Amen xD....I really love this story too, it might be my favorite series ever...also I agree with everything you wrote, your profiles on the two of them are so accurate, so thanks for writting this:)
However, I have to say because I really feel invested in their twisted relationship I can't help but cling to a false hope that Sangwoo might at one point develop some sort of romantic feelings even if just for a breif time. Like at the end I imagine the two of them being chased by police and Sangwo in a moment of clarity deciding that even though there is too much evidence on him, nobody knows about Boom's crimes, so he helps Boom escape and dies taking on all the blame for the murders. (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
So wonderfully stated. I completely agree with your breakdown of Bum, Sangwoo, and the situation. I've been trying to press your exact points about Bum and Sangwoo from the beginning! It pains me to see people still saying they think or hope Sangwoo will fall in love with Bum. Thats not going to happen and is NOT what the story is about. The characters are so amazingly written, deep and realistic. These character types are rarely explored especially as accurately as Koogi is doing these two. She's doing these characters so much justice in her writing, her story really illustrates how murders can manipulate their victims in order to survive and their extremely intricate egos. Ugh, just love everything you said, so perfectly worded. I wish everyone would read your comment!
Okay, so I just need to get this out there, my theory of what's happening and going to happen. With this newest update (Chapter 31) we now know the out come of Sangwoo and Seaungbae's confrontation. A cornered Sangwoo now lying through his teeth in an attempt to wriggle out of trouble.
As I seriously doubt this series is drawing to a close, it's pretty safe to assume he succeeds. Especially with Seaungbae's past record, his credibility is shot and his witness/victim, Bum, is his only way of swaying anyone to his side as it's his word against Sangwoo's. As of right now, he has zero evidence aside from Bum's testimony.
I'm seeing a lot of people in the topic area debating whether or not Sangwoo and Bum really love each other. The thing is Sangwoo is a classic example of a psychopath, and not just the "she so crazy" - psycho, but the clinical definition. They are quite literally unable to love anyone but themselves, they cannot empathize with other people and place the value of the people around them in their usefulness and the feeling of power they have over that person. You can be sure if it comes down to Sangwoo saving himself or Bum, Bum is getting thrown under the bus.
That being said Bum is a classic dependent (something I've unfortunately seen time and again working in Criminal Law and closely to Civil Law). Whether it be monetary, psychological, or emotional dependency; the defendant is almost always going to make excuses to protect their abuser as often times they cannot see a way out of the relationship or a way to live without their abuser. With Bum it's teetering between the two. He knows Sangwoo is a monster but with one word from Sangwoo and a dash of protective/affectionate bravado Bum is going to turn around and become fiercely loyal to Sangwoo. Not to mention Bum is now convinced he is just as guilty as Sangwoo in murdering that girl (her name escapes me).
Unfortunately for Seaungbae this whole fiasco is only going to strengthen Sangwoo and Bum's bond. He's putting their loyalty to the test and they're going to come out the other side completely trusting each other. How this trust is going to manifest one can only guess, but chances are the relationship is only going to deepen and spin faster out of control with the body count rising.
And don't get me wrong Bum isn't the only dependent, Sangwoo is an emotional dependent but it's not about his love for Bum, it's Bum's love for Sangwoo. It's the emotional stimuli Bum gives Sangwoo of not being alone and being needed and wanted. I don't doubt Sangwoo will fight for Bum, but again it will only be for his own peace of mind and Bum's usefulness as a scapegoat.
But yeah Sangwoo is so not going to jail. With every rise, there is a fall and crash, it's my thinking he'll be killed later on in a blaze of glory when everything has finally crashed and is burning. And with how much the author likes twists I'm waiting to see Bum strike the killing blow...
Phew ε-(´・｀) ﾌ there I'm done now, thanks for staying with me m(_ _)m
Also just to be absolutely clear I love this series! ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