Updated: December 25, 2025
Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Dynamite Kiss (2025):
Episode 1
“Let’s be real. It’s a celebration for her, but just torture for me.” – Go Da Rim
“Do you know what dies faster than the head of your beer? Love. Got that?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Humans are independent life forms. They’re at peak perfection when they live alone.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I have no desire to get married.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Do you think marriage is some sort mating retreat? You think you just pair up when someone tells you to?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Life is simple. You just have to go for it. Let’s go!” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I’m quite handsome. Her mind is damaged, but I guess her vision is fine.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I don’t want the person I love to feel even slightly pitiful in front of her ex. Tonight, I want you to be the most beautiful.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“A real-life fairy masterpiece.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Thanks to people like him, value investors like me get to reap the profits.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Darim was a diamond in the rough. It’s just that she doesn’t care about getting dressed up. But just a little attention allows her to shine like this.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“That night, we were nitric acid and sulfuric acid. And our kiss was dynamite.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 2
“Even if it were for 100 trillion, I wouldn’t work with scum like you.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Working with people like him only leads to bigger problems.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“You were mistaken. You mistook it for love. Does real love even exist to begin with?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Of course, real love exists. It definitely exists. It’s just that there are people who fail to protect it until the end.” – Go Da Rim
“I didn’t do it for our deal. I did it for personal reasons.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I’d like to spend the day with you tomorrow. Not professionally, but very much personally.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Let’s go on a date.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“What do you think the perfect kiss is? A kiss is when two souls intertwine to become one. Just like when nitric acid and sulfuric acid combine, like dynamite. Boom.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I’ve already found my luck. You, Mr. Gong Ji Hyeok.” – Go Da Rim
“Only people who are loved can have that look in their eyes.” – Ha Yeong
“She blew my mind.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 3
“Thats exactly the reason why you should hire me. You’re right. I’m a blank piece of paper. Without any prior work experience, I bring no biases and no skill set.” – Go Da Rim
“Everyone, feel free to draw on me to your heart’s content.” – Go Da Rim
“Sometimes, physical proximity leads to emotional connection.” – Ha Yeong
“I know you might have your moments of being a loser, but I also know you’ll go back to being awesome in no time.” – Kim Seonu
“Do you know how hard I searched for you?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“You’re sighing like the world is ending.” – Gyeong Min
“Who drinks alone to celebrate their first day of work?” – Gyeong Min
“I find your very existence uncomfortable.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“How could a measly kiss warrant such retaliation? Just think of it as having played a few games of ping-pong with a stranger.” – Go Da Rim
“Does it look like I’m doing all this because of a kiss?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Beggars can’t be choosers.” – Go Da Rim
“Business owners can forgive even the most annoying, pain-in-the-ass employee if they’re good at their jobs. They can never fire an employee who makes them a lot of money. Therefore, you just need to be good at your job.” – Kim Seonu
Episode 4
“I’m trying to live. I want to live.” – Go Da Rim
“These are not just pieces of paper. These are our livelihoods and lifelines.” – Go Da Rim
“A long report doesn’t prove you’re good at your job. A good report seduces you. It makes you want to learn more about it, see the product, and touch it.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Even documents need to be sexy.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I’m her husband.” – Kim Seonu
“Seeing her face will help me forget her? It’s only making me crazier.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“It felt like the ground beneath my feet crumbled away, and I was free-falling with no end in sight.” – Go Da Rim
Episodes 5-6
“Until you pay off this debt, you’re mine, Ms Go Darim.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I bought those eyes. With my money!” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Childhood scars last a long time.” – Go Da Rim
“There’s nothing simpler than love. I like you, I want to see you, and I want you. That’s it.” – Ha Yeong
“Don’t these falling petals remind you of waves? They’re twinkling.” – Go Da Rim
“If you think you failed to protect your love in the end, you end up blaming yourself.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I wasn’t acting. I was just being myself.” – Kim Seonu
“What do you think of me as a man and not as a husband?” – Kim Seonu
“Turns out this is pretty effective. It brought this wonderful person into my life who paid off my debt, bought me porridge, and more.” – Go Da Rim
“Watching you search for a four leaf clover is already my greatest fortune.” – Go Da Rim
“I think you’re a really great person.” – Go Da Rim
“I find myself being swayed.” – Go Da Rim
“You know, the nicer you are to me, the happier I am, but it’s also hard. Because I know I don’t deserve it. So don’t be nice to me.” – Go Da Rim
“But right now, I want to be the only one to protect you. I want to be the only one by your side. I think I’ve lost my mind.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episodes 7-8
“I’m not a good person. I’m also swayed.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I didn’t endure them. I just gave up.” – Kim Inae
“They say that parents are the whole world to their kids. When a parent falls apart, the child’s whole world crumbles.” – Jeong Myeong Sun
“We have to become braver and happier for our children’s sake.” – Jeong Myeong Sun
