Shuk: Right here we’re, enjoying catchup with the present episode schedule. Or, actually, desperately making an attempt to get previous the horribleness of Ji-won’s previous to get to the cuteness of Ji-won’s future.
Trotwood: Severely, the entire first arc is so painful to look at. I misplaced rely of what number of occasions I wished to hit folks.
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| This tiny smile makes it a bit higher, although |
EPISODE 2
Baristas are fortunately brewing cups of morning joyfulness. The clerk calls out orders # 34 and # 35. A lady in crimson with an enormous hat grabs one in all them, nevertheless it seems she’s snatched-and-grabbed somebody’s order. The true buyer comes as much as the counter and is irritated regardless that the barista promised to make one other. Does this sort of factor occur typically?
I do not know. I do not drink espresso, so the closest I get to those sorts of outlets are watching dramas.
Ji-won is bemused trying on the counter, nearly unaware that her order is up. She speculates that in her present reincarnation, she is going to want somebody to ‘steal’ her previous expertise as a way to keep away from it.
It is the start of her recognizing that she will’t merely change her destiny. Issues will nonetheless occur; she simply wants to verify they do not occur to her.
In her workplace foyer, Supervisor Kim is boasting about his bowling rating to our attentive Snake-In-The-Grass Soo-min. Snakey catches sight of Ji-won and calls out to her. In Ji-won’s head, she had the right patsy for her dangerous luck switch. In any case, Snakey desires every little thing that Ji-won has, she may as properly take the ugly components too!
EXACTLY!! This Scummy Bestie must undergo. Karma must chew her within the ass large time.
The three are within the elevator collectively when the door is compelled again open. It’s our hottie! Ji-hyuk stares at Ji-won together with his brown laser beams for just a few moments, then wordlessly will get into the elevate.
He’s so enticing, however these horrible fits are actually distracting. He has sufficient cash to purchase fits that match or to get them tailor-made to suit. He both does not care or it has not happen to him. However all of us hate them.
Snakey continues to be scummy; in a chirpy voice she teases Ji-won about her singles meal proposal and implies that she is slacking off by going off campus to go to the espresso store. Naturally, this can be a excellent opening for Supervisor Kim to begin needling Ji-won. It doesn’t take lengthy, although, earlier than Sizzling Glasses punches the elevator wall and successfully shuts everybody up.
I really feel horrible for Ji-Gained as a result of I am unable to assist however assume how badly she will need to have considered herself, how determined she was for a good friend (any good friend) that her previous self did not see how horrible that Scummy Bestie is to her. Scummy Bestie is just not in any method refined. How might she miss that?
When the doorways open on the sixteenth flooring, the grubby pair scurry out. Ji-hyuk asks Ji-won to remain for a second. They find yourself on the rooftop (is that this one other Rooftop of Rumination like Heartless Metropolis?)
I’ve NEVER labored in a constructing and even lived in a metropolis with a constructing with such nice rooftop areas, so I am jealous.
Nevertheless, I additionally surprise in regards to the degree of awkwardness that was that journey up the elevator. The entire “We have to discuss” however we have to be silent till we get to the area I’ve chosen we have to discuss.
She admits that she skipped breakfast, which is why she snuck out for espresso, however he impatiently interrupts. He orders her to cease skipping breakfast. He additionally invited her to the rooftop, so she wouldn’t really feel awkward consuming alone.
Ji-won will get slightly chatty. Perhaps she feels comfy with the boss. She tells him she’s not quitting the corporate and explains Dad’s coronary heart on the payments she obtained the day earlier than. He simply stares, with this tiny little forehead wrinkle as she explains that since Boss says she gifted, she ought to use these skills higher.
All through her speech, his lips maintain twitching till we get a fleeting smile. Present us some tooth subsequent time!
If I had her nice tooth, I might be grinning on a regular basis, particularly when him.
