Im Si-wan and Seol In-ah in Love in Disguise. Image: tvN / CJ ENM
The scene comes from Episode 2, in which detective Kang Jae-hee, played by Seol In-ah, enters the bedroom of chaebol heir Yoon Yi-jun while working undercover as his male personal secretary.
Jae-hee expects Yi-jun to be asleep, but instead encounters him just after he has finished showering with only a towel wrapped around his waist.
While Yi-jun awkwardly attempts to explain and apologize for an earlier misunderstanding, Jae-hee becomes increasingly uncomfortable and tries to leave. When she pushes him away and he loses his balance, she instinctively catches him.
The situation becomes even more awkward when the towel around Yi-jun’s waist comes loose, ending the scene on an exaggerated romantic-comedy cliffhanger.
A clip of the moment circulated on TheQoo, where reactions were sharply mixed.
Some viewers found the scene intentionally ridiculous and said it made them want to watch the drama, while others criticized the slow-motion editing and described the presentation as dated or cheap-looking.
Im Si-wan’s physique also attracted attention, with one commenter joking that his appearance did not give away how fit he was before laughing at the towel gag.
Love in Disguise follows Yoon Yi-jun, a third-generation chaebol heir suspected of murder, and Kang Jae-hee, a former special forces officer turned detective who disguises herself as a man and infiltrates his household as his personal secretary.
Netizen Reactions
The sampled reactions were genuinely mixed. Several viewers found the deliberately exaggerated scene funny and said it made them interested in watching, while others criticized its editing and overall style.
1. It’s a rom-com, right? I should watch it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
2. This is so funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
3. This is f*cking hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
4. I’ve never thought Im Si-wan was bad at acting, but ㅜㅜㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
5. I should watch this. It looks like it’ll be fun ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
6. It looks like a f*cking cheap drama ㅜ
7. Can they please stop using slow motion? It’s f*cking tacky ㅠ
8. Im Si-wan doesn’t look like he’d have such a good body, but he’s seriously so fit. But what are they doing with that towel ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is f*cking hilarious.
9. I don’t even know where I’m supposed to laugh.
10. It’s so tacky ㅠㅠ
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