How many episodes does Because This Is My First Life have?

It has 16 episodes, which aired on tvN in 2017.

What is Because This Is My First Life about?

A homeowner and a tenant enter a practical contract marriage and gradually develop real feelings.

Where can I watch Because This Is My First Life?

It streams on Netflix in many regions.

★ 8.2completed

Because This Is My First Life

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Year2017Episodes16NetworktvN

“A house-sharing marriage of convenience between two overwhelmed adults”

Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

ComedyDrama

Lee Min-ki

as Nam Se-hee · LEAD

Lee Min-ki

Nam Se-hee

Jung So-min

as Yoon Ji-ho · LEAD

Jung So-min

Yoon Ji-ho

Park Byung-eun

as Ma Sang-goo · SUPPORTING

Park Byung-eun

Ma Sang-goo

Esom

as Woo Soo-ji · SUPPORTING

Esom

Woo Soo-ji

Kim Min-seok

as Sim Won-seok · SUPPORTING

Kim Min-seok

Sim Won-seok

Kim Ga-eun

as Yang Ho-rang · SUPPORTING

Kim Ga-eun

Yang Ho-rang

Jeon Hye-won

as Lee Eun-sol · SUPPORTING

Jeon Hye-won

Lee Eun-sol

Kim Eung-soo

as Nam Hee-bong · SUPPORTING

Kim Eung-soo

Nam Hee-bong

Streaming

Where to watch

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Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

A smart, grounded contract-marriage rom-com.

Story

8.3

Acting

8.6

OST

7.9

Pacing

7.9

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of realistic rom-coms, marriage-of-convenience tropes, and quiet character romance

✗You want sweeping romance over a low-key, realistic one

Story

What is it really about

A homeowner saddled with a mortgage and a tenant who needs a place to live enter a strictly contractual marriage — and slowly find something real. A grounded, witty rom-com about money, marriage and modern life.

Contract marriageRealistic rom-comWittyGroundedWarm

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