Workplace drama · Office comedy
I Was Going to Quit. Then They Made Me Team Lead.
He came to resign. They gave him a team.
Seo Do-hyeon is ready to quit when he is suddenly named acting head of the new business team. A client demo is days away, and he does not even have approval access. As responsibilities pile up under his name and his teammates bring problems of their own, his resignation keeps slipping down the agenda.
Explore Chapters 1–3 of both novels, with an illustration for each chapter. Full chapters are available in Korean; titles and introductions are in English.
Chapter 1
I Couldn’t Attach My Resignation
His promotion arrives before he can hand in his resignation.
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Chapter 2
Everyone Knew Except the Team Lead
Five people worked hard. Somehow, they built five different products.
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Chapter 3
The Demo Runs on People
The dashboard looks automatic. Behind it, someone has to change every number.
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Read an English excerpt from Chapter 1
“That’s why I called you in.”
Director Choi slid a document across the desk.
Do-hyeon saw his own name first.
Seo Do-hyeon.
The next line took a little longer to read.
Acting Head, New Business Team.
“You’re taking over today.”
He was about to say, Wait, when his phone vibrated.
It was Park Jun.
Congratulations, Team Lead!
An animated character clapped enthusiastically on the screen.
Do-hyeon hadn’t raised either hand yet.
“This is the first I’m hearing of it.”
“We sorted it out with HR this morning. With the client schedule, we had to establish a reporting line.”
“I requested this meeting to discuss my future here.”
Director Choi looked back at him.
Do-hyeon glanced at the first line in his notebook. The words he’d written before leaving home—Announce intention to resign—were still there. He covered them with his palm.
“My current work needs sorting out, too.”
What came out was far less useful than what he’d prepared.
“Exactly. That’s why you need to oversee the whole thing.”
The director took that as acceptance.
Do-hyeon leaned forward.
“Will I be able to decide work assignments and adjust the schedule?”
“You know the practical side better than anyone.”
“And additional costs? Can I turn down outside requests?”
“Bring costs to me. Coordinate client matters with Sales.”
“Then how much of the previous team lead’s approval authority comes with the role?”
Director Choi squared the edges of the document.
“We’ll check the details with HR.”
“And the position allowance and salary?”
“Those, too.”
Those, too.
Do-hyeon almost wrote it down. There was nothing in those words he could follow up on later.