Second Lead Syndrome
These are all the dramas that have given me Second Lead Syndrome (SLS). SLS is, in my words, when after watching a drama where the female lead picks the first male lead, you become horribly depressed and miserable because you know damn well that the second male lead was so brilliant and wonderful that there is absolutely no reason for the female lead to not pick him
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1. Playful Kiss
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
my first case of SLS
Bong Joon-Gu was so fun and nice and caring, but Oh Ha-Ni still chooses Baek Seung-Jo, as if he isn't the most boring guy ever. ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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2. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Same story and characters as Playful kiss
Kinnosuke was so fun and cool and interesting and GOODLOOKING but Kotoko still chooses Irie for no reason ughhhhh
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3. Who Are You: School 2015
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
I'm sorry wHAT, how could she POSSIBLY choose Han I-An over the wonderful, perfect, brilliant Gong Tae-Gwang????????? Logic has gone out the window.
i watched this 4 years ago and still am not over it. i'll never get over it.
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4. Switched
Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
It is absolutely impossible to be in this show, going through this situation, and coming out at the end not entirely in love with Kaga. It's completely impossible. How could any guy possibly compare to him after all that.
I'm moreso just completely baffled about this one, than angry. I'm so confused. how can this possibly be the ending?
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5. Two Cops
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
My man Gong Su-Chang.
ok i don't remember a huge amount of this show tbh but i'm in pain whenever i remember Gong Su-Chang so it must be SLS lololol
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6. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
F in the chat for my man Han Hi-Pyeong. Despite having everything going for him, he was no match for main girl's blindness :(
