Can someone who's finished this tell me if PMY and GKP have any chemistry in the show? I keep seeing clips on…
I loved their chemistry but it's not a conventional dynamic or relationship and he's not a typical ML. If you love weird, awkward introverted dorks who are also ardent and passionate and win over the FL by feeding her and creating a safe quiet space for her to live in, you'll love him. If you're wrinkling your nose and saying ew stay away.
Episode 16 wasn't great but after ep 15 it's like the feeling of relief that you get when someone stops stepping on your toe. Anyway, we're done and my feelings are all over the place, just like the tone, plot and themes of this drama.
I'm just deeply disappointed because the first half of this drama was dark, weird, hilarious and sexy (yes, even without actual sex) and had interesting things to say about romcoms and the relationship we the audience have with the tropes and characters
The drama also had painfully accurate depictions of the scars of childhood trauma, particularly with Jiho who wasn't loved so didn't believe he could be loveable and Sang Eun who was trained to be a beautiful performing doll so felt used and unloved.
I loved it up to ep 9 even with its plot holes but then the chaebol nonsense ate the story. Eps 13 & 14 seemed to come back to the core theme of healing but then ep 15 yeeted itself off a cliff and the show wasn't able to climb out of the ditch in the end.
Go Kyung Pyo was a revelation as Jiho. I've always liked his performances but he was on fire in this. Jiho was weird, awkward, often ridiculous and yet he was also an ardent lover who won Sang Eun by simply creating and holding a safe space for a woman who needed it to heal. He doesn't usually portray romantic leads, but I guess Jiho was complex enough to draw him in. I'm looking forward to seeing more of his work. He was nominated for best supporting actor at the Blue Dragon Awards for #DecisionToLeave.
I have mixed emotions about #ParkMinYoung. She apparently held onto the Love In Contract script for a year before shooting because she wanted this role so badly. It was a departure for her & she gave Sang Eun a fragility and vulnerability that made you root for the character. But I think #ParkMinYoung struggled with the darker and weirder aspects of the story and character and ultimately reverted to her light comedy wheelhouse. But I appreciate that she went for something different.
I'm incredibly disappointed that Gwangnam didn't get a romance after all that hinting in the first half (network interference?) but I want the crazy talented Kang Hyung Suk to be cast in all the things next year.
Would I recommend you watch Love In Contract? Oh god. Well, how tolerant are you of weird, quirky, ambitious storytelling that nails it in the first half but falls apart in the second half? How much would you appreciate a ML who doesn't fit any of the stereotypes? How do you feel about plot and genre subversions, tonal whiplash, a second male lead who is never remotely in the running to win the female lead and a story about weddings that doesn't have one in the end? If that intrigues you, it's a must watch. If you're like wtf is that, stay away.
Only watched 1 episode so far and this didn't draw me in, so looking for others opinions...If you loved it, why…
I loved it to episode 9, and then it got very melodramatic and implausible. Episodes 13 and 14 were a bit of a recovery but episode 15 was horrid and the last ep was a little flat and boring. Having said that, the male lead is one of the best I've ever seen in a drama. He's a delightful introverted weirdo and watching him blossom as he grows closer to the FL is the best part of the drama.
never thought i would say this but ep 15 was a drag. probably the worst episode in this series for me. ji-ho is…
Everything you said. I'm so mad at this episode. What the hell did they do to Jiho's character? He would never be that unethical! I'mma pretend the show ended at ep 14 the way I do with Because This is My First Life
Anyone who have been watching until now, want to ask "is the love triangle have big main in the story??", i really…
The show description is completely wrong, there are two men in love with the FL but she only cares for one person and she never wavers through the whole drama. It's not a real triangle.
Ok so I've learned the description is misleading, which is good because i didn't like the look of it, but this…
The kiss from the SML isn't handled particularly well but I didn't get as angry at it as other people did because I've seen a lot worse in other dramas. So in order (with SPOILERS):
The 2ML doesn't apologize. The FL doesn't angrily put him in his place but she bluntly tells him that she's not interested in him and the kiss was a mistake. She apologizes to the 2ML for the kiss which is ridiculous since she didn't initiate it at all but oh well, at least she makes it 100% clear that she is not interested in him. The ML does get upset and he and the FL have an argument over it but they resolve it. There is a woman interested in the ML but he's not even a tiny bit interested and he never wavers in how he feels about the FL.
I want to add that she goes to the 2ML, tells him she has feelings for the ML and is entering a relationship with him. She is always super clear about how she feels and communicates that to the 2ML.
When the show first aired a lot of people dropped after the first two episodes because they were expecting a frothy…
Con is eps 10-12 which were super melo. I got very annoyed with the plot machinations. Pro is eps 13-14 which got the drama back on track. Really funny and sweet scenes with some emotional healing for our leads.
When the show first aired a lot of people dropped after the first two episodes because they were expecting a frothy…
I'm going to copy over a comment I made on Reddit:
Now that we're 8 eps in, I have to put in a pitch for folks to check out Love In Contract. A lot of people dropped after the first two episodes because they were expecting a standard Park Min Young frothy romcom but what we got was much weirder and sadder.
Yes, a lot of it is very funny (there's a dinner scene in episode 4 that had me laughing out loud) and there are lots of sexy, swoony moments as well. But all three leads are emotionally damaged and suffering from childhood trauma and the show doesn't shy away from going dark. Watching can feel disorienting but that's part of the appeal - you really can't predict where the story is going.
