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Episode notes:
E1-2. My pals. This present is giving me the goofy grins, simply two episodes in. Eee!! (Is it too early to squee? 😅)
That’s saying rather a lot, since I’d been trying ahead to this present A LOT, ever because it was introduced that Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk could be headlining this one.
..And but, Present resides as much as, and even exceeding my expectations. I’m more than happy about this – simply so you realize. 😁
Total, this kinda-sorta feels just like the lighter, rom-com cousin of One Spring Evening.
First, we’ve obtained Han Ji Min as our feminine lead, and he or she’s poised to romance a younger, good-looking single father – AND, her solely good friend (that we all know of) is performed by Lee Sang Hee, who additionally performed Han Ji Min’s bestie in One Spring Evening. 😁
Not that it is a unhealthy factor; I’m simply fairly amused by this.
So sure, pondering of this because the rom-com cousin of One Spring Evening works for me proper now, and I believe that largest adjustment right here, is that I must roll with a number of the sillier, extra comedic kind of beats that are fairly typical of a rom-com, however not typical of One Spring Evening. 😅
These episodes are clearly our set-up episodes, and total, I believe they do a strong, clear job of serving to us get a way for our characters, at the very least in broad strokes, and getting issues in place, in order that our lead characters’ worlds collide – and we’re positioned to root for like to blossom.
Importantly, I don’t discover Han Ji Min’s character Ji Yun unlikable, despite the fact that she’s proven some fairly darn brusque conduct, in these preliminary episodes.
I believe a part of that has to do with Han Ji Min’s private allure; I’ve an enormous comfortable spot for her, and I believe my mind is basically programmed to love her, heh.
I believe it additionally helps, that Present tells us that her not-so-nice behaviors could possibly be to do with an precise medical situation, the place her mind’s underneath an excessive amount of stress, and is due to this fact inflicting her to say issues she doesn’t imply, and never bear in mind issues.
That positively helps to elucidate why she’s having bother not solely remembering her employees members’ names, however what her automotive seems like, and even the truth that her workplace door opens in a sure path relatively than the opposite approach round.
This makes all her powerful reasoning for talking the best way she does, instantly appear to be a canopy that she’s utilizing to guard herself, relatively than an precise rationalization that she essentially believes in.
One other a part of it has to do with how Present demonstrates that Ji Yun’s largely placing on a courageous and powerful entrance; that beneath that prickly, defensive outer layer, there are lots of hidden hurts and wounds.
Placing that every one collectively, I discover it simple to need higher and happier issues for Ji Yun.
After which there’s Lee Joon Hyuk, whom I’m thrilled – actually OVER THE MOON – to see in a romantic male lead house, lastly. 🥲🥲
It has been wayyy too lengthy since I’ve seen him on this house (it was final in household drama Three Brothers, circa 2009!), and each cell in my being is able to swoon, simply so you realize. 😁
I believe Present does a extremely efficient job of organising Eun Ho as a personality.
First, we find out how succesful and environment friendly he’s at his work, with how his supervisor provides him the powerful job of forestall Mr. Yang from being scouted away from the corporate.
It’s a job that most individuals deem doomed to fail – and but, he succeeds, with a mix of shrewd evaluation, diligence, and the willingness to go above and past, in an effort to obtain his objective.
That is additionally when now we have Ji Yun and Eun Ho butting heads, since Mr. Yang is contemplating a proposal made by way of Ji Yun’s headhunting agency, Peoplez.
However thennn.
My coronary heart actually went out to Eun Ho, after we see that his supervisor truly holds a grudge towards him for taking paternal go away and principally selecting his daughter’s psychological well being over the corporate, and is set to not solely drive him out of the corporate, however destroy him typically.
UGH.
Shady Supervisor is simply terrible, with the best way he humiliates Eun Ho time and time once more, after which goes in for the kill, falsely blaming Eun Ho for colluding with Mr. Yang, to leak firm secrets and techniques.
Worse, Shady Supervisor then spreads rumors about Eun Ho, in order that he received’t be capable of get a job elsewhere both.
(To Present’s credit score, I assumed this was all very effectively dealt with, and particularly, I assumed it was sensible for Present to have this final bit be acknowledged for the report throughout Mi Ae’s dialog along with her husband, in order that we wouldn’t truly need to witness it for ourselves.)
Including on the layer the place Eun Ho has a daughter for whom he should present, and I can simply see why he could be determined sufficient to entertain a job with Ji Yun, regardless of the unhealthy blood between them.
And, given Ji Yun’s poor well being, hectic schedule and incapacity to handle all of it on her personal, I can see why Mi Ae would bounce on the likelihood to rent Eun Ho.
I need to say although, I discovered the spotlight reel of Ji Yun badgering Mi Ae – even whereas Mi Ae’s in the bathroom cubicle – a bit an excessive amount of, however I simply filed it away as a little bit of rom-com humor, and rolled with it.
Sure, I’m primed to forgive as a lot as I can with this present, as a result of that’s how a lot I would like this to be good. 😅
On the upside, I used to be very, very engaged and enthusiastic, on the half the place it begins to daybreak on Mi Ae, whereas she’s at Eun Ho’s condo, what an ideal candidate he’s, to be Ji Yun’s secretary.
(Oh, on that be aware, I truly a lot choose the Korean title for this present, which interprets as “My Good Secretary” – why couldn’t now we have gone with that?)
