Honestly? Yeah I agree. I really really pity Cho-Ah and he does not deserve most of the things that happened to him but i agree it's so frustrating that he does not have a fucking back bone at times. He's naive and keeps on turning a blind eye towards ppl that 'look' kind to him.
Cho-ah and mujin deserve better. Both of them are so toxic to each other. Mujin was psychotic and violent, but he most of it was because others try to hurt him first. (When not in war) Mujin did try to change! He tries to be softer and tolerant for Cho-ah. Honestly he changed so much for him that it kinda kills me that Cho-ah didnt. Cho-ah didn't grow to be someone who would actually fight for their love because Mujin loved Cho-ah so much.
It's true Mujin killed his father and Cho-ah didnt know why but it so frustrating that he literally believes in everyone else except Mujin who showed time and time again that he would never hurt anyone without a reason.
UGHHHHH It's hard to express everything i feel about this story. I'm not victim blaming! But, their relationship downfall was not one sided. Honestly, i hope in another life they'd never meet and have their own happy ending. They deserve so much better. HONESTLY EVERY CHARACTER IN THIS STORY DESERVE BETTER AND FINE BETTER LOVE.
Stopped bec of Cho-ah. I may the the only one who doesn't like Cho-ah bec he's toxic and the root of all this fck up. If it's not enough that he can't stand up to his colleagues bullying Mujin, he even gaslights Mujin that they are not usually bad and they are just being wary of outsiders so that Mujin will endure and keep on trying to get along with them. Fine it may be not their fault that they are wary, but what about Cho-ah's SA and rape attempt? That master that Cho-ah admired and treated as family turned a blind eye on what happened and as well as the colleagues he considered as friends and family didn't even speak up and put the blame on Mujin. When the master was poisoned they didn't even blinked an eye and imprisoned him. I mean yea Mujin poisoned the master but he was about to rot there in prison if Mujin didn't killed all those bastards. When Mujin let him out of the prison he even have the gall to say "they are his family and friends and he can't leave them". I mean if they are, they wouldn't SA you, they wouldn't talk perverted things behind your back, they wouldn't turn a blind eye when someone harms you and they wouldn't accuse you without basis (Mujin is an outsider they say why didn't they suspect him first??) Despite his jealousy, Mujin was decided to endure the bullying all for the sake of a quiet life beside Cho-ah. These people effed up and yet Cho-ah is standing by them.
Yusaran impression of Cho-ah was right, the moment he falls in love he will leave Mujin in a heartbeat. The first time he saw Baekrang he got all giddy and said he already missed him even if they just didn't talk for a day. Like WOW. You just met this person. Also I know it might just be a psychological response but how effed up is he to get even aroused and be aroused when Yusaran was SA/r@ping him? SERIOUSLY.
If anyone will say ahh it's bec he is naive etc. but he loosely says he loves Mujin over and over and yet he never listens to him, never choose him. I mean if I am Mujin I will always get anxious and that will bottle up till I explode.
PS: Not victim blaming (sheesh I dont need to overexplain this) I'm just saying Cho-ah decisions contributed to Mujin even drowning to a point of no return. He's done a lot of evil yes, but poor guy he just want a quiet and peaceful, ordinary life away from his destiny.