Positively Yours- Episodes 1-2

One Night, One Kiss, and a Life-Changing Surprise

Episode 1 of Positively Yours wastes no time pulling us in, opening with Hui-won staring at a pregnancy test that reads unmistakably positive. From the very first minute, the drama makes it clear: this is not going to be a simple romance.

We’re quickly whisked back four weeks earlier, to an elite dating event Hui-won attends on behalf of a friend. Her honesty is almost brutal, on the survey, she flat-out writes that she has no intention of getting married. Fate, however, seems to have a sense of humor. She spots her boss, Soon-hee, and in a panic to avoid an awkward encounter, Hui-won latches onto a stranger nearby: Kang Du-jun.

As it turns out, Du-jun is only there because his mother won’t stop nagging him about marriage. Like Hui-won, he has zero interest in settling down. He even brought his loyal secretary, Mr. Go, as backup, though that plan falls apart the moment Secretary Go disappears to the restroom. Left alone, Du-jun becomes Hui-won’s last-ditch escape route. She tries to rope him into pretending they’re a couple, but he shuts her down. Things go from bad to worse when she slips while grabbing drinks, fully embarrassing herself. Du-jun leaves shortly after, venting his frustration to his secretary on the drive home.

The next day, Hui-won unloads everything onto her best friend, Mi-ran. Through a flashback, we learn Hui-won has dated before, but is fairly conservative when it comes to love. A few drinks later, Mi-ran encourages her to stop holding back and finally let some romance into her life.

Meanwhile, Du-jun’s parents learn that the matchmaking event was a failure. Their suspicion immediately falls on his sister-in-law, Jeong-eum, whose sharp temper and cold demeanor hint at deeper resentment. We soon learn why: Du-jun and his brother were once on a rock-climbing trip when a tragic accident claimed his brother’s life. Jeong-eum has never forgiven Du-jun, quietly blaming him for everything.

Back at work, Hui-won is praised by her colleagues for her dedication and efficiency. There’s even talk of her being sent to Germany to study. But Soon-hee sees Hui-won as a threat and constantly piles on pressure. This time, she targets Hui-won’s intern, Se-hyun, and orders Hui-won to come up with a new sales strategy for their beer products before the next meeting.

Overwhelmed, Hui-won storms out and calls her longtime friend Min-wook. He shows up almost immediately, offering comfort. Their conversation turns personal, touching on Hui-won’s aversion to marriage. Through another flashback, it becomes clear she’s harbored feelings for Min-wook since their school days and he seems to care deeply about her too. But Hui-won’s parents’ painful divorce left scars she’s never been able to heal.

Du-jun, on the other hand, is introduced as a cold, relentless executive at his family company. He values results over loyalty, earning a ruthless reputation. His father supports him but pushes him to take over another family business, Taehan Liquor. Unbeknownst to him, this is the very company where Hui-won works.

After a long day, Hui-won unexpectedly runs into Se-hyun at a pub. Se-hyun casually mentions she’s dating an older man and asks Hui-won about her own love life. That question lingers as Hui-won heads home. On impulse, she buys tteokbokki and goes to Min-wook’s place, only to be blindsided by the sight of him kissing Mi-ran outside his apartment. Completely shattered, Hui-won walks away in tears.

Caught in the rain, she ducks under a bus stop, just as Du-jun drives by and accidentally splashes her with water. Furious and emotional, she bangs on his car window. He doesn’t recognize her and, assuming money will solve the problem, hands her a cheque before driving off.

Later, Du-jun tells Secretary Go that he’ll soon be taking over Taehan Liquor. The very next night, Hui-won attends a beer launch event for work and runs into Du-jun again. This time, he recognizes her from the dating event and is clearly startled when she approaches him. His guard slowly drops as she shows him how to properly enjoy and pair beer.

