My Damn Business Review: Jung Jae Bin Closes the Deal
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Actor Jung Jae Bin is so blindingly good-looking, that half the reason I clicked on this Korean mini-series was to simply moon over him a bit. Okay, maybe, that was the whole reason. Sorry husband, if you’re reading this, I love you more, always.
My Damn Business is a short Korean office romance series, spanning just seven episodes of 10-11 minutes each. Jung Jae Bin stars as Team Manager Han Woo-jin, who finds himself at a company on the brink of closure. To save it, he has only three months to wrap up loose ends, relying on the help of his new assistant manager, Yoon Su-an (Jeon Yu Bin). With nobody else working on their floor, a romance brews between the two good-looking co-workers.
The first episode opens with a cringey yet comedic scenario that sets up both tension and intrigue between Han Woo-jin and his junior, Yoon Su-an. When Yoon mistakenly hands Han a pen drive containing some steamy gay comics, things get awkward fast. Han begins to flirt with Yoon, who is initially hesitant but eventually succumbs to his boss’s charm. As the series progresses, a silly misunderstanding adds a touch of drama, followed by the brief appearance of a potential rival, before the pair ultimately get their happy ending.
That’s pretty much all there is to My Damn Business, but despite its modest budget, the series is surprisingly engaging, making the most of its limited setting focused on a failing company. Jung Jae Bin shines as the charming, flirty boss, while Jeon Yu Bin appears slightly more stiff than needed in a few scenes. Still, the two have great visual chemistry, making it easy to root for them as a couple. While the story itself is rather predictable, the fresh pairing is easily the show’s biggest strength.
Rating: 6 on 10. You can watch ‘My Damn Business’ on YouTube.
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