I wonder when he is going to have the neck bandages removed, and I hope it doesn't end up just becoming his "trademark". If his broken? legs have healed by now, then surely his flesh wound to his face would be on the mend by this point too.
Also, the fact that Bum is more physically weak, self harm scars, underweight, shorter etc seems to be influencing commentators opinion that he has no autonomy, is a "victim" etc whereas someone like Sangwoo who doesn't have muscle wastage and is taller, more nourished etc doesn't appear as such an obvious victim of neglect. Which is a bit odd, as neglect and abuse can be emotional, and just as damaging.
True, but the fact that Bum is physically weaker does leave him at a disadvantage.
His uncle abused him because as a child he was too weak to fight back.
Now, Sangwoo does the same thing.
So maybe he wants to keep Bum weak.
But you're right. Even though Bum may be slow to heal because he is stressed and underweight, at some point in time, he needs to lose the bandages.
The longer I read this, the more convinced I become that Bum could actually be attractive, if he just gained some weight.
Sangwoo needs to start fattening the kid up.
If Bum looked healthier, they'd also attract less attention.
As it stands, he looks abused because he's underweight and wrapped in bandages.