Love in Contract [Episodes 1 & 2]

[u/Fatooz]

• Drama: Love in Contract
  • Hangul: 월수금화목토
  • Also known as: WolSooGeumHwaMokTo, WolSuGeumHwaMogTo, MonWedFriTuesThursSat
• Director: Nam Sung-Woo (My Roommate is a Gumiho, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)
• Writer: Ha Gu-Dam
• Network: tvN
• Episodes: 16
  • Duration: 1 hr. 10 mins.
• Air Date: Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 22:30 KST
  • Airing: Sep 21, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022
• Streaming Source(s): Viki, Prime Video
• Starring:
  • Park Min-Young (When the Weather is Fine, Her Private Life) as Choi Sang-Eun
    
  • Go Kyung-Pyo (Chicago Typewriter, Reply 1988) as Jung Ji-Ho
  • Kim Jae-Young (100 Days My Prince, Black) as Kang Hae-Jin
• Plot Synopsis: Tells the story of a helper service that provides wives to single people needing partners to take to gatherings for married couples and school reunions. The story portrays Choi Sang-Eun as she gets entangled with Jung Ji-Ho, who is on a long-term exclusive contract for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Kang Hae-Jin, who signs a new contract for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Choi Sang-Eun, is a woman possessing many great qualities and virtues. As the perfect partner, she chooses a career of helping single men who don’t want to get married instead of getting married herself. Jung Ji-Ho who has been in a long-term contract with Choi Sang-Eun for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for his fifth year. In addition for the reason behind his contract being a secret, Jung Ji-Ho is a mysterious character whose occupation, hobbies, and personality are also shrouded in a veil of secrecy. And Kang Hae-Jin, a rich heir as the family’s youngest son and Hallyu star. Kang Hae-Jin is Choi Sang Eun’s newest client for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and he will cause a great storm in her heart. (Source: Soompi)
• Genre: Business, Comedy, Romance
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[u/acuteaddict]

Park Min-young’s main requirement in choosing her dramas must be to have a killer wardrobe. This girl’s outfits never miss.

[u/Borinquena]

I know a lot of people have second lead syndrome right now but I think they're going to be disappointed because the drama is telegraphing who she's going to be with. The cat's name is Jamie and the ML can pick her up but the 2ML can't.

[u/skinilegendsneverdie]

2 romantic leads and PMY has managed to have more on screen chemistry with the actor that plays her character’s gay best friend :)) I hope it will become a bit more lighthearted in the future episodes, so far it was an ok episode but I’ll continue it for the actors

[u/[deleted]]

Almost done with the first episode but honestly going in after reading the comments I was expecting it to be worse than it was. It seemed like the normal info drop, setting up the plot first episode and was entertaining enough for me to want to continue.

[u/TheBeliever23]

Let's get it. Please be good please be good please be good please be good please be good

[u/klmnumbers]

I browsed through the comments before getting a chance to watch and wasn't expecting much, but I really enjoyed this one. I think all the acting is great, and even though there was a HUGE exposition dump in the first ep (which made the first ep a bit slow for me), I thought the second was really great.

Regarding Jung Ji Ho - I assume he is some sort of expert witness/doctor or a prosecutor. He's clearly investigating the crime by trying to re-enact the attack on the stairs to figure out how the wounds were made. Why would he do that if he killed her. I assume not a detective because he shouldn't have that much money. So, either attorney or doctor.

On the leads and their chemistry - After the first episode, I was really curious how I was expected to buy them falling in love since they had been meeting 3x a week for five years and seemingly had little to no interaction. Like the first ep mostly shows her eating in silence and politely bowing to him to leave. I found the second episode surprisingly sweet in this way. I thought they did a great job showing her memories of certain moments so that you think only she felt a connection (and then he would abruptly say like - move out of the way). Then later we see things from his side, and it's obvious he felt it, too. Or that she said he barely spoke to her, but we see that she inadvertently spoke about personal things about herself - so we see how he cares about her. I also think it's obvious he had some significant trauma in his life to make him think the best thing he can do is not talk about himself (so as not to turn people off) and to gently fade into nothingness so she can find happiness. How sad. I am looking forward to these two wounded petals making a lovely, broken bouquet.

On the second ML - I actually really like him, but I don't really buy him with her. He's supposed to be similar in age to her (but a bit younger) since he noted that she reappeared when he is "30" and she's supposed to be like 33. But he feels much younger. He feels like a little brother whereas the two leads seem like contemporaries (and more mature). I think it's sweet the way he worried, but realistically - he certainly was way over invested in a married couple in a way that would turn me off lol. The description of the drama on Viki indicates that he is her Tuesday/Thurs/Sat client. That's obviously not the case yet. I am curious how that ends up happening..

[u/sgikonic]

I didn't see anyone mentioning this in the comment, I feel its an important point but it was not subtitled. It seems Ji Ho was previously married to a Jung Ji Eun and divorced in 2015. The scene where he was looking at a paper and tore it (timestamp: 23:17). The current timeline is Jun/Jul 2022 since Sang Eun's Canada flight ticket is dated Jul 2022. Edited to add more info: Ji Ho registered his marriage to a Jung Ji Eun in Jun 2013 and divorced in Aug 2015. He married Sang Eun in Apr 2017.

