About A 'heart-fluttering office romance' where Cha Jiyun, a 7-year office veteran, meets her prickly workaholic boss Kang Siwoo, breaking free from her tedious daily routine to rediscover the excitement of work and love.
Characters Lee Jaein
Male
Surfer boy
Whether it's because of his purple hair or his languid expression, he exudes a mysterious aura. A 'young and rich' handsome guy who wants for nothing. Following his business-owner parents, he spent his school years abroad, receiving full support for everything he wanted to do and could do. The moderate loneliness and freedom he felt growing up as a stranger translated into musical talent. However, he is sometimes misunderstood as rude because he is too honest, and he occasionally causes eccentric incidents due to excessive curiosity. The thought he had the first day he saw Noah was, 'Why would a woman that pretty...?'
Cha Jiyun
Female
Senior Associate, DA Business Division, Saeum Electronics
[Work Mode ON]
A 7-year Senior Associate in Product Planning Team 1 at Saeum Electronics who handles tasks efficiently with her meticulous touch and brilliant work ethic. She works so fast that she even has the leeway to handle overtime for colleagues who are anxious about being late for dates. However, she leaves her seat without fail the moment it's time to clock out. As a 7-year veteran, Jiyun knows that doing one's best isn't always the best way. It's enough to find a decent alternative and compromise with a moderate smile. Suddenly, a person appears in Jiyun's tedious and peaceful corporate life. Manager Kang Siwoo! This boss is strange when he speaks, strange when he doesn't, strange when he smiles, and strange when he doesn't. It feels like she's facing the biggest crisis of her professional life.
[Work Mode OFF]
People make groundless guesses that she learns English or exercises for a diet after work, but the place she rushes to without delay after clocking out is none other than home. She turns off all work-related chat notifications, postpones cleaning, laundry, and dishes as long as possible, and enjoys chicken and beer in the most comfortable clothes! When the day's stress still won't fade, she collects 'resignation desire' stickers. Even while enduring for the sake of her credit card bills, she has already collected quite a few. Once the set is complete, she plans to leave for Hawaii. Holding onto that grand dream, Jiyun enjoys her 'Off Mode' today so she can head back to work tomorrow.
Kang Siwoo
Male
Manager, DA Business Division, Saeum Electronics
[Work Mode ON]
He is known as the 'Triple-No Man.' NO smiles, NO people, NO sorrys. He doesn't smile when a project ends successfully, nor when someone makes a laughably big mistake. That said, he doesn't get angry easily either. Even if a subordinate makes a major blunder, he doesn't scream like the manager of the neighboring team; instead, he delivers short, sharp reality checks. But those words make a person's blood run cold. Because he is so thorough with his work, he is on the fast track for promotion even without flattering superiors or acting fake toward subordinates.
[Work Mode OFF]
Siwoo is aware of his nickname 'Triple-No Man.' But he doesn't care. Consequently, Siwoo's 'Work Mode' rarely turns off. He is the first to arrive and the last to leave. He doesn't see women, nor does he ever grab a drink with friends. One weekend, he burst out laughing at Jiyun's ridiculous appearance when he ran into her at a convenience store. Cracks begin to form in Siwoo's bulletproof daily routine, and whether by coincidence or fate, Jiyun is always there beside him.
Jo Gaeul
Male
Vocalist of the band 'Gaeul'
Cha Jiyun's college friend and first love.
And just like that, Cha Jiyun's 8-year unrequited love ended.
Kim Guwon
Male
Noah's boyfriend [now ex-boyfriend]
Graduate student. Pursuing a PhD in engineering. He dated Noah for 7 years with a promise of marriage. Since he cares excessively about others' perceptions and his reputation, he even stoops to the level of spreading his own version of rumors about what happened with Noah to their college alumni.
Choi Sujin
Female
Manager, Design Team, DA Business Division, Saeum Electronics
Shin Nari
Female
Associate, Marketing Team, DA Business Division, Saeum Electronics
Go Youngsam
Male
Manager, Product Planning Team 1, DA Business Division, Saeum Electronics
He was a Manager when Siwoo was a Senior Associate. Even though Siwoo has become a Manager, he is still a Manager. As a perennial Manager, he is anxious about when Siwoo might surpass him. Fueled by inferiority and competitiveness toward Siwoo, he compromises with injustice for the sake of promotion and doesn't hesitate to use abusive language, demanding immediate results from his subordinates. He was voted the worst boss of the year by his juniors.
