Su Junzhe

Biodata

Background and History

Su Junzhe trained in Korea before returning home. By the time of the theme-song practice, he had been a trainee for four years 35 40.

He was the first contestant to enter Class A during the initial evaluation and remained one of its final seven members. He moved into Dorm 706, where Jin Xiheng and Liu Qichu also lived 17 22.

Appearance

Su Junzhe has a slender figure and a youthful, sweet-and-cool appearance that can make him look younger than he is; he is an adult 31 35 40.

• Hair: Chocolate-colored, Japanese-style wool curls 31.
• Face: A round face with some baby fat, naturally smiling eyes and dimples 31 34 35.
• Styling: He pays close attention to his hair, makeup and accessories. During practice, he wore silver ear studs and black sneakers with mismatched neon-orange and neon-blue laces 26 31.

Personality

Su Junzhe is disciplined and career-focused. He rises early to reinforce his training, explaining that he wants to arrive at class in his best condition 31 45.

He presents a cute, friendly manner but can become visibly serious and concentrated while learning choreography. Lai Yudong considers him selective about helping others rather than entirely selfless or selfish; Su also shows a playful, proud side when discussing Lai’s progress 32 40 41.

Abilities and Skills

Dancing

Su Junzhe is a main dancer with four years of trainee experience. His movements are crisp and powerful, and he learns choreography quickly 33 40.

• In the theme-song class performance, Cao Yan praised him and Jin Xiheng while criticizing the rest of Class A 36.
• He believes that rhythm, physical fitness, flexibility and expressiveness all contribute to dancing, but emphasizes practice and proficiency in an idol survival show 34.

Dance Instruction

Su Junzhe helps other trainees learn the theme-song choreography, adapting the amount of individual attention he gives to the group’s size 32 33 43.

• He taught Lai Yudong in slow eight-counts, correcting his mistakes before moving on 32 33.
• When more than twenty trainees gathered, he led them through the moves, though he could not give the same individual attention to everyone 33.
• In a smaller mirror-room session, he corrected trainees one by one. He later corrected one of Lai’s simple head movements at least twenty times 43 50.

Story Role

Theme-song practice

Seeking a quiet place to practice, Su Junzhe entered the Class F room and agreed to teach Lai Yudong. Their lesson grew as other trainees arrived, ending when Su left for lunch 31 32 33.

After class, Lai and Zhou Rui found Su again leading a group through the dance. He moved the remaining trainees to a smaller classroom with mirrors, then practiced with Lai and Zhou again that night until midnight 40 43.

The next morning, Su advised Lai to keep practicing and predicted that his progress might earn praise in Class F. Cao Yan subsequently praised Lai, Wang Yiwen and Pei Lan for their improvement 45.

Relationships

• Lai Yudong / Miura Yuki — A Class F trainee whom Su teaches and encourages. Su playfully calls him a future main dancer and his future star pupil 32 34 40.
• Zhou Rui — A Class C trainee who joins Su’s practice sessions alongside Lai 40 43.
• Jin Xiheng — Su’s fellow Class A dancer and Dorm 706 roommate. Both were praised for their theme-song class performance 22 36.
• Liu Qichu — Su’s Dorm 706 roommate; Su agreed to teach him to dance 22 32.

Trivia

• Su restricts his diet because he worries that weight gain and puffiness will make his round face look chubby on camera. He says that, as a trainee in Korea, he was not given dressing with salad because of its calories 35.
• His observed meals include a banana and iced Americano for breakfast, and chicken breast, salad and another iced Americano for lunch 26 34.