
I just didn't feel strongly enough for him to form an opinion on him, but when that line came up–yes, that one–it just became the single thing that pushed me closer to joowon. It was this confirmation that I was rooting for the right person all along. But it's still understandable; Joowon and Taku are at different points on their character redemption arc.
Some of us are like Joowon, we learn the lesson and still end up with the person we learned the lesson from, but the rest are like Taku–we learn the lesson so we could be better prepared for the next person to come.

And then when we reach a point where the whole thing begins to be all about the smut, I lose interest. This is that point ig. Bye, on or off ♀

Ah, I see where you're coming from. Ig for me once I quit a webtoon, it's bc my initial curiosity has been satisfied (with regards to the synopsis, which is essentially what caught my interest + the art) so I have no regrets.
Did you finish killing stalking tho considering it was rapey bc I did. But it's also not like the smut in ks was there to be consumed as smut material.

It's good for you then.
I wanted to drop killing stalking so bad, bcs i really hated the smut scenes and its fandom literally was about to make me hate the webtoon, but overall the plot and symbolism was amazing. I also love psychological pieces and ks was one of the best examples of psychological webtoons, so i kept reading avoiding sex scenes as much as i can. I also liked the end so much so I'm not actually regretful. But again, i was disgusted and disturbed by the smut scenes so much. I usually beat it to good scenes like the last one in on&off or master on master, but reading ks's sex scenes i was like

BUT! I really can't hate him AND I'm rooting for his love. I've already finished this whole thing and I think I might have shed a tear or two (or ten) for the guy. He's at a place where he can't get away from Naru (because of his feelings) or get closer to him (ironically because of his feelings too) and I get that. I get that a lot. Me too, if it was up to me, I'd rather just be able to love someone from a far if there was never a chance that we would be together. Where he went wrong is taking things too far. But hey, people do desperate things for love, and it doesn't mean that kind of love can't be called love. It's just, we all love differently, and Sungjoon's way of loving just shows he's human. He's a really well-written character.
My heart still hurts for the ending ╥﹏╥

Hm? Isn't that an inconsistency in the plot? Or is the first part of this series included in Edwin's scheme?

There's no inconsistencies in the plot. This is a introduction flashback scene of Kyon's past where he remembers that he is under Edwin's servitude. As with what's updated on the site, he's a new character that readers have just learned about. The coming chapters will talk more on his role in the manhwa, so don't worry! :)
I need me a Joowon in my life but I don't know if I'll deserve him
Lets face it none of us would deserve a joowon
Pls in one of my homeless romantic dreams I do
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