
I didn't have time to write the last time, but did anyone notice how Seunghee found it annoying that friends were writing on Seungtaek's cast, yet he did the exact same thing to Inbeom? Yes, it's hypocritical, but I think it really sums up his characer well (and makes my heart hurt for him)
Seunghee's always been the kind to shun his peers and their lifestyle. He thinks they're essentially childish and he's too good for that. He found Suhyeok annoying on first glance, he refused to make friends with his classmates, thought the jokes his peers made were stupid and he could never get along with them. He got annoyed when he went to the beach with class president and vice-class president and he said he only liked hanging out with that pedophile.
Yet it's with Inbeom that we see the hypocrisy. He sings his heart out at the noraebang with Inbeom. He enjoys laughing and joking with Inbeom. He likes talking with him, as friends. And it becomes clear when he outright thinks his peers are stupid for writing on Seungtaek's cast, but does the same with Inbeom without realising. :(
I think it's obvious that Seunghee's tough past shaped a lot of how he is today. To call him tsundere is pretty one-dimensional. Seunghee broke up his entire family because he was gay. Imagine *being* something that tears your family apart. It's different from doing something, because being something means that Seunghee can't change that. He's just meant to be someone who his family loathes because of who he is.
It's no wonder he shuns everyone. He puts up this cold and hostile front, not wanting to get close to people because if your family is able to turn your back on your, your own flesh and blood and the people who raised you, what about people who aren't blood-related? He's scared of being betrayed again, of being abandoned.
But Seunghee's still a kid on the inside. Like anyone else, he wants to have friends his age. It's lonely for him to have no friends, especially when you're shunned by your family. So naturally, he comes up with all sorts of reasons to ease away the sadness and protect himself from getting hurt. "Those kids are childish. I don't like them. I'm too good for them. I'm too mature to hang out with them." He's drawn to the pedophile partly because of that I feel, though the main allure is that the pedo is an outcast like him.
That's why it really, really makes me so happy that Seunghee has Inbeom. No matter what, he's still a kid who wants to have fun like how his peers do and have friends. He's a kid that was forced to grow up fast to protect himself. People mistake him as being arrogant but he's just trying to protect himself. And it's this fact that makes him similar to Inbeom, who made a more grave mistake---he bullied Seungtaek who he loved because he felt vulnerable and it made him scared, I feel. It made me so sad to see Seunghee upset at himself for liking Suhyeok, he was pretty much mad at himself for setting himself up for only pain and hurt. That's all he's learnt to expect from people.
It's sad to think Seunghee has to go through so much, but I hope with Suhyeok and Inbeom, Seunghee can open up more and learn to have faith and trust others.
BTW, I call the pedophile a pedophile because he is a pedophile. Also remember the dickpic incident? Yeah, check the flash back. That pedo sent it to Seungtaek when the kid was in middle school.

reading this made my day. The friendship between Seunghee and Inbeom is precious for exactly those reasons; Seunghee gets to finally act his own age around someone and have fun while doing it, too. I love Suhyeok, but because he is somewhat mature himself, their relationship tends to be more serious than playful which is why I'm glad Inbeom exists and brings out that side of Seunghee.

I’m bothered that nobody here brings up that Seunghee can be a bit insensitive of Suhyeok’s needs yet bags on Suhyeok for the littlest things. :( Going to your boyfriend’s house to check on his cousin and promptly leaving, barely even checking on your own boyfriend is pretty insensitive imo.
Before you say that Inbeom is injured and depressed so he comes first, let me ask: can you only show concern to just one person at a time in your life? I love that Seunghee cares for Inbeom as a friend and I’m grateful Inbeom has him. but he could have at least showed some concern for Suhyeok.
Again, before you argue, imagine this: your cousin who lived with you and bullies you constantly (stealing your money and clothes) has been injured. Your boyfriend has not cared about or acknowledged your bad relationship with cousin and continues to hang out with your cousin. One night, he worriedly stops by your house and asks to see your cousin. After checking on her and spending some time with her, he promptly leaves, not bothering to ask about or just talk to you for a few minutes.
This isn’t just cute petty jealousy from Suhyeok, any of you would feel disrespected.
I remember y’all were so mad whenever Suhyeok did accidental transgressions like not immediately knowing what pace Seunghee liked their relationship to be at, not revealing much about himself, even having many exes was a sin he should apologize to Seunghee for. Yet Seunghee has been barely showing any attention to Suhyeok in the last few chapters and no one mentions that.
You guys are really biased towards Seunghee (and Inbeom) and against Suhyeok (AND ESPECIALLY Seungtaek) that it’s frustrating, basically excusing everything the former two do and bagging relentlessly on the latter two.
EDIT: Because rxsyguns misread my points, I thought to make it clearer:
1) No, I'm not asking for more Seunghee x Suhyeok moments.
2) No, I'm not saying Seunghee is a trashy/bad boyfriend. I'm saying he's been rather insensitive towards Suhyeok. Just because someone does some bad things doesn't mean they are bad people!
3) No, I do not hate Seunghee. I'm very fond of him actually... pointing out things I think he can improve on doesn't mean I hate him!
4) No, I'm not criticizing the author.
5) No, I'm not angry because I want Seunghee to be lovey dovey with Suhyeok. I'm mostly put off because people bag on Suhyeok for similarly small or smaller transgressions, simply because they only care about Suhyeok as a character that can serve Seunghee rather than him as a character himself.

