This is a story of a girl who is committed to her work and does not want to be in love. She's so determined and fierce that her work is admired by everyone. Her name is Eunho, she's 29 years old. Her clients and bosses loves her very much as she brings success to the company, but the colleague fears her a lot because she's very professional and strict.
She says everything on their face which leaves the others in guilt. Eunho is like this because she has seen her father struggling when she was a kid. Her father taught her that having job is really important and at a point you should only prioritize yourself and your work, the one gives money is the one should be worshipped.
The father of Eunho was saying all of these because of his failure in experience. For that reason Eunho does not wish to get involved in romance because she doesn't find any value in it.
But one day a new hire came to work under her, he is no ordinary guy he comes from a rich background and his name is Ji-ung, his grandfather wants him to learn basic things in life but Ji-ung is too lazy to do that.
For that reason his grandfather forced him to join at a job to gain experience otherwise he won't get any part of the will. Ji-ung made some beef with Eunho without knowing her. One day both of them tried to get into a cab but Ji-ung tricked her and left with the cab this left Eunho with rage.
After that when Ji-ung joined his job, found that Eunho is her boss and he has to follow her orders. Eunho is now taking her revenge for that incident. On the other hand the ex boyfriend of Eunho appeared, the feelings for her ex boyfriend is still there.
The question arises will Eunho find her new love? Or will she go back to her old love?
The manhwa is really great, I feel the female protagonist is the strongest female lead I have seen so far. She's firm and doesn't let anyone take her down. She knows her place and she handles people really well. Her verbal speech is very strong for that reason everyone likes her work. I truly admire these type of independent women who knows how to handle the situations.
Eunho is not just a character, she's an idol who you can look upto, an inspiration that all girls need in life. I am really tired of seeing the girls who just cries and does not know how to take stand, they wait for their men to come as their savior. But that is not inspiring at all, depending on someone else will never let you grow and become something admirable. I appreciate the author for making the female lead so bold.
The manhwa is not that much dramatic but it has some humor and tension release. It has a decent balance for fans of both comedy moments and emotional stakes. The male lead is very entertaining too. The concept is familiar to those who have seen many office romance stories.
Well, the artwork’s is compelling enough to keep readers engaged. The tone of the colorings are soft and pacing. Also the character expressions seems appropriate to a workplace-romance genre. It's not bad, I really like each characteristic they have unique personality, it feels good to see different perspective.
There are too many complexity because of the romance plot like workplace pressure, career aspirations and romance comes between. It is more like a battle the “business vs. romance” tension is grounded. The choices Eunho must make is not only about love but also about how she handles everything alongside her job and values.
As a ready of many romance drama, I feel a lot of plot developments has moved really quickly or has relied on familiar tropes but we would love to see deeply inventive twists. If these things are handled with development, I feel it will get better. Like readers would prefer stronger consequences or or more discussion about the issues. Issues must get a good closure.
The manhwa is still ongoing with 78 chapters, I feel people are going to be frustrated with dangling plotlines. The office romance with different layers is intriguing to me. The reason I liked reading it so much is because Eunho is a strong female lead. The mixture of humor and heaviness keeps the story in the middle of heavy and light.
Anyway, if you like romance mixed with professional life. Then "It's Just Business" manhwa will give you vibes of organic workplace dynamics also a female lead with clear goals. This manhwa is likely a good pick to read with your lover. I forgot to mentioned there's slow burn romance, this might feel a bit annoying but still fun.
Details
Author: Youngha
Artist: Gongsa
Genre: romance, self-growth, comedy, office workers
Chapters: 78
Status: On-going
Year of release: 2023
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Pictures are the screenshots of the chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6 from the manhwa, you can read it on webtoon for free.
Pictures are edited with Canva