After all, their blissful little interlude is disrupted by the annoying snake. Boss haltingly asks Ji-won if she has any plans for the weekend, however Snakey calls out that she’s booked a restaurant for her finest good friend and her referred to as “Goseuljung”. Ugh. She grabs Ji-won’s arm like they’re courting one another.She acts like a sasaeng fan. Ugh. I hate her. She actually does not need Ji-won to have a look at anybody however her.
The identify appears to ring a bell in Boss, however he simply walks away. That silly clingy noisy individual desires Ji-won’s time, her espresso, and her private area. Simply ugh.
Alone within the elevator, Snakey mumbles that it’s no enjoyable to guard Ji-won from Boss if she isn’t going to be grateful. She sneers that her enviable good friend is a workaholic. Everyone knows she’s as much as one thing.
Grasp manipulator so she will make it possible for Ji-won is all the time behaving how she desires and to have Ji-won all the time her.
Boss heads again to his workplace, nonetheless fascinated with the identify of the restaurant this weekend. In some way he determines that there’s a highschool reunion scheduled for that enterprise. He’s in the course of making a name to somebody when Ji-won involves his workplace.
She brings in ache medicine and a burn ointment; Boss splits the tablets to share along with her due to her harm that day.
Candy. He’s candy. We want his sweetness after the bitter style Scummie Bestie leaves in our mouths.
Weasel is watching this assembly by the glass partitions, visibly irritated. I doubt he’s ever considered treating her wounds. He sends her an electronic mail demanding she discuss to him exterior.
He is rather like Scummie Bestie. Ji-won ought to solely be specializing in him and worshipping him.
Everybody within the workplace can see his aggressiveness as they go away. He all however yanks her arm dragging her to a storage room, after which accuses her of dumping him for Boss. Nasty little manhoe begins calling her names and speaking to her like she’s a toddler.
Time to begin Operation ‘Dirtbags Collectively’. Ji-won begins performing coquettishly, swinging her arms childishly. She simply adopted Boss’ orders to get him some meds, and solely informed him to interrupt up as a result of she wished to inspire him to change into somebody everybody admired.
His ego swells at this and he does slightly chest-puffing. Issues go downhill, although, when he switches into Horndog Mode and backs Ji-won into the metallic shelving. He forces a kiss however the brand new Ji-won already has a handy wrench in her hand. Earlier than any blood is spilled, the storage door opens, and Kim Gyeong-uk is there (she is the married coworker).
The ineffective coward makes and excuse and geese out, abandoning Ji-won to her colleague. As the 2 ladies stroll down the hall, Coworker notices Ji-won rubbing her wrist. It will not be her place, she says, however even when persons are in a relationship, hurtful skinship is fallacious. Clearly she skilled this as properly.
I actually like her. I preferred her character within the webcomic, too. I am hoping they change into buddies. It is also clear that there are different prospects for friendship on this office however that Scummie Bestie has actually saved her from making different buddies, the stereotypical trait of an abusive lover.
Ji-won smiles at her retreating again, blissful that somebody is works with is anxious about her.
At lunchtime Snakey desires to exit, however Ji-won cries poverty. She tries to get the creepy pair to go have lunch alone, nevertheless it didn’t work. Snakey is upset she will’t get Ji-won to pay for a restaurant meal, however saunters with Weasel to the work cafeteria.
Whereas in line, Snakey pushes in entrance of them and hundreds up her plate with a number of rice and kimchi. Ji-won is aware of she pissed they didn’t exit for lunch so she plans to humiliate her. (She is only a petulant youngster; all the time searching for methods to convey Jiwon all the way down to make her personal trifling self really feel higher). We get a flashback of Snakey “by chance” shoving Ji-won in order that she finally ends up on the ground lined in meals. However this time our heroine is prepared.
Ji-won dodges the shifting tray, journeys Snakey, and Weasel finally ends up the individual on the ground lined in meals. Success!
