Joonha Lee is an all-around arrogant character. He thinks he’s better than everyone else to the point that it’s outrageous and comical. He enjoys playing with the emotions of other characters, especially girls, as he doesn’t have much respect for women. When one girl tells him she likes him, he blows her off simply because he can.

But lately he hasn’t been feeling well. He feels as if his body is floating. He tries to do the easy task of going to the bathroom, only to discover why he’s been feeling so out of it. He’s turned into a girl!
 
She rushes to her parents for help. Their reaction? It’s in the family genes for them to switch genders. Joonha’s father was born in a girl’s body, but he changed too. It was only a matter of time before Joonha’s gender would alter, though they never got around to telling Joonha any of this. They’re now finally going to inform their child of all the changes she can expect, like starting her period.
 
Mortified, Joonha wants to change schools and move away. She can’t bear to tell anyone what happened to her. She has to start rethinking her arrogance and behavior toward women.
 
Her parents are willing to move and Joonha starts at a new school. People are intrigued by her, and some wonder about her gender. Boys and girls both get crushes on her, and she seems unsure of how to respond. She makes up stories about her old life rather than tell anyone the truth.
 
Click gets props for creativity and interesting weirdness. It questions gender, though so far it hasn’t dug very deep into it. It does make Joonha take another look at chauvinist stereotypes. As a series aimed for teens, it’s bound to get attention for its storyline and unique main character. Though Joonha’s sex change is the spine of the series, the plot is usually driven more around how people react to her, and who’s interested in dating whom. More than one person is interested in dating Joonha, though no one is quite sure what to make of her.
 

Click sets itself up as a twisted sort of comedy. Characters are often purposely over the top. The idea of suddenly switching genders doesn’t get explained except for some vague reference to “genetics.” That’s because it’s not a scientific book and doesn’t have the need to explain how this could work. Because it’s ultimately not about how the change occurs, but what occurs to Joonha’s personality because of the change.

-- Danica Davidson

written by Youngran Lee

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