No Pain No Gain vs When the Stars Gossip
No Pain No Gain has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.5/10 for When the Stars Gossip). When the Stars Gossip is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
No Pain No Gain
When the Stars Gossip| No Pain No Gain | When the Stars Gossip | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | CN | KR |
| Creator / director | Liu Wenyang, Qichen Zhao | Kim Jin-sung, Park Shin-woo |
| Main cast | Lin Yun, Peng Yuchang, Liu Guanlin, Wang Tianfang, He Ruixian | Lee Min-ho, Oh Jung-se, Gong Hyo-jin, Han Ji-eun, Kim Ju-hun |
Synopsis
No Pain No Gain
Pei Qian accidentally gets an invitation from a mysterious big brother to start a company that must aim to lose money, and eventually becomes a conscientious boss in the hearts of his employees and an industry-recognized business whiz!
When the Stars Gossip
From two different worlds and with separate missions, an astronaut and a space tourist entangle in space — only to start falling for each other.
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