Jugyeong Lim/Relationships (2025)

Friends and Acquaintances

Seojun Han

Jugyeong and Seojun had a very rocky start to their relationship. Seojun was originally hostile to Jugyeong because he thought she was dating Suho, with whom he had a troubled past with. After realizing that Jugyeong andGowoon, his sister, were good friends, Seojun developed tolerance for Jugyeong. After spending a day with Seojun to buy Gowoon's birthday gift, Jugyeong realized how sweet he could be towards othersand started seeing him more as a friend. They began to spendmore time together, talking at school andhanging out on the weekends. She often complimented his visuals, claiming he was good looking enough to become an idol or model.She was also the first one at school to discover his musicaltalent, overhearing him singing at a coin karaoke.

There were several encounters when Seojun was on the verge of discovering Jugyeong's bare face, but Jugyeong always managed to sneak her way out of it. During a shopping trip, Seojun and Jugyeong encountered a couple of strangers discussing how it was fakeand pathetic when girls used copious amounts of makeup to hide their ugliness.Jugyeong felt insecure, questioning whether she herself was fake for looking so different with her makeup on. Seojun, to her surprise and embarrassment, loudly insultedthem for being narrow-minded. A few weeks later, Seojun's school friends criticizeda supposedly pretty girl forposting a bare-faced selfie, pointing out how drastically different and ugly she looked without makeup on. Jugyeong overheard Seojun telling them off,statingit did not matter if a girl was ugly without makeup.

In comparison to Suho's relationship with Jugyeong, Seojun's interactions with Jugyeong tend to be more relaxed and fun. Seojun often teases Jugyeong and nags her when she shirks her responsibilities;in return, she calls him out on his aloof attitude towards school. Although he is more forward than Suho about his attraction towards her, Jugyeong remains oblivious and sees him as a friend. She brushes off his forward attitude as him being a tease.

Two years later, with Suho still in Japan, Seojun became one of Jugyeong's best friends and continually supported her. Their friendship was criticized by her close friends, Sua and Chaerin, as they questioned why they were not in a romantic relationship. Jugyeong shrugged off their remarks, believing that her relationship with Seojun was purely platonic. One night, Seojun picked up an inebriated Jugyeong from a bar to take her home. Jugyeong, skeptical of his feelings for her, told him that he would be able to kiss her if he truly saw her as a woman. To prove his point, Seojun kissed her. In the days following this incident, Jugyeong started to notice Seojun more as a potential partner rather than a friend, while Seojun adamantly remained silent about the occurrence. When Jugyeong referred Seojun to a cosmetics company as a potential part-time model, he gratefully accepted the job. Seeing Seojun resemble an idol in full professional makeup andbrand clothing led Jugyeong reconsider their friendship, wondering if she would regret not taking it a step further and agreeing to date him.

Though he had a busy schedule, Seojun took Jugyeong out to a fancy restaurant and treated her to dinner. As he walked her home, Seojun confessed his feelings to her. Jugyeong accepted his confessionand they entered a romantic relationship. They began spending more time together, talking on the phone, texting, and making time to meet up for spontaneous dates. Jugyeong asked Seojun when he began liking her, and he admitted it was since senior year of high school. Although their relationship seemed perfect, Jugyeong felt insecure about the number of beautiful female "friends"that surrounded Seojun. Heeyeon Shin, a fellow idol trainee from ST Entertainment, reconnected with Seojun and posted a selca of the two of them on her Nstagram account. Provoked by the post, Jugyeong confronted Seojun about her insecurities. He reassured her that she was the best girlin his eyes and that his feelings for her were sincere.

After reading about tarot cards online, Jugyeong decided to try them out. Her fortune revealed that her newfound romance would suffer an interference from the past. Anxious, Jugyeong wondered if it was Heeyeon. Seojun then announced that he decided to once again pursue idol life, promising to never hurt her. Despite his reassurance, Jugyeong worried over his career becoming an obstacle in their relationship. They ended up breaking up a little later.

