# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #9

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 9
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The chapter centers on Geumja solidifying her male disguise as "Joseph" by cutting her hair short with the help of a new character, Benji. This interaction immediately sparks an overwhelming reader response, with the vast majority diagnosing Benji with "second male lead syndrome." He is seen as a precious and attractive character who is already developing feelings for Geumja, a development met with both adoration for him and sorrow for his perceived future heartbreak due to Geumja's obsession with Kyle. Many readers highlight the irony of this situation in light of the manga's title, "Side Characters Deserve Love Too," and express a strong hope that Benji will ultimately find his own happy ending. Geumja's new short hairstyle is a divisive topic; while many find she looks even more beautiful and that the style suits her personality, a vocal minority dislikes the change intensely. The scene itself is viewed as cute and intimate, though some question the logic of using a sword for the haircut. While the focus is on this new dynamic, a few readers continue to voice their discomfort with Geumja's "sasaeng"-like behavior, and at least one reader laments the absence of Kyle.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The chapter centers on Geumja solidifying her male disguise as "Joseph" by cutting her hair short with the help of a new character, Benji.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter centers on Geumja solidifying her male disguise as "Joseph" by cutting her hair short with the help of a new character, Benji. This interaction immediately sparks an overwhelming reader response, with the vast majority diagnosing Benji with "second male lead syndrome." He is seen as a precious and attractive character who is already developing feelings for Geumja, a development met with both adoration for him and sorrow for his perceived future heartbreak due to Geumja's obsession with Kyle. Many readers highlight the irony of this situation in light of the manga's title, "Side Characters Deserve Love Too," and express a strong hope that Benji will ultimately find his own happy ending. Geumja's new short hairstyle is a divisive topic; while many find she looks even more beautiful and that the style suits her personality, a vocal minority dislikes the change intensely. The scene itself is viewed as cute and intimate, though some question the logic of using a sword for the haircut. While the focus is on this new dynamic, a few readers continue to voice their discomfort with Geumja's "sasaeng"-like behavior, and at least one reader laments the absence of Kyle.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #9](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-9)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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