hmm..another romcom. leading actress sure knows her lane and stays in it.
I don't really think that's fair though, this was a very weird drama and not a conventional rom-com, at least not in the first half. I think she was trying for something different but in the end she did revert to her usual style. The writing went conventional too so it's not all on her
This show was going so well in the beginning because the story was different , the ML was not a typical ML but…
I can't prove it but I suspect network interference killed Gwangnam's romance which is sad. He was clearly set up for a love story that never happened.
Mixed feelings about this one... Certain elements were disappointing (Gwang Nam's story line, the last two episodes,…
The most important thing to remember about the love triangle is that it's not actually a triangle, it's a meta commentary on triangles and also our expectations of romantic leads. It's kind of a deconstruction of what a love triangle is. I feel like this show's writer was very ambitious but didn't accomplish what they set out to do but I appreciate the effort
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.
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.