The author shows to the readers jiho has tried to kill himself and low EQ people say he needs to suffer more, when the fact is if that boy suffers more he's gonna be ten feet under for real the next time he attempts. A groveling/chase arc doesn't work with characters this mentally ill who think they're the worst and don't deserve anyone, what he needs is therapy.
Not to mention all believing he's trying to manipulate yujun as if he was the one to show the scar, be for real. Next ya'll say he tried to commit, mind you, months or years prior, just to have a weapon for sympathy
Jiho has always been a broken individual since the begining but he hid it well since fake smiling was all he was ever taught by his father (i guess you could also throw there the fear of a loud/angry voice directed at him).
Ian doesnt feel like Ian from season 1
We’re at ch 129 do you seriously expect a character to stay the same?
I'm talking about Ian at the end of season 1 as he stayed consistent throughout the first season (and had development there). Now he just feels different, like a passive form of himself. He'd always question things and was more outspoken before this season began.
Forgot to mention the most important thing, he'd always show a lot of different emotions before but now he just has a neutral face for the most part in reaction to what happens around him.