Yes, there is a beautiful romance. It’s like having a front row seat to watching the leads fall in love!
Yeah, it‘s just slow burn (by modern day standards, but it‘s also the most perfect and ideal yet realistic romance that I’ve came across in a long long time) but it’s got so much skin-ship and PDA after… AND there is no weird crazy Mainland editing, which is damn surprising….. so like there are still a lot of episodes left after they get together. Have to admit the pacing is one of the best I’ve seen for Mainland dramas.
Li Xian was the perfect cast… I’m so glad they didn’t cast like some really fair flower-boy dude. This drama…
Damns. I also want to commend the actor who played Xie Xiao Xia… He‘s only 17! He is such a good actor!! He made his character super multi-dimensional and I could really feel how he felt for the girl in the series although she’s so much older.
Kudos to casting director, really well done because he/she DID NOT cast like really delicate-porcelain-confusing-looking stereotype Mainland leads (That would be a joke if you told me they grew up in an agricultural village….. ) I really liked all the female characters here as well, each really came to life and are so relatable…
The PDA between FL and ML = ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ gosh. Crystal Liu and Li Xian are so damn cute, the other guy in her drama last yr, Chen Xiao, was a bit too short and small for her. Her chemistry with Chen Xiao was also good, but visually she and Li Xian tops it… their chemistry is so damn believable… They are so so sweeeetttt…
Li Xian was the perfect cast… I’m so glad they didn’t cast like some really fair flower-boy dude.
This drama is amazing. S.Korea started producing these kinda dramas earlier, but this is super fitting to showcase Mainland’s smaller cities and villages. It has the ideal kinda romance which balances realism and also a bit of a unicorn kinda thing.
The screenwriter is really talented, some of the dialogue is exactly wot crossed my mind and I’m around the main character’s age. Super realistic and thought provoking dialogue. I’m kinda annoyed I didn’t start watching these types of dramas until recently, probably would have inspired me to make better life decisions. A lot of wise and meaningful points were highlighted in a very practical way, like why education is important, the dilemmas of hitting your kids, wot it really means to have a job vs. a career etc. Also, I ❤️ the grandma, she‘s hilarious, made me miss my late grandmother. 😥
Lol. Haha. Ok, then it‘s not your thing. I watched it without knowing wot it was… it’s a drama without much of a specific theme BUT it’s more of anyone who is Asian would be able to relate to it…. If otherwise I think most would find it super weird and random.
Couldn’t agree more, I was surprised it was so good right from the start… but it’s still airing… so I’m…
Really? 🤔 it shouldn’t be coz of that…. The subs are just delayed… I’m definitely perplexed because Misaeng did so well. I think one big difference from Misaeng is that this isn’t as technical. So they don’t really highlight the details and technicality of the advertising world…. It focuses more on power play… and upper management.
But I checked. It’s doing super well in Korea. Like ratings more than doubled. If the new episodes are produced properly, it will end up becoming a big hit. It‘s already at 12%.
Couldn’t agree more, I was surprised it was so good right from the start… but it’s still airing… so I’m kinda annoyed I’d have to wait. Ughhhhh… this is more to a 8.5 based on MDL‘s gauge..
True, Allen Ren’s acting is too bland. I wonder why he’s popular
He is an enigma that I fail to understand as well. I don’t find his acting bad but I totally don’t get why he’s always getting big production lead roles…. Then again, I’m baffled by many of the choices for Mainland male leads…. Allen Ren isn’t the only one.
Lol. I’d be envious of you if you are still a student. I wished I got to watch this when I was a university…
Which is great! Congrats!! Umm.. no, not wot I meant. But imagine if it was 9 yrs. 😱 it’s basically like the drama, a big part of it is boring and mundane even if it isn’t the case for the first 10 yrs. Something I wished I was aware of when I was in uni and choosing my own career path.
I totally understand why some may love this drama but for me it was horribly boring
Lol. I’d be envious of you if you are still a student. I wished I got to watch this when I was a university student. If you are a student and you find it boring then it provided a hint on your career options. 😉
I gave this show a 9.5, but to be very honest, I dropped this one. When I watched this in 2014, it was too painful...…
I just watched this recently too… and it brought back so many memories from when I was a graduate… I wished they produced this when I was at university and I was lucky enough to watch it then…. 🤣
l’ve just completed the series and I really hope the webtoon artist would continue the webtoon with releases that focuses on the life of experienced and senior white collared employees. Lol. I’m at the point in my career whereby I’m really questioning wot is the point of everything…. And what’s next…
Yeah.. if it's been 8 years I think it's safe to assume there won't be any sequels... older dramas don't get sequels…
They defo could do a reboot or another season with different characters in a few yrs, think the job market and the whole definition of work and career has slightly evolved for the younger generation who intends to become a white-collared worker…
But I think they aren’t doing it or maybe they can’t because of the webtoon. Think the webtoon has ended.
the misogyny in this drama makes me so mad tbh...all those ugly middle aged men at the office need to shut up…
I certainly hope it isn’t the norm in Korea anymore… it’s almost a decade ago when this was produced. Some of the remarks and scenes were just pure ridiculous and down right unacceptable… and most of the people in the company were like males. Like 80%…. Have to admit misogyny and the whole gender bias is still super prevalent in most corporates, industries and countries… just not as ridiculous/apparent as portrayed. Parts of it still applies in the sense of working moms and it’s sad that women have to be embarrassed whenever they are better than men and have to do twice as much as men at work to get promoted/recognised.