I watched this a number of occasions. 😁
Within the restroom, Ji-won smiles victoriously at herself within the mirror. She hears a tiny “Jeogiyo?” from one of many stalls. A lady acquired stunned by her interval and wanted some assist, so Ji-won introduced her sanitary pads and gallantly makes use of her sweater to cowl up any accidents. The grateful girl is Hui-yeon, one of many younger ladies within the division. She dramatically guarantees timeless love and loyalty to our heroine, however Ji-won simply asks her to share her desk as compensation as a substitute.
Somebody on twitter referred to as her a golden retriever pet, and I concur. I really like her and need to feed her and discover her enthusiasm for dwelling refreshing. I actually have not seen loads of younger feminine characters with this sort of attribute.
She is so shiny and cheerful and sunny!
So right here we’re. Min-hwan is offended at his thousand-dollar shirt ruined by kimchi, Soo-min is pissed her plan failed, however efficiently baby-talks to get out of paying for the in shirt. (YUCK) The adulterous pair subtly gang as much as decide on Ji-won’s consuming habits. Even Hui-yeon can inform the dynamics of the trio are very odd.
I’m truly stunned that extra folks at work aren’t gossiping about them. They do not actually conceal the truth that they decide on Ji-won. They needn’t as a result of they do not assume they’re selecting on her as a result of they each assume they’re proper and good folks and that Ji-won actually does simply must do what they are saying as a result of they deserve it and he or she likes it. Double Yuck.
Nonetheless, everybody (and I imply EVERYONE) I do know at work can be speaking about this bizarre dynamic. And since many people are educated in supporting folks in unhealthy relationships, somebody would have reached out to Ji-won and even stated one thing at this desk.
Fast scene change to meals porn! Fantastically seared steaks, delightfully plated fish, all kinds of yums. On the identical time, Sizzling Glasses strides in and speaks with the top chef, who graduated from that beforehand talked about highschool.
Second lead in the home!! And he is cute. I might date him for that steak alone.
#MeatLove
Again on the workplace cafeteria, Huiyeon is powering again spoons of rice, a lot to the nasty amusement of our nasty pair. She doesn’t care, although; her grandfather stated to eat large is put together to do large issues. (I simply love her power). Her grandfather is described as additionally within the meals enterprise, promoting tofu and issues which are in banchan. Snakey clearly seems down on the younger girl, and in addition begins making snarky facet feedback about how delicate her urge for food is when in comparison with the ultra-robust consuming habits of Ji-won. Truthfully, how might JW not ever discover this horrid habits in her previous life? Weasel smiles prefer it’s humorous, fully centered on Snakey and keen to speak all the way down to his supposed fiancée.
It is a basic instance of how bullies decide on the weak. They decide on Ji-won and attempt to decide on Huiyeon. Nevertheless, Huiyeon does not care, in order that they transfer on. Poor, lonely, coronary heart determined for love Ji-won is simple pickings for them. They’re merciless whereas performing like they’re doing her favors. She believes it as a result of their consideration is healthier than no consideration. I really feel so sorry for previous Ji-won.
Ji-won almost chokes listening to this shameless couple. Hui-yeon presents to go fetch water for her new finest good friend, however skillfully blows off the nasty pair’s try to make use of her as a water boy. After she leaves, Snakey scoffs at Hui-yeon’s habits, however Ji-won shuts her up by commenting that Snakey and the younger girl are at equal ranges at work and so must be handled with respect.
YES!! Shield Sunshine woman in any respect prices.
Ji-won all of a sudden realizes she is just too out of character, and tones down her habits. She rapidly picks up the meals trays and heads to the again of the cafeteria. Clueless Weasel misses the perspective change, however Snakey clearly sees that her ersatz finest good friend is performing method completely different from her normal submissive state.
As a result of she has studied Ji-won like she’s a school entrance check cram ebook.
By the water dispenser, Ji-won meets again up with Hui-yeon. The younger girl apologizes for flouncing away from the lunch desk, however she was scorching underneath the collar. It seems that Snakey had come into the toilet whereas HY was desperately searching for assist, however she couldn’t be bothered to assist a fellow feminine employee in bother.
