Review of Love Scout /
나의 완벽한 비서

If you’re new here and found this blog through the mysterious powers of the Internet, welcome! My name is Ashley, and I’m a dedicated reader and movie watcher who thought to turn this website into a little digital archive of sorts.

I was watching and reading so much that I wanted to keep track of it all, so I began blogging as a way to keep these books as memories somewhat forever.

That said, I recently fell into a period of unemployment, and this blog was a solace for me. Not only was it a way to make a little bit of money when there was nothing else coming my way really, but I found, after getting my finances in order, that I enjoyed sitting down to write blog posts when I had nothing else to do in my day.

I worked as a film and television critic at a professional outlet for a while, and that was when I realized I should start my own blog to document my literary and film endeavors. Throughout the years I’ve been writing little blurbs and reviews for myself on shows, movies, and books, but never put them anywhere.

Because I’m in this little funemployed era, I’ve been catching up on my Korean dramas as well. Korean and Asian dramas have been something I’ve continuously reviewed here on the blog, but as I was working and doing graduate school, I never had the chance to really stay on top of the new releases, or even keep track of them sometimes.

Lately I’ve been on top of them for sure. I watched Love Scout all the way through its twelve episodes until the end. I’m writing and releasing this review the day of the final episode airing, so these are my fresh thoughts on the show.

Let’s get into the review! I don’t want to ramble too much, as I know you’re not here for all of this exposition and context.

A weary CEO falls in love with her competent and kind secretary.

We meet our two leads of this individually at first. The female lead is Kang Ji-yoon, who worked at another company and was blamed in the death of its leader. This fact will come into play repeatedly throughout the series, especially when we meet the person now in charge of the former company. She serves as an arch nemesis and antagonist of sorts.

Now Ji-yoon is the CEO of a headhunting company named Peoplez, and judging from their office alone, it kind of looks like a startup. She’s very dedicated to her new company and the job that they do, even if it’s difficult, but Ji-yoon is also doing all of this without an assistant or help.

Enter: Yoo Eun-ho. He used to work somewhere else, but a higher-up at the company doesn’t really like him, so he finds himself set up and kicked out of the company he works at. It doesn’t help that he has a young daughter at home to take care, one who Ji-yoon has crossed paths with in the past, so he needs a new job quickly.

Eun-ho is really good at his job, and while Ji-yoon and he have a rocky start when it comes to their professional relationship, he’s brought on to become her assistant. Together, they get a a lot done throughout the course of the series while at Peoplez, drama with outsiders and the other company included, but then something else starts brewing between them: love.

It kind of starts a little bit like a slow burn, but because this is only twelve episodes long, we progress quickly once the show finds its rhythm. I really liked these two’s relationship. It felt healthy, and he taught her that not everything in life is about work. In work-heavy cultures, we can make it our identity, which isn’t healthy at all.

At the same time, Eun-ho likes the ambitious side of Ji-yoon,a nd once their relationship really ramps up in the show, there’s no shortage of affection. They do work in the same office together and have to keep it a secret, due to professional boundaries, but that added more charm (if not a trope as well) to the show.

It’s truly been a while since I loved both leads in a drama from the bottom of my heart if we’re going to be honest. The female lead doesn’t need a man, but decides on her own that this romance with Eun-ho is worth it. The man himself is such a green flag (and may not largely exist in reality, if we’re going to be real about this), and even their interactions with his daughter are so precious.

Overall Thoughts

If you couldn’t tell from my earlier statements, I really liked this drama. I tend to watch most dramas all the way through, but it doesn’t mean they manage to captivate me because of that. Love Scout I found myself actually wanting to keep watching, but knew I had to wait until the next week.

It’s cute, it’s heartwarming, and there’s much to admire in both of the leads. The writing isn’t revolutionary, but instead it uses simplicity and the tropes to convey the story in a way that works and feels fresh.

It’s also nice to see the female lead in the position of power and not the male lead—the trope is usually that it’s a rich man who rescues a poor girl, but both of our leads are working professionals who are good at their jobs.

I think if you haven’t watched the drama already and want to do so, definitely consider it for your next watch! I would have definitely binge watched it all the way through if I wasn’t waiting for the weekly episode drops.

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