With Secretary Go once again absent, the two spend the night drinking together. Hui-won teaches Du-jun how to mix drinks and convinces him to play a basketball game to win her a homebrew beer maker and a doll. When the opposing team cheats, they impulsively steal the prize and run. Only later do they realize they grabbed the doll instead of the beer machine, but by then, it doesn’t matter. Drinking by the Han River, they laugh, talk, and let their walls down.

Hui-won shares her dream of going to Germany and one day creating her own beer. Du-jun, in contrast, insists he has no dreams at all. The night grows softer, heavier, and before they know it, they’re kissing. One thing leads to another, and they end up spending the night together.

Morning brings regret for Hui-won. Her panic deepens when she notices a necklace among Du-jun’s belongings and assumes he’s already taken. She leaves quietly, placing the cheque he once gave her behind and walking away, still unaware that he’s the same man who splashed her at the bus stop.

Elsewhere, Jeong-eum causes a public scene at a museum, furious when one of her artists chooses fame over integrity. Back at the hotel, Du-jun wakes up after the best sleep he’s had in years. On his way out, he runs into Jeong-eum, who immediately demands information about the woman he was with and pointedly asks if he plans to marry. Her hostility is unmistakable. A flashback to her husband’s funeral confirms it: she has always blamed Du-jun for his brother’s death.

Weeks pass. Hui-won continues to shine at work, while Du-jun finds himself distracted, unable to forget her. Hui-won, meanwhile, begins feeling nauseous and exhausted. A visit to the chemist leads to a shocking suggestion: a pregnancy test. At home, multiple tests confirm it. Against all odds and despite being told pregnancy might never happen for her, Hui-won is pregnant.

Mi-ran walks in just as Hui-won is processing the news and immediately takes her to the gynecologist. The results confirm it: she’s really pregnant. When Mi-ran asks about the father, Hui-won admits she never even got his name.

And then fate strikes again. Se-hyun walks into the clinic, with Du-jun right beside her. Assuming the worst, Hui-won completely loses her cool, grabbing his collar and scolding him in front of everyone. The chaos comes to a halt when Se-hyun calmly reveals that Du-jun is her uncle. At the same time, a nurse calls out to Hui-won, reminding her that she forgot her first ultrasound.

In that moment, it finally hits Du-jun. Hui-won is pregnant and his life is about to change forever.

Responsibility, Regret, and the Complicated Weight of Choice

Episode 2 of Positively Yours leans hard into the emotional fallout, starting with Hui-won and Du-jun sitting across from each other at a restaurant, facing the reality of her pregnancy. Du-jun is direct and decisive, he wants to take responsibility and marry her. Hui-won, on the other hand, hasn’t even decided whether she wants to keep the baby, let alone enter a marriage born out of obligation. From the start, they’re clearly standing on opposite sides of the same life-altering question.

That night, Du-jun is once again trapped in a nightmare about his brother’s death. During a therapy session, he admits that nothing has truly helped, except for one unexpected exception. The night he spent with Hui-won was the first time he slept peacefully without medication. That realization quietly shakes him.

Through a flashback, we see just how deeply that night affected him. After their one-night stand, Du-jun wandered from pub to pub trying to find Hui-won, much to Secretary Go’s amusement. He stubbornly denies the idea of love at first sight, though it’s painfully obvious he fell hard, just a little later than that. Around this time, he also realizes something ironic: the cheque Hui-won left behind after their night together was actually his.

We’re taken back to the day at the gynecologist, where it turns out Se-hyun asked Du-jun to drive her there. The mysterious necklace Hui-won misunderstood? Just a birthday gift Du-jun bought for Se-hyun. Another painful misunderstanding added to the pile.

Back in the present, Hui-won and Du-jun still can’t agree on what comes next. Du-jun wants marriage, but he gives Hui-won space to decide, handing her his number and asking her to contact him when she’s ready. Alone, he imagines different futures, raising the child himself, paying child support, or marrying Hui-won. Each scenario ends the same way: empty, dark, and hopeless. No version of the future feels like a happy ending.

