I knew the first life flashback was bound to happen but I didn’t expect it to be this horrible. My stomach actually twisted while reading this.
I think the beauty in this story is that we see the desperate groveling and repentance practically reeking off Ido before we even know what it properly is. Why is he giving Sejin everything and anything he could ever dream of? Why is he almost like a shining white knight? Then as it unravels you realize beneath the shining white knight is a man who’s terrified of himself, haunted by his past, and capable of cruelty that shocks you. The kindness and devotion we’ve seen aren’t just love, they’re penance, obsession, and fear all rolled into one. It makes every moment between him and Sejin charged with tension, because you’re never sure if what you’re witnessing is genuine affection or the desperate control of a man trying to rewrite his own mistakes.
I definitely overanalyzed this, but I’m very appreciative of the storytelling regardless of how obvious or hidden the ‘plot twist’ was.
I loved how you expressed it. What I could gauge was that, Ido did love him in their first life, and that's why the betrayal hurt so much. The sad part is, he turned into a game of "I want you to hurt just as much as you hurt me". But I like the fact like you said, that we didn't start with the flashback and instead with him groveling and giving Seeing everything. In that form, it's easier to empathize. Not excuse him, but understand him. So let's see how it all unfolds when the flashbacks are over, but so far, even when I know the next chapter is gonna be painful af, I'm loving it.
except that his "I want to hurt you just as you hurt me" is more the equivalent of getting a lollipop stolen but then cutting the thieves fingers off one by one and feeding them to him
I understand he felt betrayed but bro is going way overboard (￣∇￣")
Yeah... I cried on chapter 89... The "gift" part was like something died inside Sejin.
In regards to the actual cooking show plot, I think it was executed nicely and I was actually pretty interested in the show. It seemed the author made sure to pay attention to the cooking aspect, because I was actually interested in the dishes and learning more about korean food culture, so that was overall pretty entertaining. (I also didn’t expect ML to win for some reason LOL)
However in terms of the relationship, The ML and MC had great chemistry in terms of banter and romance, and it seemed pretty realistic in the way you’d act when you try to pretend you don’t like someone but you do. However towards the end of the story, their dynamic just fell flat to me and I felt like they both had a shitload of miscommunication and personal issues to work through. Either way, I’m glad they got their happy ending, but I still wasn’t left with the “oomf” feeling I get after finishing a story.
When it comes to the PD, I actually disliked him a lot at first, but as the story progressed he grew on me and I found his dynamic with Jiho very entertaining. The love triangle was well executed, because I found myself rooting for both sides almost equally LOL. It’s obvious the PD also has lots of issues, however I do like the mature air that he has and that he’s a very ‘cut to the chase’ guy. It’s very well done that I do agree that if Jiho had met him first, they probably would’ve ended up as the endgame couple.
This is such a long review but if I have to give this an overall rating i’d give it a 7/10. The points above are why I love it, but I also find the ending not as satisfying as I thought. (I lowkey hoped they had given us an alternate ending side story where the PD and Jiho ended up together). Good read, but probably won’t reread it anytime soon.
yeah my new favorite trope is definitely ‘seme that would let the uke stomp on his face then say thank you’ because THIS is the type of simp ryu ian is.
he a freakaleek AND a yearner dw ian you’ll get that cookie soon enough!!
wait is the uke married?? i’m on chapter one and if he actually is it’d rlly irk me
I think he got divorced. He did mention that she gave him back the ring, so I’m pretty certain it didn’t work out. :)
bro's divorced
ts so bootycheeks I got tired of seeing all the bootycheeks flashed in my face, and I’m saying this as someone who’s seen the worst this site has to offer. If you’re here for this pile of hot garbage out of interest bc of the poor rating don’t even bother this shit is js straight ass
I got reminded by how much i LOVED this! It reminds me of a soap opera in the best way possible, the ones you watch with your mom as a joke in the beginning then you’re left crying. I would get into a car crash js so that my memory gets wiped and I could experience reading this for the first time all over again
I’m a person who gets such bad second hand embarrassment I literally walk out of movie theaters when it gets too much. That kiss saved me from the pit of second hand embarrassment I was drowning in throughout the scene.. damn these idiots fr be triggering me but I can’t stop reading! Happy they’re finally on track to figuring things out.
You are so real
the actual comic art is so different from the cover.. and not in a good way. at all. the plot turned to shit with the fuckass blonde ml and his constant rapist tendencies and the chopped uke who just accepts, embraces, and enables that shit. black haired ml seems like the only person with a brain in this story but i can tell it’s not of a bigger size than a mere pea. it’s js fumble after fumble after fumble.
a complete waste of time and energy. all in all, this shit sucks.
tsym im not gonna read this shi ༎‿༎ ty you savedd mee