... idk sis maybe that’s just how the author wants to conclude inbeom’s arc by showing someone is actually there for him... i don’t think it is the author’s intention to purposely make seunghee neglectful in this particular chapter, it’s just to highlight his friendship with inbeom... i can see where you come from bcs we barely got seunghee x suhyeok interaction the past few chapters but we’re going to get more for the next ones so there’s that.
i’m not saying let’s not blame seunghee or anything but the author wrote it as such anyway, without any clear implication or intending to highlight that seunghee is a bad bf. the author is obviously not making this an issue, and it’s just how it works between both of them... they love each other but not every panel that features them both together has to portray that, i guess? maybe you’re reading too much into it? and since they’ve agreed to be honest with each other, i’m sure suhyeok would’ve mentioned his dissatisfaction over seunghee continuing to hang out with inbeom? but from now on until (spoilers) the end of the story he made no mention of having a problem with the two’s friendship, almost like he doesn’t even care abt it except maybe a few instances when he’d become pissed over inbeom teasing him with seunghee... though maybe if you still have a problem with that then you can criticize the author’s writing i guess. after all no one is perfect in their craft
i do agree that suhyeok’s getting backlash for doing nothing but being himself is too much and wrong for this fandom though. he’s a lovely character and he’s the babiest baby of them all tbh.
also food for thought: seunghee’s the one who confronted inbeom to stop stealing his clothes anymore, and suhyeok isn’t one to let himself be bullied anyway, since he can put up a fight against inbeom if he wants too (back when they fought for the remote and inbeom lost) but he’s prob too lazy to confront the guy every time bcs of how frequent his clothes keep disappearing... but idk... just putting my feedback out there

okay, i get what you mean, but just because the author seems to not be making it an issue doesn't mean that it's not an issue? in that case then a lot of crappy stuff that people do in these mangas can be overlooked, no? there's that one manga where the MC was locked in the house because his boyfriend had insecurity issues, that was made to be romantic and a show of pure love when he finally released him. would you say that because the author is not making it an issue, it's not an issue? or all the rape that goes on that's romanticized, would you say too that becaues the author seems to be equating it to love, we shouldn't point out any problems with that? (not that seunghee committed a sin but just to show that your logic is pretty easily overturned)
he did mention his dissatisfaction, it was just made to sound like petty cute jealousy. and the thing is that many people here have complained about suhyeok being shady and slutty when the author has never explicitly portrayed him as that, just that he's introverted and has several gfs, yet i don't see this argument being used that people are reading too much into suhyeok when he's just quiet.
"maybe that’s just how the author wants to conclude inbeom’s arc by showing someone is actually there for him"
okay, i get this, but if you read my topic carefully, i said that it's a small thing to add. do you think it's hard to add a few scenes of seunghee staying for a while and confiding in suhyeok? like i've posted, please go through that hypothetical scenario again. would you not find it disrespectful? if you don't, i feel that you're doing a top-down argument (deciding that you like seunghee and want to defend seunghee and then cherrypicking evidence to do so, instead of looking at the evidence that making your decision)
look, i love seunghee as much as you do. but characters are flawed for a reason, and just because i like characters, doesn't mean i won't point it out and brush it under the carpet. inbeom's my favourite character but never would i say that "ohh yeah he bullied seungtaek but he's turned over a new leaf, so let's just forget about that". i'm not saying that you are trying to defend seunghee without any thought whatsoever because you've put up some arguments, but i'd be concerned if people really didn't find anything remotely weird about seunghee's behaviour as a boyfriend.
and i also think you might be wrongly interpreting how i feel about what seunghee does. i'm not telling him to go formally apologize to his boyfriend or that seunghee is trash. i'm saying that it bugs me because readers here, maybe even you, tore apart suhyeok for the smallest things yet turn a blind eye to such transgressions when it comes to seunghee. it's this hypocrisy that bothers me.

" they love each other but not every panel that features them both together has to portray that"
i agree with you, but yeah i'd just like to make it clear that i've never asked for them to always be lovey dovey. this is what i complained about: "I’m bothered that nobody here brings up that Seunghee can be a bit insensitive of Suhyeok’s needs yet bags on Suhyeok for the littlest things. :("
i'd be concerned if anyone really doesn't think that what Seunghee did was a bit insensitive. and like I've stressed, I've never said that Seunghee is satan or he needs to be kissing Suhyeok's feet for me to be pleased. i'm just mentioning that he was and has been rather insensitive towards Suhyeok, not that I doubt that he loves Suhyeok. and it's annoying because people tear suhyeok apart for the smallest things. even you acknowledge that. case in point is your reply, people are quick to defend seunghee but would gladly rag on Suhyeok. and i'm not saying you specifically do that, i'm saying that because this is seunghee, we have instances of people defending him and few that readily call him shady or trashy.
"though maybe if you still have a problem with that then you can criticize the author’s writing i guess. after all no one is perfect in their craft"
i hope you don't take any criticism i have that you don't agree with or don't understand as equal to insulting the author. no author is perfect, but i've never suggested that this author be perfect. this is my favourite series, ya know? :)
"i can see where you come from bcs we barely got seunghee x suhyeok interaction the past few chapters but we’re going to get more for the next ones so there’s that."
again, this is not my point... i like their interactions but i'm not asking for more. but i've already explained it a lot of times in both this reply and the previous reply so i won't unnecessarily repeat it. maybe you can read my clarifications and get a clearer view of what i was saying and then reply? cuz there's nothing i can really go off on in your reply when it's in response to things you didn't raise and ofc i'm interested to know what you think!

TL;DR you misread/exaggerated many of my points, i cannot reply properly because i didn't raise those points that you are refuting. e.g. you seem to think i want more seunghee/suhyeok moments, but i never mentioned it or suggested it. (now that i think abt it, could you explain why finding seunghee to be insensitive means i want seunghee/suhyeok moments?)
i'd appreciate if you could read my clarifications and reread the original post before replying, i'm still interested in what you think!

yeah, that kind of thinking makes me think that you are the kind of person who can be very sensitive to the simplest of things. I'm not sure what kind of relationship you want in life but I will very anxious if my other half thinks like you. The reason I like their relationship very much is that it isn't that obsessive as what most common comics like to enforce to its readers. Their worlds do not strictly revolve around each other and I certainly think that it is a healthy kind of relationship.

