As Seo Hye Jin ( Jung Ryeo Won ) and Lee Joon Ho ( Wi Ha Joon ) finally work in the same academy, last week’s episodes focused more on their plan to increase the student count at Daechi Chase and less on the romance. However, their close proximity blessed the screen with some romantic moments. Here are three times our teacher-student duo worked together in “ The Midnight Romance in Hagwon ” episodes three and four.
Warning: contains spoilers for episodes 3-4. Episode three starts with Kim Hyun Tak (Kim Jong Tae), the leader at Daechi Chase Academy, offering Joon Ho an intriguing opportunity. Until now, Hye Jin was the face of Daechi Chase, with her face plastered on bus stations for academy promotion.
Even though the opportunity is tempting and would have been great for Joon Ho’s career, he refuses it and suggests a different strategy. He tells Hyun Tak that it would be better if, instead of replacing Hye Jin, he becomes the face of the academy alongside her. A teacher-student duo would bring more attention to the poster.
This scene revealed an interesting fact about Joon Ho: he does not want to overshadow Hye Jin, even if it is beneficial for his career. On the other hand, a later scene explains how it was Hye Jin herself who suggested making Joon Ho the face of their institute. This shows how Hye Jin is secure in her skills and does not mind giving up being the face of Daechi Chase if it is going to bring business for her coworkers.
During the premiere week’s epis.