No Gain, No Love

nice fun to watch rom-com

a k-drama that listed all the major K-dramas tropes and tried to apply them all to a T, contract marriage;check, birth secrets;check, chaebol and commoner love; check, fake relationship and cohabitation shenanigans;check, OTP with constantly crossing paths;check, last minute needless separation; check. It practically covered all the main romcom and angst cards out there but it still somehow managed to do it in a very refreshing and fun and endearing way. maybe because this show boasts some of the most easy to cheer on strong gutsy characters, and maybe cause most characters were honest to each other and honest toward themselves when it came to how they felt. we don't get much frustration of an OTP both in denial or oblivious of their feelings, no much useless bickering and missed signals, instead we have a couple of adults that are mature and to the point when they express themselves. another thing I appreciate about Kdramas, is that they somehow sell you chemistry even in the most unexpected of couples, the main leads have quite an age gap, and initially I was worried that they didn't both exude much chemistry and that the romance might be forced, but thank God later the story progresses and the interactions, dialogues and romantic moments were so good they definitely pulled the trick. this drama could've gotten a better rating especially the story, but alas the finale pulled a card that I totally hate "noble idiocy seperation". last episode separations and reunifications are sometimes done well where the story calls for it, it happens because there was a necessity, but other times it is done in such a forced and out of the blue and it just doesn't serve any purpose other than creating a grand reunion scene etc, and it only dampens the story imo especially when in order to pull it off the writers have to abandon the character arc. in this drama the same thing happened but thank God it was kept brief so no much harm was done thank God.

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I found the ML okayish, not great, not terrible.

FL was excellent, her hairstyle was meh.

Secondary couples were good, no love triangle, thank God.

Secondary couple member 'Han Ji Hyun' was the best. Top notch acting, the traumatic/haunting scenes especially. "We will watch your career with great interest."

OST was meh, once again, not great, not terrible.

The jokes/comedy was hilarious. The writer is a man - or woman? - after my own heart. The 'lightsaber' fight was just...in that setting that was the last thing I had expected, but it was ridiculously funny. Alchemy of Souls/Vincenzo level of sound effects, like cat meow and 'tarzan-scream?'.

The ending was poop, but almost every k-drama ending is bad.

Overall and excellent show. Definitely not on the top, but an 8.0/8.5? I think it deserves that.

P.S. Please more jokes and sexual related content like this. Not every k-drama watcher is a 14 years old girl.

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PLEASE END WELL!! (EASY WATCH)

This show had me skeptical at first, due to the way it was described in the synopsis. I wasn't too keen on the marriage or the FL's goals. However, the first episode was a pleasant surprise ! The concept of a fake marriage/relationship felt overdone, but even so, the writing and editing made it fresh regardless. ML's natural charisma held my attention far beyond expectation. I had seen him in other works before, but his performance here was completely different. He was a lot more coy and shy, but still had an ego. My favourite types of dramas are ones with a FL that genuinely have character, and this one surely does. From the moment she is introduced we understand her motives and her goals. Her personality, while slightly flat, can still be very intruiging. ML's backstory is super interesting and even though it's serious, it doesn't bring the mood down too far before picking back up with lightheartedness. The comedy in this show had me really laughing, which felt like a breath of fresh air recently with the other dramas airing right now. The side characters stories were very cute as well, and I liked the inclusion of FL's 'sisters' to give her more people to interact with. Writer Sister's story is very fun and despite what I've seen online, I think her acting here was cute! She was silly and dumb and I think that contrast with such explicit writing is very well executed. This show is a comfortable watch so far, as it just leaves me smiling throughout the series. It may change in the coming episodes, but overall I am enjoying the watch so far, and hope it ends well !!

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Entertaining but Forgettable....

This was an entertaining watch, one of those dramas I watched today but will most probably forget tomorrow or the day after... as I had to take a break in my binge (a few days) and it took me a while to remember what the plot was once I started watching the last two episodes.

