Tae-moo, the new CEO of a company, sends in his chief secretary, Cha Sung-hoon, to give his inaugural address instead. This upsets his grandfather, Chairman Kang Da-goo. ..
Shin Ha-ri, a food researcher at the University of South Korea, found that Tae-moo’s absence at the meeting was amusing. She received a message from her crush, Lee Min-woo, about meeting her at his restaurant that night.
Ha-ri’s best friend Jin Young-seo convinces her that Min-woo is going to ask her out. But Ha-ri’s hopes are crushed when he gifts her concert tickets and says that she could take a man with her.
Da-goo goes to his grandson’s house to inform him of a “special project” he has for him. He wants to see Tae-moo with a wife, so he arranged 20 blind dates for him with women from the elite business world.
Tae-moo immediately rejects the idea. However, Da-goo convinces him by faking poor health and conceding to Tae-moo’s wish to fire employee Mr. Park.
Ha-ri and the store owner argue that night at her family’s restaurant. She accidentally injures him and breaks his store’s sign. Now she has to come up with a large sum of money to cover the damages.
Ha-ri and Young-seo meet for lunch the next day to discuss her friend’s concerns. Ha-ri is surprised to learn that her friend is upset about her father’s latest date, and she doesn’t know who the man she’s set up with is. They discuss how to best deal with the situation, and Ha-ri finds herself grateful for her friend’s support.
Ha-ri convinces her friend, Young-seo, to go on a date with her and scare the new suitor off. They’ve done the same in the past, but this time Young-seo will pay her.
Ha-ri dresses up to get coffee with the blind date. It shocks her to discover that she’s dating none other than the president of her own company. She does everything to put him off, but Tae-moo doesn’t seem to care.
Still, she’s fairly convinced that she’s intimidated him sufficiently by the end of the date. She tells Young-seo of her success and they celebrate with karaoke. ..
Ha-ri and Tae-moo are in a relationship. Ha-ri is trying to keep it secret from her friends, but eventually they find out. Tae-moo has decided to marry Young-seo, who is also in a relationship.
The next day, Ha-ri runs into Tae-moo and Da-goo at GO Food. She keeps her back turned to them at all times, but Tae-moo catches sight of her ID and learns her name. He doesn’t realize that she was the woman posing as Young-seo, but he does recognize her name: Ha-ri was the employee responsible for “Bucket List Fish,” a proposal he really admired.
Later, Sung-hoon runs into Young-seo at the supermarket. They don’t find out each other’s identities, but they do experience a moment of connection. ..
Ha-ri agrees to go on one more date on Young-seo’s behalf. She tells Tae-moo that she refuses to marry him because she doesn’t know him well enough. ..
He proposes they go on 10 dates so that he can get to know her better before she makes a decision. She still rejects him. ..
She nearly runs into her crush, Min-woo, when she goes to leave. He can’t see her dressed as a socialite, so she panics and tries to hide.
Ha-ri is about to refuse a job offer from Tae-moo, but she reconsiders after learning more about him. She finds out that he is a criminal and has a history of violence. Ha-ri decides to take the job, but warns Tae-moo not to come near her again.
The Episode Review
“The Office Blind Date” is a webtoon that was adapted into a K-drama. Many of the stylistic choices in the K-drama, such as its general melodrama and sprinkling of animations, are based on the original webtoon. ..
The show is goofy, and it leans on this to make the viewer laugh. This makes the show more enjoyable, as it doesn’t take itself too seriously. ..
Episode 1 sets up the premise for a hilarious office romance that is rife with misunderstandings. The story progresses slowly, building to an amusing ending.
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