Seo In Guk & Park Ji Hyun's Romance Heats Up

The tvN Monday-Tuesday drama "Tomorrow's Office" is gently landing in weekday evening living rooms, stimulating viewers' excitement. The third episode, aired on the 29th, recorded an average viewership rating of 4.9% and a peak of 5.9% in the Seoul metropolitan area, and an average of 4.5% and a peak of 5.5% nationwide, ranking first among cable and general programming channels in the same time slot. Additionally, the 2049 male and female demographic viewership, a target for tvN, also ranked first among all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, in the same time slot.

The broadcast that day depicted the growing closeness between Kang Si-woo (played by Seo In-guk) and Cha Ji-yoon (played by Park Ji-hyun) within the TF team. As the Spear Ice refrigerator project, nearing its launch, gained momentum, Kang Si-woo actively incorporated Cha Ji-yoon's "Ice Spike" idea, leaving a deep impression on her. However, Cha Ji-yoon, whose mind was troubled by the issue with Jo Ga-eul, made a mistake at work. Kang Si-woo coolly pointed out, "One mistake is enough. Repeated mistakes are a matter of work ability." Later, in the company's infirmary, Cha Ji-yoon was diagnosed with "lovesickness," eliciting laughter.

The next day, Cha Ji-yoon arrived at work earlier than anyone else to focus on the project. She proposed her unique solution to the development team, and Kang Si-woo added technical improvements, finally succeeding in developing the transparent Spear Ice. Afterward, the two discovered they were neighbors and spent time outside of work grocery shopping together at a supermarket. When Cha Ji-yoon said, "I thought you must have been very lonely," Kang Si-woo replied, "Thank you," revealing his inner feelings for the first time. They shared their daily lives, growing closer.

Meanwhile, Cha Ji-yoon visited Jo Ga-eul's concert venue and shed tears, reminiscing about their time together. After the performance, Jo Ga-eul sincerely said, "Let's start again. Let's get married," but Cha Ji-yoon bid a calm farewell to her past love with the narration, "Goodbye, my first love." The story of the two, who loved each other but whose timing for marriage was misaligned, delicately captured the concerns about dating and marriage faced by women in their late twenties and early thirties, resonating with viewers.

At the same time, Kang Si-woo, upon returning home, erased the memo "Recruit Senior Cha Ji-yoon" from his whiteboard, only to discover the phrase "Cha Ji-yoon makes me smile." He paused, looking at it for a moment. The next day, meeting again in the office elevator, Kang Si-woo asked the teary-eyed Cha Ji-yoon, "Are we meeting again?" When Cha Ji-yoon replied, "This is the fi-fi-fi-final farewell," he naturally proposed a weekend date, saying, "Then you'll be free this weekend?" signaling the beginning of their full-fledged romance.