If you ask me which Korean drama gives me great impression, it’s “Because This Life Is Our First“. The drama is starred by Jung So-min and Lee Min-ki, and is a story about a woman YOON JI-HO has to get marry with NAM SE-HEE as she doesn’t have enough money to pay rent.
Spoiler
YOON JI-HO is a script writer who has to move out from her house as his sister-in-law is pregnant and there aren’t enough space for her in the house. Although her mother gave her some cash, it’s not enough to pay rent. NAM SE-HEE works for a IT company and looks for housemate as he cannot afford loan alone. They live together in their friend’s help. But their friends mistake each other’s sex.
They decide to get marry as YOON JI-HO lost her job for refusing sexual harassment from director and doesn’t have income. Although their marriage is false, they fall in love with each other while leaving together.
Cast
YOON JI-HO (Jung So-min)
Jung So-min acts YOON JI-HO in Because This Life Is Our First. She has to move out as her sister-in-law is pregnant, and her house is under his younger brother’s name. She lives with NAM SE-HEE, as the rent is very cheap.
NAM SE-HEE (Lee Min-ki)
NAM SE-HEE looks for housemate as his poor salary cannot be affordable to loan. He lives with YOON JI-HO and doesn’t know she is a female and is kissed by her accidentally.
Yang Ho-Rang (Kim Ga-Eun)
Yang Ho-Rang is YOON JI-HO’s best friend and recommends housemate to her. She is a manager and works for a restaurant. Yang Ho-Rang’s boyfriend is Sim Won-Seok.
Woo Soo-Ji (Esom)
Woo Soo-Ji is YOON JI-HO’s close friend and lets Ma Sang-Goo sell his company if he wants to chase her.
Ma Sang-Goo (Park Byung-Eun)
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Ma Sang-Goo owns a small IT company and is NAM SE-HEE’s close friend. He falls in love with Woo Soo-Ji in his friend’s wedding and decides to chase her although their age difference is 13 years. He cries while she refuses him.