While I do not like the female lead. By not like I mean I generally try to avoid her dramas, this was one of her better works, still not very likeable but indeed bearable.

Pretty much every single one of the side characters stories out shine the leads, by chemistry, story line, acting... You name it the other characters carry this show and are what makes it an entertaining watch worthy of that next episode button.

Male lead was fun in the beginning giving me my beloved cliches bit grew dull towards the end all in all an ok way to pass time...

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Good Enough

Korean Drama '' No Gain, No Love '' is a romantic comedy utilizing the fake marriage trope.

The drama has a strong female lead to get it through the most boring and tricky parts and she indeed was shinning through, with her openness towards her sexuality and her honesty towards her practical way of viewing love and relationships. Her story, along with the second female leads, and their tragic circumstances, were really what should have been further developed.

Alas, the drama chose a more romantic view of things, focusing on the love story and even using that overused cheesy trope in the final episode. Unfortunately, the romance wasn't strong enough to outshine the family drama, thus, the drama felt lackluster. Also, the third friend's story was undercooked and rushed to have an ending in the final episode. On the other hand, the side couple was adorable and kept things interesting when the main one was too boring.


Finally, the performances were all enjoyable.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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true romantic comedy

a true romantic comedy, I haven't seen something as cool as this series in a long time, episodes 1 to 10 were spectacular, with two episodes left to finish, the writers included many more scenes of the secondary couple (I also liked the secondary couple ) but adding more scenes of the secondary couple and giving crumbs of the main couple in the last episode was perverse and disrespectful, both to the main couple and to the viewers! I started watching this series because of the main couple, because they have a lot of chemistry and good acting, even TVN was silent on the final chapters of this series, they didn't even post videos of the final chapters of this series on social media, they didn't. , in other words, they seemed like they were completely belittling the series, I was outraged by the last chapter! I only gave high marks here because of the actors, who deserve respect! because the writers don't deserve it!

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Addicted

Out of tons of romcoms I've watched, I will confess here that this series made me anticipate the upcoming episodes weekly. FL and ML's chemistry is unexpectedly "the bomb". The second FL and ML does have sparks and look good together. The pacing and how the story unfolds had this slow grind with a delightful and funny vibes. I also like the realistic povs and how the characters tend to resolve their unique perspectives, personalities and conflicts. Actor-wise, I expect nothing less from the veteran FL, she's truly awesome 🤩 plus her versatility that she pairs up really well with all her MLs. On the other hand, ML just continues to grow and shine as ever. I'm holding my breath next week and can't wait for more. I am a bit disappointed that this series just had 12 episodes but this doesn't affect my review rating because overall, it's all worth it for me. I'm never bored watching this series, I just want mooooore!

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Beautiful ❤️

OMGGG IT WAS SOOO GOOOD T___T Im gonna cry..... Already crying but whatever.... Beautiful thing. I wish to see more of them.. I dont think that they (the main couple) had enough screen time, I NEEED MOREEEE but love it nonetheless.. Beautiful... BESTT SIDE COUPLE . Definitely loved them, but it made me sad, that Cha Hui Seongs story wasnt shown much, of course it was good nonetheless. Also the way that they described their relationship as poly didnt sit right with me, since it looked more like an open relationship. The series definitely shouldve had more than 12 eps, since it was so GOOOODD AND BEATIFULLL T___T. Cant wait to watch the extras !!!

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The Bromance

The best relationship in this show was Gyuhyun and Hajun, and Gyuhyun and Jiuk. I would have loved a spin off entirely about these three. I gotta say Gyuhyun was my favorite to watch during the whole show, Lee Sangyi is very charming to watch on screen, even when he’s being an idiot. The main romance was okay, they dragged on the conflicts between them a bit much, and I hate that the conclusion at the end was literally in the last 10 minutes of the show. Like wow you couldn’t have given them a whole episode of happiness? The side couple was also very cute, but again I think it’s because of how charming Sangyi is, you can’t help but root for him.

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