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입사 2년차, 태평그룹 총무과 사원인 지원영은 상사의 비리에 휘말려 회사에서 보직 해제 처분을 받는다. 상심하여 강릉으로 여행을 간 지원영은 그릇을 사기 위해 시장의 그릇 가게에 갔다가, 회장이 좋아하는 도예가 윤태준을 발견한다. 윤태준은 2년 전부터 잠적하여 아무도 행방을 몰랐던 상태로, 태평그룹의 회장이 윤태준과 전속 계약을 맺고 싶어 하는 것을 알고 있던 지원영은 복직을 위해 윤태준에게 접근하는데….

528 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2021

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Profile Image for Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎.
1,267 reviews187 followers
April 4, 2023
One word: TAEJUN!!! That languid eyes, I swear, I'm going to kill somebody tonight (probably myself) because I can't keep calm and can't stop screaming. He's so freaking pretty!! Oh, the series? Yea, right. Kinda cliché but still good. Also, Taejun is a fucking flirt, I swear I'm going to kill my soul 😭
Profile Image for Imanewreader ✨.
989 reviews185 followers
April 4, 2023
tw / homophobia (from a parent)

aaaaaaaaaaah !! this is good. happy to be rereading this cutie !
wonyoung has been fired from his company for embezzlement, which he hasn't done.
he ends up in a small town and meets taejoon, who may change his life.. he could either be the key to having is job back or.. something else. that's for wonyoung to see !! especially as his plan become more personnal and.. well.
Profile Image for Imanewreader ✨.
989 reviews185 followers
January 20, 2024
beautiful first volume (must be my 7th reread) !!
we get to be introduced to the mcs and scs and give a start to what seems to be a pretty angsty story!

taejun. i love you. don't ever change.
wonyoung, corporate life will have (if not already) the best of you..
Profile Image for Lauren.
275 reviews
May 8, 2023
Cute read. Nothing too special so far but looking forward to what’s next. Hope it doesn’t lean into gfy trope
Profile Image for Liv.
72 reviews2 followers
August 15, 2024
Really enjoyed it!

Of course there's a few things I personally don't extremely love, like the whole "I'm totally hetero haha" trope, and few other 'ugh' stereotypes, but just because I haven't experienced any of them myself, doesn't mean they don't have any actual roots in queerness/finding out your sexuality. So I'm trying to keep a more open mind with BL nowadays and just enjoy them for what they give. And this one is very cute and an interesting plotline so far! I enjoy all the side characters too!
Can't wait for volume 2!
Profile Image for Katie.
627 reviews7 followers
June 17, 2025
rate 3.5


this was super cute I did really enjoyed reading it. if you like this manwha then you should check author other work that just came out called called melting points on lezhin I highly recommend 😯
Profile Image for Loni ♈⚜.
232 reviews18 followers
August 8, 2024
Hab mich absolut schockverliebt in die Charaktere, das Setting und die Story🥹🤍
1,526 reviews51 followers
January 1, 2023
I actually finished this quite a while back, but I put off writing a review because for some reason I find that much harder when I'm reading something online. (I also continue to hate reading manhwa online, but I've fallen into that pit in the second half of this year, since there just isn't any other way to access them.)

I desperately hope that I can come back and write a longer and more comprehensive review if this ever gets an official English print license - but in the meantime, I can say that I loved this very, very much. My absolute favorite manhwa at this point, and it'd take some effort to dislodge it.

I love the characters. I love the story. While I definitely went through some agony with the miscommunication-driven angst in the middle, and very nearly threw my computer aside while hating Wonyoung...they worked through it, in a satisfying way that made me forgive both him and the author.

While Wonyoung is complicated and interesting and I did ultimately like him a lot, it's Taejun who grabbed me from his first appearance and threw this story right into my favorites list. He's perfection. Not because he's actually perfect, but because he's written so, so well and has the exact combination that appeals to me most: a sensitive heart wounded by a tormented past. He's intensely caring and devoted but with a prickly personality that comes from being hurt by those he'd invested too much of his emotional energy in...plus he's a talented artist...and he has the world's most adorable dog...how would I not love him? Seriously.

And yeah, the dog is so great. The true star of the whole story.

