Kurosagi (2022)

Both have a Swindler ML and are Japanese dramas. There’s a policeman in both that tries to help them. Both male leads had a tragic past and are actually quite kind.

one of the main characters loses his family because of a swindler/ conman and their father decides to commit suicide because of that.

similarities: -both dramas are centered around fraud and revenge -both are thriller and mystery, as well as having no explicit romance -the main character in both dramas has a tragic past and keeps people at a distance -both dramas' leads hide their true motives behind a certain persona, or multiple -both leads use their intelligence and charisma to achieve their goals -both dramas have a character who is the opposite of the lead: naive, optimistic, kind and has faith in justice, intent on using law to punish the criminals, therefore clashing with them, even if their goals are of a similar nature. differences: -in bengoshi sodom, there is a courtroom setting, and the lead is a lawyer, while in kurosagi the lead is a swindler -in my opinion, bengoshi sodom has a bit more action, which can be cringe for some, but I still enjoyed it -kurosagi is a little longer

The older 2006 version. . .