Park Min-young tries to avoid Love in Contract with Go Kyung-pyo and Kim Jae-young
by tccolb
tvN drama Love in Contract has been ramping up their promos with a new poster and video teaser coming out this past week.
Building on the classic rom-com trope of contract marriages, Park Min-young’s (Forecasting Love and Weather) Choi Sang-eun takes it to the next level by turning it into her business model. Catering to clients who wish to preserve their singledom, but need the guise of a marriage temporarily, Sang-eun helps out by pretending to be their perfect wife.
In the role of the mysterious Jung Ji-ho, Go Kyung-pyo (Private Lives) has reserved Sang-eun’s Mon-Wed-Fri slot for the last five years and counting. Their actual relationship is strictly professional. But when Sang-eun signs on a new Tue-Thu-Sat client – superstar Kang Hae-jin, played by Kim Jae-young (Reflection of You) – the lines between fake and real start to blur for our three leads.
The new video teaser begins with Sang-eun’s sales pitch: “For that moment when you need a marriage for a very short time.” In the sequence that follows, our heroine goes through different situations that would benefit having a (fake) wife.
For some, the motivation is livelihood and to secure an inheritance. For others, it can be a matter of avoidance, from no longer wanting to be pestered by relatives. Sometimes there’s a business advantage, creating an opportunity to further a career. Or maybe it’s filial duty, wanting to fulfill grandma’s last wishes before it’s too late.
In each scenario, Sang-eun dresses and acts to the part, succeeding in making everyone happy in return. The video then closes on her final line, “I can offer just marriage. Love is not included.”
Written by Ha Gu-dam with PD Nam Sung-woo (My Roommate Is a Gumiho, Old School Intern) at the helm, tvN’s Love in Contract premieres next month on September 21.
Via Maeil Kyungje (1), (2)
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1 mmmmm
August 25, 2022 at 2:10 PM
I do not have any intention to bully PMY and for me I’m not anti PS unless one is addicted to it because that addiction is bad, but do you think she underwent some plastic surgery after FLAW?
As for me, appearance-wise, I think she looks more beautiful here.
(I haven’t watched the video, I just saw the pics here in this post)
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Nefret
August 25, 2022 at 2:15 PM
I just had the same thought, that she looks changed somehow. Her face looks much narrower, maybe she has just lost (more) weight.
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mmmmm
August 25, 2022 at 2:19 PM
What bothers me (well, a little) is that though she looks even more beautiful now, I almost could not recognize her in some of the photos. 🥺
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Nefret
August 25, 2022 at 2:26 PM
I almost didn't recognize her either, especially in the first picture.
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ar_arguably romantic
August 25, 2022 at 5:45 PM
There are some shots where maybe she looks like she had gotten a few fillers to counteract what the weightloss may have been doing to her face. It takes a few weeks for them to settle.
Wow, PMY just finished FLAW in the spring and now she's back for the fall. 2 dramas in one year.
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larelle79
August 25, 2022 at 2:41 PM
I think also that they did a horrible photo shop on the pictures.
And she has lost way too much weight. She was already a small woman to begin with.
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Doppelganger
August 25, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Yes. Just gonna address the elephant in the room - her PS is now giving her face a brittle look and has become distracting.
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kakakash
August 26, 2022 at 8:28 AM
I actually think she just lost weight and aged (very well, if I may say so)
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fab
August 27, 2022 at 2:35 AM
This is judging a persons appearance and that's also rude and outdated.
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mmmmm
August 27, 2022 at 5:22 AM
I’m judging her appearance- yes, by saying she is more beautiful now. Not sure if that is being called rude anywhere in the world.
From what I can see, I only express concerns of her being addicted to PS, and that is why I asked if this really is a result of PS, pictures being photo-chopped or, as many have expressed, might be due to her losing weight and possible use of filler. If my concern is seen as rude and outdated, I don’t know what is considered up to date and appropriate.
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fab
September 2, 2022 at 4:02 AM
Commenting anything on someone's appearance is inappropriate. You may say it's out of concern, but for what? You don't know how her health is or what her medical record is. This is all based of you see on the stills.
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mmmmm
September 2, 2022 at 10:36 PM
I personally don’t think I offended someone by my comments, but you also have a point. So thanks for pointing it out and I’ll be more careful next time.
2 larelle79
August 25, 2022 at 2:42 PM
The more that is released of this, the worse it looks.
Top tier talent still can't shine a turd.
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jerrykuvira
August 25, 2022 at 3:14 PM
It's Park Min-young. She's got the Midas touch with what she lays her hands on for as long as I remember.
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larelle79
August 26, 2022 at 5:45 AM
Ohhhh.....no.
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3 jerrykuvira
August 25, 2022 at 3:11 PM
In ally drama watching experience with Park Min-young in it, I have watched Park Min-young carry all the looks in the pictures above the except the first. It's...kinda... weird...more like an impulse effect. It's feels really different from the rest, and it stands out so much I'm not thinking about the other characters right now.
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4 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 25, 2022 at 4:40 PM
Ah yes, the Park Min-young romcom cinematic universe is back! It may be uninspired or repetitive, but I’m a dedicated fan and a completionist, if nothing else.
Although I am curious as to why a hallyu superstar would need a fake wife. Isn’t having any wife, real or fake, detrimental due to the insane personal expectations these stars are supposed to uphold for fetishistic fan consumption?
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
August 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM
See reference: the entire plot of Full House
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 25, 2022 at 5:06 PM
I remember nothing from Full House except Rain’s fashion choices, but good point.
