Jun, one of SEVENTEEN’s Chinese members, is causing quite a stir with his new role in the C-drama Exclusive Fairytale alongside actress Zhang Miaoyi.

Exclusive Fairytale tells the story of Ling Chao, a competitive, intelligent high schooler. He grew up knowing his mother wanted a daughter but gave birth to him instead. Coincidentally, their neighbors have a daughter his age named Xiao Tu. Ling Chao has a big chip on his shoulder because his mother dotes on Xiao Tu. Although he gets good grades and has the highest IQ among his peers, nothing he does is ever good enough for his mother. Worse, his father is cold and distant, so he grew up overly independent and sensitive. Luckily, Xiao Tu brings happiness and warmth into his life with her sunny disposition. Eventually, Ling Chao realizes he’s in love with her but doesn’t know what to do about his feelings.

Jun worked on the drama in 2021. He missed some of SEVENTEEN’s promotional activities because he spent so much time shuttling back and forth between China and South Korea. But it turned out to be worth the commute.

On July 27, all 24 episodes of Exclusive Fairytale were made available for IQIYI VIP subscribers. At first, CARATs (SEVENTEEN’s fans) didn’t know how to react to the intimate scenes Jun filmed with his co-star Zhang Miaoyi. But after their initial shock faded, they made memes featuring Jun’s bandmates’ reactions.

Jun is taking everything in stride

During a live broadcast on Weverse, Jun revealed that he didn’t want his bandmates to watch the drama but knew they’d find out about it eventually. So he decided to tell them about it himself and even taught them how to watch it with Korean subtitles. However, he knows they won’t stop teasing him for at least a year.

But Jun’s bandmates aren’t the only ones laughing at his expense. During the same broadcast, he revealed that his friend, NCT‘s Chenle, made fun of him when the Exclusive Fairytale teasers were released. Apparently, he hasn’t let up since. Chenle’s bandmate, NCT’s Mark, also got in on the fun. Jun told them to watch the drama together and sent them a screenshot of the available languages so they could watch it in their preferred language.

The “Psycho” singer has been acting since he was younger. Although this is his debut as a lead actor in a C-drama, Exclusive Fairytale isn’t his first acting stint. In 2006, Jun won the Best New Actor Silver Award at the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild for The Pye Dog, where he played Lin Zhihong. Jun has several C-dramas under his belt: Children’s War, Cross Border Daddy, Da Ming Pin Feir, Drunk Red Dust, Give Me Folly, Go! Go! Daddy, Intouchable, Pearl Dragon, Special Police Dragon, and Who’s The Hero.

Despite his friends’ teasing, Jun is taking everything in stride. After all, it’s all in good fun. Fans of NCT and SEVENTEEN are enjoying the friendly banter and continue to support Jun in his new role in Exclusive Fairytale. -K-Pop News Writer

Featured Image: Jun is a bright, sensitive student in his new C-drama. Source: Twitter/svtcontents’ Twitter account.