# WebtoonLib — Back to Work #118

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

## Chapter
- number: 118
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The manga \*Jiyoon Cha\* follows the titular character's life, marked by an unfulfilling corporate job, disillusionment with love, and societal pressure to marry, as she navigates a choice between her ex-boyfriend Gaeul and her supervisor Siwoo. After choosing Siwoo, their relationship faced significant strain from his divorce revelation, which triggered Jiyoon's insecurity and a period of withdrawal, ultimately resolved when Siwoo's profound devotion during Jiyoon's ovarian cyst diagnosis redeemed their bond. However, new challenges quickly emerged, including Siwoo's controversial decision to quit his job for Jiyoon and a "symmetrical love test" involving new colleagues. The current arc sees Siwoo initiating a "break" due to Jiyoon's undisclosed drinking with a male colleague and her contentious decision to cancel a meeting with her mother. Readers are overwhelmingly frustrated with Jiyoon, frequently labeling her "selfish" and "childish" for her perceived lack of commitment and communication, drawing parallels to Gaeul. They widely support Siwoo's "break" as a deserved consequence, hoping it prompts Jiyoon to reflect and appreciate Siwoo, whom they feel she takes for granted. Many readers are "cackling" at Jiyoon experiencing her "own medicine" as Siwoo interacts with a new, "cute" female colleague, Soyeon, whose "delulu" crush on Siwoo—misinterpreting work texts as romantic interest—is a significant source of reader irritation. Beyond the main couple, there's widespread criticism of the female characters, including Jiyoon and secondary lead Noah, with readers finding them "irritating," "unreasonable," and "thick," leading some to question the author's portrayal of women. 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.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The manga \*Jiyoon Cha\* follows the titular character's life, marked by an unfulfilling corporate job, disillusionment with love, and societal pressure to marry, as she navigates a choice between her ex-boyfriend Gaeul and her supervisor Siwoo.

### Spoiler summary
The manga \*Jiyoon Cha\* follows the titular character's life, marked by an unfulfilling corporate job, disillusionment with love, and societal pressure to marry, as she navigates a choice between her ex-boyfriend Gaeul and her supervisor Siwoo. After choosing Siwoo, their relationship faced significant strain from his divorce revelation, which triggered Jiyoon's insecurity and a period of withdrawal, ultimately resolved when Siwoo's profound devotion during Jiyoon's ovarian cyst diagnosis redeemed their bond. However, new challenges quickly emerged, including Siwoo's controversial decision to quit his job for Jiyoon and a "symmetrical love test" involving new colleagues. The current arc sees Siwoo initiating a "break" due to Jiyoon's undisclosed drinking with a male colleague and her contentious decision to cancel a meeting with her mother. Readers are overwhelmingly frustrated with Jiyoon, frequently labeling her "selfish" and "childish" for her perceived lack of commitment and communication, drawing parallels to Gaeul. They widely support Siwoo's "break" as a deserved consequence, hoping it prompts Jiyoon to reflect and appreciate Siwoo, whom they feel she takes for granted. Many readers are "cackling" at Jiyoon experiencing her "own medicine" as Siwoo interacts with a new, "cute" female colleague, Soyeon, whose "delulu" crush on Siwoo—misinterpreting work texts as romantic interest—is a significant source of reader irritation. Beyond the main couple, there's widespread criticism of the female characters, including Jiyoon and secondary lead Noah, with readers finding them "irritating," "unreasonable," and "thick," leading some to question the author's portrayal of women. 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.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Back to Work #118](/series/back-to-work-8850bc/chapter-118)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/back-to-work-8850bc

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