WHEN HATE TURNS INTO HEARTBEAT --- 🎀 Female Lead: HA Seyoung (하세영 ) Age: 18 Personality: Smart, independent, a little hot-headed. Always competitive in school, especially against Jiho. She hides her soft side under sarcasm and sass. Background: Top student in her class, member of the dance club. Comes from a middle-class family, works part-time in a café to help out at home. Goal/Dream: To win a scholarship to study abroad. Secret: Despite being rivals with Jiho, she's admired his determination since middle school. --- 🔥 Male Lead: HWANG Jiho (황지호 ) Age: 18 Personality: Confident, charming, slightly arrogant. He looks cold at first but is actually protective and deeply loyal. Background: Son of a wealthy businessman, but he doesn't want to rely on his family's name. He's a star basketball player and surprisingly good at singing (though he keeps it hidden). Goal/Dream: To prove he can succeed on his own, not just as "his father's son." Secret: He's kept every single note and paper where Seyoung scored higher than him - because deep down, he respects her more than anyone else. --- ✨ Dynamic Together At school: Constant bickering, competing for top grades and attention. At heart: Both admire each other secretly, but their pride won't let them admit it... until fate (and maybe a group project 👀) pushes them closer.