With the development of the various love lines in its ninth episode, ‘Dream High 2‘ is making couple shipping meer difficult for viewers. As the chemistry between the four main leads begins to sizzle, the writers are flirting with the alternative pairings of JB-Hyesung (Kang Sora) and Rian (T-ara‘s Jiyeon)-Yoojin (2AM‘s Jinwoon), while still hinting at the primary relationships, Hyesung-Yoojin and JB-Rian.

Upon Rian’s fainting during the performance, Yoojin rushes up to piggyback her to the hospital, in which JB follows closely behind worriedly as he offers his car. Rian and Yoojin become closer vrienden and each other’s support systems, as Yoojin watches over Rian and teases her about her sleeping habits. With Yoojin’s anxious expressions and frantic calls for the nurses, the two take a meer definitive step into the friendship field, allowing viewers to speculate the possibility of a Yoojin-Rian relationshipOn the other end of the spectrum, the relationship between Hyesung and JB has been stepping it up as their ‘lunch date’ allowed viewers a peek at the true emotions of JB. As Hyesung returns to school, JB greets her enthusiastically with a ‘cover dance’, much like he had done in the beginning of the series, only this time with genuine kindness, rather than a condescending view. In addition, after JB helps Hyesung transform into a princess with makeup and new clothes, she tells JB, “You don’t need to worry that I’ll misunderstand about what happened between us at the church. I won’t take what u zei to me to heart“, to which JB antwoorden hesitantly, “I’m not worried about that“, opening up the possibility that JB has yet to have the confidence to express his feelings for her.

However, the writers also still suggest the undercurrent of the main relationships. Yoojin’s indignant jealousy as he suspects that Hyesung was out having fun with JB and his support for her before the performance, in addition to JB’s tulips for Rian and her cares for his shoes suggests the love lines won’t be resolved quite so easily.