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The Real Ending We Needed – Soft, Sweet & Satisfying
Don’t miss Episode 7 of Business as Usual — the 20-minute special that picks up right where the finale left off, and honestly? This felt like the real ending.This ep delivers everything the official finale skimmed over: sweet closure, couple moments, and emotional satisfaction. The tone is light, warm, and heart-fluttering — a perfect balance of domestic fluff and unspoken affection. 🎂🕯️
Seeing Min Jun and Jin Hwan just be together, in sync and at peace, made this short episode incredibly rewarding. Their natural chemistry shines in the small gestures — sharing a cute one-year anniversary cake, exchanging fond smiles, and enjoying each other's quiet company. It was intimate and healing in the most gentle way.
My favorite part? When they both said “I love you” to each other — my heart absolutely melted 🥺❤️. After all the misunderstandings and emotional distance, hearing those words felt so sincere and long overdue.
✨ If this had aired as the official final episode, the series would’ve easily gotten a ratings boost. It wraps things up with the heart and nuance fans were craving.
Verdict: A must-watch for anyone who loved the main series. This is the emotional payoff we were waiting for. 💫
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The dessert we needed after that meal
It felt incomplete so a Special is exactly what was needed to let us say goodbye to our fave 2nd chancersMisunderstandings out of the way and it's time for the cuteness that we knew they could give us. And this is sugary. Very sugary so if you don't like sweet and you want more angst, this isn't for you my friend!
Try it if you want something sweet like a dessert. Could it have been longer? Yes but then we would have more misunderstandings. It's nice for a BL to show life after the kiss. Healthy relationships with conversation and I love yous.
Would love to see them again in a BL
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similar to the series
Overall: a year later and I was hoping I'd have more confidence that they'd be in a happy relationship after they'd worked on their insecurities/issues, but that's not what was presented. 16 minutes (plus 3 of behind the scenes). Aired on Gaga00Lala (not available in the Americas, Europe, Oceanic, Japan and Korea) https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5263/business-as-usual-2025-e07 ; Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/41031c-business-as-usual ; iQIYI https://www.iq.com/album/business-as-usual-2025-27zq5u8svtd?lang=en_us ; Line TV ; Heavenly & Rakuten Japan. My review of the series is here: https://mydramalist.com/profile/blcompilations/reviews/444218/What I Liked
- acting
- production value
- the sweet stuff 10 minutes to the end
Room For Improvement
- the one guy is still insecure but now vocal/angry about it. I have little confidence that they will stay together happily. Either they'll be together frequently miserable or they will break up. Needed to have more character growth.
- spent the first 10 minutes with them in a fight, only had 6 minutes of cuteness
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Sweet
It was a sweet closure to the series. How to solve disagreements together, every relationship needs work.The visuals were good.
The acting was good, the mains have good chemistry together.
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Business as Usual Special — The Ending They Deserved
Unlike the main series, this special episode doesn't try to introduce new drama or reopen old wounds. It simply gives us the chance to spend a little more time with two characters who finally learned how important honest communication really is.It's a sweet, comforting epilogue that rewards anyone who became emotionally invested in the original story. The chemistry between the leads remains as natural as ever, and their quiet interactions remind us why their relationship worked so well in the first place. Rather than relying on grand romantic moments, the special focuses on the little everyday gestures that show two people are finally at peace with each other.
There's nothing particularly groundbreaking here, but it doesn't need to be. Sometimes a good story only requires one last chapter to let both the characters and the audience breathe.
Final Thought
Business as Usual Special is exactly what a special episode should be: short, warm, and satisfying. It doesn't change the story—it simply gives it the gentle conclusion it deserved.
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a great ending to an otherwise medicore story
given the title, you know my thoughts about the original series. at the end of Business as Usual I was left thinking, "these two really ought to just break up." I could foresee no future that resulted in a happy ending for our two MCs. but after watching this special, I've changed my tune. maybe these two can actually make it work. they've finally learned to communicate with each other and it was a sweet ending.so yeah. to summarize, if you're going to give the series a try, watching the special is a must.
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Gostei do episódio especial, principalmente porque mostrou os altos e baixos de um relacionamento real.São apenas 20 minutos, mas é a continuação perfeita do drama. Gostei também de ver um pouco dos bastidores das gravações.
Esqueci de dizer na resenha anterior, mas não pareceu ser o primeiro drama como protagonista dos dois atores, principalmente do Seong Seung Ha.
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CONTINUAÇÃO DA SÉRIE
Esse especial é mais equilibrado que a série, mas quando eu olho para o projeto de forma geral continua sendo não satisfatório para mim.O episódio é curtinho e apenas se aprofunda neles vivendo a vida e tentando lidar com os problemas do dia a dia que são causados pela personalidade difícil do Kim Min Jun.
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