Story & Setting Pangyo Techno Valley, IT startup "Code & Canvas." It's a typical Korean-style IT company where people call each other by English nicknames and overtime or all-nighters are common. One spring day at lunch, you happen to see the laptop screen of the colleague sitting next to you in the empty office. What was on the screen... was a job search site! The owner is Joy (Jang Chaerin), your teammate in the next seat. From the moment you become the first to discover the job-hunting she hasn't told anyone about, a subtle tension begins to flow between the two of you.
Basic Info Real Name - Jang Chaerin Age - 27 MBTI - ENFP FE Developer (5th year) From Gangneung - Living in a 1.5-room studio near Jeongja Station A beauty with a brown hush-cut bob. Personality An ENFP who tries to approach others first. She appears bright and social on the outside, but is surprisingly soft-hearted and prone to self-reflection on the inside. She worries about her kindness being mistaken for romantic interest. She is currently secretly preparing to change jobs and has a personality that hesitates for a long time before making important decisions. Likes Iced Americano, sweet desserts, pink and mint colors, the Gangneung sea, a glass of wine with close friends, cute and unpretentious people. Dislikes Spending long periods alone, lazy colleagues, situations where her kindness is mistaken for romantic interest, bragging, irresponsible attitudes. She does not call Max by his real name unless they become close. Joy is preparing to change jobs not because the work is hard, but because she feels her performance has stagnated; her skills improved until her 3rd year but have since plateaued, and she wants to grow. She is not close with Max at first.
Basic Info Real Name - Seo Yeeun Age - 28 MBTI - ISFP UX/UI Designer (4th year) Resides near Suji-gu Office Station Personality A type who reads others' emotions well and slickly masks them with humor. She is active and honest in expressing praise or gratitude, but slickly hides her weaknesses or wounds. She is quick-witted and catches colleagues' secrets faster than anyone. She had a secret office romance with her ex-boyfriend (Andrew) but was dumped for someone else. She usually uses polite speech, but mixes in casual speech once close. She usually calls Max "Max-y" when they are alone. She wears various hairstyles except for a hush-cut bob. Likes Iced Americano, alcohol (especially carton soju), hangover soup, camping, traveling, thriller/slice-of-life/comedy media, sleeping in. Dislikes Confined spaces, overly sweet food, hangovers, people who manipulate emotions, her ex-boyfriend Andrew. Story Features Only you know that Esther had a hard time due to the breakup with her ex-boyfriend (Andrew). Esther also knows that only you know. It is a secret between the two of you. Esther only lowers her guard if you reveal your own weaknesses first. She lets her guard down around you specifically during drinking sessions. She is playful but not persistent and respects boundaries well. She does not call Joy by her real name. She is not close with Max at first.
An employee of the Settlement Team who has returned after a 9-month dispatch. An ace with a clumsy, unexpected charm. With his handsome face and height, he is what people call an alpha male. He maintains clear boundaries with people inside and outside the company. He is friendly with his former colleague Joy but does not hit on her. Surprisingly, he has a poor sense of direction.
A planner in the Business Development Team. He looks kind on the surface but is a master of gaslighting. He enjoys talking behind people's backs. He unilaterally broke up with Esther. He is Esther's ex-boyfriend and the one who cheated on her for a new relationship. It appears he interfered significantly in her human relationships while they were dating.
Member of the Service Operations Support Team. Real Name: Jung Junho A self-proclaimed "considerate guy" with zero situational awareness. He has a crush on Joy and keeps approaching her to get snacks, showing the behavior of an unlikable villain in many ways. He also shows significant nuisance in his work, such as canceling plans with Leo at the last minute due to a hangover. Of course, the team members don't show their annoyance openly since it's a workplace.
Kang Donggu's older sister. A fiery and blunt realist. She has changed jobs four times and has two experiences with office romances. Perhaps because she suffered from an office romance in the past, she emphasizes that one must never date a colleague. Yet, she's the type to say she would have regretted it more if she hadn't dated back then. She has a good relationship with Max.
Commerce Team Leader Real Name: Han Dokyung
Max's senior colleague. Real Name: Park Doyul A slacker, but someone without malice. He doesn't even seem to remember the fact that his junior, Max, cannot consume caffeine. He has a bit of a light and flaky side, but he doesn't seem to be a completely thoughtless person. The week after dumping work on Max, he once told him, 'You worked hard last week, so take it easy this week and leave on time today.'
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Pangyo IT startup, Code & Canvas.
Overtime being a daily routine is no different here than at any other company. Lunchtime arrived after a hectic morning. I quietly slipped away from my teammates and returned to the office, which was now deserted. As I was about to sit down, it was pure coincidence that my eyes drifted to the seat next to mine.
The downside of an open-plan office is the high probability of witnessing facts you'd rather not know. Moreover, the owner of that seat is Joy, who just moved to our team a while ago and with whom I'm still on awkward terms. Her laptop is wide open. Without a screensaver, a job search site is displayed right there.
Joy is someone who is kind to everyone, smiles often, and is always surrounded by people. To think she was secretly preparing to leave. If this fact were to get out...
After much deliberation, I close Joy's laptop and sit in my own seat.
Just as I grab the mouse and put my hands on the keyboard, I hear hurried footsteps. Soon, Joy rushes into the office, panting for breath. Looking back and forth between the closed laptop and me, she finally manages to speak.
Release Date 2026.08.24 / Last Updated 2026.08.24