i know this stories certainly has its flaws, but i think genuinely this is one of my favorite BL I have ever read. By the end, the beauty of genuine love is probably one of the best depiction I've seen from yaoi. And by that I mean a mlm story with sex included. A lot of them don't really focus on the reality of being gay and what it feels like to love and make up. I know this genre isn't even remotely about the authentic experience, but man is it always so great to see the characters actually tackle reality.
And people have mixed opinions about Anh Jiwon, but to me he's so relatable. He was forced to be perfect his entire life. People never liked the real him, they loved the mask he put on. He started as a BJ because people loved his mask so much. He was isolated and never actually had anyone dear to him. The one person he let in, betrayed him. Then he found Donggyun. And to me, the quote that always hit me the hardest was when in chapter 70 Jiwon said:
"If only Nam Donggyun and I had met in high school...maybe we would have less emotional wounds."
at the end of the day, these are two guys who were hurt by their past experiences because they're both queer men. And to see them so in love by the end and how throughout the story they've made peace with their lives, it's amazing. I haven't read a series that has done this so well, while keeping the sex great (always a great bonus).
And something random, maybe I just haven't read enough manhwa about college, but I haven't seen a lot deal with men who go to college, do their required military training, and then come back to college. or even touch on the topic at all, because it is something that actually happens. Like K-pop idols usually do it when they turn 30, usually well into their career and pushing it off until the last possible moment. Actors/Models/Other influential figures usually do it when they turn 20 (legal adult) to get it out of the way before their career really picks up. And some men who go to college, do it inbetween the years, go do it, and then finish their last few years (usually their junior/senior year) when they come back 2 years later.
just thought it was kinda interesting and made this feel a little more real. And it made then actually feel like real men and grounds them in reality.
i know this stories certainly has its flaws, but i think genuinely this is one of my favorite BL I have ever read. By the end, the beauty of genuine love is probably one of the best depiction I've seen from yaoi. And by that I mean a mlm story with sex included. A lot of them don't really focus on the reality of being gay and what it feels like to love and make up. I know this genre isn't even remotely about the authentic experience, but man is it always so great to see the characters actually tackle reality.
And people have mixed opinions about Anh Jiwon, but to me he's so relatable. He was forced to be perfect his entire life. People never liked the real him, they loved the mask he put on. He started as a BJ because people loved his mask so much. He was isolated and never actually had anyone dear to him. The one person he let in, betrayed him. Then he found Donggyun. And to me, the quote that always hit me the hardest was when in chapter 70 Jiwon said:
"If only Nam Donggyun and I had met in high school...maybe we would have less emotional wounds."
at the end of the day, these are two guys who were hurt by their past experiences because they're both queer men. And to see them so in love by the end and how throughout the story they've made peace with their lives, it's amazing. I haven't read a series that has done this so well, while keeping the sex great (always a great bonus).
And something random, maybe I just haven't read enough manhwa about college, but I haven't seen a lot deal with men who go to college, do their required military training, and then come back to college. or even touch on the topic at all, because it is something that actually happens. Like K-pop idols usually do it when they turn 30, usually well into their career and pushing it off until the last possible moment. Actors/Models/Other influential figures usually do it when they turn 20 (legal adult) to get it out of the way before their career really picks up. And some men who go to college, do it inbetween the years, go do it, and then finish their last few years (usually their junior/senior year) when they come back 2 years later.
just thought it was kinda interesting and made this feel a little more real. And it made then actually feel like real men and grounds them in reality.