Can't get over Son Hae-young's perfectly calculated fake marriage that turned beautifully messy? Still thinking about how Ji-uk melted her walls with his quiet patience? If No Gain No Love left you craving more stories about stubborn people who think they can control love like a business deal, you're in the right place. There's something addictive about watching characters convince themselves they're too smart for romance, only to fall harder than they ever imagined. Whether you're missing the sharp banter, the fake relationship tropes, or those heart-fluttering moments when the leads finally stop pretending they don't care - these dramas will fill that No Gain No Love shaped hole in your heart. (Want to relive the magic? Check out my full No Gain No Love review here!) Get ready to fall for more couples who prove that the best love stories start with the worst plans.
Love to Hate You
What happens when a no-nonsense lawyer meets a cocky actor who thinks he can charm anyone? This drama throws them into a fake relationship that neither wants, but both desperately need. She's determined to stay professional, he's used to getting his way - sound familiar? If you loved watching Hae-young try to keep her walls up around Ji-uk, you'll be glued to the screen wondering if these two stubborn souls will admit their feelings before they drive each other completely crazy. The question isn't whether they'll fall in love, it's whether they'll survive each other long enough to figure it out.
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Shooting Stars
A PR manager has spent years cleaning up after a top celebrity's messes, and she's had enough. But when their professional relationship starts shifting into something more personal, will she be able to keep treating him like just another client? The workplace tension is very similar to Hae-young's struggles with mixing business and personal life, but here the stakes are even higher with paparazzi watching every move. The male lead from No Gain No Love takes center stage again – different drama, same irresistible chaos. Can someone who's made a career out of managing scandals handle the biggest scandal of all - falling for her most difficult client?
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Spice Up Our Love
This is actually a 2 episode spin-off from No Gain No Love that focuses on the second couple, Ja-yeon and Gyu-hyun! After the main series ends, the web novel author suddenly finds herself trapped inside her own romance story with her aloof CEO. But the man she's supposed to seduce isn't following her script, and she's starting to panic. Can she write her way out of this mess, or will she discover that real love is better than any story she could imagine? Watch No Gain No Love first, then jump into this little gem for more of that magic!
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Oh My Venus
After a brutal breakup, a successful lawyer has lost all confidence in herself. Enter a mysterious personal trainer who seems to see something in her that she can't see anymore. But he's hiding secrets of his own, and she's not sure she's ready to trust anyone again. Will his patient support help her find herself again, just like Ji-uk's quiet faith in Hae-young? And what happens when she discovers the truth about who he really is? It's the same female lead from No Gain No Love, once again portraying a woman rebuilding herself piece by piece after heartbreak, but this time, with even more grit and vulnerability.
Business Proposal
When a woman goes on a blind date pretending to be someone else, the last thing she expects is for her fake date to turn out to be her company's CEO. Now she's stuck maintaining two identities while working under the man she's supposed to be fooling. Just like Hae-young's carefully planned schemes, this deception spirals out of control in the most entertaining way. But will her boss figure out her secret before she can escape? And more importantly - does she even want to escape anymore?
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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
A city dentist clashes with a village handyman who seems to know everyone's business but keeps his own secrets locked away. She's all about efficiency and plans, he's content with his simple life - but their constant bickering might be hiding something else entirely. In a small town where everyone's watching, can two complete opposites find common ground? And will she choose her old life or take a chance on something completely different? She won hearts as Hae-young in No Gain No Love, and here she returns in a very different setting, a city girl in a town too small to hide in, but maybe just big enough to start over.
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Love in Contract
She's a professional wife who gets paid to be the perfect partner for single men who need plus-ones for events. It's all business, no emotions - until two clients start wanting more than just her services. This woman has built her entire career on keeping relationships fake, but what happens when real feelings enter the picture? Like Hae-young's struggle with genuine connection, she'll have to decide if letting someone in is worth risking everything she's built.
Because This Is My First Life
Two practical people make a deal: she needs a place to live, he needs someone to help with household expenses. A simple contract marriage with no emotions involved - what could go wrong? If you were rooting for Hae-young and Ji-uk to realize their business arrangement was becoming something deeper, you'll be holding your breath watching these two introverts navigate their no-strings-attached agreement. But when feelings start creeping in, will they be brave enough to renegotiate their contract?
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Tomorrow With You
A man who can travel through time sees his own death and decides the only way to change his fate is to get married. But his wife doesn't know about his abilities or the real reason he chose her. As he tries to rewrite their future, will his attempts to save their relationship actually destroy it? And when she starts uncovering his secrets, will she be able to forgive him for the lies? After No Gain No Love, she's no stranger to complicated relationships. Here, she plays a wife unknowingly caught in a time loop of love, lies, and second chances and she might just break your heart all over again.
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Wedding Impossible
An actress agrees to a fake engagement to help someone inherit a company, but there's one problem - the groom's brother is determined to stop the wedding. Now she's caught between two brothers and a lie that's getting more complicated by the day. With family money and careers on the line, can she pull off the performance of a lifetime? And what happens when she starts questioning which brother she's really meant to be with?
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