What works about this drama:
A great performance by Go Kyung Pyo and 🔥 chemistry between him & Park Min Young
Unconventional characters & a quirky sensibility. The ML is a deeply weird, socially awkward person who is endearing but sometimes borders on a little unsettling (think of a next level Se Hee from Because This is My First Life). The FL is someone who presents a beautiful facade to the world but is an emotional wreck on the inside.
The writers take risks. In the first episode you are dropped into the story after the leads have already started falling for each other. The show veers from LOL funny to deeply tragic but the tonal shifts somehow work (most of the time)
There's a major gay character who is a sexual person (we meet his hookup in the first episode) and has his own character arc and goals. He also kicks ass, literally. The show also calls out homophobia.
It's not a perfect drama for sure. There's a chaebol plot that feels too disconnected from the main couple and the slow burn romance is so slow that it's starting to become frustrating. But I really appreciate that the writers went for something different and that they are deliberately playing with and subverting romcom tropes.
Going into it's last 2 episodes, do you guys recommend watching this drama??? I used to really like Park Min Young,…
When the show first aired a lot of people dropped after the first two episodes because they were expecting a frothy rom-com and instead got something a lot weirder and sadder. It definitely has extremely funny moments, especially involving Go Kyung-pyo who is great at comedy, and the romance is on point too. But there's also a lot of sadness around childhood trauma for all the leads and the plotting is downright odd. It's a polarizing drama and people seem to either love it or hate it. If you do try it I'd give it to at least episode 4 before you decide whether to continue and know that it's a messy drama but personally I really love it despite all its flaws.
I'm just deeply disappointed because the first half of this drama was dark, weird, hilarious and sexy (yes, even without actual sex) and had interesting things to say about romcoms and the relationship we the audience have with the tropes and characters
The drama also had painfully accurate depictions of the scars of childhood trauma, particularly with Jiho who wasn't loved so didn't believe he could be loveable and Sang Eun who was trained to be a beautiful performing doll so felt used and unloved.
I loved it up to ep 9 even with its plot holes but then the chaebol nonsense ate the story. Eps 13 & 14 seemed to come back to the core theme of healing but then ep 15 yeeted itself off a cliff and the show wasn't able to climb out of the ditch in the end.
Go Kyung Pyo was a revelation as Jiho. I've always liked his performances but he was on fire in this. Jiho was weird, awkward, often ridiculous and yet he was also an ardent lover who won Sang Eun by simply creating and holding a safe space for a woman who needed it to heal. He doesn't usually portray romantic leads, but I guess Jiho was complex enough to draw him in. I'm looking forward to seeing more of his work. He was nominated for best supporting actor at the Blue Dragon Awards for #DecisionToLeave.
I have mixed emotions about #ParkMinYoung. She apparently held onto the Love In Contract script for a year before shooting because she wanted this role so badly. It was a departure for her & she gave Sang Eun a fragility and vulnerability that made you root for the character. But I think #ParkMinYoung struggled with the darker and weirder aspects of the story and character and ultimately reverted to her light comedy wheelhouse. But I appreciate that she went for something different.
I'm incredibly disappointed that Gwangnam didn't get a romance after all that hinting in the first half (network interference?) but I want the crazy talented Kang Hyung Suk to be cast in all the things next year.
Would I recommend you watch Love In Contract? Oh god. Well, how tolerant are you of weird, quirky, ambitious storytelling that nails it in the first half but falls apart in the second half? How much would you appreciate a ML who doesn't fit any of the stereotypes? How do you feel about plot and genre subversions, tonal whiplash, a second male lead who is never remotely in the running to win the female lead and a story about weddings that doesn't have one in the end? If that intrigues you, it's a must watch. If you're like wtf is that, stay away.
I posted the above on Twitter and we're recording a podcast episode on it too, stay tuned! https://twitter.com/daebakpodcast1/status/1590899374271631361
The 2ML doesn't apologize. The FL doesn't angrily put him in his place but she bluntly tells him that she's not interested in him and the kiss was a mistake. She apologizes to the 2ML for the kiss which is ridiculous since she didn't initiate it at all but oh well, at least she makes it 100% clear that she is not interested in him. The ML does get upset and he and the FL have an argument over it but they resolve it. There is a woman interested in the ML but he's not even a tiny bit interested and he never wavers in how he feels about the FL.
Now that we're 8 eps in, I have to put in a pitch for folks to check out Love In Contract. A lot of people dropped after the first two episodes because they were expecting a standard Park Min Young frothy romcom but what we got was much weirder and sadder.
Yes, a lot of it is very funny (there's a dinner scene in episode 4 that had me laughing out loud) and there are lots of sexy, swoony moments as well. But all three leads are emotionally damaged and suffering from childhood trauma and the show doesn't shy away from going dark. Watching can feel disorienting but that's part of the appeal - you really can't predict where the story is going.
What works about this drama:
A great performance by Go Kyung Pyo and 🔥 chemistry between him & Park Min Young
Unconventional characters & a quirky sensibility. The ML is a deeply weird, socially awkward person who is endearing but sometimes borders on a little unsettling (think of a next level Se Hee from Because This is My First Life). The FL is someone who presents a beautiful facade to the world but is an emotional wreck on the inside.
The writers take risks. In the first episode you are dropped into the story after the leads have already started falling for each other. The show veers from LOL funny to deeply tragic but the tonal shifts somehow work (most of the time)
There's a major gay character who is a sexual person (we meet his hookup in the first episode) and has his own character arc and goals. He also kicks ass, literally. The show also calls out homophobia.
It's not a perfect drama for sure. There's a chaebol plot that feels too disconnected from the main couple and the slow burn romance is so slow that it's starting to become frustrating. But I really appreciate that the writers went for something different and that they are deliberately playing with and subverting romcom tropes.