I loved this. I wanted to flip back to the beginning and reread as soon as I'd finished. And I very much hope that someday I'll get to do that in a physical form. Off to send that request to all the US publishers who might pick it up for that purpose...
Profile Image for Sandra.
736 reviews7 followers
August 11, 2024
Mal ein koreanischer Manga, dessen Zeichenstil ich mag :D wow. Ich mag auch, dass der in Großformat gedruckt ist, so wie MangaCult das eigentlich immer macht.
Die Story ist interessant genug, dafür das es eine normale Contemporary-Story ist. Die Chars wirken erwachsener als in manch anderen "normalen" BL-Mangas und die Chars sind auch irgendwie putzig und ziemlich nachvollziehbar in ihren Reaktionen.
Es gibt übrigens auch das Thema Homophobie, das wird hier nur sehr kurz angeschnitten, vermutlich in den nachfolgenden Bänden mehr eingebracht, weil einer der Nebenchars definitiv einer ist. Dazu kommt, dass es in den Folgebänden mehr Drama geben wird, immerhin versucht Ji Won-young, der seinen Job durch einen Korrputionsskandal veloren hat (bei dem er nicht schuld war), alles über den Töpfer herauszufinden, weil sein ehemaliger Boss ein riesen Fan von ihm ist. Er ist also ziemlich egoistisch und es ist klar, dass das noch explodieren wird.
Das schöne ist, dass in dem ersten Band schon klar wird, dass sich Won-young so in dem Städchen einlebt und mit den Leuten da befereundet ist, dass er vermutlich nicht mehr zurück in die Großstadt will.

Ich bin gespannt, wie es weiter geht - aufjedenfall mal ein besserer BL, der keine bestimmten Tropes wie Yakuza, Schule etc. bedient.
Profile Image for Anne .
768 reviews4 followers
May 25, 2025
4.5 stars
Dieser Band hat einfach so viel Spaß gemacht und war eine richtig gute Exposition für die Geschichte. Die Dynamik zwischen Wonyoung und Taejun ist klasse, auch wenn ich die ganzen Probleme durch Wonyoungs Spielchen schon von Weitem riechen kann. Ich mag alle Figuren und es scheint auch noch einiges auf uns zuzukommen mit den unterschiedlichen Beziehungen. Wonyoung hinterlässt auch schon seine Spuren bei Taejun und ich bin gespannt, wie es weitergeht und wann Taejun ihm sagt, dass er auf Männer steht. Bin auch total gespannt darauf, Taejuns Gründe für seinen Rückzug und seine Vergangenheit zu erfahren. Werde die Reihe auf jeden Fall weiterlesen, die könnte mir richtig richtig gut gefallen anhand des ersten Bandes.
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615 reviews6 followers
October 22, 2023
3.5!

i read it like a manga for the first few pages before realizing 😭💀

ALSO WONYOUNG DANCING WITH THE DOG WAS SO CUTE , bean is literally so adorable i will die for him

but oh gosh, i am so not ready for the angst 😓😓 the miscommunication on wonyoung’s part is literally killing me, as we see their relationship develop. it makes me nervous hhhhh

also…moment of appreciation for taejun pls?? like how is he real, i love him 3
he’s what really saves this story 👌🏽👌🏽 truly an amazing character

as of now, im eager but also scared to read on 🫣 chances of me throwing my phone are ⬆️⬆️
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Profile Image for Claudia.
101 reviews
January 24, 2024
It was beautiful… but so bittersweet
Knowing what’s coming… oh godㅠㅠㅠㅠ

The slow burn, how everything is developing…
I absolutely adored it! But I am scared ㅠㅠㅠ

Truly enjoyed it nevertheless… it’s been a while since a BL got me giggling and kicking my blanket like this haha

Taejun my dear boy, you deserve the world and I only want you to be nothing but happy…
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Profile Image for Marureviere.
1,309 reviews215 followers
December 23, 2023
This reread was a blast and made me feel so giddy. Still one of my favourite BLs. I swear Taejun just hits diff.
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298 reviews10 followers
October 26, 2024
Ji Won-young hat aufgrund eines Korruptionsskandals seinen Job verloren und ertrinkt nun in Schulden. Um den schlechten Gedanken zu entkommen, beschließt er Urlaub am Meer zu machen - und dort trifft er durch Zufall auf den Lieblingstonkünstler seines Ex-Chefs. Er beschließt, den Künstler näher kennen zu lernen und seine Firma mit Informationen zu füttern. Dann wird er doch sicher wieder eingestellt, oder?

Der Manhwa hat mich direkt angesprochen. Etwas niedliches, für Zwischendurch. Mit einigen Irrungen und ziemlich viel Konfliktpotential - und ganz viel Meer. Nun, so viel Meer habe ich nicht bekommen, um das gleich mal vorweg zu nehmen. Aber dafür eine Geschichte, die tiefer ging as ich eigentlich erwartet hatte.

