Noh Jeong-ui and Lee Chae-min are delivering powerful performances depicting the love and struggles of youth.
In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Bunny and the Brothers’ (written by Seong So-eun and Lee Seul, directed by Kim Ji-hoon), Bunny (played by Noh Jeong-ui) and Hwang Jae-yeol (played by Lee Chae-min), who were initially entangled in a debt relationship, are now showing growth as they experience happiness and pain due to love.
The relationship between Bunny and Hwang Jae-yeol began with a tablet incident, where Bunny accidentally broke Hwang Jae-yeol's tablet. Despite Bunny's sincere apology, Hwang Jae-yeol's cold demeanor frustrated her, leading to a drunken mishap where she disrespected him. However, they cleared their debt relationship through note-taking assistance and participation in school events. At this point, Hwang Jae-yeol was just a prickly senior to Bunny, while Bunny was a junior who caught Hwang Jae-yeol's eye.
Just when it seemed their relationship would end, it reignited through student council activities at the art college. The two found themselves trapped alone in a props room while cleaning up, and more importantly, Hwang Jae-yeol protected Bunny, who was hurt from her crush on Jo Ah-rang (played by Kim Hyun-jin), leading to subtle changes in their feelings. Bunny became aware of Hwang Jae-yeol's kindness, while Hwang Jae-yeol realized that his gaze towards Bunny stemmed from affection.
However, the appearance of Hwang Jae-yeol's ex-girlfriend Han Yeo-reum (played by Jeon So-young) caused their frequencies to clash at a critical moment. Due to Han Yeo-reum's inability to let go of their past relationship, they suffered from misunderstandings and lingering feelings. Yet, Hwang Jae-yeol's desire to not let go of Bunny and Bunny's inability to ignore her growing feelings for Hwang Jae-yeol ultimately led them to become lovers with a heart-fluttering kiss.
As they spent sweet time together, accumulating memories and becoming accustomed to physical affection, another problem arose for Bunny and Hwang Jae-yeol. Bunny, who missed out on a scholarship and faced tuition issues for the next semester, received an opportunity to study abroad. Hwang Jae-yeol understood in his mind that he should be willing to wait for Bunny, but internally, he faced intense conflict, especially since Cha Ji-won (played by Jo Jun-young), who had feelings for Bunny beyond just a junior, was also heading to New York where Bunny was going.
For Bunny, the future was as important as Hwang Jae-yeol, so she hoped he would trust and understand her. However, Hwang Jae-yeol did not show up until the moment she was heading to the departure gate. He rushed to the airport too late and had to shed tears of regret and sadness without even seeing his beloved girlfriend. Their breakup, which followed a tumultuous journey of emotions, evoked a sense of sorrow, and attention is now focused on the fate that awaits them.
In this way, Bunny and Hwang Jae-yeol are portraying a slice of youth through the rollercoaster of emotions and changes in their relationship, as well as the conflict between love and the future. With Noh Jeong-ui (as Bunny) and Lee Chae-min (as Hwang Jae-yeol) delivering stable emotional performances and vibrant chemistry, they are forming a deep resonance with the audience. Therefore, anticipation is building for the final story of youth that Noh Jeong-ui and Lee Chae-min will present this week.
You can witness the passionate performances of Noh Jeong-ui and Lee Chae-min, who have developed from a debt relationship to lovers, in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Bunny and the Brothers’, which will air its 11th episode on the 16th (Friday) at 9:50 PM.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
