I thought the same until the last minute of the episode, i just think that came from nowhere as they haven't developed…
If you're paying attention, the camera (director) writer, actors are showing you the glances, pauses, flashbacks they are having of each other. This isn't sudden or shocking if you're a seasoned watcher of these dramas.
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.Yeol being anxious because…
Re read your post, you make several assertions, you fail to make a coherent argument, you now seem to do a 180 on most of your flawed observations by conceding on it.
No one suggested any character is perfect, many of us understand flaws, mistakes are written to create tension for the couple to end together. The prediction is a guess, I don't have access to the finished script/drama. The guess is based upon experience of watching a hundred of these shows. (that's it Sherlock)
You cited Groupthink blaming Yeol, the same pattern in the comments can be applied to each character. That's not a cogent argument. (AGAIN)
You can guess what the writer/director/actor were doing including misdirection.
Many seasoned watchers have predicted they end up together in spite of all their mistakes and bumps along the way. You don't have to be on team Yeol or team Ji-won either to interpret the breadcrumbs.
"He is similar to how k dramas used to portray men in the 2000s and I figured we’d moved past that toxic masculinity portrayal but clearly not with Yeol."
Made me laugh out loud, thanks....
If you take Hollywood/Kdrama (any era) as realistic, you're not qualified to comment on these stories. These are and have NEVER been linked to reality in any ERA.
This is why they have disclaimers for people like you. This is a FICTIONAL story with everything being exaggerated.
This isn't a story based upon a best seller or a masterpiece. This is closer to furniture from IKEA, stop expecting much more.
Perhaps you should stick with better stories/scripts.
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.Yeol being anxious because…
Talking out of your backside is permitted as is being called out when it's not a complicated Kdrama. Re read your original post, it's filled with errors.
Some holes/gaps could be explained better but if you're a seasoned watcher of Hollywood/Kdramas you can interpolate the direction of the writer/director/actors.
Ji-won like other males were bumps in the road for the leads to get past and become a couple.
Jae Yeol's ex-girlfriend butting in, troubled relationship with his mother were challenges that Bunny/Yeol caused hesitation and finally overcame.
This isn't a big budget production that leaves some room for misunderstandings in the storytelling.
Safe bet is they have matured, realized their feelings for each other were genuine and resolve their past mistakes/misunderstandings.
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.Yeol being anxious because…
This isn't a buffet, you don't get to ignore the story by writer/director for your own agenda.
Apple of My Eye (every version) female lead chooses a stable person over the ML she's attracted to in Highschool.
The irony of you bring up the wealth of Yeol as an excuse for him to fly out to New York.
Did your suggestion not make it into the actual Drama that's completed?
Trope alert!
The story as written is using misunderstandings/failure to communicate (at least a dozen) for them have problems and break up when she leaves for New York.
This is what the writer/director/actors gave us, you don't get to have your own rendition of What If's, this should have happened instead to make your rationale stick.
It doesn't work, it was written for them to break up, time skip six years to have them in the same space again.
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.Yeol being anxious because…
Captain Clueless
The writers chose to use the broken tablet, having them develop their feelings by spending time together.. Perhaps you were too busy stomping your little feet yelling he's toxic!
The actors on several occasions when they share a space: mayhem, funny, cute things take place. Their drunken confessions, the chase, her grabbing his hoodie and falling on her, him smashing the door, her bandaging his hand. Them both glancing at each other with romantic interest (repeatedly). This is about them and their navigating their attractions to dating.
Bunny chose Yeol.
Her family finances player a large part in this story, her taking jobs at art show, Yeol showing up to work with her at the acting gig. He's actively finding ways to spend time with her. (His sincerity, he's pursuing her).
Her sculpture sabotaged by ex-bf, her loss of a scholarship added to her weakening financial capacity to continue to attend University without a break. This was not a coincidence, minor detail in this story.
It's S.O.P. to describe any study abroad program as an incredible opportunity or did you think it billed as something less?
Our Beloved Summer (2021) Professor describes the study abroad program with same language. Female lead (financial insecurity) dumps boyfriend, thinks he didn't take up the study abroad because of her. The ML states everyone he knows breaks up when one them does a long distance relationship.
You understand with deployment/long distance a break up/cheating is demonstratable? No sane adult thinks a long distance relationships increase the likelihood of them remaining united. His objection is valid, based on statistics.
