Joo Jun-young of Crushology 101 has met a shining ending.
Joo Jun-young played the role of 'Cha Ji-won,' a wannabe student who returned to school, in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama Crushology 101 (written by Seong So-eun Lee Seul, directed by Kim Ji-hoon, produced by Kakao Entertainment), which ended on the 17th. He attracted attention as he heightened the heart rates of Bunny (No Jung-ui) and the audience with sweet manners and a kind tone.
After returning from the United States, Cha Ji-won appeared with a cleanly organized heart toward Bunny; at the request of Hwang Jae-yeol (Lee Chae-min), he watched over Bunny and Jin Hyun-oh (Hong Min-ki)'s date, and became Hwang Jae-yeol's drinking buddy during his distress, even ending up sleeping together in a drunken state, creating laughter with their clashing bromance.
In addition, Cha Ji-won discovered Nam Kkot-nim (Choi Ji-soo) sitting at a bus stop with a gloomy expression while walking by, listened seriously to Nam Kkot-nim's worries about repeatedly failing to find a partner at meetings, and offered thoughtful comfort, saying, "There will be someone who will truly recognize you," causing him to rise to the top of the boyfriend candidate list.
At the end of the broadcast, Cha Ji-won appeared in a perfect suit fit wearing a Cha On Foundation employee badge, visited Cheon Chun-sik (Jeon Jun-ho), and Bang Ho-dong (Lee Tae-hee), informing them that he had become an intern at the Cha On Foundation, reflecting the growth of youth and completing the narrative of a perfect supporting male character until the end.
In this way, Joo Jun-young expressed Cha Ji-won's complex emotions—from the excitement of a youthful campus romance to the poignant feelings caused by unrequited love—through detailed inner acting in Crushology 101. He received reactions that he charmfully embodied the character, firmly imprinting his name in the public consciousness and making them look forward to his next steps.
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