Suho Lee

Jugyeong accidentally met Suho for the first time at a comic book store she frequent visited occasionally. Though initially offended by his standoffish attitude, she found a connection to him through a mutual love forhorror comics. A few days later, Jugyeong ran into Suho, who had just transferred into Saebom High where she attended. To her relief, he did not immediately recognize her with makeup. Once he figured out that she was the same girl as the one from the comic book store, however, they began to spend more time together. Jugyeong was grateful that Suho supportedher dreams of becoming a professional makeup artist.

A couple of weeks later, Seojun transferred to Saebom High. Noticing the tension between him and Suho, Jugyeong attempted to keep the two from running into each other. One morning, Suho saved Jugyeong from getting hit by a bus and was hospitalized for several months with a brain hemorrhage and fractured ribs and neck. During this time, Seojun and Jugyeong regularly visited him at the hospital to support his recovery.

After Suho was discharged from the hospital, Jugyeong mustered up the courage to confess her feelings, but a panicked Suho cut her off before she could say the words. On Christmas, Suho received news that hisfathergot into a horse accident while shooting a movie in Japan, and immediately flew to Japan. He returned to Korea briefly to gather his things, deciding to stay in Japan to take care of his father. At the airport before his departure, Suho finally confessed to Jugyeong, who admitted she returned those feelings. He promised to return someday.

Jugyeong, heartbroken, was unable to pull herself together after Suho's departure. She failed her makeup performance test and was rejected from her university of choice. She settled for a mediocre community college and entered a major unrelated to makeup. Two years later, Jugyeong appeared to have completely lost contact with Suho and moved on from her feelings. After encountering Suho one night after he returned to Korea, she admitted to dating Seojun. Though it was awkward at first, they fell into an old pattern, remaining friends.

In chapter 173 they start dating.

In the series finale Suho tries to propose to Jugyeong who has no idea at all since she's busy riding the attractions at the theme park, when they were done there he planned to propose to her but it ended up raining but after they went to his home he finally had the opportunity to propose to her without anyone disturbing them.

In the spin-off finale they get married

Sua Kang

Sua and Chaerin Ahn became Jugyeong's first friends at Saebom High School. They are both good-natured, kind people who support Jugyeong through her struggles. The three continued their friendship after high school, occasionally meeting up at bars to catch up. Sua appears to be closer to Jugyeong. However,Jugyeong believes that Sua and Chaerin would stop being friends with her if they know what herface looks like without makeup, so she never appears barefaced before them. Additionally, Jugyeong's "pretty girl" image in high school requiresher to hide her "less desirable" quirks from her friends, including her love for comics and punk rock music, and overeating during meals.

Initially, Sua expressed she had no opinion on whether Jugyeong dated Seojun or Suho; she stated that she liked both of them and that it was Jugyeong's choice in the end. When Suho moved to Japan and cut off contact with them, however, Sua suggested Seojun was a better option.

Chaerin Ahn

Chaerin and Sua Kang became Jugyeong's first friends at Saebom High School. They are both good-natured, kind people who support Jugyeong through her struggles. The three continued their friendship after high school, occasionally meeting up at bars to catch up. However,Jugyeong believes that Sua and Chaerin would stop being friends with her if they know what herface looks like without makeup, so she never appears barefaced before them. Additionally, Jugyeong's "pretty girl" image in high school requiresher to hide her "less desirable" quirks from her friends, including her love for comics and punk rock music, and overeating during meals. Chaerin and Sua both questioned Jugyeong's friendship with Seojun, suggesting that they were probably better off as a couple.

Gowoon Han

Although initially not very close with each other, Jugyeong and Gowoon became fast friends. They met as fellow coworkers employed at the same local convenient store. Gowoon was the only one who helped Jugyeong when she was dealing with problematic customers. After Jugyeong overheard Gowoon singing at school, she confronted her about it. Gowoon admitted that she had landed a lead role in the school musical. She explained the hate she got from jealous classmates for being the lead even though she was not beautiful, not knowing that Jugyeong personally related to the situation. Jugyeong, stung by her schoolmates' misperception of Gowoon's beauty, offered to help do Gowoon's makeup for the performance. The makeover allowed Gowoon to stand on stage with confidence. Her performance made Gowoon famous on SNS, earning her the nickname "the Single Eyelid Goddess of Saebom High." Inspired by Jugyeong's makeover skills, Gowoon learned how to do makeup from her.

