No Gain No Love Ep 1 kicks off with solid ratings and excellent reviews

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tvN’s new romantic comedy No Gain No Love premiered last night to very solid ratings.

According to Nielsen Korea, No Gain No Love, Episode 1 earned 3.67 percent of the audience share nationwide, while grabbing an even higher 4.07 percent from audiences in Seoul.

That nationwide rating also places the Korean drama well within the range the last three tvN dramas have earned in the same time slot for their first episodes (Lovely Runner3.07 percent, The Player 24.18 percent, Serendipity’s Embrace3.87 percent).

Solid international ratings for No Gain No Love

Meanwhile, international viewers are currently rating the first episode of No Gain No Love a very solid 8.4 out 0f 10 on My Drama List, with reviews overwhelmingly positive and ranging from:

That wedding scene was so funny and the main leads interaction was so chaotic. Overall first episode was good,  I am excited to see how they will end up together.

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Refreshingly different comedy. Very snappy and bold style and direction. They also manage to fold in some serious issues such as the interview scene. This drama is set apart from the many that seem so formulaic recently.

So far too, the chemistry between leads Shin Min Ah and Kim Young Dae is superb.

No Gain No Love stars Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi, and Han Ji Hyun. Drama airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) on tvN in South Korea.

The next episode of No Gain No Love will air later on tonight, with Amazon Prime airing it in some regions.

About Michelle Topham

Brit-American journalist based in Austria, former radio DJ at 97X WOXY, and Founder/CEO of Leo Sigh. I've covered K-drama, K-pop, J-pop, anime, manga and music news for over a decade.