Dating the Boss and Getting Caught? Here's How Shin Hyun Been Faces It Without Awkwardness in 'CINDERELLA AT 2AM'

Ha Yoon Seo is a highly respected superior at her workplace. She starts a romantic relationship with her team member, Seo Ju Won, despite the age difference between them. Although she is in a position of being a boss dating her subordinate, Yoon Seo still tries to maintain a boundary between personal and professional matters.

The relationship between Yoon Seo and Ju Won is filled with a rather cliché superior-subordinate dynamic—Yoon Seo as the strict boss and Ju Won as his dedicated subordinate. However, when it is revealed that Ju Won is the child of a company executive and he is then promoted to director, everything changes drastically.

Now, Yoon Seo must face the reality that their social statuses are vastly different and Ju Won is not just an ordinary employee on his team. Yoon Seo feels trapped in a situation where Ju Won's power and influence in the company now surpass his own.

The situation becomes even more complicated when Ju Won's mother discovers their relationship and offers money to Yoon Seo to persuade him to break up with her son. As the heir to the company, Ju Won has significant responsibilities towards his family, and his mother feels that Yoon Seo, despite being talented and successful, is not suitable for her son.

After deciding to end her relationship with Ju Won, Yoon Seo could not avoid the reality that they still had to work in the same office. Colleagues in the office knew that they had broken up, and this made the situation at work uncomfortable.

The change in atmosphere at the office was further exacerbated by the fact that Ju Won's feelings for Yoon Seo were still strong. He did not want to lose Yoon Seo, both as a coworker and as the woman he loved. Ju Won made various efforts to persuade Yoon Seo to stay at the company. Ju Won's refusal to give up added tension between them.

Although Ju Won refused to break up and continued to try to maintain their relationship, Yoon Seo tried to act maturely in facing this situation. She remained calm and tried to keep her distance from Ju Won, even though her heart still had deep feelings. Yoon Seo realized that trying to let go of Ju Won was the best choice for the greater good.

This drama raises an important theme about how to deal with lingering feelings after a breakup, especially in a professional environment. Cinderella at 2AM portrays well how unrequited love can complicate situations even further.