@JenL
I definitely agree with you that LJH is an average character or "plain joe or nice guy in the neighborhood". The majority of K-drama viewers have preconceived notions about the ML/FL role. The strong or deep character is always defined as someone extraordinary with a wound or suffering from an abusive background, or chaebol with a difficult life, ML/FL is a childhood sweetheart, and so on. Then ML and FL will have to face the entire world in order to live a normal life. While LJH was not, I admired his ordinary character with a non-dramatic backstory. EAW defies k-drama stereotypes. Of course, it wasn't perfect, but it served its purpose.
The micro-expression thingy. He did a lot of them. You can see his moist eyes, lips, jaw, and adam's apple "talking" in all of his scenes! The same with PEB's eyes, expression, and fingers! To be honest, watching him makes me feel fulfilled. And I was a sucker for their scenes. What we had in EAW for these two wasn't enough. I wish there were more of them. Speaking of which, I really like how Swoon combined Run On scene and Oh My Tweenies. Their hair colors match perfectly, and their expressions are adorable!
@taebinfan Another great perspective! Yes, I noticed him thanking the PEB manager after both monitored the scene. As is evident, he interacts with others in a respectful, thoughtful, and sincere manner. I enjoy seeing the BTs where he looks for improvements to the scene and discusses them. His work ethics are another reason for me to like him. I think his current agency, MOC, will hold on till his return. Hopefully, we can get his new drama right after his discharge. And a bonus if the FL is PEB. One can dream, right?
@abs-oluteM. I feel so alive with this discussion. Lucky us, we have this thread to vent our hunger for these two! I’m not into stuff like that either. But what intrigued me was, knet even went to ask the fortune teller for these two, including their relationship stuff. Meaning Korean fans adore their chemistry, and they may have the same crushes on KTO and PEB.