Hui-won, meanwhile, heads to a pub to drown her frustration, only to realize she can’t drink anymore. Alcohol was once how she celebrated everything. Now, it’s another reminder that her life has already changed. Misunderstanding her tears, the bartender offers her his strongest drink. Instead, she asks him to drink it for her.

That’s when Jeong-eum appears, offering to drink in her place. She opens up about her own unplanned pregnancy and the mixed joys and hardships of motherhood. Her advice, however, is chilling, she urges Hui-won to focus on her dreams and get rid of the baby. It’s later revealed that Jeong-eum has been secretly following Hui-won, waiting for the right moment to interfere.

Another flashback takes us to the day Du-jun’s brother died. The brothers talked about marriage, and his brother spoke with nothing, but love and pride for Jeong-eum. That memory explains so much... Du-jun’s guilt, his sense of responsibility, and why Jeong-eum’s resentment cuts so deeply. That night, Du-jun texts Hui-won, but she ignores him.

Soon after, Se-hyun confronts Du-jun, scolding him for denying himself happiness. She even blames herself for ruining his life, urging him to stop punishing himself and take a chance on joy.

The next day, Hui-won learns she’s officially been selected for the German study opportunity. Instead of celebrating, she becomes more conflicted than ever. Her difficult childhood makes her fear she’ll become a bad mother. She’s so lost in thought that she barely registers Soon-hee’s rant about the arrival of the new chairman. Later, Se-hyun gently encourages her to give Du-jun a chance.

Du-jun, meanwhile, prepares for his first visit to Taehan Liquor with Secretary Go. On the drive there, he casually announces that he’s going to meet the woman he wants to marry. Secretary Go is so shocked he pulls the car over, convinced Du-jun must be ill. Du-jun insists it’s not love, just curiosity and a “cost-effective” conclusion about marriage.

Once they arrive, Hui-won quickly pulls Du-jun aside for a private conversation, assuming he’s there to pressure her. He asks about her decision and bluntly suggests a loveless marriage. Every word offends her more than the last. They nearly get caught by Soon-hee and Manager Na, and Hui-won desperately asks Du-jun to cover for her. He lies smoothly, claiming he forgot his phone and borrowed hers.

That’s when it hits Hui-won, Du-jun is the new chairman. Before leaving, he reminds her to reply to his messages and save his number. Elsewhere, Secretary Go begins developing an unexpected crush on Soon-hee.

On the way home, Du-jun confides in Secretary Go that he might be a father. Secretary Go reassures him warmly, saying he’ll make a great husband and dad.

Later, Hui-won meets Mi-ran and pretends she knows nothing about her relationship with Min-wook. Mi-ran encourages her to abort the baby and focus on her dreams. As if on cue, Hui-won receives a reminder about her mother’s upcoming birthday.

She visits her mother with a cake, only to be met with cold indifference. Years of resentment finally spill out. Her mother bluntly tells Hui-won that she ruined her life and cost her countless opportunities. When Hui-won reveals she’s pregnant, her mother cruelly urges her to abort the baby, warning she’ll only grow to resent it. Devastated, Hui-won storms out and heads straight to a gynecology clinic.

The doctor reassures her that the pregnancy is healthy and calls it a miracle, given Hui-won’s reproductive health issues, but warns her not to overwork herself. Memories of her childhood flood back, of being blamed for everything. Terrified of becoming like her mother, Hui-won breaks down and tells the doctor she wants an abortion.

On her way home, she runs into Min-wook. She collapses into tears, and after learning about the pregnancy, he immediately vows to hold the father responsible. Hui-won stops him, insisting she shares responsibility too. When she brings up his relationship with Mi-ran, Min-wook explains it was only a drunk kiss and that he rejected Mi-ran’s confession. They aren’t dating, and the relief on Hui-won’s face says everything.

Min-wook walks her home, but Du-jun sees them together.

After Min-wook leaves, Du-jun confronts Hui-won. He claims he doesn’t care if she loves another man and reiterates his willingness to take responsibility. Hui-won fires back, accusing him of hiding his identity, and asks him to pretend they don’t know each other at work.

