Why ‘No Gain No Love’ is a must-see
Director Kim Jung-sik, Shin Mina, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi and Han Ji-hyeon recently gathered at a press conference in Seoul to discuss their new series “No Gain No Love.” The rom-com centers around Son Hae-yeong (Shin Min-a) who aims to avoid losing out in every aspect of her life. She’s countered by her polar opposite Kim Ji-uk (Kim Young-dae) who wants to avoid causing harm to others. even at his own cost.
Another pairing is found in CEO Bok Gyu-hyun (Lee Sang-yi), who is jaded when it comes to love, and web novel author Nam Ja-yeon (Han Ji-hyeon), who is inexperienced at love, but excellent at concocting love stories.
“No Gain No Love” will be available on Prime Video in the Philippines beginning Aug. 26 and 27. Here are reasons why it’s a must-watch series:
Rom-com queen Shin Min-a
Min-a is back after two years, and it’ll be her most refreshing role yet. Her costars had nothing but praise and admiration for her. Director Kim Jung-sik shared, “I read the script with Min-a in mind. I thought that she was the only one who could portray Hae-yeong.” Young-dae added, “It was an opportunity to work with Min-a, so I didn’t think twice and signed on immediately.”
Interesting characters
The series’ characters are unique and have interesting backgrounds. Min-a explained, “Hae-yeong is calculative. She has her own set of rules … she’s smart and assertive.” Young-dae said, “Ji-uk is a part-timer at a convenience store. He’s the opposite of Hae-yeong in that he doesn’t want to cause harm to others, even if he incurs a loss.” Sang-yi shared, “My character doesn’t believe in love and dating due to his parents. He wants to stay single.” Lastly, Han Ji-hyeon said, “Ja-yeon has never dated and writes web novels that are rated R.”
Diverse relationships
With such interesting characters, it only makes sense that their relationships will be entertaining as well. Director Kim stated, “The characters are really diverse. Here, there are love stories we haven’t seen before.” Sang-yi added, “There are different kinds of relationships, such as those who are dating, married, family, siblings, etc. It’s fun seeing how these relationships change.”
Relatable and comedic
A true rom-com gem balances itself with relatability. Min-a said, “I was attracted to the humanistic part of the relationships. I think it will move viewers a lot and they’ll be able to relate easily. The script was fun, honest and cheeky. Hae-yeong’s lines were so refreshing.”
Unique love stories
“No Gain No Love” features a unique fake wedding proposal from Hae-yeong in order for her not to lose out. Her proposal is all the more wild when Ji-uk actually accepts. But things get complicated when Ji-uk ends up working at the same place as Hae-yeong after the fake wedding. Moreover, theirs isn’t the only romance unfolding in the series!
New episodes are dropped every Monday and Tuesday on Prime Video.
