i agree but i think it’s because we only see him as a kid. His character doesn’t really change because he died young and only was around for a portion of seo-in’s life. it’s aggravating tho because although he was there for such little time, his actions transcend time and still effects their relationship today. If his character was multi faceted i feel like it would distract from the main plot of the story which is seo-in’s and yws relationship
*Highkey
I don’t think he’s meant to be a dimensional character, just a plot device meant to haunt the narrative. Even though it’s been years since his death, present day SeoIn and Yeongwoon are deeply impacted by his actions and the damage he did in such a relatively short period of their lives. But I do agree I think the author could have been a little more subtle than having him repeat that shadow nonsense every other scene he’s in. We can clearly see that’s what he’s trying to do, no need to have him spell it out too .
lowkey I kinda hate Jaewon's character. Not just bc he's a dick to everyone but his character is literally so one dimensional. He's been repeating the same lines for the last decade, "don't forget, you're my shadow". But like, what does that even mean? He's sick in the hospital all the time(altho we don't see it), Seo-in literally has a modeling job and massive IG following. Jaewon doesn't seem interested in his parent's affection either. He just goes on and on reminding Seo-in of the same shit. Every other character feels so much more dynamic. We literally see Seo-in changing over the last few chapters, and then his bro comes and says the same lines. To me, Jaewon honestly just doesn't fit into the story well.