'Going to Work Tomorrow!' Final Episode Ratings 5.5%... Siwoo and Jiyoon's Growth and Happy Ending

The tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ″Work Later, Drink Now!″ concluded with its 12th episode. In the finale aired on the 28th, Kang Si-woo (played by Seo In-guk) decided to leave the company and find his own path. Si-woo, who had worked hard to bring change within the organization, ultimately chose the life he truly wanted and submitted his resignation, while Cha Ji-yoon (played by Park Ji-hyun) could not hide her regret but respected his decision. In the final episode, Si-woo and Ji-yoon overcame the last hurdle together and preserved their love. Ji-yoon’s mother, Hye-kyung (played by Lee Ji-hyun), who had difficulty accepting Si-woo due to his past divorce, worried about her daughter but began to open her heart after seeing Ji-yoon’s sincere words, ″Mr. Cha is the person who makes me live most like myself,″ and Si-woo’s true self. Noah (played by Kang Mina) and Jae-in (played by Won Gyu-bin) also conveyed another meaning of love by choosing to support each other’s dreams ahead of their trip to Senegal. One year after the broadcast, Si-woo had established his own company and continued new challenges, while Ji-yoon had grown into the head of the Future Home Appliances TF team, leading projects. The two supported each other’s dreams while growing in their respective positions, and after unwavering love, they exchanged rings and promised a future together. The final narration delivered the message, ″Love is good.″ According to Nielsen Korea, the finale of ″Work Later, Drink Now!″ recorded an average nationwide household rating of 4.6%, peaking at 5.5%, and an average metropolitan household rating of 4.3%, peaking at 5.4%. It ranked first in its time slot among cable and general programming channels, and the 2049 male and female target ratings for tvN also topped all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, during the same time slot. (Based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV, and satellite) Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun delicately portrayed the transformation from workplace superior and subordinate to lovers and partners supporting each other’s dreams, completing the narrative of Si-woo and Ji-yoon. Seo In-guk expressed Kang Si-woo’s emotions with restrained acting, portraying a principled yet warm inner character, while Park Ji-hyun realistically showed Cha Ji-yoon’s changes as she wavered between work and love but found her own answers. Additionally, Ji-yoon’s parents reflected on the meaning of a long-term relationship through the realistic depiction of a couple considering a legal separation. Noah and Jae-in showed various forms of love by choosing to support each other between love and dreams. The relationship between Si-woo’s ex-wife Su-jin (played by Park Ye-young) and Ji-yoon was also portrayed not as a rivalry but as mutual understanding and support. ″Work Later, Drink Now!″ conveyed empathy and comfort in office romance by warmly depicting realistic concerns such as love, work, family, and growth.