“Just because time has passed doesn’t mean it undoes what you’ve done.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“A man lives here alone. What would people say if they saw you here? Don’t cross the line.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I want to get married as soon as possible.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Why do you make me worry? You always mess up, get hurt, and fall ill. Can’t you get your act together? You’re such a handful.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Reconsider it. I want you to get married to someone you truly love.” – Kim Inae
“You don’t marry someone just because you’re close to them. You marry the person you love.” – Ha Yeong
Episode 9
“Don’t worry about anything else. Just focus on yourself and follow your heart.” – Kim Inae
“It’s such a blessing to be able to love someone wholeheartedly. That doesn’t happen often in life, you know. So when it happens, you can’t let your pride stand in the way.” – Ha Yeong
“Do you not know what sincere means? A truthful and righteous heart. Then again, words only reflect the writer.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Who are you really? Are you really Kim Seonu’s wife? Are you really Kim Jun’s mom?” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I knew it was wrong. But to me, it felt like a lifeline from heaven.” – Go Da Rim
“Keeping secrets and lying is really stressful.” – Kim Seonu
“I kept my feelings from you. I like you. Not as a friend or family but as a woman.” – Kim Seonu
“I think I’ll really regret it if I lose you.” – Kim Seonu
“Let’s have a meal. You and me.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Cancel them. And stay with me. Don’t go. I don’t want you to go.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 10
“I like you. I really like you. I have ever since I met you.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“The person I like is you.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“He’s a son of a chaebol family who’s also successful and handsome. He’s basically perfect. Meanwhile, I have nothing at all, with no talents to speak of, and just a history of habitual lying. There’s no way he’d like me.” – Go Da Rim
“Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Nobody’s perfect.” – Go Da Rim
“You’re proactive and always curious. Your willingness to check things for yourself when you’re curious is very admirable. I’m just telling you why I like you.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Do you know how pretty you are? That’s another reason I like you. You’re pretty.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Do what your heart tells you. When it comes to love, your head will come up with dozens of reasons to object, but once the heartstrings are pulled, you’re helpless.” – Gyeong Min
“When you work closely with someone, it’s only natural tor friendship to form and feelings to develop. That’s not something that can be stopped.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“The bright energy of someone who grew up with a loving family like yours emanates from within.” – Kim Inae
“To figure someone out, watch how they act, not what they say. Then you’ll know whether they’re being genuine or not.” – Jeong Myeong Sun
“There are no particular reasons as to why I like you. I just like you for who you are. You’re Go Da-rim. That’s why I like you. I love you.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 11
“I couldn’t help myself because you’re so pretty.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Even if no one else caught on, I sent them so you can take note. That today is day one of our relationship.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I wondered why someone who has everything and more sometimes had a wounded look in his eyes. I wondered why someone who’s more mature and reliable than anyone sometimes looked like a lost child. I thought about how scared and tough it must’ve been for that child.” – Go Da Rim
“You must’ve been really lonely. It’s okay. You’re okay. You’re not alone anymore. I’ll always be by your side. From now on until forever. I’ll be here to hold you, adore you, and protect you.” – Go Da Rim
“And we’re going to tackle all of it together. The hard stuff, the scary stuff, and the loneliness. All of it.” – Go Da Rim
“It’s heartbreaking when you put on a brave face, but it goes unrecognized.” – Ha Yeong
“What I really wanted wasn’t freedom. It was for someone to look at me with warm, loving eyes.” – Ha Yeong
“That’s why I decided to become his windbreaker in this cold, cruel world and guard that warmth for the rest of my life.” – Ha Yeong
“I hear you, but I want you to know that I like Da-rim more than you think I do.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 12
“You basically made our team. You didn’t steal someone else’s spot. You led this team to where it is now and saved it from fading away.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I have no interest in you as a woman. So please don’t give false hope to Jun.” – Kim Seonu
“People can instinctively tell the difference between someone who will help them grow or devour them. And you see, you make it too obvious. You have the look of a beast standing over its prey.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“When it comes to elevators, it’s exit first and enter after. That’s basic etiquette. You should at least have basic manners.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Stop running away now. I won’t ever let you go.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Episode 13
“Just wait and see. I’ll expose you all, even if I have to go to the ends of the earth.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Pursuing him when he doesn’t like me will only make his life harder.” – Ha Yeong
“So let’s just end things here. Let’s each go back to where we belong.” – Go Da Rim
“This is me at rock bottom.” – Go Da Rim
“I grow weaker when we’re apart. I’m on the verge of collapsing right now, so take it back. Take it back and say you’ll come back to Seoul with me. I won’t leave until you do.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“Thank you for nagging me. It means you’re worried about me.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
“I’m here because I want to hear you nag for the rest of my life.” – Gong Ji Hyeok
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Office
Also known as: She Shouldn’t Have Kissed; Kissing For Nothing!
Synopsis: The story of a single woman who pretends to be a mother to get hired and a team leader who develops feelings for her.
No. of episodes: 14
Cast: Jang Ki-yong, Ahn Eun-jin
Screenwriters: Ha Yoonah, Tae Kyung Min
Director: Kim Jae Hyun
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: November 12, 2025
Netflix English subtitle translation:
Justin S. Kim
Images: SBS, Netflix
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