I stored snickering and guffawing and even clapped my fingers, with every mild bulb that goes off in Mi Ae’s head, as she rattles off the qualities she’s searching for in Ji Yun’s secretary – and will get proof, proper there after which, of how good Eun Ho is, for the function.
For some motive, I used to be fairly thrilled with this half. 🤩
The one narrative aspect that I’m not so scorching on in the mean time, is Kim Do Hoon’s character Jeong Hun, who addresses Ji Yun as “Noona” and is principally a complete flake at work.
I don’t like him very a lot (but).
He doesn’t attempt to sugarcoat it, however his entire “work is play” angle perplexes me. He’s clearly not within the work, and he’s clearly from a moneyed background; who’s he, actually, and what’s he doing right here?
I don’t suppose he’s Ji Yun’s precise brother, since we study that her father had been her solely household, and now that he’s gone, she’s principally on their lonesome on this planet.
Anyway. I’m positive Present will fill us in on the small print round that, as we go.
Within the meantime, I very a lot loved episode 2, which is generally Eun Ho making an attempt his greatest to get on Ji Yun’s good aspect, despite the fact that she’s acknowledged flatly that she doesn’t need to work with him.
Actually, I do love the concept that Eun Ho’s so good at his job, that he shortly wins over your complete workplace, such that when he does make some headway with Ji Yun, he’s obtained everybody cheering for him, in his wake.
That’s so cute. 😁
I do recognize that Eun Ho’s making progress in small increments, and that a few of his efforts fail, whereas some yeild optimistic outcomes.
This makes it really feel extra plausible, and the failures additionally make his successes really feel extra hard-earned.
And I recognize that we see Eun Ho placing within the work, to grasp Ji Yun’s schedule and habits, and making an attempt to fulfill her wants.
On the potential OTP entrance, that scene in the midst of episode 2, the place Eun Ho and Ji Yun have A Second, when he comes upon her within the storage room, was fairly electrical, I assumed. I positively felt a crackle when he ranges his stare upon her, and simply seems at her. 🔥
However the true turning level of their work relationship actually is when Ji Yun lastly lets on the true motive that she doesn’t work with Eun Ho; as a result of she desires to work with somebody who would at the very least respect the work that she does – and Eun Ho’s stated some not-great issues about headhunters and the best way she works.
Ahhh. That makes a lot sense! And sure, I can completely perceive that from Ji Yun’s viewpoint, having a secretary that despises the work that she does, could be a deal-breaker.
No marvel she’s been so adamant about not working with Eun Ho.
To Eun Ho’s credit score, his apology does land as honest; I consider that he actually does remorse saying that (and I paraphrase) headhunters haven’t any conscience, and solely care about cash.
And, I do like that he instantly throws himself into studying extra in regards to the work of headhunters; he’s not simply paying lip-service, he actually does need to right his understanding of headhunting. I like that about him.
Actually, I’m loving the truth that as a result of Ji Yun’s obtained some klutzy tendencies, like bumping into corners and so on, that Eun Ho finally ends up doing very romantic-looking issues for her.
Like, I legit squeed when she was crouched underneath her desk searching for one thing, and Eun Ho put his hand on the sting of the desk, and adopted her actions together with his hand, in order that if she ever bumped her head, it will be buffered by his hand.
SCHWEET! 😍😍
After which, the truth that he is aware of the place the whole lot is, and pulls out the precise file that she’s searching for, provides me “I’m caring for you” vibes, and I squee once more.
And the way about the truth that he installs nook guards on the whole lot in her workplace, and even makes it such that her door opens each methods?? That provides me extra “I’m caring for you vibes” – Eee!! 😍😍
Sure, sure, I do know that is all within the line of responsibility, however my fangirl instincts are kicking in anyway. 😁
At this level, I assume I ought to cease for a second and acknowledge the existence of second feminine lead Su Hyeon, who’s additionally a single mother.
I can see why she’d be drawn to Eun Ho.
At that scene in episode 2 the place Eun Ho’s enjoying within the playground together with his daughter and her son, he seems like PERFECT father materials, and I’d be shocked, actually, if Su Hyeon was proof against that. I do know I’m definitely not. 🤭
To date, Su Hyeon looks as if a superbly good particular person, so I’m hoping that she stays that approach, even after she finally inevitably realizes that Eun Ho doesn’t really feel the identical approach about her the best way she does about him.
As we shut out episode 2, Ji Yun’s actually beginning to battle, what along with her father’s demise anniversary AND that sunbae rival who’s not solely stealing her enterprise, however even accusing her of inflicting the demise of their ex-boss.
Gosh, simply how a lot burden does Ji Yun need to bear? 🥺
I can see why Eun Ho speaking about being there for his daughter would hit a uncooked nerve for her, despite the fact that it’s by no means Eun Ho’s fault.
And I may also see why Ji Yun would storm over to see Sunbae Rival, to throw down the gauntlet and lay down the regulation.
It’s not arduous to see why Ji Yun would possibly teeter on the point of passing out, with a lot weighing on her.
..Which is why I’m so glad and relieved that Eun Ho comes charging up that escalator to succeed in her, despite the fact that she’s advised him to not comply with her.
Considerably, simply as Ji Yun seems like she’s about to go out, she reaches for him – and he catches her by the arm, simply earlier than she sinks into him, in an obvious faint.
Aw! He’s there for her, when nobody else is. 🥲 Might this be the start of a good looking partnership..?
All in all, when you couldn’t already inform, I’m extraordinarily happy with these preliminary episodes, and I’m so trying ahead to extra episodes of this.
Like I stated, I’m able to squee! 🤭
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