Sujin Kang

Jugyeong met Sujin at the school cafeteria one day when she accidentally collided into her, unaware that Sujin had staged the incident. A few days later, Sujin added her on social media. Sua described Sujin as an attention seeker for always posting full-body selfies on social media that show off her figure in various outfits unfit for someone of her young age to wear. Oblivious that Sujin took advantage of their budding friendship, Jugyeong rejected the criticism.

In an effort to keep Jugyeong and Suho apart, Sujin set Jugyeong up on a blind date with Woohyeon, a womanizer and cheater. Jugyeong, naive, began to fall for Woohyeon's handsome looks and charm and agreed to become his "girlfriend." The plan failed when Suho caught Woohyeon on a date with another girl, perhaps an unsuspecting one like Jugyeong.

Some time later, Jugyeong and Sujin met at a cafe, where they ran into some of Sujin's ex-friends. In the cafe bathroom, Jugyeong overheard the girls badmouthing Sujin behind her back. That day, Sujin ended the hangout early and headed home without an explanation. The next time Jugyeong saw Sujin, Sujin had gained a noticeable amount of weight. Jugyeong overheard fellow students criticizing how ugly Sujin had become, and pondered why society focused so much on appearances. A few weeks later, Sujin asked Jugyeong to hang out but canceled last minute.

Two years later after graduating high school, Sujin became a social media influencer like Jugyeong. She continued to post photos that display her figure. She and Jugyeong have lost contact.

Jinsu

Jinsu and Jugyeong share a class together and are in the same major. They decided to work together on a group presentation. After getting properly acquainted, Jinsu confided in her his plans to win a girl's heart and asked for her help.^[1] She helped him choose an outfit to wear to a party. Despite her efforts, Jinsu failed to attract any female attention at the gathering. Understanding his struggles of coping with failed beauty in modern society, Jugyeong decided to take more extreme measures in helping him out. She took him to a salon to get his hair properly styled and dyed^[2], introduced him to Pilsoo to find clothes that suited his body^[3], and finally used her makeup skills to transform his face.^[4]

Aiden Kim

Jugyeong first met Aiden when she went to ST Entertainment to fill in as a temporary makeup artist. As she did his makeup for his debut profile, she was overwhelmed by his excessive enthusiasm and bubbly personality. After discovering that they were of the same age and that Jugyeong attended the same school as Seojun, Aiden asked to exchange numbers and become friends.^[5] The next day, Aiden visited Saebom High to ask Jugyeong to dinner. Seeing that Jugyeong was with Suho, Aiden invited him to come along. He mentioned that his friend was going to join as well. At the restaurant, he cheerfully helped Jugyeong with her food, crossing social boundaries with his close proximity and causing her discomfort. After Suho intervened, Aiden apologized.^[6][7]

Heeyeon Shin

Woohyun Ji

Woohyun is Jugyeong's first official boyfriend. After agreeing to meet Woohyun on a blind date, Jugyeong was instantly charmed by his kind personality and good looks. After the date, she excitedly agreed to a second date the following week. After he cancelled last minute and began ignoring her texts, she became insecure that he lost interest.^[8] She scrolled through his social media and discovered that he was mostly acquainted with beautiful, mature women. Desperate to become his ideal type, she changed her style the next day at school. Despite her efforts, Woohyun did not show up and failed to apologize until the next morning. Though she was frustrated, her worries instantly vaporized the moment she saw him in person on their postponed date. She became enamored and happily agreed to start an official relationship with him.^[9] Several days later, Woohyun cut off all ties with her, breaking her heart.^[10]

Seojun's Mother

Family

Heegyeong Lim

Juyoung Lim

Jugyeong's Mother

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