Groupthink isn't a cogent argument, others think Yeol is bad! You sound boosted.
You failed to make a valid argument, use of incorrect application of labels.
The writers/director didn't have Bunny look at Ji-won as a romantic interest and his reluctance to distance himself created problems. She removed him from her inner circle because of his inability to read the room.
He was her Junior, handsome, in a one sided crush with his Senior who had a boyfriend. It appears you suffer from 2ML syndrome.
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.Yeol being anxious because…
No one said anyone is perfect, this is a fictional story * Hollywood/Kdramas are unrealistic.
So you're embracing the clueless crown with gusto!
Asking her to attend his class was his strategy for them to spend time together, do you need a diagram to explain it?
A one year study abroad isn't "an incredible, dream opportunity" the choice was because of her Dad lost their savings, her income wasn't sufficient to cover her admissions next year. (Fact)
Are you dim about Asian culture, dating?
Frequent communication/hierarchy (social status) share some similarities of Western culture. Differences exist, spend some time and do some basic research on the differences because you're not picking up on them watching the Kdramas.
Time skip, break ups, no communication isn't a good argument for an unrealistic story to begin with.
It's not complicated to understand what the writer/director/actors showed us to date.
Ji-won failed to confess, move on with his one-sided crush and created problems before and during the dating of both leads.
Kdrama: "She Would Never Know (2021)" had a similar story with the two marketing professionals, FL leaving behind her boyfriend for her dream job in Europe. The distance/workload was too much to sustain the relationship. She ended up quitting that excellent job before her five year contract because she missed him too much and rejoined Head Office where they both worked.
this started soooo good but now ML is just so freakin annoying. I understand having insecurities but come on,…
Perhaps your standards are based on unrealistic Kdramas...
Long distance relationship are problematic for most couples in these dramas.
Both Yeol and Bunny were romantically interested in each other in the beginning but Bunny had to process her breakup, creepy alumni artist, ex-gf of Yeol and take a step towards Yeol.
Both confessed EP1 drunken, sore hands/face. Yeol admits it wasn't a mistake and has been consistent. Bunny kept checking with her parents about their relationship and how it worked out. Bunny drew a line with the ex-gf of Yeol and told her they would sort it out.
Ji-won failed to muster up the courage to confess and distance himself after Bunny chose to date Yeol. Ji-won's proximity was a mistake on his part. Her female classmates offered to help her fix her sculpture but unrequited one sided crush Ji-won remained by her side.
It created problems, Bunny had to remove him from her circle of friends ultimately. Bunny's friends advised her to seek out Yeol to comfort him and address the rumour that Ji-won and her were dating.
wow and this show just gets worse and worse after episodes 9-10 my opinion of Yeol has just further deteriorated.…
Or you're clueless about that distance doesn't help relationships for most couples.
Yeol being anxious because of mistakes by Bunny, Ji-won did interfere, reluctance to move on caused problems.
EP1 Both Bunny and Yeol are interested in each other (drunk confessions by both, we see flashbacks of him admiring her when he returns from the military). Next day Yeol declares it wasn't a mistake. It takes Bunny several episodes to come to grips with her decision-making skills (alumni Artist hoping for a hook up/ex-girlfriend of Yeol and his sincerity).
Yeol doesn't chase her until she breaks up (both Yeol, Ji-won see the punch) but unlike Ji-won, Yeol confesses and declares it wasn't a mistake EP2.
Ji-won helps Yeol with creepy alumni hitting on Bunny. Ji-won than decides Yeol isn't sincere and blocks Bunny on her going to Yeol.
It's okay if you're not able to understand what took place and use labels incorrectly.
Yeol declared his interest and asked Ji-won before he began dating if he was interested in Bunny. Ji-won failed to declare his interest and remained too close to Bunny causing damage in the relationship.
Both Bunny and Yeol showed romantic interest in each other at the beginning, Ji-won was the unrequited one sided crush who had to be ASKED by Bunny to stop clinging.
people who initially loved this drama, yeol and bunny's chemistry. people who thought this was the next lovely…
Not even close, the budget for each of the are vastly different. Lovely Runner had a serial killer, time travel that is executed with a large budget. Crush101 has a time skip, no overseas locations or large concert venues and a fraction of the production budget.
You must have been asleep when her boyfriend repeatedly asked Ji-won to not cross the line. Told him, his feelings…
Where did I suggest it was her fault?
