Not something that interesting

The story is kinda fresh and usual. It’s a sensitive topic so I’m not gonna cast my opinion on that, but being slaves is kinda prevalent in Jdramas. I have watched kimi wa petto before and this was suggested as a similar drama.

Story:
Very bland and shallow. The lead’s relationship does not even progress and they just move around the whole time and it’s unrealistic and absurd mostly.

Acting:
The ML should be given a trophy for bad acting. You start to see him as a slave but the next day he’s just a hopeless romantic. He is literally something. The FL, on the other hand, is immature and just likes to hit the ML and that’s it? the drama is finished

Overall, a very silly drama. If you have spare time to pass, watch it.

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a 2022 review :)

If you know the drill for Jdramas, you won't be surprised by the weirdness and sometimes wickedness shown in their dramas.
At first, it gave me this feeling that I'm about to watch a Noona romance with a much younger guy, but this drama's focus is not solely on the age gap, but on various relationships all at once. There is the main couple, but so many secondary couples and stories!
The FL is really quirky and weird, and sometimes intolerable, but she actually develops throughout the drama.
I liked the ML, but he was a bit irresponsible, and the character development was lacking a bit.
The leads had great chemistry. wish they had more skinship and romantic scenes.
I actually liked the second leads and the friends' stories. they were all really realistic and true. Even the love triangle shown but logical and real.
I liked this drama's Genuity and realness. Like the things depicted happen in real life all the time.

overall, a decent watch. There were a few cringe-worthy moments and sometimes the leads acted out of the character yet it's a pleasant drama.

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Not the best, but no the worst either

I personally had high hopes for this drama. Before it aired, the trailers and promotions seemed promising and MISLEADING to some. However, the drama turned out to be lacking in script and writing and thus making it not that good.
Plus, don't let the name fool you. This drama is not that ROMANTIC. There are barely kiss scenes and skinships.

Story:
Typical marriage contract but with a twist. The FL's job is to marry guys who need partners for various reasons. There are some good guys and some psychos involved. There are SML and SFL and so many side stories going on, which seemed so unnecessary at times. I can dare say more than half of the drama got draggy and cringe-worthy. Character development was not ok, especially the SML and FL's relationship was written poorly. The only people with decent character development were ML and FL's roommate. Personally, i believe that this drama could've turned much better with a good team of writers :\

Acting:
I have seen all PMY's dramas and honestly, her last dramas were a turndown. GPK's acting was superb! i have seen him in a few dramas before and he delivered the best character in this drama. The second ML, albeit a bit cranky and quirky, acted pretty ok. The second leads and the supporting cast delivered a somewhat acceptable performance, yet again the only thing that overshadowed their acting was the bad script.

Music:
Nothing extraordinary in my opinion. Very limited songs and they didn't match the scenes very much.

Production:
From the looks of this drama, we can figure it had a decent budget. The dresses PMY wears are all sponsored by high-end brands. The cars, buildings, houses, etc, were expensive. The drama looks glittery to the eye, but without depth.

Chemistry:
Even though the drama's name is love in contract, the love is barely visible. We get to see the leads so lovey-dovey, but that's just it. Their love is not that genuine, more like platonic to me. The ML is really caring and starts loving FL, but the FL is so lost that can't deliver a good romantic partner. The kiss scenes were all too short and shallow.

Overall, a somewhat OK drama. Not the type you will go back and rewatch your favorite episodes(or you might lol). it could have been better. The drama had the potential to be much more sweet and enjoyable, yet as it happens in Kworld, writers can't deliver a good piece lol

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A decent drama about relationships

The story started off pretty well ( but try not to be so logical when watching this drama or else you won't like it much).
I thought it was more romantic, with the previous adaptation i saw primarily focused on relationships and romance, but this one had a twisted turn.

The FL seems very lost at first, but as the story goes on, she realizes her true feelings and purpose in her life. She truly matures. One thing that bothered me about her was that she acted quite unreal and a bit fake at times, shouting and making unnecessary noises lol
The MLs aka the brothers: I think the eldest and the youngest all had good character development. We could understand their characters from the beginning, yet the middle brother's development was somehow shallow. He was cranky in the beginning and started caring for the FL, yet he acted out of character all the time. I couldn't feel the chemistry between him and the FL. it wasn't just there.

The story has minimum dragginess. The problems are addressed and somehow solved in the end. There are no loose ends.
Overall, an enjoyable Jdrama.

