The Contract
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Last published Mon, Jan 19, 2026
When Jin Ha-young, Seoul's most sought-after "contract girlfriend," agrees to take on the elusive and icy chaebol heir Kang Ji-woo as a client, she assumes it's just another job. Tasked with posing as his fiancée to appease his formidable grandmother and secure his inheritance, Ha-young steps into a high-stakes world of wealth, power, and intrigue.
But as the lines between professional and personal begin to blur, Ha-young's fiery charm clashes with Ji-woo's frosty demeanor, creating sparks neither of them anticipated. Between navigating family skepticism, intense public scrutiny, and their own unspoken vulnerabilities, they must maintain the perfect illusion-or risk losing everything.
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