Bunny chose to date Yeol, Ji-won kept staying too close to her.
The incident with the ex-bf smashing her sculpture, the community board comments were implying Bunny and Ji-won were a couple. Her friends concern/advice was to go and deal with the rumours and comfort Yeol.
They celebrated their one hundred day mark and her junior was still clinging onto Bunny without confessing so she could reject him.
She decided to put a stop to Ji-won being too close after she noticed Yeol was upset about her dinner outing/intoxication after rejecting a date with him.
It wasn't one incident that upset Yeol or one mistake by Bunny that had him feeling anxious.
I was team Bani and Yeol but last 2 episodes showed me how little he trusts Bani, sure it took her too long to…
You must have been asleep when her boyfriend repeatedly asked Ji-won to not cross the line. Told him, his feelings for Bunny were sincere before they began dating.
Both FL and ML were interested in each other and faced many hurdles before they began their relationship.
Ji-won decided Yeol wasn't sincere and actively started to interfere. He asked Bunny not to meet up with Yeol. The frequent asks for meals, Christmas Tree note.
Ji-won should have confessed if he possessed maturity, got rejected and moved on if he was sincere. Her female classmates offered to help Bunny, Ji-won chose to remain too close to her although she was in a relationship.
Asleep when Bunny decided to pause her friendship with Ji-won by distancing herself because it was negatively impacting her relationship with her boyfriend.
Ji-won was not interested in dating, because he liked someone (unnamed), he was asked by Yeol before if he had feelings for Bunny. Ji-won's proximity to her if he was interested was problematic.
Yeol showing maturity contacted Ji-won to facilitate Bunny's Dad getting treatment.
Just finished episode 10. Yeol is honestly the most annoying and trash male lead ever. He keeps putting himself…
You may suffer from 2ML syndrome, he should have confessed, took the rejection and moved on but he chose to remain hidden and too close and create problems with the couple. He was repeatedly asked to not cross the line by her boyfriend.
FL had to remove him from her circle to protect her relationship with her boyfriend.
He reached out to Ji-won to help FL's father, that showed maturity.
The couple were together for over 100 days, she got an offer to study abroad it would bother any sane couple.
Its not about the 2ML in New York only, the story has continued with unrealistic gaps/holes in their relationship dynamic.
Being apart for one year and they didn't communicate/break up is credible?
Both the U.S. and South Korea has high speed internet and video chatting would have worked out for them while they were apart.
Or you're watching a different show.Ji-won was never a romantic interest held by Bunny. She thinks he's handsome…
First mistake is drawing from your life (reality), this is a Kdrama, like Hollywood laws of nature don't apply.
EP9 Buni-Yeol couple, she kisses him after he confesses for a third time? She's admitting to her own feeling she's had for him with kiss. He was NEVER a friend.
You're confirming we're watching different dramas
Being friend zoned is a natural process because they don't see you as a romantic interest. You don't put yourself in that position if you're attracted to them, it's done to you.
How many conversations has Bani had with her parents about how they got together? Why did the writer have that in nearly every episode?
Bani's Dad chased after his love interest who was busy with a player? Bani is taking her cues from that in her pursuit of Yeol.
Bani has NEVER shown any romantic interest in Ji-won and sees him as handsome, kind junior.
Bani mistook the cold medication on her desk as a romantic gesture from Yeol.
Bani gets butterflies from Yeol, not Ji-won. You have half a dozen scenes showing her reaction, flashbacks to them. She's dreaming of Yeol... lol
No dreams of her friend Ji-won.
Ji-won has never crossed any lines, the Christmas Tree confession wasn't romantic, it was a blocking/protective act because he believes Yeol isn't sincere. Both of them have been doing that with Bani.
Jealous Yeol checked with Ji-won on his interest several times, is bothered by his proximity to Bani. You didn't see that from Ji-won until it was made clear that Alumni Cho A Rang had bad intentions from Yeol conversation.
Examine the intent of the writer, don't apply a lens of reality. This is about the two leads and the hurdles they both are experiencing to get together.
Side Note: Reality Having a younger male/female interested in you and being overly attentive in normal. Treating them kindly like a little sister or brother, cousin isn't unusual because you don't want to hurt their feelings.
I really can’t stand when shows or movies rely on the same worn-out love triangle trope. They introduce a female…
Or you're watching a different show.
Ji-won was never a romantic interest held by Bunny. She thinks he's handsome and kind junior.