Snakey see the brand new besties chatting fortunately and has a sudden disaster. Her mincing habits will get sympathy and almost-skinship from Weasel. They find yourself crushed collectively within the elevator, and he or she takes the second to play hidden seduction video games. Is that this when the affair occurs? Or the larger query, do I care?
I solely care as a result of the sooner she begins this the sooner Ji-won can break up with this turd. I need the title of this drama to occur yesterday. These two deserve one another.
The afternoon hours begin with an enormous assembly. The little tin dictator is already throwing issues, upset that the staple is within the fallacious place for the assembly supplies. Snakey makes use of this second to endear herself with Supervisor Kim and flirts with him to point out him the singles meal proposal and the 2 stroll away to debate it.
Ji-won can see that Ms Kim is discouraged and decides to do one thing about it. She confronts the older girl within the hallway, and tries to elucidate that Supervisor Kim is a lazy ineffectual boss who throws his weight round and by no means seems at any proposals from folks he doesn’t like. She shoves the singles meal proposal in Ms Kim’s hand and runs off.
I like Ms Kim. She is the stereotypical individual everyone knows at work who actually must be the individual in cost as a result of she is aware of every little thing and due to that is the individual everybody goes to for assist and advice–doing the true supervisor work for a 3rd much less pay.
Snakey catches up and tries to get Ji-won to skive off, nevertheless it doesn’t work. She catches a glimpse of the proposal as Ms. Kim walks down the hallway.
Boss’s Landrover easily backs right into a parking area with out a single squeak of a tire. Inside, Boss frowns for a second earlier than grabbing the ache meds and taking a few tablets and texting. I’m wondering what he’s considering.
Crayon Pop’s “Bar Bar Bar” blasts from the audio system of a patisserie. Our sunshine Hui-yeon is in foodie heaven, scarfing down big forkfuls of scrumptious desserts as Ji-won watches on. She will get a textual content message and tells the youthful girl she has to return to the workplace. Sunny units a possessive eye over all of the desserts she received’t should share. She presents to take Ji-won out for some enjoyable on Sunday, however JW has that factor with Snakey scheduled.
I might bake her one thing each weekend. She is strictly the form of individual I really like cooking for as a result of she clearly simply bodily loves consuming.
Ji-won explains it’s a college reunion, however that she’s fascinated with not going. Hui-yeon insists that she should, so she will see her old flame. JW seems pensively out the window and mumbles that nobody is aware of what occur to the boy she preferred in highschool.
Hmmmm. I believe all of us have a very good guess by now who that individual have to be. Does he maybe make a imply steak?
Again on the workplace, Ji-won presents to work late this weekend. She assumes that Boss talked about Sunday as a result of he wished her work. He stares at her and says she is extra vital than any work, and that she ought to go to the Sunday get collectively. Then he cryptically tells her that she owes him. She finally ends up trying puzzled however walks away with out additional dialog.
Up on the Rooftop of Revelation, Ms. Kim is impressed by the singles meal proposal. Ji-won explains that Supervisor Kim by no means ever reads something, however simply shoots it down as a present of energy. She is going to show it to Ms Kim, so she is aware of it’s not her work that’s substandard. Actually, Supervisor Kim acquired the supervisory place by claiming Ms. Kim’s work as he personal. She presents a collaboration so they may convey down Supervisor Kim.
In the meantime, Snakey pretends to by chance stumble upon Supervisor Kim. She strokes his ego for a second and so they fortunately chat down the hallway.
As soon as he’s again within the workplace, Ji-won presents the singles meal proposal once more, this time printed in yellow as a substitute of blue. After a second’s perusal, he flings it into her face and yells that it was a worse proposal than the final one. Ji-won’s loudly outs him to everybody on the ground, apologizing that she gave him the earlier proposal and never the brand new one. Extra success!
In the midst of all this, a jealous Snakey seems at Ji-won fortunately chatting with the others. I assume she misses the clingy outdated Ji-won. She hatches a plan.