The hazing and bullying culture in Korea just coz of this “senior” and “junior” thing is also a joke….. so damn childish…. I can’t imagine it happening in like a proper corporate environment.
Seriously… as much as a portion of it reflects and applies specifically only to the Korean culture + corporates…. It is so painfully realistic…. And I think all university students should watch this if they intend to be a white-collared worker… I’m really surprised that they reflected the details, nuances and technicalities so accurately, I’ve actually experienced some of the exact same scenarios/dialogues before. It makes it super relatable and curious to watch for someone who works in an office like myself.
Even in current times… it is still very applicable… graduates really have it very tough. Esp getting hired (which nobody actually tells you about, and it isn’t something they teach at school) and surviving the first year at work. A lot of it is really down to who your direct manager and colleagues are (which to a large extent is luck, “colleagues” are a whole new cohort of humans which no amount of studying can prep you for), and corporate culture…. Intelligence and smarts do matter but it won’t guarantee success nor coming at the top… unlike at school/uni.
Also something most 20-yrs old don’t realise (at least I didn’t) is what it truly means to be any form of white collared worker for 10 yrs, 20 yrs, 30 yrs…. I don’t think it’s actually meant for everyone esp if there isn’t an ultimate goal/ambition or a vision of wot it’s like to do something similar for 30 yrs.
It’s also kinda sad and a little late that I finally understand the true difference and meaning behind a white-collared employee versus a professional (doctors, lawyers, engineers etc)….
It’s a really meaningful watch… truly appreciate all the effort gone into producing the series from the webtoon. Also kudos to the webtoon author… for the realistic depiction. They even showed PowerPoints, Excel in relative detail with some business jargons. 🤣 I’m surprised this series received such high ratings, I thought most people would have died of boredom. I spse most of the viewers are white-collared workers themselves. 🤣🤣🤣 rather unfortunate because most viewers should be senior high school + college + university students…
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Kudos to casting director, really well done because he/she DID NOT cast like really delicate-porcelain-confusing-looking stereotype Mainland leads (That would be a joke if you told me they grew up in an agricultural village….. ) I really liked all the female characters here as well, each really came to life and are so relatable…
The PDA between FL and ML = ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ gosh. Crystal Liu and Li Xian are so damn cute, the other guy in her drama last yr, Chen Xiao, was a bit too short and small for her. Her chemistry with Chen Xiao was also good, but visually she and Li Xian tops it… their chemistry is so damn believable… They are so so sweeeetttt…
This drama is amazing. S.Korea started producing these kinda dramas earlier, but this is super fitting to showcase Mainland’s smaller cities and villages. It has the ideal kinda romance which balances realism and also a bit of a unicorn kinda thing.
The screenwriter is really talented, some of the dialogue is exactly wot crossed my mind and I’m around the main character’s age. Super realistic and thought provoking dialogue. I’m kinda annoyed I didn’t start watching these types of dramas until recently, probably would have inspired me to make better life decisions. A lot of wise and meaningful points were highlighted in a very practical way, like why education is important, the dilemmas of hitting your kids, wot it really means to have a job vs. a career etc. Also, I ❤️ the grandma, she‘s hilarious, made me miss my late grandmother. 😥
But I checked. It’s doing super well in Korea. Like ratings more than doubled. If the new episodes are produced properly, it will end up becoming a big hit. It‘s already at 12%.
l’ve just completed the series and I really hope the webtoon artist would continue the webtoon with releases that focuses on the life of experienced and senior white collared employees. Lol. I’m at the point in my career whereby I’m really questioning wot is the point of everything…. And what’s next…
But I think they aren’t doing it or maybe they can’t because of the webtoon. Think the webtoon has ended.
The hazing and bullying culture in Korea just coz of this “senior” and “junior” thing is also a joke….. so damn childish…. I can’t imagine it happening in like a proper corporate environment.
Even in current times… it is still very applicable… graduates really have it very tough. Esp getting hired (which nobody actually tells you about, and it isn’t something they teach at school) and surviving the first year at work. A lot of it is really down to who your direct manager and colleagues are (which to a large extent is luck, “colleagues” are a whole new cohort of humans which no amount of studying can prep you for), and corporate culture…. Intelligence and smarts do matter but it won’t guarantee success nor coming at the top… unlike at school/uni.
Also something most 20-yrs old don’t realise (at least I didn’t) is what it truly means to be any form of white collared worker for 10 yrs, 20 yrs, 30 yrs…. I don’t think it’s actually meant for everyone esp if there isn’t an ultimate goal/ambition or a vision of wot it’s like to do something similar for 30 yrs.
It’s also kinda sad and a little late that I finally understand the true difference and meaning behind a white-collared employee versus a professional (doctors, lawyers, engineers etc)….
It’s a really meaningful watch… truly appreciate all the effort gone into producing the series from the webtoon. Also kudos to the webtoon author… for the realistic depiction. They even showed PowerPoints, Excel in relative detail with some business jargons. 🤣 I’m surprised this series received such high ratings, I thought most people would have died of boredom. I spse most of the viewers are white-collared workers themselves. 🤣🤣🤣 rather unfortunate because most viewers should be senior high school + college + university students…