She has had a crush on Yeol from the beginning EP1 drunk confession (sore hands).
Ji-won has been next to her as a friend and has never declared romantically interested. His recent blocking of Yeol is rationalised because he thinks Yeol is not being sincere.
Bunny's parents conversations about their past are the breadcrumbs to her pursuit of Yeol. Like her Dad, Bunny will pursue her own interest's (Yeol) despite Ji-won, Yeol' ex-girlfriend's interference.
Celebrity 
You seem to be very angry by the depiction of males in 2000, hence you're compulsion of the label toxic masculinity.
Was it the TV hit show Mad Men that broke you?
Is it low self-esteem, will power that had you to watch the tenth, rational people stop watching something they don't enjoy?
This wasn't a Jane Austin series, Korean entertainment is doing fine.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/999239/south-korea-korean-drama-popularity-worldwide/
These funny, irrational stories regarding romance play out for every demographic including over fifty.
These are meant to entertain us, as a bonus a nugget of wisdom may be learned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLiv2CEEjmY
No one suggested any character is perfect, many of us understand flaws, mistakes are written to create tension for the couple to end together. The prediction is a guess, I don't have access to the finished script/drama. The guess is based upon experience of watching a hundred of these shows. (that's it Sherlock)
You cited Groupthink blaming Yeol, the same pattern in the comments can be applied to each character. That's not a cogent argument. (AGAIN)
You can guess what the writer/director/actor were doing including misdirection.
Many seasoned watchers have predicted they end up together in spite of all their mistakes and bumps along the way. You don't have to be on team Yeol or team Ji-won either to interpret the breadcrumbs.
"He is similar to how k dramas used to portray men in the 2000s and I figured we’d moved past that toxic masculinity portrayal but clearly not with Yeol."
Made me laugh out loud, thanks....
If you take Hollywood/Kdrama (any era) as realistic, you're not qualified to comment on these stories. These are and have NEVER been linked to reality in any ERA.
This is why they have disclaimers for people like you. This is a FICTIONAL story with everything being exaggerated.
This isn't a story based upon a best seller or a masterpiece. This is closer to furniture from IKEA, stop expecting much more.
Perhaps you should stick with better stories/scripts.
https://www.janeausten.org/jane-austen-movies.php
Some holes/gaps could be explained better but if you're a seasoned watcher of Hollywood/Kdramas you can interpolate the direction of the writer/director/actors.
Ji-won like other males were bumps in the road for the leads to get past and become a couple.
Jae Yeol's ex-girlfriend butting in, troubled relationship with his mother were challenges that Bunny/Yeol caused hesitation and finally overcame.
This isn't a big budget production that leaves some room for misunderstandings in the storytelling.
Safe bet is they have matured, realized their feelings for each other were genuine and resolve their past mistakes/misunderstandings.
That's it.
Apple of My Eye (every version) female lead chooses a stable person over the ML she's attracted to in Highschool.
The irony of you bring up the wealth of Yeol as an excuse for him to fly out to New York.
Did your suggestion not make it into the actual Drama that's completed?
Trope alert!
The story as written is using misunderstandings/failure to communicate (at least a dozen) for them have problems and break up when she leaves for New York.
This is what the writer/director/actors gave us, you don't get to have your own rendition of What If's, this should have happened instead to make your rationale stick.
It doesn't work, it was written for them to break up, time skip six years to have them in the same space again.
We don't decide what's unfolding.
The writers chose to use the broken tablet, having them develop their feelings by spending time together.. Perhaps you were too busy stomping your little feet yelling he's toxic!
The actors on several occasions when they share a space: mayhem, funny, cute things take place. Their drunken confessions, the chase, her grabbing his hoodie and falling on her, him smashing the door, her bandaging his hand. Them both glancing at each other with romantic interest (repeatedly). This is about them and their navigating their attractions to dating.
Bunny chose Yeol.
Her family finances player a large part in this story, her taking jobs at art show, Yeol showing up to work with her at the acting gig. He's actively finding ways to spend time with her. (His sincerity, he's pursuing her).
Her sculpture sabotaged by ex-bf, her loss of a scholarship added to her weakening financial capacity to continue to attend University without a break. This was not a coincidence, minor detail in this story.
It's S.O.P. to describe any study abroad program as an incredible opportunity or did you think it billed as something less?
