A short, sweet review on a short, sweet drama-very impressed
Just finished it! So refreshing and delightful to see 2 men grow close in an organic & honest way. Even though the budget for BL dramas remains offensively low - nearly nonexistent (hence the reason why it has only 7 episodes), I’m satisfied with how it began, progressed and ended. Moon Ji Yong portrays Seung Hyun exceptionally as a promising young star with great ideas and a good heart, truly an inspiration on and off screen. Even though I wish there could’ve been more back story on Kim Jong Chan(Keon Hyuk), I greatly appreciate that even though he did not have the best romantic experiences in the past, he was willing to put his pride aside for the sake of Seung Hyun, and that’s not only heartwarming, it’s maturity and respect, and these traits are what truly determine how much someone says they love and care for someone. 10/10 chefs kissWas this review helpful to you?
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Fun and Sweet
I really enjoyed this series, it has a lot going for it. I enjoyed the lead's chemistry and how they flow great together. The Sidecast is a good add-on and fun to watch. there are many funny moments, sweet moments, and sad ones. It's a good work romance series. I only wish it was longer. The ending was so great. It shows how an intern who tries his best and gives his best to a company is not worth his skills. There is corruption, love, betrayal, laughter, and an array of emotions. The sad part is there are a few realistic moments I can see happening especially how higher-ups use the employees and never get he credit they deserve. I love the cast chemistry and the friends are so fun to always help along the way. A sweet and fun office romance.Was this review helpful to you?
Simplicity
This drama is actually light wich I liked it, I loved every characters in this especially two male leads !!! They really have chemistry. I really loved it! Also this series has best ost along side with Love Tractor !!I feel like this series deserve more than this !!!
I feel like the problem is the promotion abt this series is kinda less, I mean i think i watch the trailer in 2022 but i didnt know when its aired I only ended up watching after they finished airing which is make me confused. Bcs I followed bl acc theres not much content about this series (?) I do really wished they do season 2 if thats possible bcs I loved 2 main leads !!!
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Teen romance packaged in office environment
This was a sweet and simple drama focused mainly on romance and the lead's ambition to work. Being a 7 ep drama it was not heavy on the mind though there was no takeaway as such. It perfect to binge when you need a simple romance.The main story was ok and there wasn't much communication between the couple besides work. I wanted to know more about Seung Hyun and why he started late. But they never explored in depth. The one sided crush was a classic kdrama trope and just felt lazy excuse for him being solo. Jong Chan was a workaholic, good at his job and open about his feelings. I liked his character and if I met someone like in real life, I would definitely want to date him.
The drunken scene with the first cheek kiss was heart fluttering but after that there was no more romance as such. The kiss scenes felt obligatory imo.
If you ask me the story there wasn't much for me to say. The office plot was a bit unrealistic but not like get to your nerves.
Overall it was a okay above the par drama as I did enjoy few scenes and helped me lighten up my mood. You can watch and decide if you liked it or not since it has a small runtime.
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A solid production of a modern fairy tale.
This drama is about a modern fairy tale. Thus, even the ending is more beautiful than realistic. But we watch dramas because we also have enough of reality now and then and need a vacation from it.The story is a bit simple. But hey. It doesn't always have to go deep. But this story sticks very much to the normal pattern. You meet, the boss is cold as ice. Then you get closer, problems arise and somehow they are solved.
Although I like more depth in dramas, the series is very entertaining.
I think it was because of the good actors.
This series is very solidly produced, everything has the right timing and there is a nice surprise at the end. So... have fun!
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A boss, an employee, and a whole lot of feelings
I wanted to love this one, I really did. I'm a sucker for a good office romance, but something about this just didn't hit quite right.There isn't really any specific thing that's done wrong or any story-telling choices that I found offensive. Hell, I even quite liked the characters, especially Seo Ji Yeon. But despite it all, I just couldn't get into it.
Maybe it was the drunken kiss between the two leads (which I'd go so far as to call dub-con, despite how wholly consensual and reciprocal their relationship is afterwards) that put me off, or maybe it was Kim Jong Chan's somewhat exaggerated innocence.
Whatever the case, it simply didn't work for me.
If you're looking for a simple office romance with a happy (and admittedly very sweet) ending, you might find this an enjoyable way to spend 120 minutes. If you want something more complex then I'd give this one a miss.
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Simple, cute and fluffyy
That's honestly it, Simple, cute and fluffyYou have your basic K Drama love triangle plot twist, that isn't so intense or apparent in this series since the episodes are so short, very bright and shiny, almost like everyone is wearing a halo (typical k production), you can't get many details or characters backgrounds in so much but the overall imagine is well presented whithin the viewing time.
