# WebtoonLib — Back to Work #117

## Series
- title: Back to Work
- slug: back-to-work-8850bc

## Chapter
- number: 117
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, is currently navigating a tumultuous relationship with her supervisor, Siwoo, whom she chose over her ex-boyfriend, Gaeul. Their bond, previously strained by Siwoo's divorce revelation and Jiyoon's subsequent insecurity, was largely redeemed by Siwoo's profound devotion during her ovarian cyst diagnosis. However, new challenges quickly emerged, including Siwoo's controversial decision to quit his job and a "symmetrical love test" involving new colleagues. The current arc escalated with Siwoo's jealousy over Jiyoon's undisclosed drinking with a male colleague, culminating in Jiyoon's contentious decision to cancel a meeting with her mother, prompting Siwoo to initiate a "break." This action has drawn widespread reader frustration, with Jiyoon frequently labeled "selfish" and "childish" for her perceived lack of commitment and communication, drawing parallels to Gaeul. Readers overwhelmingly support Siwoo's "break" as a deserved consequence, hoping it will prompt Jiyoon to re-evaluate her self-sabotaging tendencies and appreciate Siwoo, whom they feel she takes for granted. Current comments reveal many readers "cackling" at Jiyoon experiencing her "own medicine" as Siwoo interacts with a new, cute female colleague, whose rapid development of a crush is noted as concerning by some. Siwoo's "keep reflecting" comment is widely interpreted as a deliberate, teasing act of "harmless revenge," further solidifying reader support for him. While a minority defends Jiyoon or argues for shared fault, the dominant sentiment is a desire for Jiyoon's character development and for the couple to either progress towards marriage or break up, expressing exasperation with the prolonged angst, despite spoilers hinting at their reconciliation.
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### Key events
- Soyeon develops a delusional crush on Siwoo, which he uses slightly as harmless revenge to make Jiyoon jealous.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, is currently navigating a tumultuous relationship with her supervisor, Siwoo, whom she chose over her ex-boyfriend, Gaeul.

### Spoiler summary
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, is currently navigating a tumultuous relationship with her supervisor, Siwoo, whom she chose over her ex-boyfriend, Gaeul. Their bond, previously strained by Siwoo's divorce revelation and Jiyoon's subsequent insecurity, was largely redeemed by Siwoo's profound devotion during her ovarian cyst diagnosis. However, new challenges quickly emerged, including Siwoo's controversial decision to quit his job and a "symmetrical love test" involving new colleagues. The current arc escalated with Siwoo's jealousy over Jiyoon's undisclosed drinking with a male colleague, culminating in Jiyoon's contentious decision to cancel a meeting with her mother, prompting Siwoo to initiate a "break." This action has drawn widespread reader frustration, with Jiyoon frequently labeled "selfish" and "childish" for her perceived lack of commitment and communication, drawing parallels to Gaeul. Readers overwhelmingly support Siwoo's "break" as a deserved consequence, hoping it will prompt Jiyoon to re-evaluate her self-sabotaging tendencies and appreciate Siwoo, whom they feel she takes for granted. Current comments reveal many readers "cackling" at Jiyoon experiencing her "own medicine" as Siwoo interacts with a new, cute female colleague, whose rapid development of a crush is noted as concerning by some. Siwoo's "keep reflecting" comment is widely interpreted as a deliberate, teasing act of "harmless revenge," further solidifying reader support for him. While a minority defends Jiyoon or argues for shared fault, the dominant sentiment is a desire for Jiyoon's character development and for the couple to either progress towards marriage or break up, expressing exasperation with the prolonged angst, despite spoilers hinting at their reconciliation.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Back to Work #117](/series/back-to-work-8850bc/chapter-117)
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