Ji hatte zu Beginn bei mir noch einige Sympathiepunkte zu sammeln. Auf Anhieb mochte ich ihn Tatsächlich nicht. Er wollte mit aller Macht seinen Job wieder (gut, irgendwo verständlich, wenn man ein schrumpfendes Bankkonto und jede Menge Studienschulden hat) - Aber im Laufe des Manhwa taute er ein bisschen auf, passte sich an das Kleinstadtleben an und obwohl er die Überlegungen noch nicht geäußert hat, hatte ich als Leser schon das Gefühl, dass sich seine Prioritäten langsam verschoben haben - und der junge Mann sammelte Sympathiepunkt um Sympathiepunkt. Wie er im Café jobbt, wie er den Menschen in der Stadt immer näher kam - und auch wie er mit dem Töpfer Yoon umgeht, finde ich niedlich, obwohl er ihn doch eigentlich von Beginn an erkennt und ihn dazu benutzen will, wieder in seiner Firma Fuß zu fassen. Doch im Laufe der Geschichte merkt man, wie ihre Vertrautheit und ihre Freundschaft wächst - gut, Ji nicht, aber der Leser schon - und das ist die Kunst, die Pibi schafft.

Auch die Nebencharaktere bekommen genug Raum um echt und plastisch zu wirken - und ich freue mich wirklich auf den Fortgang der Geschichte. Das Potential für große Konflikte wird auf jeden Fall im ersten Band gelegt - Immerhin verbirgt Ji seine wahren Absichten vor dem jungen Töpfer. Ich bin gespannt, wann er auffliegt. Und auch gleichzeitig froh, dass sich die Liebesgeschichte hier langsam aufbaut und die beiden nicht nach ein paar Seiten zusammen im Bett landen. Ich kann Unintentional Love Story also für all diejenigen empfehlen, die gern eine sich langsam entfaltende Lovestory mit vorprogrammierten Konfliktpotential lesen, bei der aber auch andere Themen wie beispielsweise die Verschiebung der eigenen Prioritäten nicht vernachlässigt werden.
Profile Image for Cassie Renais.
657 reviews2 followers
May 30, 2025
This is very well done. The art, the plot, the dialogue, the characterisation, the romance... everything works beautifully together. I'm pretty sold; I'll read everything pibi makes.

I avoided this for a while because the central premise wasn't especially engaging, and I was worried about the deception inherent in the hook. But once I started reading I could immediately see why it's so popular. The characters feel real and their interactions are believable; the story is more than just a procession of recycled cliches and tropes. The slow development of their feelings is super sweet and cute, and there's a fully fleshed out set of characters and events to round out the story.

I also like that the focus is on the relationship, not the smut. There's no smut at all until the side stories, and even then you have to opt in to the mature chapters. It makes you feel like you're reading about an actual love story, not just two random guys bumping uglies.

Overall, absolutely adorable. I feel like these two characters could be actual friends of mine and I'm so pleased to see them happy, hahaha. That's how you know the writing's so good.
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72 reviews6 followers
August 6, 2024
Taejun 😳🔥oh mannn
Idk if it's better than the series but definitely didn't expected the 🌶spice
One point📍 for Mr. adorbs - a.k.a Bean
Two points 📍 for the second couple and their (well kinda) happy ending
Three points📍 for the spice
Four points📍 for the man, the mystery, the legend - Taejun 😂marry me 💍😁
328 reviews
November 16, 2024
Cute manga! I enjoyed the story so much 💛 the whole plot of the ceramic artist point of view in the middle of homophobia drama by his parents and society in general… and the anxiety we are able to see from the point of view of the gay characters is pretty reliable to our current prejudices… I would totally recommend
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Profile Image for jelato.
51 reviews
August 22, 2022
a 4.75¿
i loved this far too much than i thought i would since angst pisses me off to the point where i can’t continue reading, but this was worth it all, start to finish.
Profile Image for Sadie Hopkins.
100 reviews
November 29, 2022
Super cute love story! Top is a sexy man with a man bun, who is also an artist and idk what else you can ask for ❤️
Profile Image for Jacqueline Espinoza.
4 reviews
February 11, 2023
Lo amo!!! Recomendado. Si fuera yo, con todos los malos entendidos me hubiera rendido al tiro, pero él prota es perseverante. El final estuvo 10/10
Profile Image for Juliana Renzo.
281 reviews9 followers
March 21, 2023
Re aburrido!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ni siquiera la historia de la second couple me gustó!!!!
Floja la trama... ( tenía?)
Muy porno, no es mi estilo! me quedo con el kdrama -por ahora-
Profile Image for Kaeshi.
183 reviews
March 27, 2023
Reread this for the 10th time since there's a Korean adaptation of this now 😍.
Profile Image for luci.
202 reviews5 followers
May 1, 2023
just finished the drama adaptation and it was so good like i'm obsessed so ofc i had to read the source material and as expected, i love it!
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