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
August 25, 2022 at 5:11 PM
Haha, the fashion in some of those old drama was... wow.
The male lead film star enters into a contract marriage with the female lead only to reveal over halfway through that this was wildly detrimental to his career, meaning we have no idea why he did it in the first place.
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RaOnAh loves Jay B 💚
August 25, 2022 at 7:08 PM
It sounds to me like her clientele are average people, not celebrities.
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 25, 2022 at 11:35 PM
I guess Kim Jae-young is supposed to be a one-off thing then. I guess that makes sense.
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Unaspirated
August 26, 2022 at 5:22 AM
I think this is normally true, but maybe the show will have some believable scenario. Maybe he's trying to avoid a worse "scandal" or something. The things that count as scandals for Korean celebrities are a source of never ending wonder to me (because they kind of sound like a normal Tuesday) but I get that they can really impact their careers.
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 26, 2022 at 11:30 AM
If you think Korean celebrity scandals are insane (rightfully so), just wait till you hear about Chinese celebrity “scandals”. Those ones make the K-ent industry industry look positively normal.
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DancingEmma
August 26, 2022 at 3:01 PM
Very good point. And, the bitter irony is that there are probably some Hallyu celebrities whose vile and illegal conduct is truly scandalous but they get away with it because they have fixers.
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 26, 2022 at 3:25 PM
The truly vile and scandalous ones never get caught or their actions are somehow justified by their stans or the industry.
DancingEmma
August 26, 2022 at 4:28 PM
@ladynightshade: Hello my dear. I hope you’ve been well and that you are not (too) stressed with your studies. Fighting!
ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
August 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM
@dncingemma: Hello to you! I hope you’ve been doing well too. Unfortunately, stress is a never-ending issue, but I try to de-stress by watching dramas and surfing the internet.
DancingEmma
August 26, 2022 at 5:38 PM
@ladynightshade: Still more or less in one piece. Thanks for asking. Hang in there and look after yourself.
5 missvictrix
August 25, 2022 at 6:43 PM
What in the world did they do to uglify my Kim Jae-young?!
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loveblossom🌸
August 25, 2022 at 7:08 PM
Whattt. I like his long locks~~! He looks hot.
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missvictrix
August 25, 2022 at 7:16 PM
Oh I LOVE the long hair too! But the eyebrows and the lipstick have to go
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Kurama
August 25, 2022 at 9:01 PM
Without eyebrows, he will look weird 🤔😁
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loveblossom🌸
August 26, 2022 at 5:48 AM
Hahaha oh yeah noticed his eyebrows. The shade is the wrong color. XD
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DancingEmma
August 26, 2022 at 3:12 PM
Even though I am not a make up-wearer (you have to take it off and who has the time??), I like expertly made-up eyes regardless of gender. There are some great pics of Junho with gorgeous eye make up but lipstick is something I rarely like on anyone. And, a big no to eyebrow colour changes. I have yet to see one that doesn’t look absurd.
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asterell
August 25, 2022 at 9:22 PM
this is a travesty
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sooyi
August 26, 2022 at 3:16 PM
I really wished he would keep his long hair for a while like Kim Jaewook did after Coffee Prince, alas the drama gods didn't listen :(
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6 CoolLulu
August 25, 2022 at 6:48 PM
I started to feel that her look changed in the Forecasting Love and Weather.
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7 Kurama
August 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM
Hum... I hate being shallow like this, but PMY doesn't look good between her face changes and I don't think her haircolor suits her very white skin.
Like always, she will have a perfect garde-robe.
I would like to see her in a new genre without romance. She did it in the past.
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8 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 25, 2022 at 10:19 PM
I came on-site today and saw 22 messages and thought wow apart from alchemy’s weecap it’s been quiet on here lately. I didn’t think this one would be that popular as it looks low key rom com which seems to be out of fashion based on the current trend of rom com fusion with any other genre no matter how incompatible. So I was surprised that the majority of comments are about the female leads approach . I don’t know whether we will know whether her looks have been permanently altered or if the people doing the promo visuals got carried away until we watch the drama.
Hopefully the plot will be suitably engaging so we focus on the story rather than anyone’s appearance. I notice the male actors lipstick colour choices or stubble showing through make up a lot more these days when I am not able to enjoy the drama because the random fusion genre has dragged me out of the story.
The fact ‘temporary marriage’ was mentioned has made the concept instantly make more sense although 5 years doesn’t sound short term enough to be convincing. I am looking forward to this just because it looks like a silly low key no brain needed drama.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 26, 2022 at 12:05 AM
Oops should say ‘female leads appearance’
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9 Sharon
August 26, 2022 at 8:30 AM
Never mind the problems a contract marriage would create for a celebrity, can you imagine the problems it would create for a professional "contract marrier"? Her picture would be all over the place, which means all of her other past and present clients and their relatives and friends would recognize her. The drama could be interesting if it actually addressed the fallout of such a colossal blunder.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 26, 2022 at 9:38 PM
I can’t believe that I didn’t register that fact and you are right the issue is about recognising her rather than the clients for issues to arise. If she has done promo video’s then any of the friends or relatives work contacts and colleagues etc. of anyone who hires her will have seen them too. This is going to be interesting. There are so many issues in terms of practicalities I also wonder if you are on call 6 days a week when do you live your life?
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10 brian
August 27, 2022 at 1:06 AM
Sounds like a fun and interesting concept. Fake relationships are one of the most entertaining Kdrama tropes.
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