sis look i’m not trying to attack you, i’m just posting what i think abt the situation you’ve decided to make a meta on... and it seems like you exaggerated a lot of what i’ve said too... like girl i’m not here to defend seunghee, i thought i’d share that maybe the author is not focusing on seunghee x suhyeok in the conclusion of this inbeom’s arc hence why they haven’t thought of adding a scene where seunghee decided to stay and confide with him... and maybe we just have different outlook in life so we can’t see eye to eye with this. bcs if you think that what seunghee did was crappy to begin with and the author is enabling him then who am i to stop you? i just personally thought it wasn’t actually planned deliberately by the author to make him seems neglectful towards suhyeok so if you think it is then sure? the author is at fault then for making a crappy mc to begin with who does nothing good from a - z even when he have a bf and the story is ending , if that what you think it is. just pls don’t think i’m here to refute your commentary and saying your opinion is invalid, i’m just adding my thoughts that may not be in line with yours. the readers have every right to criticize so if you think as such then go on. i just thought that maybe you’re reading too much into this but since you’re actually commenting on the author’s ignorance of issues like this then yay you go sis. i just didn’t see it that way bcs i don’t believe in having to devote my whole life for a lover and paying every second of my attention to him 24/7. i have my own life and social circles, and just bcs i didn’t stop longer than necessary for him then that doesn’t mean i love him less, and if your personal standing differ from mine then sure! we live differently! your opinion is valid as much as mine! if you feel that my ideals and the way i see this as stupid then carry on! who knows i might actually lack braincells to construe your commentary properly bcs i didn’t see that deep! i only read manhwas like this as a form of escapism so forgive me for not appreciating it in a deeper sense as most of yall. (no this is not sarcasm, i genuinely meant all this and not bcs i’m not taking you srsly)((ppl actually said i dont have a deep sense of appreciation over this author’s writing style before so maybe thats why im unable to see as deep as you))
i am offended with one thing though. i may have just made this account bcs i felt compelled to reply to you and couldn’t do it on anon but pls don’t lump me with the rest of ppl who hated on suhyeok before. you may not believe me but i’ve been on his side since the beginning and still put my hopes on him during his temporary fall out with seunghee. he’s my fav character and i would die for him, and if ppl ever suggest otherwise then they better shut their mouths :)

DUDE, YOU CALL ME SENSITIVE BUT THEN IN ANOTHER POST YOU GET OFFENDED BY ME TELLING PEOPLE TO NOT HATE ON OTHER COUPLES
Just say you're a petty kid and go, dude. You're pulling as much stuff as you can out of your ass because you have some weird worship of Seunghee (and your topics do show that), as if you're some idol fan who has to support oppa from all negativity. Have you actually ever been in a relationship? Because what you claim in this post seems like nothing you'd do when you get offended that people dare criticize your beloved oppa. Talking about healthy relationships when you're the type who sees in black and white and would probably rave at your partner for not being lovey dovey towards you 100% of the time
Since we're making up shit, let me do a more educated guess: you're a 7 year old fujoshi that projects herself onto the relatable "uke" and reads yaoi/shounen ai because gay relationships are sOOO SEXY sINCE thEY ArE wRooOng. That's why you get offended when people remotely criticize the "uke", because that's you in your weird gay-fetishizing fantasies. Weirdo.

hey hey, i'm not trying to hurt your feelings and neither did i feel attacked, it's weird to be upset over some online discussion, you know? i'm a curt person so i hope your feelings weren't hurt, i feel bad if they were. it's okay to refute my points, that's why you replied and that's why i'm interested. it's a discussion about manhwa so feel free to say your opinion and tell me why you disagree. it's just that you misconstrued some of my points so halfway i realized i just couldn't reply properly even though i was trying to engage you. and i type a lot because i'm excited since this is my favourite manhwa, so i can go overboard just typing whatever comes to mind with no filter, making it sound rude at times.
i know i come off as nitpicking. i agree, actually seunghee's behaviour doesn't bother me. i genuinely do not care about him walking off without caring about suhyeok (i mean, it is seunghee LOL) but i get why you mistook that i seemed upset he wasn't lovey dovey with suhyeok.
i'll explain why i brough it up. i'm pointing this out only because the readers are hypocritical and it annoys me. i've never cared or been angry about seunghee being hostile towards suhyeok or anyone because that is his character, it's a fault but i don't expect anyone in the story to be perfect, it's what makes the story interesting. just check my topics. i remember a few where i was cooing over seunghee being an angry birb. people like inbeom/seungtaek/kyubin/seunghee/suhyeok are flawed and i enjoy reading about them bcs the author does a good job in realistically portraying them.
i *only* bring up their flaws because the readers can be stupid and are often very biased in seeing some characters. that makes me annoyed, i can't lie about that. it's silly but it makes me annoyed that some characters aren't appreciated because people don't read or bother enough, so they end up just bagging on them so ridiculously.
e.g. they forgive inbeom for sexually harrassing seungtaek because he's nice now but they bag on seungtaek for hitting him unconscious, completely ignoring that he's a victim. they also hate kyutaek because they came in expecting that seunghee will be loved by kyutaek, which is so stupid since they carry their irrational hatred all the way up till now. how can authors experiment if readers are so against any structure unlike the usual SHOW ME EVERYTHING AT THE START? and it's more so annoying that they keep bagging on suhyeok for every little thing because of their bias to seunghee.
and worse, what people (like that nathaniel delulu) think that just because i point out the bias towards seunghee, it means that seunghee is a bad person/i hate seunghee. no, readers are the ones who have this bias, why would it be seunghee's fault? (and he's a fictional character?!)
i hope it's clearer now. one clear example is that i love inbeom, but i always went around telling people that he was a piece of shit to seungtaek. just because seungtaek didn't control his strength in self-defense and inbeom is pitiful, it negates nothing about what he did. seunghee is driven, independent, and i love how hypocritical he can get with being annoyed by his peers' "immaturity" but expressing that immaturity with inbeom (e.g. annoyed that friends drew on seungtaek's cast but doing the exact same). it's how he was shaped due to his experiences. it shows that he has a front that's crumbling with his first true friendship, with inbeom. deep down, seunghee who fancies older men desires to be like his peers, but because he fears rejection from peers, he puts them down instead.
also i don't think the author did it on purpose. i agree with you. she did it half because of fanservice and half because she's rushing to finish the series, since i follow the korean version and the korean fandom. it's not as cute if suhyeok doesn't get jealous from seunghee ignoring him, and how will sexy time arise if not from some hot "jealousy" premise, you know? ;)

