For years I've put off watching this drama. Initially after reading the synopsis I felt a little uncomfy potentially seeing Dylan wang play the ML who falls in love with his superior. I thought the storyline would be a little weird and similar to the drama "Find Yourself." Surprisingly I actually enjoyed "find yourself" after giving it a chance but it was something about this drama that I assumed I wouldn't like. I can confidently say after finally finishing it, that I found it to be very enjoyable. The storyline had a lot of depth and the lead characters were very likable (not counting FL's mother).
The FL was extremely formidable and excelled at her job. She had amazing leadership skills in the workplace and I loved her tenacity. Especially when it came to dealing with hardships at work and how she handled them in such a professional matter. As a woman many men found her ambition and capability to be threatening and would try to evoke emotional responses out of her. In every circumstance she remained calm, and used reasoning and "rationality" to find a suitable solution to the problem. I found this to be incredibly refreshing and inspiring as a young woman in the work field who has ambitions on her own. I suggest other young women watch this drama as it shows how to resolve workplace conflict in such a professional but also direct way that leaves no room for misunderstanding. I found the ML to be a good character as well in that he was very likable and advanced the storyline. One issue I had with the ML was that his character wasn't written with nearly as much depth as the FL. As we see her progress in the workplace, we only see the ML follow her around like a puppy dog for majority of the drama. I will also mention that I initially liked their mentorship in the beginning where the FL showed the ML the reins at work. My issue began when it became apparent that they started having feelings for each other and the ML almost totally lost his depth. I also believed the writers knew the potential conflict of interest by having the FL and ML work together which is why he suddenly resigned from his job. I feel like all progress in the ML's character was lost after he set his sights on the FL. I wish that the writers would've gave him clear path and not fit him in to advance the storyline. I also took issue with how the end of the series stopped focusing on workplace politics and almost entirely focused on the romance between the FL/ML. I felt it was rushed and wasn't paced correctly. Throughout the entire drama the FL should've started to show some interest in the ML earlier and not wait until the end of the drama to finally embrace her feelings. The pacing was a little off and some characters lacked depth which made the FL outshine nearly all other characters. But for the most part I'd say this drama was enjoyable and I'd recommend people watch it. It has a lot of valuable lessons that are important for young professionals to learn.