She is so jealous of her. It does not appear to be she actually has every other buddies herself. Not that I really feel sorry for her. Different folks, not as lonely as Ji-won, would have observed how creepy and imply she could be. Or perhaps, she does not need different buddies, solely Ji-won. Like I am undecided she can be curious about Weasel if he weren’t linked to ji-won.
Supervisor Kim is having a good time at a p’macha with Snakey. She tries her finest to play the harmless flirtatious worker whereas avoiding any of the meals that he has sneezed or spit on, or touched. She performs up that JW is bold and appears down on anybody with out a diploma. Supervisor Kim continues to be upset at dropping face over the duplicated proposal. Snakey agrees however convinces Supervisor Kim that the thought is an effective one which she and him might develop collectively.
He will get some type of creepy fantasy the place they’re married and Snakey has his youngster. Blech.
Yuck occasions two. I hate Snakey, however I do not even need this for her.
Weasel is bowling with the boys and complaining that Ji-won received’t let him contact her. Actually, he’s solely marrying her as a result of she is a workaholic that makes cash however doesn’t spend it and is nice to his mom. She is the right boring blah girl that makes an ideal spouse.
Thanks for reminding me that we have to maintain hate ranges excessive for him, too. When he is not display, I do not take into consideration him a lot. He is extra a cartoonish villain regardless of his violent tendencies. Whereas Snakey makes me anxious after I cannot see her as a result of I do know she’s plotting one thing.
On the workplace, Ji-won sees a present field with a pair of earrings. They’re positively from Snakey, which is confirmed when that individual texts a petulant message.
Flashback time! Ten years in the past, Ji-won was fully disgraced on the faculty reunion, due to these knockoff earrings and her informal apparel. Soo-min by no means informed her it was a dress-up event or that the complete restaurant was booked for the get together. (Actually, she tells her each prior to now and this time that it is only a meet up with the 2 of them. I actually need to know the motivation behind this cruelty) And, in fact, all of the bullies confirmed up, particularly those that tormented JW beforehand. The Imply Ladies even found her hiding within the lavatory, furthering the humiliation of her highschool years. 
Within the current time, Ji-won guarantees to not step foot in that restaurant. Whereas on the workplace entrance, concurrently will get texts from each Snakey and Weasel inviting themselves to her home. She comes up with an excellent thought.
On the best way to the worker turnstiles, she bumps into Boss. After a comical little bit of “who goes into which raceway” they find yourself one another. Boss factors out the field in her arms and mentions that it’s an organization well-known for poorly-made couture knockoffs.
Ji-won remembers that he stated the very same factor a decade in the past. Beforehand she thought he was impolite to inform her to not put on the earrings, however now she thinks he was anxious about her again then. And he’s anxious now!
This makes me surprise how a lot he is aware of about Snakey and her plans. If he does know something, how?
Within the current time, Boss presents to drive her residence, however she declines.
Outdoors her place, Drunken Weasel has confirmed up and is able to go, virtually throwing off his garments on the street. Ji-won is at a liquor retailer searching for the high-proof stuff. Drunken Snakey is at a bus cease and has determined in a match of pique to not go to Ji-won’s place.
When Ji-won arrives at residence, Weasel is in her bathe flexing on the mirror. Earlier than she will react, he is able to drop towel and get it on. She screams in horror. Effectively, all of us do.
This has acquired to be tremendous freaky for her. She is aware of he’s violent; he killed her. However right here he’s wanting and anticipating attractive occasions.
FINAL THOUGHTS
We’re nonetheless caught prior to now and current angst that’s Ji-won’s life. However she is starting to sharpen her claws and assert herself.
I wish to see Boss Ji-hyuk do the identical factor. For many who have learn the manhwa and know what’s coming (like me), it’s irritating ready for the enjoyable occasions to begin. Endurance, although, it’ll get there finally!
A part of me needs I hadn’t learn it as a result of I have no idea how a lot persistence or how a lot understanding I might have for what is going on. However sure, folks. It does get higher.
