Episode Guide
Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 5 - | Review Score - 3.5/5 Episode 6 - | Review Score - 3.5/5 Episode 7 - | Review Score - 3.5/5 Episode 8 - | Review Score Episode 9 | Review Score Episode 10
After last year’s Forecasting Love and Weather, Park Min-Young is back with another objectively bad series in Love in Contract. Although bad may be a tad on the harsh side.
Love in Contract is a show that is not particularly inspiring or original. It embraces every single cliché and trope in K-drama land to the point where everything feels stale and bland.
The finale of K-drama “It’s no surprise that the ratings while this was airing were dwindling every week and that much is especially evident during the finale.”
However, the reality of life with a contract marriage is often far from perfect. Sang-Eun must constantly put on a happy face for her clients, even when she’s struggling with her own personal life. And when one of her clients, Cha Seung-Won (played by Kim Soo-Hyun), starts to show interest in her, Sang-Eun is forced to confront the fact that she may not be able to find happiness with just one client. Love in Contract has a lot going for it: quirky and talented cast, story centered around an attractive woman with talent and charm. However, the reality of life as a contract marriage master is often far from perfect. Sang-Eun must constantly put on a happy face for her clients, even when she’s struggling with her own personal life. When one of her clients starts to show interest in her, Sang-Eun is forced to confront the fact that she may not be able to find happiness just with one client. ..
Ji-Ho is a successful lawyer who has been with his most reliable client for 5 years. Things quickly pick up when Ji-Ho’s colleagues and boss at work want to get to know him more personally. But given Ji-Ho has serious social anxiety and is very introverted, it’s up to Sang-Eun and Ji-Ho’s therapist to help him through this.
Complicating matters further is Hae-Jin (Kim Jae-Young), a brash and popular actor who hires Sang-Eun on the days she’s not pretending to be married to Ji-Ho. Naturally, this causes friction between the two men and a love triangle ensues. Who will come out the victor?
That plot may sound simplistic, but we’ve seen from projects in the past that a slightly creative spin on this formula can work really well. True Beauty is one such example and that was as formulaic as can be! ..
The show’s main plot revolves around the love triangle between Sang-Eun, Jin-Woo, and Seo-Jin. However, the subplot involving Sang-Eun’s past and a mysterious corporation is forgettable in truth and it’s not really resolved until the end of the show. ..
Love in Contract is a series that is easy to follow and has some great comedy moments. However, the romance and chemistry between the leads is not as strong as it could be. The story around Gwang-Nam’s sexuality is also not explored as fully as it could be.
Love in Contract is a series that is not to be remembered. Its formulaic, fragile story makes it a rather forgettable watch.
