And the audience didn’t gain much either. No Gain, No Love follows the story of a determined female lead, played by Shin Min-ah, climbing the corporate ladder, navigating office politics and complicated relationships along the way. She’s hardworking, ambitious, and ready to prove herself, but her journey is anything but smooth. The male lead is the classic “green flag” type, dependable but painfully bland , while the secondary couple starts off as side characters and then suddenly become the focus. What begins as a promising workplace romance derails in the final act, with plot twists that feel messy and characters acting out of character.