# WebtoonLib — Back to Work #98

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

## Chapter
- number: 98
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
Following a period of narrative recovery where the central romance between Jiyoon Cha and Siwoo (Manager Kang) was revitalized, a new source of tension has been introduced, immediately threatening the couple's recently re-established stability. The main relationship had just overcome a significant crisis rooted in Jiyoon's insecurity over Siwoo's past divorce—a conflict that alienated readers and shifted focus to a secondary couple. However, Siwoo's reversion to his original, comically stoic personality successfully won back fan affection, leading to a celebratory atmosphere and widespread calls for a marriage proposal. This positive momentum is now jeopardized by the prominent introduction of a new, unnamed female character. Reader comments express overwhelming anxiety and apprehension, with fans fearing she is being positioned as a romantic rival who will "fall for" Siwoo. This development has shifted the narrative's primary conflict from Jiyoon's internal struggles to a potential external threat, as readers voice their strong desire to protect the main couple and anxiously speculate on the new character's role.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following a period of narrative recovery where the central romance between Jiyoon Cha and Siwoo (Manager Kang) was revitalized, a new source of tension has been introduced, immediately threatening the couple's recently re-established stability.

### Spoiler summary
Following a period of narrative recovery where the central romance between Jiyoon Cha and Siwoo (Manager Kang) was revitalized, a new source of tension has been introduced, immediately threatening the couple's recently re-established stability. The main relationship had just overcome a significant crisis rooted in Jiyoon's insecurity over Siwoo's past divorce—a conflict that alienated readers and shifted focus to a secondary couple. However, Siwoo's reversion to his original, comically stoic personality successfully won back fan affection, leading to a celebratory atmosphere and widespread calls for a marriage proposal. This positive momentum is now jeopardized by the prominent introduction of a new, unnamed female character. Reader comments express overwhelming anxiety and apprehension, with fans fearing she is being positioned as a romantic rival who will "fall for" Siwoo. This development has shifted the narrative's primary conflict from Jiyoon's internal struggles to a potential external threat, as readers voice their strong desire to protect the main couple and anxiously speculate on the new character's role.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Back to Work #98](/series/back-to-work-8850bc/chapter-98)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/back-to-work-8850bc

## Usage
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