Our Beloved Summer (2021) Professor describes the study abroad program with same language. Female lead (financial insecurity) dumps boyfriend, thinks he didn't take up the study abroad because of her. The ML states everyone he knows breaks up when one them does a long distance relationship.
You understand with deployment/long distance a break up/cheating is demonstratable?
No sane adult thinks a long distance relationships increase the likelihood of them remaining united. His objection is valid, based on statistics.
Groupthink isn't a cogent argument, others think Yeol is bad! You sound boosted.
You failed to make a valid argument, use of incorrect application of labels.
The writers/director didn't have Bunny look at Ji-won as a romantic interest and his reluctance to distance himself created problems. She removed him from her inner circle because of his inability to read the room.
He was her Junior, handsome, in a one sided crush with his Senior who had a boyfriend. It appears you suffer from 2ML syndrome.
https://medium.com/@krys_stories/hard-realities-of-long-distance-relationships-ca8715ec8541
So you're embracing the clueless crown with gusto!
Asking her to attend his class was his strategy for them to spend time together, do you need a diagram to explain it?
A one year study abroad isn't "an incredible, dream opportunity" the choice was because of her Dad lost their savings, her income wasn't sufficient to cover her admissions next year. (Fact)
Are you dim about Asian culture, dating?
Frequent communication/hierarchy (social status) share some similarities of Western culture. Differences exist, spend some time and do some basic research on the differences because you're not picking up on them watching the Kdramas.
Time skip, break ups, no communication isn't a good argument for an unrealistic story to begin with.
It's not complicated to understand what the writer/director/actors showed us to date.
Ji-won failed to confess, move on with his one-sided crush and created problems before and during the dating of both leads.
Kdrama: "She Would Never Know (2021)" had a similar story with the two marketing professionals, FL leaving behind her boyfriend for her dream job in Europe. The distance/workload was too much to sustain the relationship. She ended up quitting that excellent job before her five year contract because she missed him too much and rejoined Head Office where they both worked.
https://kisskh.at/58511-sunbae-don-t-put-on-that-lipstick
Long distance relationship are problematic for most couples in these dramas.
Both Yeol and Bunny were romantically interested in each other in the beginning but Bunny had to process her breakup, creepy alumni artist, ex-gf of Yeol and take a step towards Yeol.
Both confessed EP1 drunken, sore hands/face. Yeol admits it wasn't a mistake and has been consistent. Bunny kept checking with her parents about their relationship and how it worked out. Bunny drew a line with the ex-gf of Yeol and told her they would sort it out.
Ji-won failed to muster up the courage to confess and distance himself after Bunny chose to date Yeol. Ji-won's proximity was a mistake on his part. Her female classmates offered to help her fix her sculpture but unrequited one sided crush Ji-won remained by her side.
It created problems, Bunny had to remove him from her circle of friends ultimately. Bunny's friends advised her to seek out Yeol to comfort him and address the rumour that Ji-won and her were dating.
Yeol being anxious because of mistakes by Bunny, Ji-won did interfere, reluctance to move on caused problems.
EP1 Both Bunny and Yeol are interested in each other (drunk confessions by both, we see flashbacks of him admiring her when he returns from the military). Next day Yeol declares it wasn't a mistake. It takes Bunny several episodes to come to grips with her decision-making skills (alumni Artist hoping for a hook up/ex-girlfriend of Yeol and his sincerity).
Yeol doesn't chase her until she breaks up (both Yeol, Ji-won see the punch) but unlike Ji-won, Yeol confesses and declares it wasn't a mistake EP2.
Ji-won helps Yeol with creepy alumni hitting on Bunny. Ji-won than decides Yeol isn't sincere and blocks Bunny on her going to Yeol.
It's okay if you're not able to understand what took place and use labels incorrectly.
Yeol declared his interest and asked Ji-won before he began dating if he was interested in Bunny. Ji-won failed to declare his interest and remained too close to Bunny causing damage in the relationship.
Both Bunny and Yeol showed romantic interest in each other at the beginning, Ji-won was the unrequited one sided crush who had to be ASKED by Bunny to stop clinging.
Lovely Runner had a serial killer, time travel that is executed with a large budget.
Crush101 has a time skip, no overseas locations or large concert venues and a fraction of the production budget.
Bunny chose to date Yeol, Ji-won kept staying too close to her.
The incident with the ex-bf smashing her sculpture, the community board comments were implying Bunny and Ji-won were a couple. Her friends concern/advice was to go and deal with the rumours and comfort Yeol.
