For the subsequent a part of our “Soompi & Viki Workers Speak” sequence, our workers members speak about one of the vital heartbreaking subjects for Ok-drama followers: second male leads.
Listed here are a number of the second male leads that our group members smiled and cried over:
Warning: spoilers forward
Ginny: Shin Hyuk from “She Was Pretty”
My favourite second male lead is Kim Shin Hyuk (Choi Siwon) from “She Was Fairly.” Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) had a childhood crush on Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon), and the drama follows their reunion after 15 years. Though many viewers liked Hye Jin and Sung Joon collectively, the second lead Shin Hyuk is the one who stole my coronary heart. Hye Jin and Shin Hyuk begin out as mates, he makes it his private mission to pester her endlessly but additionally proves to be fairly the lover who has at all times favored her for who she is. When Hye Jin will get a significant makeover, he asks the place her freckles went and insists that he misses her finest function. We additionally see how deeply he cares about her when he drops all the pieces to save lots of her from torrential downpour. I can’t neglect the heartbreaking scene the place he sees Hye Jin already with Sung Joon.
Watch “She Was Fairly” beneath:
Yeon: Kim Jung Hwan from “Reply 1988”
“Reply 1988” tells the nice and cozy and humorous tales of 5 households dwelling within the neighborhood of Ssangmun in 1988, with the primary give attention to the excessive schoolers Sung Deok Solar (Hyeri), Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol), Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum), Sung Solar Woo (Go Kyung Pyo), and Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi). With a purpose to keep away from heartbreak, I normally strive my finest to maintain my eyes on the male lead even when the second male lead is charming, and though “Reply 1988” constantly raised the query of whether or not Deok Solar finally ends up marrying Jung Hwan or Taek, I used to be so certain that each one indicators had been pointing to Jung Hwan. It seems that I used to be fully fooled. That legendary scene in episode 18 the place Jung Hwan pours out his emotions for Deok Solar…I held my breath pondering that they’d lastly get collectively…however then he goes on to behave prefer it was all a joke. My coronary heart was instantly crushed as a result of I noticed straight away that the one I believed was the male lead for 18 episodes really wasn’t. It was my first time experiencing second lead syndrome, so Jung Hwan will at all times have a particular place in my coronary heart.
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Winnie: Kang Ji Wook from “Backstreet Rookie”
I watched “Backstreet Rookie” due to Ji Chang Wook, who performs the male lead Choi Dae Hyun, however I ended up falling for the charming dimples of the pet boy Kang Ji Wook (Kim Min Kyu). Kang Ji Wook is a rising actor who was bullied when he was a toddler, and Jung Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung) is the one who at all times saved him and gave him the nickname “Pet.” Afterwards, Ji Wook went to america however by no means forgot about Saet Byul. After they lastly run into one another once more, Saet Byul has already fallen in love with Dae Hyun. Though Saet Byul didn’t fall for him, I can’t assist however love Kang Ji Wook due to his heat charms and his trustworthy and delicate character.
Watch “Backstreet Rookie” beneath:
MJ: Han Search engine marketing Jun from “True Beauty”
I believe each Ok-drama fan can agree that THE second lead of 2020 was Han Search engine marketing Jun (Hwang In Yeop) of “True Magnificence.” This irresistible unhealthy boy is what shot Hwang In Yeop to stardom, and he was surprisingly 29 years outdated when he performed the position of everybody’s highschool crush. On this drama primarily based on the well-known Korean webtoon beneath the identical title, Search engine marketing Jun is the protagonist of a heartbreaking love story dedicated to Lim Ju Gyeong (Moon Ga Young). College students on the similar highschool, they blossom a cute love-hate relationship as they preserve bumping into one another whether or not they need to or not. Search engine marketing Jun is your typical tsundere who acts all powerful on the surface however has a heat coronary heart on the within, and Ju Gyeong is your typical widespread woman with the kindest soul. It broke many followers’ hearts, together with mine, when Ju Gyeong fell for Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo). Though Su Ho is certainly a sexy character, many had been drawn to the motorcycle-riding, earrings-wearing, ever-so-slightly smiling Search engine marketing Jun.
Watch “True Magnificence” beneath:
JJin: Baek In Ho from “Cheese in the Trap”
Falling for the second male leads is a fairly widespread incidence for me as a result of they’re normally portrayed as excellent males that each girl wishes. Nevertheless, Baek In Ho (Seo Kang Joon) from “Cheese within the Entice” is the one who actually gave me main second lead syndrome. As you possibly can see, Baek In Ho is good-looking, and his hazel eyes and wavy brown hair give off a “old flame” vibe. He’s additionally of the tsundere kind with a heat coronary heart and is caring about folks round him. He particularly understands make Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun) giggle and really feel snug when she is upset. Regardless of his assured and outgoing character, he has a heartbreaking backstory as he had to surrender his dream of being a pianist resulting from an incident that broken his hand. He resents Yoo Jung (Park Hae Jin), who was his finest good friend, as a result of he believes Yoo Jung is concerned within the incident. I sincerely cheered for him to be blissful when he gained the arrogance to renew enjoying piano and tried his hardest to beat his trauma. The scene the place Baek In Ho and Hong Seol play piano collectively made my coronary heart smile and cry on the similar time. Though Baek In Ho didn’t find yourself with Hong Seol, I hope he’s blissful now as a pianist and with somebody he loves.
Watch “Cheese within the Entice” beneath:
Sala: Go Chung Myung from “Hotel Del Luna”
From his first look within the drama, there was little doubt that Lee Do Hyun’s character would trigger second lead syndrome for a lot of viewers tuning in to “Lodge Del Luna.” The fantasy drama is about elite hotelier Goo Chan Sung (Yeo Jin Goo), who finally ends up as Lodge Del Luna’s supervisor after a fateful incident, and the resort’s stunning but aloof CEO Jang Man Wol (IU). Though Goo Chan Sung and Jang Man Wol additionally made a beautiful pair, I used to be captivated by the heart-wrenching and bittersweet story of Jang Man Wol and Go Chung Myung (Lee Do Hyun). Not solely did the actors showcase distinctive chemistry with even simply their eye contact however each scene of them collectively was simply an emotional rollercoaster. Go Chung Myung’s playful but nonchalant smile whereas interacting with Jang Man Wol melted my coronary heart and so did his unchanging loyalty in holding his promise. Though the emotions between Go Chung Myung and Jang Man Wol didn’t result in a contented romance, they hopefully discovered peace after their long-awaited reunion by coming to know one another’s emotions. This was additionally an ideal introduction for a lot of to the proficient actor Lee Do Hyun who I sit up for seeing in much more dramas going ahead!
Watch “Lodge Del Luna” beneath:
For these of you who’ve skilled second lead syndrome as a lot as us, you may get pleasure from this particular video that Viki created in partnership with Wong Fu Productions, a digital manufacturing firm and YouTube sensation that works with AAPI abilities and influencers.
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