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Some still from TVN's upcoming show in July, Law and the City, starring Lee Jong Suk, Mun Ka Young, Kang You Seok, Ryu Hye Young, and Lim Seong Jae.

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Stills from The Haunted Palace

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Love in Red Dust starring Wang Xingyue, Xu Ruohan, Chang Long, Chen Shujun, and more!

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Luo Yunxi in Whispers of Fate

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Cha Eun Woo and Go Youn Jung for Marithé François Girbaud

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Namkoong Min and Jeon Yeo Been for Our Movie

I just know this one is going to hurt.

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Thank you for coming back!

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Second Lead Syndrome featuring JEONG HYUN TAE from My Secret Romance

My Secret Romance tells the story of Cha Jin Wook (Sung Hoon) and Lee Yoo Mi (Song Ji Eun), who meet unexpectedly in a hotel. Jin Wook is there to learn the ropes from the ground up (something he very much resents), and Yoo Mi is there to attend her mother’s second wedding. They have a one-night stand, and Yoo Mi disappears the following day. Jin Wook tries looking for her but to no avail. The incident touches a raw nerve, and he changes from a spoiled, wealthy playboy to a workaholic CEO. After three years, their paths cross again, with Yoo Mi now working as a nutritionist in Jin Wook’s company, tasked with serving him meals. She lives on the second floor of a cafe owned by her best friend Jeong Hyun Tae (Kim Jae Young).

Who is Jeong Hyun Tae?

Jeong Hyun Tae is a traveller, writer, and cafe owner. They are best friends, and he does anything to help her, even watching over her half-brother when she needs to go to work. He is warmhearted and kind. He has had a crush on Yoo Mi for the longest time but doesn’t say anything for fear of pressuring her. Perhaps, also, for fear of things changing between them.

Why Jeong Hyun Tae Gives Us Second Lead Syndrome

Hyun Tae is another of those you’ll end up liking just because he is so kind, not because the male lead isn’t. He gives Yoo Mi a place to stay above his cafe and often helps her with her half-brother and sometimes her mother, who can be strong-willed and hard to handle. He is patient and caring, responsible and mature.

It isn’t that Cha Jin Wook is a bad person. Jin Wook starts as a spoiled brat but changes after his one-night encounter with Yoo Mi. After their paths cross again, he is a little cold, but later says it is only an excuse to keep interacting with her.

On the other hand, Hyun Tae is patient and kind, even to the horrible Joo Hye Ri, who will try to do everything she can to get Jin Wook to notice her.

Perhaps what lends to this role is actor Kim Jae Young’s beautiful eyes that speak volumes, even when he says nothing to Yoo Mi. While some second leads tend to be walking red flags at the start (shout out to Gye Sun Woo from My Roommate is a Gumiho—yep, we’re talking about you), Hyun Tae is the complete opposite: a walking green flag.

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I know we've all missed them.

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Surely, I can't be the only one who was obsessed with them?

I should have said it before you did. I was such a fool. I like you too.

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Itaewon Class as the turning point of K-dramas

Most K-dramas prior to Itaewon Class often revolved around romance or love stories: boy meets girl, they fall in love, sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.

But at the brink of 2020, Itaewon Class came across the screens. Yes, there's a love story, but the whole series isn't about that. Rather, it's about a boy who finds a way to avenge his father. It's about friendship, comradeship, loyalty, and honour.

That became the opening point. Maybe even the realisation, if you will, that dramas don't need to be just above romance and love, but can have other themes, too.

Plus, you've got a brilliant cast and an amazing soundtrack. What's there not to love about this drama?

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You become a grim reaper if you commit a great sin in your past life.

쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 - 도깨비 GOBLIN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD | EP. 13

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Are you asking me to do something so cunning?

MY DEAREST (2023) | Ep 1

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Second Lead Syndrome featuring BAEK IN HO from Cheese in the Trap

Cheese in the Trap follows the life and relationships of university students, particularly that of Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun), a returning student who had to take a break from college due to her family’s poor background. While she is welcomed heartily by her good friends, she also inadvertently catches the attention of Yoo Jung (Park Hae Jin), a handsome, athletic student with a hidden dark side—manipulative tendencies to destroy those he doesn’t like. Seol thinks he is why she had to quit a year ago and cannot understand why he is suddenly interested in her—and romantically too. She tries to avoid him because she doesn’t understand what he wants, but they soon begin an awkward friendship that develops into a relationship. The arrival of Baek In Ho complicates their rocky relationship further, as Jung and In Ho were once close childhood friends who have become enemies.

Who Is Baek In Ho?

Baek In Ho is a talented pianist and high school student. He and his sister, Baek In Ha, came from an impoverished background and were eventually adopted by the wealthy family of Yoo Jung. Jung and In Ho are best friends while they are growing up, but it changes when In Ho gets into a fight that damages his hand—a fight he believes Jung was responsible for instigating—ending his dreams of becoming a renowned concert pianist. In Ho goes to the same university as Seol and Jung.

Why Baek In Ho Gives Us Second Lead Syndrome

Baek In Ho’s story makes us want to wrap him in a blanket and protect him from the storms of life. Though he was adopted by Jung’s family, In Ho never really felt like it was his own family. As a result, he works hard to pay off his debt even while he is still a student. He does what he can for his sister because he cares for her (even if she has psychopathic tendencies).

After In Ho’s and Seol’s paths cross, they develop a solid friendship. He bickers with her, teases her, and they become genuine friends. As the drama progresses, he starts liking her but doesn’t act on it, knowing she is Jung’s girlfriend. Instead, he protects her and helps her however he can, such as giving her a bag of self-defence items when she has trouble with a stalker.

In Ho never once thought that he was entitled to Seol’s friendship (unlike Jung, who has everything about him screaming red flags from the start), nor did he try to interfere with Jung and Seol’s relationship and get her to try to like him. He is genuine and selfless—the complete opposite of Jung, who always seems ready to dump Seol if she ever thinks of leaving him first (sociopathic tendencies much, Jung?). In Ho’s character development throughout the series may be painful and, at times, frustrating to watch, but the end is beautiful.

Seo Kang Jun does a terrific job portraying the rash yet caring Baek In Ho, with his light-coloured eyes, unruly hair, and lips curled upwards. Despite his brash manner, you can’t help but feel for this poor little boy who only wanted to be part of a family.