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Total opposites attract each other, Drama style :)

This drama is one of the types you can just sit, have your coffee and enjoy a few minutes of your time.
The story starts off pretty well. The bland FL is employed in a big company and shows her wonderfully warm personality to all the competitive cold employees, to the point that they all start liking her. In the process, she falls in love with the president, who happens to be cold and has a traumatic past.
We get to see many side characters who are funny and bring light to this drama. There is a minor love triangle, there are minimum adversaries, and the story runs mostly smoothly.
There is a villain involved, but it shows that with persistence you can be a hero and will the heart of the one you love.
The romance is a slow burn and an unrequited love at first, but as the story progresses, the leads start a relationship and help each other, however, it takes a while for them to be a couple :)

Overall, a very pleasant and warm Jdrama. Romance lovers won't be disappointed as well.

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A very messy Drama

This drama starts off pretty weird; the leads are both in love with their teachers.
The story revolves around Unrequited love, and a very immature bond forms between leads in order to fill the void. Their relationship progresses, but never matures. It's merely a friends-with-benefits relationship.
A very toxic Second lead forms. The respective teachers that the leads are in love with start a relationship as well, which oddly turns into marriage.
The story has no depth, is cringe-worthy, and gets silly as it goes. There are minor relationships too.
The FL with a fellow classmate who actually loves her and is willing to sacrifice herself just to see the FL happy. Their relationship remained platonic in the end. The ML, on the other hand, slept with a girl from his past, while he was in a contractual relationship with the FL.
It's full of sex scenes, but not the explicit type. The drama happens in a few limited locations and we don't get to see so much outside.
There is romance but very superficial and without depth. The leads eventually fall in love but decide not to get back together and go on living their lives. More like an open ending.

Overall, a very average drama.

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A drama where you can feel zero chemistry between the leads

Rarely do i drop dramas, mainly because of the fact that i hate leaving any projects unfinished.
The drama is supposed to be a romantic fantasy; focusing on a boss's life and his family and past relationships.
It had potential, but up until episode 10, i personally couldn't understand anything.
There is no logic in this drama( I know it's fantasy but at least they should have thought things through)
The leads literally have no chemistry while they already kissed like 2-3 times in the first 10 episodes by accident.
The ML is like a robot. His face has no expressions. He can't even show sadness, anger, love, etc.
The FL is cute and clueless and i wanted to continue because of her mainly, but the story didn't keep up.
There is a cartoonish turtle( which was fine and cute at the same time, but i saw technical errors even in that aspect. For instance, the voice actor is not talking but the turtle's lips are moving and making gestures! so silly tbh. They really need to be considerate even in such absurd details.

Overall, it had potential in my opinion, but the story lacks a lot.

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If you want to watch this one, make sure to turn off your logical sense!

The story starts pretty well, yet as it goes on the ML and FL become really weird. The ML has a dark past and is punishing himself out of guilt. The FL, on the other hand, seems caring, yet she becomes so absorbed in ML's life that acts out of character most of the time. She does things seemingly unnecessary, and can make you cringe :)
Call it love or anything, this pairing is weird :))
The leads have great chemistry, there are plenty of kiss scenes and skinships. It is romantic indeed, but the romance has no depth. it's just there.
The dark past is shown and the problems are generally solved too. it's not one of those so complicated dramas.
I liked this drama for the leads. Both actors are good-looking and cute lol
Overall, a pleasant drama. But don't get too involved with the story :))

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Decent and fun

This drama is literally fast-paced, to the point that in a span of 9 episodes major events happen. It's not draggy, there are no loopholes, no love triangles, and most important of them all No sadness :)

The leads have great chemistry together. There are decent skinship/kiss scenes. We go in-depth into their relationship and we get to see how they evolve and dissolve into each other's lives. The ML is cute and caring. The FL, on the other hand, is a bit socially awkward, but she is not cringey or anything. In fact, she does grow and mature as the drama progresses.

If you are already familiar with how Jdramas go, you won't get surprised, but this drama is based on a unique sort of fetish. You will see fumes and vapor, and hear the world Smell and sweat a lot, but not in a bad way lol. It's sometimes silly, but funny at the same time.

The drama is adversary-free, fun, and romantic. you will enjoy it overall.

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A hot mess!

Ok so i started this drama knowing it will revolve around polygamy. I have seen American tv series based on polygamy and the Big Love aspect, so this was not so surprising.
But this Jdrama was pure chaos mixed with nonsense. From the first episode, you realize that ML has been In love with the FL for 12 years. Yeah cool, but how come you married the other two? for the benefits or the convenience they offered?
Although hare-kon is completely fictional, polygamy does exist in the same scenario shown in the drama.

