A breath of fresh air

I'm not gonna lie, I started this drama with low expectations. When i read the summary I was a little bit interested but the first episodes were a big a turn off to me. The whole "He's cheating on you, so why don't cheat him with me?" that the male protagonist throwed at the beginning was pissing me off, as I thought he should at least give some time for the female protagonist to digest the whole situation.
I decided to insist on it, and I was positively surprised. The drama managed to portray how this situations are handled in the real world, in a real workspace. Aside from the romance, they brought subjects that are often neglected when it comes to dramas that involve offices (like the dilemma that Song A faces in the last episodes, for example) and actually handled a serious matter in a responsible way (Jae Shin and Hyo Joo relationship).
The second paires weren't less interesting than the main one. Personally, my favorite side story was the drama between Yeon Seung and her husband Woo Hyun. That was one of the most unexpected developments for me, as I thought it would take a completely cliche route. Although I felt kinda bittersweet, I'm really glad by the way things were solved.
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My main concern was the development of Jae Shin and Hyo Joo relationship. There's no secret that it was completely one-sided and that Hyo Joo was emotionally dependent on Jae Shin. Towards the last episodes, I feared that they would go back together and simply forget everything that happened. But again, thankfully, they took another route and it had a very satisfactory end.
I started hating Jae Shin but as the drama progressed, I felt more and more sad about his situation. I'm glad that he wasn't portrayed as a complete villain, but still got to pay for the things he done. Although I think that some of Jae Won actions towards him were a bit harsh.
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Jae Won and Ji Seung dynamic was my absolute favorite, as they both were already experienced in the relationship field. They were very cute, and a great comic relief when the main story got heavy.
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Now, to Song A and Hyun Seung relationship. It started one-sided, but eventually Song A started to open herself and allow the feelings she had to come out. I have a little issue with the fact that it always seemed that Hyun Seung was the one who did everything in their relationship, the "only one" who was working to make it right. But I guess that Song A had her own way to express her love for him, as it was showed in the last episodes. I also really liked that they showed the struggles of long-distance relationships, that are often portrayed being perfect and without any issues.
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To summarize, the drama had more ups than downs for me, and I really enjoyed how they decided to end it: no big "villains", just normal people who made mistakes and had to deal with the consequences of it. It was, as I said in the headline, a breath of fresh air to see a drama portray real situations and how they are most likely to be handled in the real world. Definitely recommend it.

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