Min-wook, meanwhile, goes home heartbroken, remembering how Hui-won once supported him when he first joined the company.

The next morning, Du-jun gives all Taehan Liquor employees generous bonuses to mark his first day as chairman. Everyone gushes over his looks, everyone except Hui-won, who’s even more irritated by how coldly he treats her.

Over the following days, Du-jun focuses on understanding the company, while Secretary Go continues falling harder for Soon-hee. During a meeting, Du-jun openly asks Hui-won about her plans to go to Germany, making everyone assume he’s singling her out again. Afterward, she confronts him.

Once more, Hui-won rejects his idea of a loveless marriage and admits she still hasn’t decided about the baby. As a compromise, Du-jun proposes something unexpected: that they meet three times a week and try dating for real.

The suggestion leaves Hui-won completely stunned and sets the stage for an even messier emotional journey ahead.

DramaZen's Opinion

Watching Episodes 1 and 2 of Positively Yours felt like being gently lured into a story and then emotionally blindsided... in the best way. I went in expecting a light rom-com setup, but what I got instead was a surprisingly tender, messy, and very human beginning to a relationship that’s anything but simple.

Episode 1 hooked me immediately. Opening with Hui-won staring at a positive pregnancy test was such a bold choice, and I loved how the drama then rewound time to show us exactly how everything unraveled. Hui-won instantly felt relatable to me; hardworking, guarded, a little awkward, and clearly shaped by past disappointments. Her embarrassment at the dating event was painfully real, and Du-jun’s cold, emotionally distant presence made their first meeting feel uncomfortable in a way that felt intentional, not forced.

What really surprised me was how natural their chemistry felt once they finally let their guards down. Their night by the Han River didn’t feel flashy or dramatic; it felt soft, impulsive, and honest. I remember thinking, “Of course this is how it happens.” Two emotionally closed-off people, neither looking for love, accidentally finding comfort in each other. That made the one-night stand feel less scandalous and more bittersweet. By the time the episode circled back to the pregnancy reveal, I wasn’t shocked, I was already emotionally invested.

Episode 2 is where the story really dug into my feelings. Instead of rushing into romance or melodrama, the show slowed down and let the weight of the situation sink in. I appreciated how differently Hui-won and Du-jun reacted to the pregnancy. Du-jun’s immediate sense of responsibility contrasted sharply with Hui-won’s fear and hesitation, and I found myself sympathizing deeply with both of them.

Du-jun especially surprised me here. On the surface, he’s the classic cold chaebol, but learning that the one night he spent with Hui-won was the first time he slept peacefully in years completely changed how I saw him. His guilt over his brother’s death, his strained relationship with Jeong-eum, and his inability to imagine a happy future made his awkward, overly logical proposal of a “cost-effective” marriage oddly heartbreaking rather than offensive.

Hui-won’s emotional arc hit even harder for me. Her fear of becoming a mother, shaped by a childhood full of blame and emotional neglect, felt painfully real. The scenes with her mother were especially difficult to watch, not because they were dramatic, but because they were cold and cruel in such a quiet, believable way. When Hui-won broke down at the clinic and asked for an abortion, I didn’t feel shock. I felt her exhaustion, confusion, and fear all at once.

What I loved most about these first two episodes is that the drama doesn’t try to tell us what the “right” choice is. Instead, it lets the characters sit in their uncertainty. No one is fully right, no one is fully wrong. Even the misunderstandings, like the necklace, Min-wook, or Du-jun hiding his identity, feel grounded in insecurity rather than cheap plot devices.

By the end of Episode 2, when Du-jun suggests they try dating three times a week instead of forcing marriage, I found myself genuinely hopeful. Not because everything was magically fixed, but because for the first time, both of them were choosing honesty over obligation.

These episodes made me feel quietly emotional rather than swept up in drama. They reminded me that love doesn’t always arrive cleanly or at the right time and that sometimes, the most compelling romances start with fear, hesitation, and two people just trying not to hurt each other any more than they already have.