Oh please don't put words into my mouth. I was not offended because you presumably said in a post that people should not hate on other couples. If you understood what I said, you'd understand that I was offended because you wanted to enforce the idea that it is not right to like on a couple more than the other which by the way you were quite insulting to begin with.
And you call me a petty kid when you are the one being petty and childish here. If you want proof of that, just read your post here again. As I clearly mentioned in my initial response to you, your post worries me because it feels you are being too sensitive over a trivial subject. And yes, I do like Seunghee's character but that's what you are supposed to do regarding a fiction. Why read something if you're not going to be invested in the character/s or the plot? I like to imagine that the world that I read is real so that I can become more involved with the story. I shouldn't be saying this considering the fact you are ultimately doing the same thing. I find it sad that you'd attack me with this idolization of a character when this is something integral in the world of fiction. I would have been fine if you instead talked to me more about the flaws in Seunghee's character rather than belittle me. See how mature you are there? Very mature. For the record, what I claimed in my initial response is truly something I would feel in reality. I will stand with what I said. There is nothing more worrisome for a partner who gets worried over small details like you do.
Finally, your conclusion is the most childish insult I've ever heard in my life. You literally made some things about me just to boost your superiority complex. I don't even know what fujoshi means which makes it more laughable. Since you don't know a thing about me, let me share some things about myself. Whether you believe it or not is up to you although I'm quite certain you wouldn't care because that might be the type of person you are. A sensitive and childish person who cannot handle other's people view. I admit that I tend to get very emotional when it comes to characters that I dearly love. But that's what makes reading fun and amazing. While I hold the flag for these characters, I don't know what you do except for the fact that you like to complain that people shouldn't be telling others what they think.

"A sensitive and childish person who cannot handle other's people view"
This is a really apt descripting of yourself. Is that why you got mad at me for somehow taking away your rights to rant that the other couple is worse, nathaniel? I really cannot imagine a person getting mad at someone for telling others not to be rude. Come on, just admire that you're petty already because SEUNGHEE IS GOD SEUNGHEE HAS NO FLAWS. Seunghee has flaws and that's what makes him a great character, dumbass. stop being a rude kid and let people enjoy what they want. and stop contradicting yourself too.

I have no idea why Seunghee/Suhyeok fans always have to announce they like the second couple more than the first. Imagine going into a candy shop, buying lollipops, and then standing there yelling at every person who buys chocolate, “JUST SO YOU KNOW, I DON’T LIKE CHOCOLATE. I LIKE LOLLIPOPS MORE THAN CHOCOLATE. LOLLIPOPS ARE BETTER THAN CHOCOLATES. YOU LIKE CHOCOLATES? WHY? LOLLIPOPS ARE BETTER! YOU'RE SO WEIRD!”
Can’t you annoying fans keep quiet for once and let people enjoy what they want? How self-absorbed are you? This goes to ALL Kyubin/Seungtaek fans who do this too.

What is wrong with that exactly? They announce who they like more. Whether it is objectively right or wrong shouldn't matter, at the moment, because that is how they feel. They have every right to share their opinion as you have every right to criticize theirs. I am tired of people like who thinks their words are gospel. Rather than expect people to follow what you want, why don't you do what you preach. Be quiet and enjoy the things you like. We should be the one saying how-self absorbed are you? If there is something you don't like or you don't agree with, go ahead and feel free to start an argument. However, don't ever think that your words are law. Besides, I'm quite certain that you have an ulterior motive for posting this ridiculous complaint considering your other post.

Bro... ulterior motive? It's a manhwa, how old are you to legitimately think people would have ulterior motives about telling people to stop? The truth is simple: you're offended because you're exactly the type of person I described. All I said was to stop comparing the couples when you know it does nothing and just makes people annoyed. Yet you yap your head off as if I wrote it in the bible and demanded God to make you stop.
Are you the sort that like to pit the couples against one another because you have some warped delusion that fans of the manhwa are split into two "factions" like you're in some EXO vs BTS fanwar on Twitter? That's why you're so offended, because you're one of those children that probably likes to hate on certain things and then yell "BUT I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO SO!!!!". Look, I'll make it easy for you to understand: what you're doing isn't a sin but it's an asshole thing to do. You can be rude and continue stomping around angrily but what does it do for you, kid?
And boy, you sure are dense. You get mad at me saying that we should all be quiet and enjoy what I like, yet you say that I should be quiet and enjoy what I like? Did you think before writing this post or are you that brainless?
Look, if you're offended because you act like a petty child, maybe don't get mad at me for pointing it out and try to change your behaviour?

Oh okay, now I remember. You're that Seunghee fan. It's sad that once you like a character, you believe you have to worship their every move and defend them from any sort of criticism. It must be suffocating to have you as a fan, I hope you're not a fan of idols, else you'd excuse them from every mistake they make. Dear god, I have the feeling you're one of those oppalogists who pretends gender discrimination doesn't exist against women idols.
Look, kid... People can generally like things and also point out things that are wrong or that they don't particularly like. Do you have friends who do things who are annoying, or toxic? You don't have to love every aspect of them, okay? Things are not black and white in life and aren't easily categorised into GUD and BAD. Carry that life lesson with you.
Also, you seem to think that I'm against Seunghee or maybe the second couple, but if you stopped being so irrationally offended for a few seconds, you'd notice my post points out KyuTaek fans also. But that doesn't fit into your narrative, does it? Because it's easier to go HOW DARE THEY SAY THAT ABOUT MA FANDOM!!!! HE MUST BE BAD KYUTAEK FAN ATTACKIN MA SHHHHIIIIPPPPP!!! IM SO ANGERY

