Both movie has to do with words collection, creation, books. It takes years, perseverance, sacrify, for the love of literature. As a result, it changes the history
Both movies are about writing a book. One is writing a dictionary, the other one write about fish. Both take years of effort and perseverance to complete
Both are collecting of words. One is Japanese dictionary, the other one is Korean dictionary. Both shows hardship, perseverance, collection, team work, very interesting movie, indeed.
Both are about literatures preserve. One is historical beginning, creation of Korean letters and words, the other one is about Japanese Dictionary they both have certain similarity.
Both films tell a quiet, sensible and honest story about a man "pushed" into a career considered odd by society and how said career shapes him throughout the years.
- titles about proofreading and publishing
- both leads were not initially drawn to them, but eventually found their dedication
- both stories depict the mundanity of attention to details and excessive hours of work when mishaps happen