Kim Young-dae and Shin Min-ah in a scene from “No Gain, No Love.” Image: Courtesy of tvN Portraying an office worker and a convenience worker is not new to Shin Min-ah and Kim Young-dae j , respectively. But putting the spotlight on their characters’ hardships in the K-drama “No Gain, No Love” was a learning experience they hoped to learn from in their lives.
The romantic comedy tells the story of office worker Son Hae-yeong (Shin Min-ah) determined to be promoted. Out of desperation, she gets into a fake marriage with Kim Ji-uk (Kim Young-dae), a convenience worker she always butt heads with, until they eventually fall in love. Touching on Hae-yeong’s personality, Shin admitted that she never considered herself at a “certain disadvantage” before taking on the role.
But bringing her character to life taught her the importance of always checking in with herself. “After being in this show, I’ve started to consciously ask myself, ‘Am I really losing out here?’ so playing this character has made me more aware,” Shin said in an email interview. “Now I find myself questioning ‘Maybe I’m disadvantaged here? Am I the one causing or suffering the damage?’” Shin Min-ah and Kim Young-dae in a scene from “No Gain, No Love.
” Image: Courtesy of tvN Agreeing with his leading lady, Kim said Ji-uk’s sensitive personality reminded him to be considerate of the people around him. “Ji-uk hates causing trouble for others and prefers to take the damage hi.
