH UPON ME) or a dead person (MAY I HELP YOU).
- They both have a kind of enemies to lovers vibe
-The healing aspects in both dramas are great
-While MAY I HELP YOU has more of a comedic element IF YOU WISH UPON ME will definitely leave something with you.

Both Our Blues and A Year-End Medley portrays its story from a multi perspectives angle. The main characters each get to tell their own story and overcome their own obstacles. In our blues the characters are all connected through Jeju island while in A Year-End Medley the characters are all connected through a hotel.

Both dramas focus on each character's individual lives, portraying their struggles and emotions beautifully. In the way in which the characters of Reply 1988 live together, rely on each other and cry together; the characters of our blues reside on Jeju island and their various occupations are intertwined. I'll go as far as to say the occupations depend on each other.