Overview: “No Gain, No Love” Kdrama (also known as “Because I Don’t Want To Lose”) is a tvN original drama series that released on August 26, 2024, and starring Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi and Han Ji Hyun. It will tell the fun and interesting love story of a man and woman who enters fake marriage for their own benefits.
Genre | Rom-Com |
Episodes | 12 |
Watch Online* | Prime Video, TVING (South Korea) |
Director | Kim Jung Sik |
Scriptwriter | Kim Hye Young |
Air Time & Schedule | Monday & Tuesday 08:50 (KST) |
Synopsis
“No Gain, No Love” tells the story of a man and woman who enters fake marriage for certain benefits. To avoid any loss in her life, Son Hae Young fakes her marriage to a part-time worker at a convenience store, Kim Ji Wook. Kim Ji Wook also agrees to the fake marriage to avoid some harm that is effecting his life.
Main Cast & Characters
- Shin Min Ah as Son Hae Yeong (A woman who despises losing out. When she realizes that her single status is depriving her of certain benefits, she decides to marry her ex-boyfriend. However, upon discovering that he’s marrying someone else, she opts for a fake marriage proposal to Kim Ji Wook.)
- Kim Young Dae as Kim Ji Uk (A civil police officer who also works part-time at a convenience store during the night. His exceptional customer care has earned him the nickname ‘Angelic Part Timer’ at the store, as he can’t resist helping people in need. One day, a regular troublesome customer, Son Ha Young, approaches him with a suspicious proposal.)
- Lee Sang Yi as Bok Gyu Hyun (A third-generation chaebol, an unmarried person who does not believe in fateful love. He is the CEO of the company where Son Ha Young works. His character will have a unique relationship with Son Hae Yeong.
- Han Ji Hyun as Nam Ja Yeon / Yeon Bo Ra (A woman who lives a secretive double life as a writer with a pen name of Yeon Bo Ra who writes mature romance novels.)
Still Cuts
Notes & Facts
- Shin Min Ah earlier starred in Korean drama “Our Blues” (2022).
- Kim Young Dae earlier starred in Korean drama “Perfect Family” (2024).
- Lee Sang Yi earlier appeared in Korean drama “My Demon” (2023).
- Han Ji Hyun earlier starred in Korean drama “Cheer Up” (2022).
- The second lead couple of the drama which includes actors Lee Sang Yi and Han Ji Hyun playing Bok Gyu Hyun and Nam Ja Yeon will have a spin-off drama of their own, which is scheduled to release in the second half of 2024.
- The spin-off drama is called “Spice Up Your Love” (or “The CEO’s Meal Menu”) which is the title of Nam Ja Yeon’s web novel in the drama “No Gain No Love.” In the spin-off, the world inside the web novel will be the primary background and plot point. (Source)
- Previous drama on this time slot of tvN before No Gain, No Love: Serendipity’s Embrace (Source: Asianwiki)
Trailers & Clips
This is a 4:47 minutes long trailer of “No Gain, No Love” drama series that will give you a preview of the drama’s plot, characters and more. It shows how Son Hae Yeong decides to marry for financial benefits to her ex. However, she finds that he is already getting married and has been cheating on her. She somehow, then decides to marry the convenience store part-timer, Kim Ji Uk. He agrees, for his own benefits. It also shows the beginning of romance for the second lead couple.
*Drama is subject to regional availability.