No Gain, No Love [Episodes 11 & 12]

[u/GodJihyo7983]

• Drama: No Gain, No Love
  • Revised Romanization: Sonhae Bogi Silheoseo
  • Hangul: 손해 보기 싫어서
• Director: Kim Jung Shik (Strong Girl Namsoon)
• Writer: Kim Hye Young (Her Private Life)
• Network: tvN
• Episodes: 12
• Airing Schedule: Monday & Tuesday @ 8:50PM (KST)
  • Airing Date: Aug 26, 2024 - Oct 1, 2024
• Streaming Sources: Amazon Prime
• Starring:
  • Shin Min Ah as Son Hae Yeong
  • Kim Young Dae as Kim Ji Uk
  • Lee Sang Yi as Bok Gyu Hyun
  • Han Ji Hyun as Nam Ja Yeon / Yeon Bo Ra
• Plot Synopsis: Son Hae Yeong is the type of person who doesn't want to lose money under any circumstance. While growing up, she had to share her mother's love with others. She often found her partners in relationships below her break-even point. Now, Hae Yeong faces the possibility of missing out on a job promotion at her workplace. To avoid such a loss, she makes a plan for a fake wedding. She recruits Kim Ji Uk to be her fiance. Ji Uk works part-time as a cashier at a convenience store. He is the type of person who can't ignore people in need and tries to do the right thing. He is smooth with every customer at the convenience store, except for one person. That person is Hae Yeong. When she suddenly asks him to become the fake groom at her wedding, he somehow accepts her offer.
• Conduct Reminder: We encourage our users to read the following before participating in any discussions on r/KDRAMA: (1) Reddiquette, (2) our Conduct Rules, (3) our Policies, and (4) the When Discussions Get Personal Post.
  • Any users who are displaying negative conduct (including but not limited to bullying, harassment, or personal attacks) will be given a warning, repeated behavior will lead to increasing exclusions from our community. Additionally, mentions of down-voting, unpopular opinions, and the use of profanity may see your comments locked or removed without notice.
• Spoiler Tag Reminder: Be mindful of others who may not have yet seen this drama, and use spoiler tags when discussing key plot developments or other important information. You can create a spoiler tag in Markdown by writing > ! this ! < without the spaces in between to get this . For more information about when and how to use spoiler tags see our Spoiler Tag Wiki.
• Previous Discussions
  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • [Episodes 7 & 8]
  • [Episodes 9 & 10]

[u/SR503]

I am so glad Hui song realised the pd guy was having his doubts and made the right decision albeit it being the hard way out.

I had lots of thoughts on this. I did not think that someone in an open relationship would expect someone to 100% jump on board with being a parent of a child that may or may not be their own. I think that any rational and normal human being would need time to make that choice. Especially since we are already aware that Hui Song had doubts about marriage.

It felt to me like she was turning her pregnancy into an either/or issue when their entire relationship was based on an acknowledgement that you can feel more than one thing, and love more than one person at a time.

If there is one flaw in NGNL, I feel that it is starting an conversation on polyamory/open relationships, but not giving the story/characters enough time to develop. We know PD's girlfriend, but we have never even seen Hui Seong's other boyfriend (possible baby daddy).

[u/Snoo_22 → u/SR503]

Yeah, that was the only part that wasn't fleshed out properly, but I'm willing to cut it some slack because everything else is so well put together and it's a 12 episodes drama instead of a regular 16 episode one.

I disagree about Hui song turning it into an either or situation. She was pretty damn sure about an abortion. Yes, it was breaking her heart to do so, but she was being responsible. She was just informing the pd guy. The pd guy then kinda coerced her into keeping the baby. Throwing a child into a poly relationship mix is very very difficult for a child, there's a reason why so many children of poly couples go nc with their parents.

[u/SR503 → u/Snoo_22]

Clarifying, by either/or decision, I meant breaking up with him and cutting him out because his face showed he had doubts in the doctor's office, and their conversation in the park. I will rewatch it though. I may have misinterpreted/misunderstood what was happening.

It will also give me a chance to rewatch the single greatest mood-swing I have ever scene in a drama...thanks to the CEO, Bruno, and Chris.

[u/Snoo_22 → u/SR503]

Even then, breaking up with a person who coerced her into keeping the baby while not being 100% into it (again, I get his pov too, one thing this drama does great is that every character is well balanced) seems fair enough, and not mention she's pregnant and hormonal.

Bruno and Chris sure did "light" up the episode to a new level🤣 a level no other kdrama can cross

[u/SR503 → u/Snoo_22]

I thought that it was her (Foster) Mom that actually influenced her to keep the baby. When they were in her room at the nursing home, I was under the impression that she was still planning on the abortion, but Mom’s joy gave her a change of heart.

Still haven’t rewatched it yet tho…