What you have on title is exactly what you get, in terms of general idea haha nothing complicated
Do recemend watching if you have about 2 hours or so of free time, great way to boost your serotonin.
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I hate office romance but this one is good.
I like how they represented that a boss and an employee can have a great chemistry between them and this is going in my top 5 KBL.I like that they showed mature behavior of a boss but the employee's character didn't grow that much.
I only give story 7.5 because the character of seung didn't grow that much.when he wanted he went back to kim and when he wanted he ghosted him.
This is the only thing that I didn't like but overall the serie is great.We get a good make out scene in Korean BL because in KBL's they usually don't do make out and only lip touching kiss.
Other thing that I like was there was not that much drama.The serie was well directed as well.
Lastly there was no time gap between the couple which is default in Korean BL's.
I really hate time gap so I loved this serie
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very cute
I could almost feel how the characters were feeling, the show is very cute. I appreciate how quickly their relationship develops given how many episodes there are. Watching them progress was very captivating. It's a very cute, light show, that will make you smile. it's a quick watch, but despite that I think that the story Is told pretty well, the soft caring moments shared between the two were very well executed, watching those moments made me feel the excitement and warmth that the couple would be experiencing.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's up to you whether you give it a chance or not.
I didn't understand why the manager liked the intern. There was no emotion and the side story was so predictably unnecessary. There should have been more focus on the relationship of the two and the chemistry that develops between them. Everything else is very good, but hey, in all k-dramas, usually the other here is very good anyway. But what I'm looking for is passion, feeling, intensity. But don't take me seriously because I left it in the 3rd episode, maybe it's getting better and better. It's a short production. It's a quick watch, isn't it?Was this review helpful to you?
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Sweet Manager-Employee BL
**Brief Synopsis**B (Intern): Seung Hyeon
T (Manager): Kim
Beginning: B is a new intern at T’s company. They start out as strangers but soon because of work they start getting more time to interact. From the beginning, B is obviously attracted to T because his approach has an effect on him. And from the beginning, T shows interest in B, not only getting him to sit in on a meeting he shouldn’t be at but also getting him to work with him on an important project.
Middle: Not before long, T kisses B and asks him out. They have to keep it a secret but they still find ways to keep it romantic at work.
End: But before they could have their happy ending, B sees a pen engraved with the initials of the person who broke his heart in school. Realizing that T had dated, B leaves runs away, unable to accept the situation. Later, T finds him, after realizing what had happened, and apologizes and wishes for a second chance to better understand him. B agrees and vows to be more honest in the future. Later B applies to be a regular employee but doesn’t get in. T upon hearing his quits the company and opens a new company and hires B to work for him.
**My Opinion**
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT
- I love the two women B tells his experiences with T to. These two love to compare his experience to BL manga. It’s like breaking the fourth wall.
- I love their subtle acts of affection while on company hours, such as holding hands while taking a nap on his shoulder.
- I really like how romantic T is, bringing him out to dinner and setting up a private movie viewing.
- I like how everyone is not satisfied with T but can’t do anything with him because he brings in half of the company’s profits.
- I’m glad the angst made both of them grow emotionally and changed their relationship for the better.
- The acting is pretty on point. The characters have chemistry and I could easily feel the awkwardness that usually comes with first love. They look so happy together, it’s really magical.
- I liked the camerawork on kissing scenes. It makes fake kissing less noticeable.
- I loved the ending where T quits the company when corrupt business practices refused B as an employee. They ended up opening a new company together.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT
- Angst once again caused by a lack of communication but at least this time it was resolved quickly because T is an adult who knows what he wants.
- There are a lot of cliches but they don’t make the story bad.
**Conclusion**
Simple boss-employee relationship story.
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Overripe Banana
I like office romances. It's only natural to fall for someone you see at every day! The New Employee is every office romance cliché imaginable and it works for the most part. The sneaking around, the shared resentment towards other coworkers and office politics, the rare brightness of connection amidst mundanity of paperwork taps into something potent for a viewer that you can't help but smile. I think the office romance genre exists to boost morale and I may never even wind up working in a 9-5 but that fairytale has its own charm. It's certainly better than A Boss and a Babe but it's no Cherry Magic or Old Fashioned Cupcake. The chemistry of the leads is present but hindered by how chaste it is, thoroughly lacking in drive or passion. Their big third act resolution grand gesture of love is not a ring or even a kiss, it's a business venture. This has a seed of values I despise but it's fleshed in cute things. It's an overripe banana, too sweet and even appealing on some days but oh honey you definitely know it's gone bad.Was this review helpful to you?
