A lot of the highest rating stuff here dependant on the art and the smut. Once in a while you will find one with actual good story and characters, but they are the rarity. Many of them have rather basic story and they are in service of the smut rather than the other way around.
I started reading Painter of the Night because of the high ratings, but I have a hard time liking it because of the rape and abuse. I'm also not a fan of weak main character like Nakyum. The art alone could not save it for me.
However, I will give it to the author for choosing an interesting setting. The premise of a painter working for a feudal lord is quite unique, and for a while Seungho was looking to be developed into a complex character. Sadly, that is thrown out of the window. I feel the author is more interested in drawing the smut than progress the story.
Overall it was an okay read. I can see why it is popular, but I prefer something with more substance.
Well I have seen way too many people attacking those who only expressed their point of view and usually what they keep saying is "then don't read it" and it's fucking tiresome at some point. It came out quite insolent tbh, even if it wasn't your intention. And I don't quite agree with you, a story can make you uncomfortable but you can keep reading it if it's interesting enough or if it piques your curiosity (like Killing Stalking for example, it can makes people uncomfortable which is totally normal since it's a psychological thriller with some gore shits and all but it's actually really interesting and really good).
C'mon don't be a hypocrite you're perfectly aware that the majority of people who kept reading it were hoping for a character development or any sign of development in this story. And comment section is open for everyone and they have the right to comment how they feel about the story even if they don't like it. This is freedom of speech and you should expect people to have different opinions than yours.
lol hi can u pls take ur time to read this http://www.mangago.zone/thing/about/167944/

what the hell do yall enjoy about this? the uke is adorable and I like him a lot but other than that what is it about this? The seme is literally so unlikeable, rude and consistently rapes the uke so I am confused as to why y'all ship them and why yall gave this hype in the first place... all this hype for a story that consists of rape??!! Σ(  ̄□ ̄||) what have we come to...