I have no idea how you went to include the topic revolving around gender discrimination. That tells me again that you have a weird view of things. As I mentioned in my other post, I admit that I like Seunghee as a character which is why I can be emotional when I see posts that demean his character. When I read, I like to be immersed. That's the gist of it. Besides, what is wrong with defending his character from criticism, exactly? Shouldn't you be open to it? That is literally what they do in class which I'm going to assume you went to despite the fact that you present yourself in an obnoxious way. Again, as a reality check, I don't tend to idolize real people. They bore me which is probably another reason why I get so invested in fictional characters so you don't have to worry about me suffocating someone.
Look, immature person... if you are going to criticize something, make sure that you criticize the idea that is being presented. Don't criticize the fact that people do certain things which they are free to do. And please, don't lift up yourself now when in your very own post, you suggested the idea that people shouldn't do things which is most likely why you didn't include that thought in your response. You know you are in the wrong here. How about you carry that life lesson with you instead?
Finally, stop writing things that I wouldn't write or think about. You're the only one here who keeps degrading himself/herself whenever you do that. Just to reiterate my thoughts, I am not offended because you have an ulterior motive that I'd like to think you have (whether that is true or not is on me); I am offended because of what you said in your post.

Nah, you're offended because you think I have some kind of ulterior motive. IDK what that is but apparently you were offended enough to accuse me of having that, when we are just have a dicussion on MANHWAS. What, do you think I'm about to hatch a nuclear plot or something, kid?
"I admit that I like Seunghee as a character which is why I can be emotional when I see posts that demean his character. When I read, I like to be immersed"
No, that shows that you are pretty much the kind of person that thinks in black and white. No one is allowed to criticse your character. You are the kind of shallow reader that thinks that a good character is one with no flaws.
And stop contradicting yourself, oh my god. It's so brainless I'm getting a migraine from wondering how stupid you can be to not even notice it. You get mad at me for suggesting that people do things, and then say "stop writing things that I wouldn't write or think about". Also, you get mad that I criticise your character, but say that I should take it in good stride that you criticise me for whatever.
And worse, your criticism makes absolutely no sense! It's just you babbling and getting mad over something stupid while completely avoiding the point. Only a baby like you would actually get mad that I suggested we stop comparing the couples and making people upset in the comments. But of course, you're young and clearly, you don't have much of a brain if I keep explaining this to you and you fail to get it.
I'll make it simple: Bad to compare and make people unnecessarily angry. Be nice. OK> Did Mommy teach you how to be polite? If she didn't have the time to teach you, well, I understand why you're so mad about me somehow taking away your rights to be a brat. If you need lessons on manners your Mommy didn't teach you, ask your Daddy or something.

Oh well, talking to you is like talking to a goat. You're the one avoiding the very issue you presented. I literally stated in my initial response that I think you are wrong to tell people what to do and what not to do. Me theorizing that something else is behind is the scene is more or less an afterthought. Regardless of whether that theory is right or nor is irrelevant. My main point stands. Don't worry, I certainly don't think you have a nuclear plot or something similar. You wouldn't be that smart to come up with something as complex as that. Furthermore, comparing things isn't unnecessarily bad. You keep telling me that I see things as black and white yet you are the one that falls in this deluded state. And please, don't start saying things to be polite. You weren't polite in your post either, you hypocrite. You are so deluded that you can't acknowledge the fact that you are just a mean person. My mother taught me to always place my feet on someone's else's shoes before I speak. Your parents might have taught the same to you but you probably forgot or ignored it. I couldn't for the life of me try to insult someone's parents like you can so easily. You think I'm the bad guy here? Try reading your responses again. You may think you sound smart by talking like a crass individual but it only shows your degenerate side. Before telling others to mind their manners, how about minding yours? You can keep telling yourself that I'm the one acting like a kid here but you will never change the fact that you are just a petulant child regardless of your actual age. Let's not talk to each other anymore since it is not going to bear any good fruit. Enjoy what you like to enjoy because that's what I've been promoting since the beginning. Despite the fact that you are crass, childish, and presumptuous, you have every right to think what you think. I was expecting a somewhat decent discussion but you felt the need to insult someone you don't even know personally. That, my dear friend, is the level that you are in.

A long long response that still doesn’t answer the points I brought up. Wouldn’t it be easier to just admit that you were offended, you started spouting contradictions in your weird fury over “HOW DARE SOMEONE INSULT MY FAVE CHARACTER HE IS GOD” and then when I pointed them out, you refused to answer and just went on some dumb rant to hide this obvious fact: you can’t take criticism?

LMFAO there’s so much shit in this comment I really feel like ignoring it because it makes my brain hurt at how stupid you are. I’m mean? You’re the one stomping your feet, screaming like a 3-year-old that got told off by his mother that he should stop raining on people’s parade. You’re brainless, that’s the conclusion I’ve gotten. You get mad that people tell you not to ruin the experience for others, pretty much like a neckbeard who thinks it’s edgy to be rude because your mother neglected you. Then you act like a child and project everything that is you on me. Your parents really did a bad job with you, is everything okay at home? How self-contradictory can you be? You’ve one of the lowest intelligence i’ve seen.

"DoppelLeben September 2, 2019 2:36 pm
112 chapters and I still dislike that last couple :/"
In reply to this person who blocked me, no, the replies from other accounts aren't me. Hard to believe but other people could also think you're too extreme for insinuating I should shoot myself. Anyway, as you can see, I wrote a super long post so there's no way I could have been logging in and out to reply your comment.

