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Another Office Romance !
This is another office drama which we can compare with several popular dramas. Many of the office dramas feature male boss with a female subordinate, with the exception of Love Scout where in the boss is female. The story revolved around 2 individuals with hurtful pasts which affected them how to relate to one another. We can see that the conflict is not just within but also in the organization - office politics, envy, greed, and rumors which added to the flavor of the story.
I did not really watch this because of the two lead actors, but because of the trailer. In reality, Seo In Guk is really much older than Park Ji Hyun, though many say she looks older than him. The icy Mr. Kang whom they see as a serious man, all work, no smile and no nonsense. Many may think of him as strict, but actually he just well-guarded. As for Cha Ji Yun, has been loyal to her company but lost her passion since she had been stuck with a power-tripping boss. If I am Ji Yun, I will also leave his team. And so she found a way to leave that team and join Mr. Kang's team. This is where their story unfolded.
I should say both characters are a bit stiff - I don't know if that is really what the writer aimed at. Why did I say stiff - because their decisions in life had made them that way, I guess. Both of them have past traumas and need to be open about it when they finally decided to be a couple. The 2nd couple is quite interesting, and I should say the SML thinks more mature than any of them of the leads and the SFL. It gives us a fresh look of a younger man who can make his own decisions and not be bothered by the past of the girl he pursues.
As for the antagonists, there are a few who may have tried to destroy Kang and even the President. Was it jealousy, envy, desire for power or just being mean-spirited. I just wonder, why would professionals rather weigh rumors more important than reality? This toxic culture is seen in many Kdramas and perhaps it is the reality in Korea.
I have two more episodes to go and hoping it is a happy ending. So I will come back to this review and complete it as soon as I am done with episode12. For now, I like where the love story of the main leads is going.
I did not really watch this because of the two lead actors, but because of the trailer. In reality, Seo In Guk is really much older than Park Ji Hyun, though many say she looks older than him. The icy Mr. Kang whom they see as a serious man, all work, no smile and no nonsense. Many may think of him as strict, but actually he just well-guarded. As for Cha Ji Yun, has been loyal to her company but lost her passion since she had been stuck with a power-tripping boss. If I am Ji Yun, I will also leave his team. And so she found a way to leave that team and join Mr. Kang's team. This is where their story unfolded.
I should say both characters are a bit stiff - I don't know if that is really what the writer aimed at. Why did I say stiff - because their decisions in life had made them that way, I guess. Both of them have past traumas and need to be open about it when they finally decided to be a couple. The 2nd couple is quite interesting, and I should say the SML thinks more mature than any of them of the leads and the SFL. It gives us a fresh look of a younger man who can make his own decisions and not be bothered by the past of the girl he pursues.
As for the antagonists, there are a few who may have tried to destroy Kang and even the President. Was it jealousy, envy, desire for power or just being mean-spirited. I just wonder, why would professionals rather weigh rumors more important than reality? This toxic culture is seen in many Kdramas and perhaps it is the reality in Korea.
I have two more episodes to go and hoping it is a happy ending. So I will come back to this review and complete it as soon as I am done with episode12. For now, I like where the love story of the main leads is going.
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