David Yoo

Have you ever wanted to completely reinvent yourself? Sunny Dae considers himself a total nerd, but when he meets the effortlessly cool Cirrus Soh, everything changes. A simple misunderstanding in his older brother's bedroom leads Cirrus to believe Sunny is the frontman of an indie rock band. Instead of correcting her, you watch Sunny lean right into the lie. He ropes his best friends into forming a fake band and starts wearing his brother's cast-off rock-and-roll clothes. Suddenly, his fake it till you make it plan is actually working. People at school are noticing him. He is going to parties, feeling a brand new surge of confidence, and getting closer to Cirrus. She is not just his dream girl anymore, she is becoming his real girlfriend. But living a lie can only last for so long before the truth comes crashing down. As the fake band prepares for an actual performance, you are left wondering if Sunny can figure out if this new, popular version of himself is who he truly wants to be.

Navigating high school is hard enough without having to hide who you are falling for. Frank Li feels like he is stuck in limbo. He is caught between the traditional expectations of his Korean parents and his own Southern California upbringing. His parents have one strict rule when it comes to romance, which is that he must date a Korean girl. This becomes a massive problem when Frank falls for Brit Means. Brit is incredibly smart, beautifully nerdy, and happens to be white. Desperate to date the girl of his dreams without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy Song. Joy is facing the exact same predicament with her own parents. Together, they hatch a seemingly perfect plan. They will pretend to date each other in order to gain their freedom and keep their parents completely off their backs. It seems like the ultimate loophole to get everything they want. But as you follow Frank and Joy through their elaborate fake dating maneuver, life throws them unexpected curveballs. You will see Frank forced to confront who he really is, leaving him wondering if he ever actually understood love or himself at all.

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