It’s genuinely disappointing how quick some people are to dismiss a person’s past, especially when that past involves childhood trauma.
We’re talking about someone who, at the age of six, was physically abused by his father, neglected, starved, bullied, and abandoned by his mother. That’s not just a “tough upbringing”—that’s deep, life-altering trauma. And yet, some still respond with, “That doesn’t excuse how he acts.”
No one’s saying it does. But what’s concerning is the complete lack of empathy. The inability or refusal to even try to understand how a child who was never protected, never loved properly, might grow into an adult who struggles to express care in healthy ways.
Jaekyung is flawed, yes. But he's not evil. He’s someone who grew up surviving, not thriving. And when a person grows up believing the world is against them, it’s not surprising they grow defensive, even aggressive. That doesn’t make their behavior right, but it does make it understandable.
You don’t have to excuse him. You don’t even have to like him. But if you can’t find compassion for a child who was failed by everyone around him, that says more about your perspective than it does about his.
Empathy doesn’t mean approval. It means recognizing the humanity in people, especially for those like him who never had a chance.
It’s wild how some people really think reading something illegally for years somehow makes them part of an author’s fan club. Y’all will pirate a series from chapter one, never support it even once not a single purchase, not even a retweet of the official content, but then sit on the author's page every day like you’re besties.
And now someone actually posted a full illegal translation on Twitter like it was cute. Of course the author saw it. Of course she went off. She has every right to be angry, her work, her income, her livelihood is being stolen right in front of her by people claiming to “love” her. Love without respect is nothing.
Let’s be real: piracy isn’t going anywhere. We all know that. But the least you could do is not flaunt it in the author’s face, then pretend you’re some loyal fan. That’s not love. That’s entitlement dressed up as admiration. If you can’t support officially, at least don’t be dumb enough to harass or provoke the creators. Sit quietly in the corner you chose and stop acting like they owe you kindness.
WHY ZINCHAN TRANSLATION?
WE ALREADY HAD A GREAT TEAM WORKING ON THIS WITH PERFECT TRANSLATION AND HIGH QUALITY PANELS.