That's crazy!
I know about censorship being a common issue but we don't have a mature and 15+ version here, it's so weird to change the kiss.
This manhwa is not censored except for the light sabers, the author made a clarification about this panel and said the eyes closed version is the unedited version but they already uploaded it in Thai without editing, the English version is the right one when it comes to the process, Eunsan should be surprised first then close his eyes for the kiss.
Author said the Thai version was Uploaded before the final editing.
Oh! That makes sense! Thank you for the additional info! So we'll probably see the eyes closed kiss next chapter, can't wait!
Why are the english and thai versions of the kiss different? In the thai chapter Eunsan has his eyes closed and the kiss is CLEARLY mutual.
https://x.com/gulfswuv/status/1956379467250901013