Thirty feels heavier than it should. Kim Min Jun goes to work, comes home, repeats. The same office coffee. The same blinking cursor. The same silence waiting for him when he walks through the door. Everything’s fine. Nothing’s wrong. But nothing moves either. Not really.

Then one morning, Min Jun (Chae Jong Hyeok) steps into the office and comes face-to-face with Jin Hwan (Seong Seung Ha)—his ex-boyfriend, the one he hasn’t seen in eight years. The same Jin Hwan, now walking the same halls, wearing the same company ID. Still sharp. Still infuriatingly put-together. And Min Jun, who thought time might’ve dulled everything, finds himself flinching at every smile Jin Hwan throws his way.

Business As Usual, adapted from Moscareto’s web novel Eul’s Love, doesn’t begin with grand gestures or instant sparks. It starts with something quieter. A slow, aching kind of tension that lingers in the pauses and sideways glances. The kind that looks a lot like regret. Or longing. Or both.

The first two episodes slip between past and present, stitching together two versions of their relationship—what was, and what might still be. It’s a dual love story: first love, sharp and sweet and clumsy, and the slower, steadier kind that comes after. The kind that asks whether two people can meet again—not just physically, but emotionally—after everything that’s gone unsaid.

I’m wholly invested. The transitions between timelines are smooth, clear, and easy to follow. You can tell when and where you are, not just by how they look but how they carry themselves. There’s something satisfying about watching both men grow. The show makes space for their mistakes—how youth tangled their communication, how pain blurred their intentions—and shows that time, distance, and a little perspective can shift everything.

Min Jun, especially, stands out. He’s still stuck in a job he doesn’t love, still living a life that feels paused. But now he speaks up, pushes back in ways he couldn’t before. There’s something hopeful in that. The idea that even if you’re not where you want to be, maybe you’re not stuck forever.

Not much happens in the first two episodes outside of setting the stage and introducing the characters, but it doesn’t need to. It’s emotionally grounded and quietly compelling, pulling you in without shouting for attention.

Both characters are easy to like in different ways. Jin Hwan is more extroverted, but not overly so—there’s a softness beneath the charm. And Min Jun, for all his quiet, is expressive in ways that sneak up on you. Neither man is overly dramatic, and that subtlety feels like a breath of fresh air compared to the louder romances I’ve seen in other BLs.

Business As Usual is the kind of story that doesn’t just tell you how the characters feel—you feel it, too. It’s gentle, slow, and a little sad, but also comforting. Like something familiar you forgot you missed.

For a dual love story that tugs at the heart without trying too hard, check out Business As Usual on Viki.

Rating- 4 out of 5