These are things that people missed out on which I find really important, since the chapter seems anti climatic otherwise.
1) "What do you want me to do?" This isn't the best translation. Seungtaek is more of asking Inbeom "what would you like me to do?". He's trying to take responsibility and atone, asking Inbeom what should he do to that Inbeom thinks is good (like maybe a settlement sum, or a formal apology).
2) Inbeom's hands start shaking while he's talking to Seungtaek. Seungtaek notices. He leaves then, even though he was trying hard to talk to Inbeom. It's parallel to chapter 111, where Inbeom first started liking Seungtaek.
Inbeom is someone who's neglected by his parents and it's painfully clear his parents have almost abandoned him. Naturally, being unloved by the most fundamental people in your life breeds a lot of insecurities about being unworthy of love. Inbeom's afraid of looking weak, looking unworthy. He told Seungtaek that he was extremely embarrassed about crying. Inbeom also said he started picking on Seungtaek, as Seungtaek saw him when he was weak and so became a threat.
In chap 111, Seungtaek stops anyone from seeing Inbeom crying and leaves him alone to collect himself instead of trying to comfort Inbeom. I think that it's exactly what Inbeom wants at that moment, and Seungtaek gives him precisely that. As said, Inbeom's insecurity is looking weak. Seungtaek knows he's embarrassed to be seen crying and so leaves him alone.
In chap 112, Seungtaek notices that Inbeom's hands are shaking. He's clearly about to cry. Seungtaek *still* remembers that Inbeom holds his pride dearly and doesn't like people seeing him being weak. So he tells Inbeom that he'll leave first, and *Inbeom can leave a few minutes later*. Basically, Seungtaek leaves first so that Inbeom can cry without him seeing. Inbeom can leave when he's ready (when he's collected himself).
I know people are always ragging on Seungtaek, but I want to highlight this that Seungtaek was generous to Inbeom. Inbeom mocked and bullied him for no comprehensible reason. Seungtaek knew Inbeom's weakness -- he hated being seen as weak. But not once did Seungtaek bring this up with anyone when he clearly could to humiliate Inbeom and get back at him. Seungtaek tried his best to ignore him, and one day, he snapped and turned violent.
Seungtaek has done bad things, but you guys really need to stop seeing only what you want to see. Seungtaek's a victim. Just because he doesn't fit your idea of a victim -- he's physically and mentally strong -- doesn't mean that he ISN'T a victim of Inbeom's physical AND sexual harrassment. And just because Inbeom has had a change of heart, it DOESN'T undo the horrible things he's done to Seungtaek. You can love a character and acknowledge that he's done bad things.
Seungtaek noticing that Inbeom's hands are shaking:
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A list of shitty things Inbeom has done that I acknowledge even though he's my favourite character (and everyone should too):
- Continuously mocked and harrassed Seungtaek
- Terrorised other children too
- Ordered Kyubin around because he "saved" his life by asking Kyubin to miss the family outing (that led to the car accident), even though Kyubin was going through a hard time as his whole family died
- Beat Seungtaek with a helmet till he passed out
- Sexually abused Seungtaek by kissing him while he was unconscious (idk why people keep glossing over this when you'd be livid if this happened in real life)
- Beat up his FRIEND, Kyubin, for being close to Seungtaek
- Stole someone's phone to blackmail him into bringing Seungtaek to him
- Beat Seungtaek with a helmet till his ear bled and he was on his knees
- Sexually abused Seungtaek a second time by forcefully kissing him
- Stole Suhyeok's money and uniform + other things
Let's go through a scenario. A boy hits you with a helmet till you're bleeding from the ear and you're on your knees. Your head hurts like crazy. He's taunting you, and then he tells you that he sexually abused you the last time he hit you and you passed out. He says he would have done more (maybe undress and assault you) if some guy hadn't intefered.
You snap and beat him till he's unconscious. Instead of acknowledging what the boy has done to you, I blame you for not controlling for strength in a hectic situation where you can barely even see straight. Yeah, so he did those things, but you didn't have to hit him THAT hard. I ask you why you didn't talk it out with him, as if it was a great option while you were on your knees and bleeding. Then I call you a bad person for hurting your attacker.
^ This is the ridiculous thing that a lot of you guys are doing in the comments. You are victim blaming Seungtaek with no regard for how you yourself would have reacted in his situation. Seungtaek has done wrongs, but nothing changes the fact that Inbeom did some horrible things to him. You can't give Inbeom a pass just because Inbeom has had a change of heart and Seungtaek seems fine. That's a big fuck you to all victims of bullying, physical and sexual abuse. You clear the slate of abusers because they had a bad childhood and are different now. Who undoes the trauma of the victims?

I know that to Suhyeok at first, Seunghee was a total dickhead (we would think that too if we didn’t know anything about him and he was just introduced as a character like that), BUT I FIND IT SO HILARIOUS!! ESPECIALLY when the delinquent was like “I’m gonna kill you” and Seunghee looked at him like he’s the littlest pipsqueak and told him to shut up.
The Kor raws translation are more gruff. Seunghee said to the delinquent, “What the fuck, XXX? Get lost.” I love Seunghee so much.
And to Suhyeok, he said, “Who asked? Don’t speak”. Not just don’t talk to me, it’s a whole just don’t talk at all HAHAHA

I think the dilemma the author brings up is so thought-invoking. A lot of people say easily that Han is a bad person and Saegye has no obligation to help him, even if it's sad that Han's brother is innocent and will pay for a crime that he did not do. But they may not have the same thoughts for genocides happening across the world between a privileged race and a not-so-privileged race. It may not be an exactly equal analogy, but it is a similar one.
We always ask ourselves, how could people just watched as the holocaust went on? Some call those privileged people in the country bad for living a good life and not trying to do anything while the rest suffered. But these privileged people feared for their lives if they didn't follow orders.
So, would you say it was right for them to keep quiet? They didn't want to be outed as sympathisers and be killed. Then, if it's right, would you say those underprivileged people who were tortured and killed should not pressure the privileged people and that those underprivileged people should solve their own problems?
Just questions to think about.
EDIT: Because Eva Mark 06 mistook my comment, maybe others might similarly mistake my comment, so I want to make it clearer:
'm pointing out that some people may have one answer for a certain situation but when another similar situation comes by, they have a different answer. Not that the right answer is that Saegye is a bad person. I am not posing rhetorical questions, but questions to think about that I don't know how to clearly answer.
E.g. Korea's current huge controversy. Some here may have a kneejerk reaction when they hear about staff and friends who keep quiet about the higher-ups who r*ped and drugged women, saying that they're cowards even though they may have kept quiet to protect themselves and their families, but they sympathise with Saegye here.

