Follow AssignNew Year’s Day relationship disclosureactor Lee Jong Suk wrote letters to his fans. In the letter, the actor mentioned “Kang Dan I” while explaining his feelings about his friend turned girlfriend IU.
How should I say this…? I went on with my life, doing my own thing. But there’s always a part of my heart that belongs to her. * He’s weird like that. I think you all will understand it if I put it this way; He is like Kang Dan I for me.
—Lee Jongsuk
So who is Kang Dan I? While the comparisons may be confusing, K-Drama fans are swooned by the romantic confession written between the lines of the letter.
Kang Dan I is one of the two main characters of the 2019 K-Drama Romance Is A Bonus Book. Brought to life by the actress Lee Na YoungKang Dan I is a deeply rooted woman who makes waves at work no matter the odds.
And while this character description can suits IU, it doesn’t suit Lee Jong Suk’s intentions, according to Bonus Book fans.
In the series, Lee Jong Suk plays Cha Eun Ho; A successful editor-in-chief who has liked Kang Dan I for as long as he can remember. Cha Eun Ho is a perfectionist in all walks of life, except when it comes to the environment-noona-turned-love.
Bonus Book fans believe that Lee Jong Suk mentioned Kang Dan I to highlight the fact that he has loved IU for a long time—even when time and circumstances kept the two apart.
Cha Eun Ho adores Kang Dan I with all his heart, so much so that he can’t risk confessing his feelings to her and ruining the friendship he has with her. Instead, she sided with him every step of the way and rooted for his life.
Then, as time goes by, through ups and downs, the two end up falling in love.
— Romance Is A Bonus Book Fans
In fact, one certain The scene from Episode 10 is considered to capture Lee Jong Suk’s longstanding and deep feelings for IU.
In the scene, Cha Eun Ho confesses his feelings for the unsuspecting Kang Dan I, promising to keep things the same regardless of what happens between the two; Very much in line with how Lee Jong Suk remained easygoing with IU for an entire decade.
20-2. 나 그렇게 애타는 사랑 하는 거 아니야. 사랑이 뭐라고 인생을 걸어? 쉬엄쉬엄했어. #로맨스는별책부록 pic.twitter.com/JE05JGgM46
— 잇소럴 (@Etherealnm) June 29, 2022
Kang Dan I: Since when?
Cha Eun Ho: Hmm. I wonder since when. I don’t know since when I have feelings for you.
Cha Eun Ho: How do you know the season changes? From spring to summer, summer to autumn, and autumn to winter… Do you know exactly when winter turns to spring? Likewise… I don’t know since when did I have feelings for you.
Kang Dan I: But Eunho-
Cha Eun Ho: Look? This is why I didn’t want to tell you at first.
Kang Dan I: Then you have to keep it a secret for me.
Cha Eun Ho: How I can? You ask me how I feel about you. I’m a man after all. You have me cornered and I don’t want to keep lying about how I feel.
Cha Eun Ho: But I will not move. At most, I’ll bring you a present. Like the necklace. Just that. That’s what I’ve been doing all along. Whenever I have something good to share, I want to share it with you. And I have. That’s how we always are.
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Cha Eun Ho: Yes, I have feelings for you. But I’m not going to chase them, not when it doesn’t feel right. So don’t mind me. You keep doing whatever you want, however you want. Date other men, if you will. Just be you. That’s all I ask of you.
Kang Dan I: But how do you feel? What would you do?
Cha Eun Ho: Are you worried that I will be sad and lonely? I’ve never felt like that in as long as I have feelings for you. I work hard and keep myself busy. I even went on a date too. I really am not that desperate because of my crush on you. It’s not like I risked myself for love. I make it easy for myself. So please don’t overthink this.
Thanks to this interpretation, the new couple was heralded “true love.”
Fans of Lee Jong Suk and IU are celebrating the romantic fruits of their star-studded friendship and wish them nothing but the happiest ending!
- “What the… She’s been in love with him for so long? It’s a very romantic confession.”
- “This is the perfect season to watch ‘Romance Is A Bonus Book.’ In fact, I would watch it again too. Ha ha.”
- “THIS IS CRAZY, AAAAAAGH!”
- “Gosh… I just wish them all the best.”
- “Whoa… Lee Jong Suk is VERY romantic.”
- “K-Drama fans are going crazy over this kind of romance… Hope the two of them have the happiest ending!”
- “Cha Eun Ho is one of my favorite K-Drama characters. It is also a moving series.”
- “My number one K-Drama, seriously.”
- “It’s a good show. Watch it if you haven’t already.
- “I see what he means over and over again when he mentions Kang Dan I. Gosh, this makes me want to cry. Wish them all the best!”
- “’Romance Is A Bonus Book’ is a great show. The soundtrack is great too.”
- “WHAT THE HELL, MAN! TT”
Read Lee Jong Suk’s full letter here.
Lee Jong Suk Expresses His Heart “Always Belongs To IU” In A Personal Letter To Fans
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