“That’s the part timer sis”- Fans hilariously react to Lovely Runner cameo in the latest No Gain No Love episode

No Gain No Love, starring Shin Min-ah and Kim Young-dae, featured a scene from another rom-com drama, Lovely Runner. tvN produced Lovely Runner in the first half of 2024, starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, which received public appreciation, and the show's popularity skyrocketed with fans and Korean celebrities recreating scenes from the drama.

No Gain No Love is another romantic comedy series by tvN that is currently trending among K-drama fans due to its hilarious storyline. On September 17, No Gain No Love episode 8 showcased a scene where Shin Min-ah's character, Son Hae-young, was ignoring Kim Young-dae’s character, Kim Ji-uk.

In the scene, Son Hae-young was watching television, which aired a scene from Lovely Runner where Im Sol (Kim Hye-yoon) and Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon Woo-seok shared a comical scene. Previously, actor Byeon Woo-seok, who played Ryu Sun-jae in Lovely Runner, also made a cameo in No Gain No Love episode 4 as a convenience store part-timer who met Son Hae-young.

Watching the recent Lovely Runner feature unfold, fans could not contain their excitement and shared hilarious remarks on the scene. Fans also mentioned how Shin Min-ah’s character, Son Hae-young, could not recognize Byeon Woo-seok, who was the part-timer, on screen.

“That’s the part timer sis.”- a fan said

"It's crazy he appears in this drama as both part timer byeon wooseok and loser ryu sunjae."- another fan said

"curious to know if haeyoung recalls the part timer of the store was sunjae."- a user stated

Fans mentioned that the popularity of Lovely Runner is not dipping as it has only been four months since it aired, and it already received a feature on a new drama.

oh wow didnt expect they’d give us a lovrun cameo after wooseok’s cameo lovely runner indeed that hit romcom kdrama."- a fan added

"#LovelyRunner cameo in #NoGainNoLove omg????? Lovely Runner you'll always be that famous drama that no one is able to move on from"- a user stated

"LOVELY RUNNER CAMEO IN NO GAIN NO LOVE WTAF!?!?! 4 MONTH OLD DRAMA AND ALREADY GETTING CAMEOS OH THE LEGEND U ARE LOVELY RUNNER!!!"- a fan stated

Netizens highlighted their love for the two dramas and mentioned that they aired weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays.

"MONDAY TUESDAY DRAMA UNIVERSE WINNING FR."- a fan wrote

"My current fav drama referencing my other fav drama from this year."- a user commented

"This was made for me and for those people who love these two dramas more than anything this year. We have been blessed."- a fan stated

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About No Gain No Love starring Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi, and more

The tvN drama tells the story of Son Hae-young (Shin Min-ah), a woman in her 30s who does not like to make any loss. She tries her best to find opportunities that would bring her more benefits and work in her favor.

Meanwhile, Kim Young-dae plays the role of Kim Ji-uk, a young man with an angel-like personality who always extends a helping hand to people in need. However, he does not like one person: Son Hae-young. Son Hae-young and Kim Ji-uk get into a fake marriage, which turns their lives upside down.

Meanwhile, Lee Sang-yi depicts Bok Gyu-hyun, a third-generation chaebol who does not believe in love and destiny and the concept of marriage. On the other hand, Han Ji-hyun portrays the role of Nam Ja-yeon, a web novel author whose expertise lies in the romance genre.

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No Gain No Love airs every Monday and Tuesday on tvN and later on Prime Video.