There is a difference between willing to help and being able to.
Saegye actually tried to help in his own way. He thought about helping Han as the first thing and then he checked if it was sensible and possible. Even a person more powerful than him, the criminal's brother, is powerless against the top, how could he be able to do anything?
He was burdened with a problem way bigger than an high schooler could handle, and Han probably knows too.
About the Holocaust, both the persecuted and the ones forced to persecute or witness are victims for me. About the second ones, as long as they did not do it willingly and did not find any pleasure in doing it, I don't see them as anything more than victims. It's useless and stupid to become martyrs and not change anything. I don't think it's wrong to value one's life and the loved one's as priority. We're humans, we have to make a choice sometimes.
And thinking about it, isn't Saegye position actually the one to pity.
If he does something to save one person, a close one, he could destroy the lives of so many more people. Would you be willing to send to death or to live as an outcast not only yourself but also a thousand people just to save one?
If I were to witness someone make the same choice as Saegye I wouldn't blame him. The one to blame is the system, not the person, no?

I think so, too. The fact that Saegye got into this kind of situation is atutomatically a lose for him, no matter what he does, no matter who he decides to save, he'll hurt many other people or even himself. It actually demonstrates real-life situations you can really sympathize with, because those things happen and we need to make a choice. That's why this manhwa is so thought-provoking and at the same time there's a level of difficulty to read it, since his situation reminds me of mine somehow, so it's kind of an anxiety trigger (not on topic but I think many people can agree). It really is the system to blame because, in this story, I can't seem to find "the bad one" (at least for now, but my guess is no one will be fully "bad" or "good", because, at the end, that's how people MOSTLY work.
As for the Holocaust case, you said it very well and I don't think I have anything to add.

You missed the point since you sort of went in a circle... I'm pointing out that some people may have one answer for a certain situation but when another similar situation comes by, they have a different answer. Not that the right answer is that Saegye is a bad person. You can read from the start again where I said that there's no easy answer.
Essentially, apologies if it comes off as offensive and it's not my meaning, but it's not about your personal opinion. If you're consistent in how you feel about the two situations, then that's good for you. But that's not the point here, no? It's that we may feel one way about a situation but feel another way about a similar situation.
E.g. Korea's current huge controversy. We may have a kneejerk reaction when we hear about staff and friends who keep quiet about the higher-ups who r*ped women, saying that they're horrifying cowards even though they may have kept quiet to protect their families, but they sympathise with Saegye here.

I'm not sure if you missed the point, but well, just in case, read this reply to the other person:
You missed the point since you sort of went in a circle... I'm pointing out that some people may have one answer for a certain situation but when another similar situation comes by, they have a different answer. Not that the right answer is that Saegye is a bad person. You can read from the start again where I said that there's no easy answer.
Essentially, apologies if it comes off as offensive and it's not my meaning, but it's not about your personal opinion. If you're consistent in how you feel about the two situations, then that's good for you. But that's not the point here, no? It's that we may feel one way about a situation but feel another way about a similar situation.
E.g. Korea's current huge controversy. We may have a kneejerk reaction when we hear about staff and friends who keep quiet about the higher-ups who r*ped women, saying that they're horrifying cowards even though they may have kept quiet to protect their families, but they sympathise with Saegye here.

Well, that's mostly what I said. There are too many factors to situations as a whole to be able to have the same answer every time in a similar situation, but I still stand by what I said in the last response. For example, in the case of this manga, there (yet, maybe) is no clear answer as to who is the "bad" person and there likely will no one, because that's human nature, but in the case of Holocaust, you can clearly point out the bad one. But that happens very rarely in real life. I don't think Saegye is a bad person, but I also don't think Han is a bad person. They have their own dilemmas and motives, but ultimately, not matter what they do, it's always a lose for someone who hasn't done anything wrong. Same for the controversy about raping women, no matter what people who know about it do, it's either a lose situation for them or the women. The problem is, depending on the situation, it's going to be worse either for the victims, or themselves, so it's not always about the morale.
It's not rather that I disagree with you or missed the point, I just added another perspective to such situations, which shows how complex human thinking process is and there's rarely a clear answer.

I know. That's what I said in my reply: that there's rarely a clear answer.
Hm, I think you may be trivialising the Holocaust. Many of the privileged people had no choice. They would be killed and treated the same, so I'm not sure why you say that you can clearly point out the bad one.
"The problem is, depending on the situation, it's going to be worse either for the victims, or themselves, so it's not always about the morale."
This is interesting. What you seem to be suggesting is that when it comes to these kind of moral dilemmas, it's about utilitarianism: the best outcome is the outcome with the most utility. And that itself has its problems. It is easy to say, "let the person who has to suffer least suffer", but is it fair for that person?
I'll just emphasise again, because I know a lot of people skim lengthy comments: I don't have an answer, neither am I saying that you disagree, but I do think you may have skimmed so you missed sort of what I'm saying. I'm here to have a discussion, as you can see in the topic below.

Errr I don't get this reply. I mean yeah it makes sense but not in reply to what OP said? Like I got the idea that OP is saying that people may think this way about Saegye but not the same about genocides? That the change their thinking?
TBH I think it's childish to always try to find one answer. To say that it's the system's fault, ok... but the system is made up of many "person"s. Saying it's the system's fault, duh, it's obvious and the dumbest way to shirk any personal responsibility. That doesn't sovle anything.

YES, thank goodness. I was wondering if I read it confusingly that it made it sound like the questions I wrote were my opinion. Did I word it weirdly? I wasn't sure why Eva Mark 06 would reply with "There is a difference between willing to help and being able to" so I kind of assumed they didn't read properly.
Oh that's interesting. I also read about this recently, Space Shuttle Columbia that crashed. People blamed the system, others wanted particular people held responsible. It's true, now that I think about it. Sometimes we just brush it off as that the system is the problem and we have to change the system, but it can be meaningless words as nothing is really done. Not that Eva Mark 06 meant it meaninglessly.

It wasn't confusing? was straight forward to me. Don't know if you're new, but people don't bother to read here. We're discussing mangas. lots are young kids that are just horny for yaoi and get hella angry if you say anything that doesn't worship their opinion lololol. Yea that's what I hate the most. like ok it's the system's fault, not the people? well find me that damn system and dismantle it. and i oop- system's made up of p e o p l e.


