I reread Jihyuk & Dawol’s story today, then I checked out the 1st couple's story and I remember now why I don’t reread them=Yuwon almost slept with his sunbae (touched dicks, pants off), that pissed me off. And he did that while thinking about how much he loves Dojin, and doesn't want to destroy their career. So the best course of action is to sleep with sunbae? Don't even try to tell me he's confused or they aren't committed yet so it's okay. It's stupid is what it is.
And even in the side chapters I feel bad for Dojin still feeling like Yuwon doesn’t love him as much.
2nd couple is superb though. They should have been the main.
This seems promising! It's funny now, but what if his illness comes back? Does anyone have the link for the korean novel (free raws)? Anyway, here's my summary of the story so far:
MC has leukemia, and decided to log in to a social messaging platform to let his friends know he is sick. He was having a hard time formulating a message to post. At first, he was trying to be calm, but then he realized he was scared. Basically, everything about his situtation just hit him and he cried. Then suddenly a spam message/ad popped up. It was the ML selling himself. MC was so ticked because he was trying to write probably one of the most important messages of his life and he was being interrupted by prostitution ads. So he messaged ML telling him to stop living like that and that he's an embarrasment as a man.
ML got angry and announced online that MC bought his services just to humiliate him. MC got angry too and thought he might die anyway so why not punish this kid? So MC made another account, tricked the ML and crossdressed to meet him. He planned to report him to the authorities while he was in the bathroom, but ML discovered it.
We then learned how ML was from the orphanage and got tricked by a hyung he knew there. This hyung said they will live together when he comes out of the orphanage and took the support money (around 5 million korean won) for house deposit. Then he said his gf got into an accident so he borrowed it, and even suggested that the ML sell sex to earn money so he can pay for a room to stay. [F*ck that hyung!]
MC wanted to help ML and give him money but ML didn’t want to accept because he had his pride. So MC bought his virginity and added an interest rate (50% per year, hence the title). He said he would collect it later, but of course he didn’t actually want to do that. He just genuinely wanted to help ML, since he wasn’t sure if he was going to live or die while being treated for leukemia, so he figured he might as well help a desperate orphan. He also told him he should be an actor because ML is quite handsome. 5 years later, they meet again as actor and director.
Nice summary of chapter 1-6
We usually see MLs playing mind games, leading the MC on, or making the MC confess first. That’s why Jin/Chika is so refreshing, he’s honest and straightforward, which we rarely see in an ML.
I was reading the official translation, and the afterword in Toui’s book made me check the unofficial translation, because I don't remember it sounding so impersonal and a bit cold–referring to his boyfriend as “roommate.” The unofficial version feels much warmer and more personal.
Unofficial:
To the person living with me, of whom I borrowed his name from, thank you. Please take care of me.
Official:
To my roommate whom I got the name of the protagonist from. Thank you always, and best regards.
Chapter 5
Unofficial:
"I love you. I'm sorry. I really do... love you."
Official:
"I love you. I'm sorry. I really do think... I love you."
This was supposed to be the last time they would make love, so Toui was really clinging to Tsukushi, wanting him to "Come home". That’s why the unofficial translation feels more natural.
I know it might sound nitpicky, but the difference really changes the meaning and vibe of the scene. In the official version, Toui comes across as more uncertain and distant, while in the unofficial version he feels more desperate and sincere.
Still, this is a really good story. Quite realistic. I just wish the author had shown more of how Toui changed and wrote more extra chapters. I've rated this 5/5 a long time ago.
This isn’t really a spoiler since it’s in the summary, but I saw the raws (ch 3) and the uke slept with both a woman and a man. I honestly just feel bad for characters like the seme. He gave his first time to someone he truly loved. Whatever reasons the uke might have for sleeping around, it doesn’t excuse hurting someone innocent, especially a virgin who genuinely cared for him. If you want to live that way, fine, but don’t drag others with sincere feelings into it.
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Will there be side stories for the 2 brothers? Jungwoo needs therapy & a happy ending too. I read a comment saying that maybe he was always sick as a child because of the constant rape. F*ck all pedos in fiction and real life.
Jaekyung’s realization feels underwhelming, maybe because his backstory is told through his coach instead of his own perspective. But maybe we will get that in the future. I think what the story needs is a raw confrontation where Dan finally lets out all the pain, resentment, and even the love he has been holding in. Jaekyung has to understand how cruel he has been to Dan and how self-centered he still is to truly change. We need to see him break down, cry, and desperately beg for Dan’s love and forgiveness.
I have such a toxic relationship with this manhwa. A part of me wants to stop reading it, yet I can't because I want to see Kim Dan finally be happy, cared for, and loved.
Novel readers said there are many changes made in the manhwa and Rishar is not like this. Read the comment here:
https://www.mangago.zone/home/mangatopic/20107415/
Geonho is indeed a fine man. And Geonho x doctor should be 2nd cp. Imagine the spice.