Adapted from Moscareto’s web novel Eul’s Love, Business As Usual is a six-episode Korean BL that tells the story of Kim Min Jun (played by Chae Jong Hyeok) and his ex-boyfriend, Jin Hwan (Seong Seung Ha), who suddenly reappears in his life after an eight-year silence. It’s a reentry that’s anything but subtle. The same Jin Hwan who once lit up Min Jun’s world is now walking the same office halls, wearing the same company ID, still as sharp and put-together as ever. For Min Jun, who’s spent years treading water in a job that feels more like a placeholder than a career, Jin Hwan’s return is like throwing a stone into a still pond, ripples of old feelings, unresolved hurt, and a longing he can’t quite swallow all rise to the surface.

Business As Usual doesn’t lean on grand gestures or sweeping confessions. It’s a slow-burn narrative that slips between past and present, unfolding two versions of their relationship: the clumsy, sharp-edged first love and the quieter, more measured kind that comes with age and heartache. The transitions between timelines are smooth and clear. You can feel the weight of what was and the fragile hope for what might still be in every glance, every hesitation.

At its heart, this is a story about opposites, how they clash, complement, and sometimes crumble. Min Jun is introverted, awkward, and painfully aware of his shortcomings. He’s the kind of person who blends into office spaces and moves through life with the kind of routine that feels almost stifling. He’s good at his job, dependable, and honest about who he is, even when it’s not flattering. There’s a realism in his character that feels uncomfortably familiar, his self-doubt, his fear of inadequacy next to someone as magnetic as Jin Hwan. It’s frustrating to watch at times, but it’s also painfully human.

Jin Hwan, on the other hand, is Min Jun’s opposite in nearly every way. He’s well-liked, extroverted, and moves through life with an ease that makes Min Jun’s awkwardness feel even more pronounced. But beneath that easygoing charm, there’s a vulnerability in Jin Hwan that the series explores quietly, moments where his walls slip, where his longing is just as sharp, just as raw. Such as his need to be independent from his family, which I wish we’d had more time to explore. Jin Hwan may be the more socially adept of the two, but his struggle to communicate his feelings clearly is the very thing that drove them apart. For all his confidence, he’s just as afraid of losing Min Jun as Min Jun is of not being enough for him.

It’s in this imbalance that Business As Usual finds its tension. The push and pull of their feelings, the misunderstandings that linger like open wounds, the fear of trying again only to end up right back where they started. And yet, that’s where the beauty of the series also lies. It’s not about perfect compatibility; it’s about two people choosing each other in spite of the imperfections. Jin Hwan finds solace in Min Jun’s quiet. Min Jun finds light in Jin Hwan’s presence. Together, they navigate their messiness, not with the intention of smoothing it out, but of understanding it and of living with it.

The series is beautifully acted, with both Chae Jong Hyeok and Seong Seung Ha bringing a depth and sincerity to their roles that makes the quiet moments feel heavy with unspoken things. Their chemistry is understated but tangible. The cinematography, too, leans into this subtlety, soft, muted tones that mirror the slow unraveling of their relationship.

Business As Usual is not a story about grand declarations or perfect love. It’s about the stumbles, the silences, and the small, fragile steps back toward one another. It’s about revisiting old wounds not just to reopen them, but to understand them and to heal them, if they can.

For anyone who’s ever felt too quiet, too small, or too different to belong to the person they love, Business As Usual is a gentle reminder that sometimes, you don’t need to be anything more than you are. Sometimes, it’s enough just to show up.

For a beautifully messy, real, and raw take on second chances, check out Business As Usual now on Viki.

Rating- 4.5 out of 5