As mentioned by the FL in the drama 100 times, the guy is just a horny boy. Jobless, lost, simpleton, horny man. Yeah, that's him the entire time. He doesn't care much. He just wants to have his daily dose of sex, hug, kiss, and then he is complete.

The FL, on the other hand, falls in love with the guy so easily, and starts loving the wives too. That's how harems work. The other two wives have decent backgrounds, but in the end come right back into the ML's arms. Their love is so BIG lol

The story has no depth. It's silly. Be prepared to see the ML saying I love yous to all of his wives :)))) The Romeo shown at the beginning quickly dissolves into thin air and a messy Husband replaces him.

Overall, if you have free time to spare, watch it. Other than that, not recommended at all.

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Office romance + childhood friends

I haven't watched so many Tdramas and wanted to try them out. Came across Aaron Yan and my eyes were set on him lol
The story is a typical office romance, but with a twist at first. The couples have great chemistry but the show has little skinship and kiss scenes( a total of 5-6 i guess lol)
Each episode is exceptionally long and you won't miss much if you skip a few minutes each episode.
it literally takes a long while before they become a couple and in my opinion, with the good onset chemistry between the leads, they could have focused more on their relationship.
There is a low-key love triangle and it doesn't get dangerous lol
Wish it focused more on character development, rather than showing office work.
Overall, a decent watch. The leads are so good together.

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Body swap and more!

I came across this drama precisely a year after it ended. I didn't even know it existed, but a dear MDL user suggested it and here i am!
First and foremost, it's a romantic comedy fantasy drama. Initially wanted to give it a 10, but the ending was with an unnecessary twist and that wasn't to my taste. Unlike many Cdramas i have watched till today, it's not cringey and it doesn't get draggy at all, which is a bonus. And, it's so light-hearted that you can relax and watch it. There are mishaps and adversaries, but they are solved eventually. In addition, it has no stiff love triangles! The leads only have eyes on each other.

Story:
I was kinda shocked to see a Cdrama with decent writing. Except for a few plots, most of the problems are addressed in the end and no loopholes are left. Some say the second leads should have been paid attention to, but i think not all friendships should turn into relationships and that was fine. I liked the body swap aspect, and it was elaborate enough to get invested in the story. Until then they decided to change the ending and make it realistic, rather than a fantasy drama. They could've stayed with the actuality of body swap happening to the leads and that was just beautiful.

Acting:
I was already familiar with Liang Jie in Eternal love and i was expecting to see some fun, naughty acting, which she delivered quite well. The ML, Zhang Xincheng, delivered a magnificent act. We get to see a shy, introverted guy with a traumatic past fall in love with an ordinary girl with a warm heart. The lead's acting and chemistry were 10/10 for me. Plus, they bring about the kiss scenes so genuine and beautiful that you can't take your eyes off them.
The second leads and supporting cast were decently portrayed.

Music:
I loved the pieces played throughout the show, especially "my soul" by steven zhang. He has such an angelic voice.

Chemistry:
I wanted to add this section, because i think it's as important as other aspects. nowadays, we get to see so many dramas where the leads have zero chemistry but go on kissing, hugging and etc. These two love birds actually have hot chemistry. Their love is believable and you get to feel the sorrow they are put in.

Overall, a pleasurable binge-watch for me. I will definitely go back and rewatch some of their lovey-dovey scenes.

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Really lives up to the hype

I'm not a fan of thriller action dramas, so I was skeptical to watch it or not.
I dare say seeing a really high rating on MDL acted like an incentive for me to watch it, and I must say I'm glad I did.
Love Lee joon Gi and Moon chae won. Both are like the stars in the Kdrama world. Their acting was flawless, and so was this drama.

Story:
Technically, it's full of loopholes. But everything happens for a reason and the interpretations are vast. It's one of those dramas where every problem was resolved ( except for a few minor occurrences).
The writers did a marvelous job keeping everything on track.

Acting:
Flawless, with the least amount of cringe. Even the second lead's story was fully covered. It's not one of those dramas where you get angry over silly, absurd, and nonsense characters. Everyone is there for a reason.

Romance/relationships:
As someone who adores romance In kdramas, even though this drama's focus was elsewhere, the romance was depicted so purely and genuinely that deserves thorough applause ( thanks to the acting and story). You will love the leads, albeit their background story is hurtful.

Soundtrack:
It fits perfectly. The background music pieces composed are delicately embedded to match the stories.

Overall, an incredible choice to watch, even if you're not an Action/Thriller fan. You won't be disappointed.

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