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We’ve talked about Mi Yu’s self-sabotage, but let’s talk about the man driving her (and us) crazy. Ji is the ultimate "Do as I say, not as I do" character. He spends his time lecturing Mi Yu for not protecting herself, while he lets his ex, Chun, walk all over his professional and personal boundaries.

1. The Hypocrisy of the "Business Deal"
Ji’s moral compass is weirdly tied to his job title.

The Past: He literally helped cover up Mi Yu’s husband’s affair in Episode 1 just to appease a hotel prospect.

The Present: He is doing the same thing with Chun. He allows her to manipulate his image, stage-manage his dinner, and claim him as her "past lover" on stage—all because he doesn't want to "ruin the deal."
He is teaching Mi Yu to stand up for herself while he is currently letting Chun wear him like a prop for her vlog fans.

2. Jealousy vs. Professionalism
Ji has a "No Switch" when it comes to Chun, but a "Jealousy Switch" when it comes to Mi Yu.

He lashes out at Mi Yu in the name of being her "Manager" whenever other men show her attention. He can't handle his feelings, so he critiques her "people-pleasing" as a professional flaw.

Meanwhile, he is blind to the fact that his entanglement with Chun is causing more "business interference" than any of Mi Yu's polite interactions with guests ever could.

3. The "Honey-Do" Errand: The Ultimate Fool Move
That dinner scene was the peak of frustration. Ji thinks he’s being "balanced" by staying for dinner, but he is actually being played like a fiddle.

When he obediently left the table to get dessert for Chun after only two bites of food, he essentially told Mi Yu: "Chun’s whims are more important than your presence."

He is so focused on the "Clientele" that he is missing the human being standing right in front of him. He is protecting the hotel while sabotaging the woman he claims to care about.

4. Why He Is Still Beneficial (The Weird Balance)
Despite being a "freaking fool" where Chun is concerned, Ji is still the only person who disrupts Mi Yu’s cycle.

The Good: He is the only person who doesn't want Mi Yu to save him. He wants her to be selfish.

The Bad: He is currently so bad at being selfish himself that he is creating the very chaos he supposedly hates.

Conclusion: Two Saboteurs in a Trench Coat
The tragedy of Ji and Mi Yu is that they are both experts at fixing everyone else’s problems while being absolute disasters at managing their own hearts.

Ji wants to save Mi Yu from her "Savior Complex," but he needs to save himself from his "Business-At-All-Costs" complex first. He is fawning over Mi Yu while accepting every bit of bait Chun throws out. Until he learns to say "No" to a business deal for the sake of his personal life, he is just as trapped as Mi Yu is in her rainstorm.