Published 15:51 IST, December 18th 2020

Start-Up's Kim Seon-ho & True Beauty's Hwang In-yeop give fans 'Second Lead Syndrome'

Start-Up's Kim Seon-ho and True Beauty's Hwang In-yeop are infecting fans with 'Second-lead syndrome'. All thanks to their acting performances on-screen.

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Start-Up and True Beauty are latest K-dramas to give fans 'Second Lead Syndrome'. Start-Up’s Kim Seon-ho and True Beauty’s Hwang In-yeop have amassed huge popularity with ir puppy personalities on-screen. Find out how se K-drama stars are causing this syndrome in fans below.

Start Up & True Beauty’s actors infect fans with ‘Second Lead Syndrome’

Korean culture has taken over world, right from beauty industry to music. latest aspect of Korean culture that people are obsessed with is K-dramas. Several OTT platforms have w become a hub for K-dramas thus helping m gain international popularity. But w se K-dramas are also infecting ir fans with ‘Second-lead Syndrome’.

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Second-lead syndrome in K-drama terms is when fans get obsessed with or prefer fawning over second-lead of show. Usually, in K-dramas, second lead is one who does t end up with female lead. He is usually shown as somebody who is kind-hearted, ready to devote his life to female and loves to romanticize every living moment spent with m.

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latest K-drama stars infecting ir fans with second-lead syndrome are Start-Up’s Kim Seon-ho and True Beauty’s Hwang In-Yeop. Kim Seon-ho plays Han Ji-peong on show Star-Up. As he is second lead, it is natural that he will t end up with show’s female lead Dal-mi. Start-Up’s Kim Seon-ho is Dal-mi’s first love on show. But y have never met each or except for exchanging letters at birdhouse. Even while exchanging letters with Dal-mi, Start-Up’s Kim Seon-ho addressed himself as Nam Do-san.

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Similar is case with True Beauty’s Hwang In-yeop. In True Beauty, Hwan In-yeop is Cha-Eun-woo’s former on-screen best friend. But due to a tragic incident Hwang In-yeop and Cha-Eun-woo’s characters part ways. On True Beauty, Hwang In-yeop is a popular kid at Saebom High with a tough-looking exterior. But on inside, he is a softy and loves to spend quality time with his mor and sister. It will be interesting to see if Start-Up’s Kim Seon-ho and True Beauty’s Hwang In-yeop ever get promoted to male lead in some or show or do y continue to infect fans with ‘Second-lead Syndrome’.

 

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15:51 IST, December 18th 2020