# WebtoonLib — Back to Work #3

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

## Chapter
- number: 3
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, continues to navigate her unfulfilling corporate job while dealing with the societal pressure to marry. The narrative's focus on her complex romantic history has deepened, building on the introduction of her ex-boyfriend, Gaeul, who is widely perceived by readers as a "playboy" and "gold digger." The nature of their five-year past remains a point of confusion, with speculation suggesting it was a prolonged, one-sided crush from Jiyoon. This has drawn some criticism regarding her self-esteem. The current chapter appears to introduce or focus on a long-distance relationship, with readers overwhelmingly suspecting the boyfriend of cheating due to his constant weekend unavailability. It is unclear if this boyfriend belongs to Jiyoon or her friend, Noah. Meanwhile, Jiyoon's "aloof supervisor" is gaining traction as a fan-favorite male lead. Described as "cool" yet "dead inside," his demeanor is thought to be connected to a past "ex-wedding," linking back to the previous revelation that he is the ex of a character named Sujin. Readers appreciate the protagonist's realistic physical depiction and are actively discussing the story's themes of singledom versus societal relationship expectations, though some confusion about the characters' tangled "pool of exes" remains.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, continues to navigate her unfulfilling corporate job while dealing with the societal pressure to marry.

### Spoiler summary
Jiyoon Cha, a woman in her 30s, continues to navigate her unfulfilling corporate job while dealing with the societal pressure to marry. The narrative's focus on her complex romantic history has deepened, building on the introduction of her ex-boyfriend, Gaeul, who is widely perceived by readers as a "playboy" and "gold digger." The nature of their five-year past remains a point of confusion, with speculation suggesting it was a prolonged, one-sided crush from Jiyoon. This has drawn some criticism regarding her self-esteem. The current chapter appears to introduce or focus on a long-distance relationship, with readers overwhelmingly suspecting the boyfriend of cheating due to his constant weekend unavailability. It is unclear if this boyfriend belongs to Jiyoon or her friend, Noah. Meanwhile, Jiyoon's "aloof supervisor" is gaining traction as a fan-favorite male lead. Described as "cool" yet "dead inside," his demeanor is thought to be connected to a past "ex-wedding," linking back to the previous revelation that he is the ex of a character named Sujin. Readers appreciate the protagonist's realistic physical depiction and are actively discussing the story's themes of singledom versus societal relationship expectations, though some confusion about the characters' tangled "pool of exes" remains.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Back to Work #3](/series/back-to-work-8850bc/chapter-3)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/back-to-work-8850bc

## Usage
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