The New Employee

I would recommend this drama to all beginners of K*rean web dramas that emphasize homosexual love especially between men. Coming from the director of 'Two Weddings and a Funeral', it is worth your time without doubt. Available on R*kuten V!ki, watching the entire story wouldn't demand more than a couple hours if binged. Actors, Kwon Hyuk and Ji Yong, were chosen correctly for the roles. I hope MOSCARETO is content with live adaptation. Personally, i saw no flaws with the scale or continuity. Plot walked adjacent to manhwa except a certain details. Incorporating every carnal interaction as in the drawings into the drama could rob it's cardinal charm. Kisses were effortlessly romantic. Jongchan's baby looked so adorable uwu...

I decided to watch this adaptation of the manhwa because I finished the series a few years ago. I watched this from start to end and if I could describe this with one word, it would be cringe. The acting, especially from the main character, gave me SO MUCH SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT. The way the mc acted in the manhwa got translated into the show and because drawings are supposed to overexagerate facial expressions, he acted like a complete weirdo whenever the main lead would interact with him. If I were ye I wouldn't watch this..unless you like it when the characters act like weirdos. I rated this 3 stars because the overall storyline wasn't too bad, whoever I'd say it's barely like the manhwa.

I've watched a lot of BL dramas, and I mean A LOT - and most of them, I didn't finish. K-BL is so new that most of it is pretty cringe and heavy on the slow-mo, dramatic kisses and hand-holding and cheesy one-liners - but this show is so different. IT'S BRILLIANT!! 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

For one, the characters actually COMMUNICATE. Mistakes are made at first, esp. With this being Seung-hyun's (the intern) first relationship, but they work through these problems like mature adults and grow and improve! There is drama, but it stems from realistic bases (eg. The characters' emotional baggage, inexperience, external factors etc.) and NOT from any stupid miscommunication as is the usual fare.

And I have to say, the acting is SUPERB. Lines that could be cheesy are delivered by Jong-chan's actor (the boss) with such earnest sincerity (in a voice that could melt steel!!) that you 100% believe in what he's saying, and you don't cringe at all. And when Seung-hyun smiles... My days. You understand why Jong-chan is obsessed with him. He's so cute! And in a perfectly normal way, not with excessive aegyo! Like an earnest little puppy, who smiles even when he wants to cry. They have wonderful charisma and appear to actually be savouring the physical and emotional intimacy between them. Don't be fooled by the description. Jong-chan is far from cold - yes, he's strict, but he's fair, and he warms towards Seung-hyun once he realises he's actually competent and not just a useless intern. And that's when they start falling in love lol

Yes everyone who is queer is openly queer in this show, with no homophobia. HALLELUJAH FOR AN IDEAL WORLD!! WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A SPINOFF LESBIE ROMANCE FOR JI-YEON (SH'S BEST FRIEND)?? She is an absolute QUEEN and deserves her own happy ending

Yeah, as one of the other reviews noted, there are always going to be problems with an office romance, particularly if you don't disclose it to HR LOL but I think it was dealt with in a reasonably realistic way. Jong-chan never abuses his authority over Seung-hyun, even when they're fighting, and he's fair most times. He doesn't give any extra opportunities to Seung-hyun that SH hasn't earned through his own merit. OK well except for the ending. But we can all suspend our disbelief a little for our little babies...

Overall a mature realistic romance that really gets you emotionally invested. I had to pause watching at times because I was relating so hard to how hurt the characters were. The best K-BL I've seen so far and one so good I finished it hurrah.

I like that there is a queer group of people that connects with each other and supports each other. Also being gay is not a problematic and very normal there, the main "problem" is that they are coworkers. It is also funny sometimes. Nevertheless, I doesn't seem critical at all that the boss (one of the main characters) is being affected by his emotions in regard of the professionalism in the work place. Depending how he feels, he treats his intern (the other main character) differently. In summary, it's a light series that can be watched when you feel like something not so heavy and tense, but it's not a must-see in my opinion.