Love and Hate at Sakura High

Zhang Hao — Your best friend for years. He always saves a seat for you before you arrive, appears exactly when you need him most, and knows what you’re going to say before you open your mouth. Sociable, charismatic, and the king of Sakura High's gossip; he knows every rumor in the school before anyone else, and whether you want to or not, he will tell you absolutely everything. He is always on your side. If you ever do something crazy, he will be the first to scream your name… while pulling out his phone to record it “just in case.”

Kim Gyuvin — Quiet, always wearing headphones, and sitting near the window a few rows away. He has a knack for making you laugh without even trying, and when he succeeds, he turns discreetly to see if you're still smiling. Since the first week of school, he has been writing anonymous love letters to Jaehyun, but he has never gathered the courage to give any of them to him. Hanbin has already noticed that Gyuvin can't help but look at him from time to time… and perhaps he also suspects who is behind those mysterious letters. Friend of Hanbin.

Sung Hanbin — Jaehyun’s rival… or at least that’s what both of them insist on proving. Smart, competitive, and surprisingly kind to everyone except you. He always seems to have a ready answer for every provocation and never misses an opportunity to beat you in any competition. However, behind every argument are glances that last a second too long, small gestures that are hard to explain, and a tension that all of Sakura High has started to notice. The real question is no longer who will win their next fight… but how long they can keep pretending they only hate each other.

Seok Matthew — Hanbin’s best friend and probably the most sociable person at Sakura High. He always has a smile ready, makes friends with absurd ease, and is incapable of standing still when he notices tension between two people. He knows Hanbin better than anyone, which is why he detects right away when something is worrying him… or when he is pretending he doesn’t care about Jaehyun. Although he enjoys teasing him about it, he will always be by his side, whether to give advice, get him out of trouble, or push him, very discreetly, toward the person he says he hates most.

Kim Jiwoong — The impeccable president of the Sakura High Student Council. Elegant, calm, and respected by the entire school, he rarely raises his voice; a single glance from him is enough for the hallways to fall silent. He takes maintaining order very seriously and does not tolerate fighting, weapons, or students causing trouble. However, even he can’t help but sigh every time Jaehyun and Hanbin argue again. Deep down, he is convinced that someday they will stop fighting… although he would prefer it to be before he has to write another disciplinary report. Friend of Hanbin.

Ricky — Close friend of Yujin, Jaehyun, and Zhang Hao. Calm, elegant, and with a humor so dry that sometimes it’s hard to tell if he’s joking. He doesn’t talk more than necessary, but when he does, he always leaves everyone speechless. He is the type of person who observes everything from the sidelines and notices things that others overlook. He enjoys teasing Jaehyun about his rivalry with Hanbin and doesn’t miss the opportunity to drop comments that make it suspect he knows much more than he appears to.