They celebrated their one hundred day mark and her junior was still clinging onto Bunny without confessing so she could reject him.
She decided to put a stop to Ji-won being too close after she noticed Yeol was upset about her dinner outing/intoxication after rejecting a date with him.
It wasn't one incident that upset Yeol or one mistake by Bunny that had him feeling anxious.
Both FL and ML were interested in each other and faced many hurdles before they began their relationship.
Ji-won decided Yeol wasn't sincere and actively started to interfere. He asked Bunny not to meet up with Yeol. The frequent asks for meals, Christmas Tree note.
Ji-won should have confessed if he possessed maturity, got rejected and moved on if he was sincere. Her female classmates offered to help Bunny, Ji-won chose to remain too close to her although she was in a relationship.
Asleep when Bunny decided to pause her friendship with Ji-won by distancing herself because it was negatively impacting her relationship with her boyfriend.
Ji-won was not interested in dating, because he liked someone (unnamed), he was asked by Yeol before if he had feelings for Bunny. Ji-won's proximity to her if he was interested was problematic.
Yeol showing maturity contacted Ji-won to facilitate Bunny's Dad getting treatment.
Them being in class together was enough, him hanging out to help her was too much, her other female friends offered to help her with her art work.
Bunny had to remove him from her circle of friends because of it.
Ji-won can continue his one sided crush but failed to distance himself is the problem you're unwilling to accept.
Yeol was mature enough to contact him for help for Bunny's father.
Bunny and Yeol end up together.
One year apart, no communication isn't good storytelling.
FL had to remove him from her circle to protect her relationship with her boyfriend.
He reached out to Ji-won to help FL's father, that showed maturity.
The couple were together for over 100 days, she got an offer to study abroad it would bother any sane couple.
Its not about the 2ML in New York only, the story has continued with unrealistic gaps/holes in their relationship dynamic.
Being apart for one year and they didn't communicate/break up is credible?
Both the U.S. and South Korea has high speed internet and video chatting would have worked out for them while they were apart.
EP9 Buni-Yeol couple, she kisses him after he confesses for a third time?
She's admitting to her own feeling she's had for him with kiss. He was NEVER a friend.
You're confirming we're watching different dramas
Being friend zoned is a natural process because they don't see you as a romantic interest. You don't put yourself in that position if you're attracted to them, it's done to you.
How many conversations has Bani had with her parents about how they got together? Why did the writer have that in nearly every episode?
Bani's Dad chased after his love interest who was busy with a player? Bani is taking her cues from that in her pursuit of Yeol.
Bani has NEVER shown any romantic interest in Ji-won and sees him as handsome, kind junior.
Bani mistook the cold medication on her desk as a romantic gesture from Yeol.
Bani gets butterflies from Yeol, not Ji-won. You have half a dozen scenes showing her reaction, flashbacks to them. She's dreaming of Yeol... lol
No dreams of her friend Ji-won.
Ji-won has never crossed any lines, the Christmas Tree confession wasn't romantic, it was a blocking/protective act because he believes Yeol isn't sincere. Both of them have been doing that with Bani.
Jealous Yeol checked with Ji-won on his interest several times, is bothered by his proximity to Bani. You didn't see that from Ji-won until it was made clear that Alumni Cho A Rang had bad intentions from Yeol conversation.
Examine the intent of the writer, don't apply a lens of reality. This is about the two leads and the hurdles they both are experiencing to get together.
Side Note: Reality
Having a younger male/female interested in you and being overly attentive in normal. Treating them kindly like a little sister or brother, cousin isn't unusual because you don't want to hurt their feelings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSeDWCdHzcE
Ji-won was never a romantic interest held by Bunny. She thinks he's handsome and kind junior.
She has had a crush on Yeol from the beginning EP1 drunk confession (sore hands).
Ji-won has been next to her as a friend and has never declared romantically interested.
His recent blocking of Yeol is rationalised because he thinks Yeol is not being sincere.
Bunny's parents conversations about their past are the breadcrumbs to her pursuit of Yeol. Like her Dad, Bunny will pursue her own interest's (Yeol) despite Ji-won, Yeol' ex-girlfriend's interference.
https://www.soompi.com/article/1736526wpp/roh-jeong-eui-gets-distracted-by-lee-chae-mins-handsome-face-in-crushology-101