Actor Kim Hyun-mok delivered a shocking performance as a 'garbage ex-boyfriend' in 'Crushology 101.'

On the 11th, Kim Hyun-mok appeared as the first boyfriend, Bong-su, of the main character, Bunny (No Jung-ui), in the MBC drama 'Crushology 101' (written by Seong So-eun and Lee Seul, directed by Kim Ji-hoon, produced by Kakao Entertainment), fully embodying the role of an unprecedented 'bad guy' and effectively pushing the viewers' anger button. Bunny, a high-level art student, created sculptures of perfect male types and was dating the ordinary guy Bong-su, who had shyly confessed his feelings to her. On that day, Bong-su made a striking appearance reminiscent of 'Léon' and suggested to Bunny, 'Let's go on a trip for 1 night and 2 days on the weekend,' gifting her a necklace. However, when he accidentally bumped into Hwang Jae-yeol (Lee Chae-min) and the necklace fell, he expressed annoyance by saying, 'Please keep your eyes wide open when walking!' revealing his hidden duality.

After that, Bong-su, a member of the university broadcasting station, did not answer Bunny's call and left his phone on the table. When the phone rang again, he checked it with an annoyed expression, showing his irritation. Shortly after, a phone call was mistakenly aired due to Bong-su's error, broadcasting across the campus live. During the call, he said, 'You have no idea how much effort I put into trying to sleep with Bunny,' followed by revealing his true colors by saying, 'I haven't even tried to see how expensive she is yet, so I'm planning to get her drunk first on this trip.'

Eventually, when Bunny confronted Bong-su directly, he kneeled and apologized, saying, 'I made a mistake, it wasn't sincere,' but when the situation became difficult, he flipped his stance, saying, 'I can't take it anymore. You stop pretending to be the victim.' He further questioned, 'You wanted it too, so why are you acting like a victim now?' which shocked everyone. Ultimately, Bunny, having reached her limit of patience, 'taught him a lesson' by punching Bong-su in the stomach, and he, having been struck in the solar plexus, could only suffer in pain, hearing 'you're trash both in looks and personality,' leading to a 'hard-hitting ending.'

Thanks to Kim Hyun-mok's performance as a 'black history ex-boyfriend,' which had a 200% immersion in reality, various explosive reactions poured out across online communities and social media after the broadcast, with comments such as, 'The character was depicted so realistically it gave me goosebumps,' 'I'm genuinely experiencing PTSD,' 'It was hard to hold back the urge to curse,' and 'It's been a while since I've felt this sick to my stomach.' As a result, Kim Hyun-mok, who became a hot topic for carrying the first episode of 'Crushology 101,' noted, 'I was surprised and found it fascinating that viewers were angrier than I expected,' and expressed gratitude for the interest in the work and the character.

Meanwhile, 'Crushology 101' is a drama based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name, which has accumulated 170 million views. It airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. on MBC.

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