In Pink villa article by Afreen Khan she talks of these 6 dramas where the second syndrome is there. In the list I found that there is also a twist, to which I will come eventually.
Record of Youth with Park Go Gum, Park So Dum & Byeon Woo seok all three struggling to make it big in the entertainment industry. If the journey is more important than the destination , here it ends with hope. It calls for another season to finish the story!
Love Alarm with Song Kang, Kim So Hyun & Jung Ga Ram , where the two best friends fall for the same girl. The first season left at a cliff hanger & the second season is about to start on March 12. I have started, have you?
True Beauty has Cha Eun Woo, HwangIn Yeop & Moon Ga Young based on the webtoon. Both are the top guys in school. They fall for the same lady. It has the right amount of humour, jeolousy, romance. This I can imagine. With ‘My ID is Gangnam Beauty’ I am familiar with Cha Eun woo’s style of acting & how he reacts to jealousy !
Start Up has Kim Seon hoo, Nam Joo Hyuk & Bae Suzy. The show put Kim Seon hoo on the top of the charts. His character is so well written that it makes him the complete man! Our emotions keep on switching from one to the other.
With Nam hyuk it was the same in ‘School 2015’ & ‘ Weightlifting fairy Kim Bok jo’. His opponent are circumstances & the other guy & the lady yet to know her mind!
Itewon class shot to the first slot immediately as it got aired. Park Seo Jun , Kim Da Mi &Kwon Nara make the cast. Park Seo Jun is torn between the love of his life & the other who has always been with him, alongside. The second lead syndrome hits hard.
In ‘Kill me, Heal me’ the story is all about Ji sung but the youthful, cheerful Park seo jun is who we care for more as the show comes to an end.
The World of the Married has the classic triangle between the couple & ‘Woh’! Kim Hee Ae , Park Hae Joon & Han So Hee are so good, the show ends but they remain with you forever. Kim Hee Ae is one of the finest actresses. Her face reflects the slight pain she may come across.
When her husband divorces her & marries the young mistress, Han So hee, the story doesn’t end. They discover they still love each other! Han So Hee as Da Kyung was hated & loved for her strong portrayal. Her popularity catapulted overnight. Funny that she was in ‘100 days my prince’ with Kim Seon Hoo, both in minor roles. Who would have thought they would change the charts in a big way?
The good old ones… Reply 1988, Boys over Flowers, She was Pretty, Romance is a bonus book, Oh My ghost, … Moon lovers: Scarlet heart ryeo.
Reply 1991, Reply 1997 also have a hard hitting second lead syndrome but Reply 1988 is a classic.
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