Well babe, the ML is basically better than MC. MC maybe one of the best spy but the ML came to his standing because of his wit and intelligence. Whether we like it or not, we can see here that MC got played. One good news tho, the chasing arc is immaculate. Trust!
I used to think Taekjoo is so dumb too, unbefitting the best spy of SK, until someone said he literally got blindsided by the HQ, then I realized why he was so fucking slow. He trusted the wrong people, more than his own instinct. Then I think some more... Maybe he's just the best at physical aspect of being a spy, not actually thinking and using his brain. That's Jongwoo's job. That sidekick, idr his name.
The MC is supposed to be this great spy/specops from SK, but he’s like so dumb? Why do authors struggle so hard to make the MCs who are supposed to be competent actually competent? Is it because without the MC being bizarrely dumb, they won’t fall in love with their rapist?
I mean, another complaint would be that the ML is just an asshole rapist with 0 depth. Like that’s it. I think his popularity is one of the most confusing things about this story and reading comments.