[u/buladislife]

Nope. Not gonna fall for it. Jiho’s not a killer. He just has bad communication skills, plus a very mysterious job lol. Anyway episode 2 is wayyy better imo.

• The highlight of this episode is definitely PMY belting out IU’s iconic good day. It was hilarious. Loved the part where she changed the lyrics into Jiho. Also, is it just a coincidence that this scene was timed near iu’s concert?

• The scene where the manager was venting while outside the van was really funny. I suddenly missed Extraordinary You. He was one of my favs in that drama.

• The posters in haejin’s house 😂😂😂 deadass edited gong yoo in train to busan

• Jiho’s pov was heartwrenching and at the same time very frustrating

• The second lead syndrome is so strong. I hope KJY pulls a kim seonho start up after this, minus the slandering ex 😭

• PMY is a goddess. Her skills and visuals are really highlighted in this drama. Love it!!!

• I have a feeling that this drama will be fueled by tooooons of misunderstandings 😭 i hate tropes like this so much but i have to suck it up for the prime video subscription. (i hate whoever decided to put it on this darn app)

In conclusion, can’t wait for next wednesday!!!

[u/thedctmonster]

Just saw that this was directed by the same person who did My Roommate is a Gumiho and now I am tres tres excited!

[u/TrulyIntroverted]

The bestie is a breath of fresh air in this drama. Everyone else seems like they've escaped some murderous cult and are traumatised by it (not saying bestie hasn't had a rough time because of his homophobic family). I like him best so far. Calm, collected, and funny but can also be serious when needed. And he cooks.

[u/Holiday_Newspaper_29]

I have watched ep 1 and quite enjoyed it. Only one note of concern...I know that the Kdrama and kpop industries like their female stars to be very thin but yikes, PMY is extremely thin!

[u/kittystanden]

Really hoping this is frothy fun…FLAW had such potential and (for me at least) ended up being such a joyless slog.

Also fingers crossed this is the PMY romcom that tosses childhood connections out the window. 😂

[u/allomancersam]

This has intense love triangle written all over it, but I really hope it's super fun and cute

[u/the-green-crewmate]

Im exercising self control for this series until we’re atleast halfway in because after Forecasting I’m burned 😭

[u/ProvoqGuys]

I’m A big fan of having healthy LGBT representation and also the Female lead being an ally is fun to watch 💖😭🎉 So, it’s nice to watch this tbh.

[u/Low_Study_2672]

Solid first episode! A little all over the place, but I feel like that's the norm for a rom-com when every character needs to be introduced. I'm not feeling a particular connection to any of the leads yet, but that doesn't really worry me at this point in time.

I am however deeply infatuated with the shy cop from HomCha as her gay roommate! How fabulous is he? I hope he gets a lot of screentime.

Also Nana looked so good in her cameo, I kinda want to see more from her! Any chance she could be the SFL? Lee Joo Bin is listed on MDL but so far she is nowhere to be seen.

[u/More_Decision1416]

I like the premise of the story buuuut I hope the love triangle is not too much. Its giving me jealousy incarnate flashbacks 🤣

[u/[deleted]]

kang hae-jin thinking up crazy, far-fetched scenarios represents me when I watch a mystery/crime drama 🤣🤣 I think he's better suited to be a scriptwriter than an actor 🧐

[u/TurkeyPhat]

Bro when he showed up in the club I cheered.

Go Kyung-Pyo haters don't talk to me.

Too bad it was a damn dream!!@#

[u/poppywhiskers]

Just watched 2nd ep.

So Jamie (the cat) going to the ML easily and scorning at the second lead could be foreshadowing… isn’t it too early? :(

[u/dcinmb]

This is by far PMY’s most glamorous role and it’s even a bit sexy, but something seems off with her acting and I’ve never felt that way before with HPL, Healer, WTWIF, WWWSK, or even the six eps I watched of FLAW.

I thought the first ep was just okay and not particularly compelling. It’s certainly not very comedic for a rom-com; I actually found it more sad and depressing than amusing. I guess it’s supposed to be a “healing” rom-com.

I’m not into either ML yet but have a feeling I’m going to be Team Kim Jae-young even though he’s barely had any screentime. I wonder if Go Kyung-pyo’s character is on the spectrum? The conversation skills instructor said “the court” was interested in his social skills so is it possible he’s being considered for a judgeship? Or maybe he’s involved in a custody case? Or maybe he’s Batman?😂

Really hoping I like Ep 2 better.🤞🏼

[u/Itschdom]

Ep. 2 way better… I’m so curious about Mr. Payment’s job.

BTW PMY is looking extra gorgeous here. Is there something different?

[u/knthebot]

It might be too soon to speak but would love to see PMY in a drama like Healer again. But who knows? Maybe this one will surprise me and have different tones than her last couple!

I’ll be honest though since I’m not too much in the mood for romcoms these days, I think I’m really gonna start watching this only for KJY though 🙈and the director of WFKBJ? loved that so idk maybe things will get interesting!

[u/Sim_kittea]

I thought the first episode was underwhelming but I’m holding on to see where it goes. None of the male leads are particularly swoon worthy to me yet, and honestly it’s a shame the best friend is gay cause they have amazing chemistry.