Jun and Jun (2023)
Director: Kim Eun Hye
Screenplay Writer: Yoon Na Ra
Actors: Ki Hyun Woo, Yang Jun Mo, Jo Chan Hyun, Park Hyeong Seop, Jung Ye Bim, Yeoreum
No. of Episodes: 8
Network: Viki
Rating: 4 Spice: Level 2
This drama had me hooked from the very first episode. From Lee Jun’s cute and charismatic personality to Choi Jun’s straightforward personality, the chemistry was simply overflowing from the beginning with these two.
Lee Jun is a former idol who is now working as an intern at a company that produces and sells different types of fragrances. His childhood friend Choi Jun who migrated when they were kids unexpectedly reappears as his new boss. As their paths cross paths again, their past brings back old feelings and creates new ones. Who will make the first move?
We are first introduced to Lee Jun, a former idol who is all excited and optimistic for his first day as an intern as an office worker. However, there were a few setbacks in getting to work, unbeknownst to him, Lee Jun ended up hitching a ride from his once childhood friend and now boss Choi Jun. After realizing that they both worked in the same building and after parking, Lee Jun in his rush almost fell, but in true k-drama fashion, he was smoothly and quickly caught by Choi Jun and while in his embrace Lee Jun got a whiff of a familiar smell however, he could not place where he knew it from.
Not long after arriving at the office did Lee Jun find out that the man that he asked for a ride was the director of the department that he is interning in. Lee Jun was immediately introduced to the other interns as well as to the rest of the staff that he will be working alongside for the next few months.
Things got interesting after work at the company dinner to get more familiar with the new interns. The chief almost made it slip that Lee Jun is a former idol but luckily one of his female seniors and his friend Song Hyun Jae, who helped him to get the internship, was able to cover it up. The closeness between Lee Jun and Song Hyun Jae was very obvious here with how Hyun Jae took care of Lee Jun. Lee Jun called Hyun Jae a cab and he and Choi Jun went there separate ways with Lee Jun heading home and Choi Jun going somewhere else for a round 2 which he thought would have been with Lee Jun since earlier in the day Lee Jun said he would have been free.
Lee Jun’s lack of work experience is starting to show. He was struggling with a presentation all the interns had to accomplish. We ae introduced to a new character that is just as obsessed with Lee Jun as Choi Jun and Hyun Jae are. Simeon seems to be someone from Lee Jun's past idol life, and someone who seems to be very straightforward with his words and actions and the fact that he is interested in Lee Jun.
As time has passed and working on a big project, Choi Jun decided to work late one night with Lee Jun to help him to get through his work. During this time they of sorts caught up with Choi Jun and his life after he left South Korea and moved to America. It was also revealed through a joke Lee Jun was trying to make that Choi Jun is actually engaged, and that there is a possibility that Choi Jun might be moving back to America.
Confused about his feelings, and misunderstanding the position that Choi Jun is in, Lee Jun ran away and attempted to push Choi Jun away. But after talking to his friend, Choi Jun didn't back off and took the time to clear the air with Lee Jun and fully explain the situation. The talked it out and officially confessed to each other and started to secretly date.
When I tell you this series had kicking my feet and giggling with how cute the main leads were, it really did from their interactions to their dialogue, they really had me. I enjoyed the dynamic and the chemistry between Ki Hyun Wo and Yang Jun Mo, the really had me blushing at times.
While there was some parts that I wanted them to explore more in terms of their past friendship when they were kids and the fact that Choi Jun had been following Lee Jun the entire time. I also think the sight misunderstanding between them was unnecessary especially when you working with such fewer episodes with short run time. They could have used that time to give us more of the domesticated couple of Choi Jun and Lee Jun, instead of just the last 15 minutes or so of the last episode.
Overall it was a good watch, filled with cute and funny moments and lots of kisses that is usually not the case with most Korean bl. Jun and Jun is definitely on my rewatch list when I need a pick me up.
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