After Pretending to Date My On-Screen Partner for Real

Su Ji, a former child star who won his first Best Actor award at twenty-two, meets Su Ji, who has just finished her college entrance exams and come along to support her friend at an idol trainee audition.

He falls in love with her at first sight. She goes from resenting him to getting along with him.

When they meet again, he has gone from a rising star full of confidence to a controversial, silent celebrity, while she is a rookie idol who became an overnight sensation after her debut.

Thanks to a variety show, the two, who seemed destined to part ways with nothing but regrets, are drawn together again.

This time, will we have a little more time to meet, get to know each other, and be together?

Can we bring that summer to a happy close?

Happy ending. They are each other's first love.

Potential triggers: a slow burn and a long period of romantic tension. The heroine is career-minded and slow to catch on when it comes to love.

The hero is a little love-struck, calculating, and a master of schemes. He treats the heroine and everyone else differently. He isn't a good man in the traditional sense and has no qualms about resorting to certain methods. Deep down, he has a cold side and won't let fans dictate his life. He sees their relationship as mutually beneficial...

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