Concluding our sweet tale of office romance, the villain faces her punishment and our leads get their happily ever after.
Though they might not be working together anymore, their bond is as strong as ever. Also, with their deep affection for each other and our cute young girl supporting them, what could break them apart?
- Main Leads: Han Ji-min | Lee Joon-hyuk | Kim Do-hoon | Kim Yoon-hye
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- K-Dramas of Similar Vibe: The Secret Life Of My Secretary | She would never know | Touch Your Heart | Crazy Love
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Episode Recaps: 01 & 02 | 03 & 04 | 05 & 06 | 07 & 08 | 09 | 10 & 11 | Final Episode Recap + Series Review
Love Scout Final Episode Recap
Realizing what is truly important, Ji-yoon chooses to protect the employees over the company, stepping down as CEO and letting Hye-jin take over. While Eun-ho understands her decision and supports her, Jung-hoon is mad and even tries to sacrifice himself to protect Ji-yoon, offering to work for his father in return for his father leaving Ji-yoon and her company alone. But Ji-yoon can’t accept Jung-hoon’s sacrifice, urging him to continue fighting until he discovers what he wants to do.
It might look like Hye-jin has defeated Ji-yoon. However, that is only a brief victory before Hye-jin gets arrested after her crimes are exposed, including the incident from 5 years ago. It is also noteworthy that Ji-yoon’s former employees turned in their resignation letters, refusing to work under Hye-jin. Good for her getting greeted by empty offices and a pile of resignation letters before the police take her away.
From here on, it is all happy endings and new beginnings for our characters. After trying unemployed life for the first time, Ji-yoon starts a new company. But this time she won’t accept external investments, so she won’t be swayed. Reaching out to her former employees, they are excited to join Ji-yoon and make the new company a success. Eun-ho wants to come on board, too. Yet Ji-yoon wishes Eun-ho choose what is best for him, getting him scouted as an HR Manager at a big company.
As for Jung-hoon, he makes up with his father and joins his company, though this redemption arc feels quite rushed and unearned given how tense their relationship was. Also, could someone tell us how Jung-hoon’s brother died? (Was it a suicide because of the immense pressure on him?) On a lighter note, Jung-hoon and Su-hyeon’s ship is now sailing smoothly and both Seo-jun and Su-hyeon’s mother are up for it.
Some time passes after that. Byeol and Seo-jun are already entering elementary school. Jung-hoon and Su-hyeon are doing fine. Our leads look more relaxed and their relationship is as strong as ever, with Byeol being supportive of them. They might bicker a bit while working on a hiring project together. But who cares about that? What matters is that as soon as they get off work, our leads hurry over to see each other with sparks in their eyes and a wide smile on their faces.
Love Scout Quick Series Recap
In an office romance setting, a stoic boss crosses paths with a warm-hearted and empathetic man who soon becomes her secretary. Needless to say, she isn’t pleased about this arrangement. But our heroine eventually falls for her secretary’s charm, and he is just the same.
Love Scout Series Highlights and Musings
Office romance featuring a boss and their secretary is a well-trodden trope in K-Drama land. However, what makes Love Scout stand out is the role reversal. Here, we have an aloof female boss and an affectionate male secretary, unlike the usual case of the man being cold and the lovable heroine working her way into her heart. Also, it was refreshing to have Ji-yoon fall first for Eun-ho and take the lead in confessing her feelings to him.
Another highlight of the drama was the sweet bond featuring Ji-yoon and Byeol. Even before Eun-ho learned anything about it, they met and became friends on their own, making for a more natural connection. Beyond being raised by single fathers, Ji-yoon and Byeol were similar in many aspects. Which made them understand each other better and forge a strong bond. Poor Eun-ho now has to live with two strong-headed ladies and follow their lead. Not that he is complaining about it, he will happily take care of them for life.
Amidst the sweetness, the fire incident had us worried about getting noble idiocy and a cliche breakup. But the drama handled this arc with care and had our leads face that hurdle maturely, further enhancing its trope reversal and refreshing aspects. Better yet, rather than a messy love quartet, the drama had our second leads meet and slowly develop feelings for each other, gifting us two sweet romances instead of one.
If we could change anything in the drama, we would tone down Hye-jin’s character and reduce her screen time. At first, Hye-jin’s greed and selfishness juxtaposed with Ji-yoon’s integrity and sincere care for her clients. But having Hye-jin take over Ji-yoon’s company was annoying to watch. Still, having Hye-jin hit rock bottom from the top felt satisfying. So, all is well that ends well.
For kicking off our 2025 year in K-Dramas, Love Scout lived up to our expectations and even surpassed them, setting the bar high for the office romance genre. With tight writing, skillful directing, and stellar acting, the drama carved a place among our list of memorable dramas. And if you are fond of mature romance stories or need a drama to warm your heart during a cold winter night, then this is your go-to show.
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