5 Times We Had Major 2nd Lead Syndrome From A K-Drama

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If youโ€™re an avid K-Drama lover, you know how exciting it is to start a new K-Drama and go through all the emotions again. Seeing the main leads meeting and slowly reaching the end where they become an official couple is a slow burn many fans crave. When you think about the cast two roles typically come to mind, the main female lead and the main male lead.

However, weโ€™re all too familiar with another significant lead in K-Drama, the second male lead. You probably know what second lead syndrome is if you're a long-time fan. Second lead syndrome is when fans become more attached to the second male lead that they want him to end up with the main actress. It happens to most where you canโ€™t help but root for the underdog. Here are cases where we had major second-lead syndrome and wanted to see the second-lead win so badly!

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1. "Cheer Up" Jin SeonHo played by Kim HyunJin

Jin SeonHo in "Cheer Up" was so liked, that many fans were praying the writers would have a last-minute change of heart and let him win the girl in the end. He always looked at the female lead with so much love in his eyes and was never afraid to let his emotions be known to her. A man who can show his vulnerab

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