Although one drama (Chief of Staff) directly revolves around a group of people and their role in the political field and the other drama (House of Owls) focuses more on someone who is pulling the strings in the background, are both similar in terms of theme, plan scheming of the characters and corruption. Both are highly recommendable if someone enjoys a well structured political drama.
Both Dramas have a strong leads want to be the best at what they do to take down the bad guys.
Both Dramas have politicians suspected of corruption
Both Dramas have public prosecutors but some take bribes from Business groups and having Assemble man controlling everyone so he can keep manipulating them in more corruption.
Both Dramas have the Assemble Man killing anyone in his way.
Both Dramas have politicians suspected of corruption
Both Dramas have public prosecutors but some take bribes from Business groups and having Assemble man controlling everyone so he can keep manipulating them in more corruption.
Both Dramas have the Assemble Man killing anyone in his way.
Three months before the presidential nominating convention, Jang Il Joon, from the New Wave Party, declared his candidacy. On that same day, a woman died in a gas explosion in Sam Chuk. Yoo Min Ki, a documentary producer, heard of his mother's sudden death and headed back home. As he cast his mother's ashes in the sea, he thought of his childhood: his father always blurted out that Min Ki was not his son whenever he was drunk. After the funeral, Min Ki returned to Seoul and Jang Il Joon asked Min Ki to work as a PR agent to record the election campaign process. When Min Ki asked Il Joon why he was chosen, Il Joon confessed that Min Ki was his son. Min Ki soon begins to suspect that his mother's death was not an accident and that Il Joon had actually killed her.
-Morally Ambiguous Male Lead
-Ambitious Male Lead
-Smart Male Lead
-Slight Romance
-Morally Ambiguous Male Lead
-Ambitious Male Lead
-Smart Male Lead
-Slight Romance
Power struggles to rule over Daehan Minguk (South Korea) presenting the main issue in both the dramas, the main in CoS is driven by ambition while those in TDJ are driven by revenge and righteousness. The push and pull tactics of politics, money and power trips are exhilaratingly displayed in both the masterpieces.