Love Scout: The main couple's chemistry "overwhelms the screen", breaking the male CEO stereotype?

Như LanJan 11, 2025 at 14:42

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Although only 2 episodes have been aired, Love Scout has "broken the record" when the rating skyrocketed 201%. In addition, the plot of the film also puts aside the image of a cold male CEO, replacing it with a gentle, lovable secretary.

Love Scout (My Perfect Secretary) has only been on air for the second week but has proven itself to be a "dark horse" on the weekend drama race when it took 3 episodes to surpass the double-digit rating mark. Specifically, the rating of episode 3 of the drama had a huge jump that made people extremely excited when the number increased to 10.5%, a spectacular growth that few Korean dramas can achieve.

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Previously, episode 1 of the film only recorded 5.2%, episode 2 increased slightly to 6.5%. After only 1 week with strong word-of-mouth effect from viewers, the film's rating has surpassed the double-digit mark, threatening to take the current top 1 rating position of Chuyen Nang Ok (currently recording the highest rating in the miniseries in Korea with a figure of more than 11%).

This 201% growth after only 2 episodes is said to come from the novel script, swapping the roles of the male and female leads and the explosive chemistry of the couple Han Ji Min - Lee Joon Hyuk. Still set in an office, a normal love story between a man and a woman, but instead of being a domineering male CEO, the role of the CEO in the film belongs to Han Ji Min. Her character is Ji Yeon, a powerful, strict, talented and rich CEO but very clumsy and always messy.

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Love Scout (The Perfect Secretary) aired from 3/ tells a romantic story in the context of traditional gender relations being turned upside down in the "headhunting" profession. Instead of a male CEO pairing up with a female secretary, this drama brings the image of a powerful female CEO with a male secretary willing to support her career.

The movie Love Scout also talks about the realities of the office world, such as bullying and harassment in the office. In the movie, because she took a leave to take care of her child at an important time, Eun Ho was harassed by her superior. The actions and words of the superior - who failed to take advantage of Eun Ho - really touched the hearts of office workers. Many people said they had been in similar situations, so they supported the realistic script. There are many cases of harassment in the office, but most of the people targeted are female employees. The movie changes the gender, using male characters to narrate, expanding the discussion on the above issue.

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The male lead Yoo Eun Ho is a steady secretary. Not only is he a model employee, he also provides invisible benefits to the employees he manages. This is also a very special image in the Korean office drama genre. A common motif is the type of employee with high IQ but low EQ, although talented but does not understand anything about being friendly with colleagues. Another motif is a pragmatist, doing everything to get promoted quickly and ready to destroy opponents.

In addition, the film also shows that Yoo Eun Ho is a single father. When society has too many single mothers struggling, few people pay attention to a small part of the fathers who raise their children alone. They face different pressures than single mothers. Sometimes, they cannot integrate into the parent association at school because they are rare fathers. Or they are doubted about their ability to take care of their children, when there are still too many people who insist that only mothers have the natural ability to raise children.

Love Scout: The main couples chemistry overwhelms the screen, breaking the male CEO stereotype? - Photo 4

Han Ji Min plays Kang Ji Yun, CEO of a company specializing in recruiting talent. She is a workaholic, extremely principled and strict with her employees. Although she is quite clumsy and messy, every time she goes out, especially when negotiating a job, Ji Yun always appears very neat, her clothes, accessories and jewelry all "smell of money".

Currently, Love Scout has only aired the first 2 episodes, but Han Ji Min has stunned by appearing with so many different outfits, bringing an extremely impressive collection of office fashion. Besides the plain suits with simple designs and colors, Han Ji Min also makes her character more colorful and youthful with bright-colored shirts, sweaters, flared pants and round-framed glasses.

Love Scout: The main couples chemistry overwhelms the screen, breaking the male CEO stereotype? - Photo 5

Looking at Han Ji Min's fashion, the audience can somewhat imagine the character's personality, a fashionable lady, neat in appearance, always wanting to appear with the most confident appearance but in reality does not know how to organize her personal life.

Love Scout: The main couples chemistry overwhelms the screen, breaking the male CEO stereotype? - Photo 6

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