I don't know how far in the comments you've read back, but if you think that Seunghee was universally liked here, you're dead wrong.
Seunghee has/was constantly shit on, in this site in particular, for being a cunt. Coddle? the majority of people here hate(d) his guts (me included), especially during the earlier chapters. Hell, most people hated this couple when the time came for their arc; most people wanted Kyubin and Seungtaek to come back. So you need to stop with the self-victimisation of Suhyeok, because he's always been one of the fan favourites here.

wow... this is honestly such an eye-opener... I have to admit that at first, I was one of those people that was suspicious of Suhyeok because of his actions and seeming lack of emotion. I thought that maybe he was just stringing Seunghee along for whatever reason he had, like trying to date a boy or something along those lines, and for that reason, I felt upset at him whenever he did something slightly inconsiderate to Seunghee. But you're right. We need to realize that these are 3D characters with complex pasts and emotions, so we need to throw away our expectations of what we typically find in yaoi relationships and realize that there needs to be an understanding of both characters in the relationship rather than an expectation, and even a demand, for the characters to be lovey-dovey and perfect and pure at all times. Thank you for voicing your opinion and bringing this to light

Actually the majority were upset for two reasons
1. Seunghee wasn’t the “MC” and they would rather see him because he does drag and thats so fresh and way better than a cliche best friends to lovers story
2. Omg I thought the story was supposed to be about Seunghee. Why is he on the cover if its not about him?!
No one wanted to read Kyutaek because people thought it was cliche and they wanted to see the kid in drag. Also Suhyeok was never a favorite, opinion was neutral cuz people still had a hard on for pedo ahjussi and didnt know wtf to make of Suhyeok. Now Inbeom has won everyone over bc Seunghee has a positive perception of him so suhyeok has gone from neutral to cold.

Off-topic and going into semantics here, but what Seunghee does isn't drag, it's just cross-dressing
Um, you must have not been here for September last year at the least where Seunghee hate was at it's peak back then (and when the story truly transitioned into Suhyeok's and Seunghee's arc, round chapter 40-50). With the main reason for the hate being his attitude and 'anti-social' personality (start from date:page 107 for the Seunghee defending posts as to get a glimpse at the amount of hate he got).
Suhyeok was definitely a fan fave while Seunghee was constantly shit on because Seunghee was an ass to him. Thankfully the heat started to die down round mid-October and people started to come around but he still got a shitload of hate .
>1. Seunghee wasn’t the “MC” and they would rather see him because he does drag and thats so fresh and way better than a cliche best friends to lovers story
Back when Drag Race Frenzy was still rapid, but I will concede on that. I remember seeing those kinds of posts
>cuz people still had a hard on for pedo ahjussi
They were just a vocal minority, no? Most people were DRAGGING pedo and his stans iirc and giving Suhyeok his deserved appreciation for stopping that in its tracks later on and the pedophile apologists were rightfully DRAGGED, seeing as the most popular posts here are the ones dragging them.
I was one of the OG Inbeom stans, ahead of the times, my MIND.

I'm disappointed this is all you got from this and from both this reply and the other, I feel like you're being hostily because I hurt your feelings possibly in my other reply. Don't feel that way, if you do. Many people here engage in constructive discussions and we're always open to each other's opinions. It'd be good to keep an open mind and don't feel like I'm personally attacking you.
Suhyeok is definitely not a fan favourite. I'm not sure where you get this from because the recent pages of these comments section is all suspecting Suhyeok when the boy has only been shown to be a quiet person. When did you start following this manhwa? You missed a lot of the hate from the Kyubin/Seungtaek arc, especially at the start. Most of the recent comments and especially those from even the start are mainly Seunghee-supportive. Anyone else who reads this reply, please offer your opinion if you think so.

Yes, completely agree! People have mostly favoured Seunghee because he was the first character to be shown and he's refreshing because he does drag. And you are so right with the hate for Kyutaek. I thought this was fairly blatant to everyone, so I'm not sure why Wonderlust thinks differently? It's easy to check the oldest comments, it was so filled with hate for KyuTaek. :(

Oh, I missed the second part. I'm really not sure why you think people hate his guts. Just look at the recent comments.
Where was I self-victimising Suhyeok? I really think you need to calm down and not take this personally... Everyone is having a nice time discussing and giving their criticism but you're making this unnecessarily hostile.

person who read from the start here. yea, you're right. seunghee is and still is one of the most liked characters on here. (he's mine lol) idk what the person wonderlust is talking about because the hate train for suhyeok and kyutaek is REAL, even me as a seunghee fan is sick of it. they feel like akgae fans of a kpop band lmfao
add on: akgae fans are fans of solo members of kpop band and often sabotage the other members

hey! thank you for being nice about this. i was worried i'd piss off people since someone took offence to my post, so i'm glad we can have a calm and nice discussion about this manhwa. it's okay, i totally understand you. i sometimes have favourite characters like that too who i want to give the world to, or at least, i hope something particular happens. and then i get disappointed when i don't get what i want. for this manhwa, it's actually a couple, inbeom and seungtaek HAHAHA (i want them to meet again and become friends). but i realised it wasn't a good habit since i was putting my expectations on a plot that belonged to someone else :(
"We need to realize that these are 3D characters with complex pasts and emotions, so we need to throw away our expectations of what we typically find in yaoi relationships and realize that there needs to be an understanding of both characters in the relationship rather than an expectation, and even a demand, for the characters to be lovey-dovey and perfect and pure at all times"
that is exactly what i wanted to say, you phrased it perfectly. there's more to lovey-dovey cookie cutter romance, these are people in a relationship who are more than just being the girlfriend/boyfriend of someone.

I was being facetious about the drag comment but yes he does/did cross dress.
I’ve been reading since chapter 1 and even watched the cartoon before the manhwa translations caught up so I’ve watched the ebbs and flows of public opinion. I wont say no one called Seunghee out on his attitude problem, but as it always has been, it was swept aside because he’s a closeted gay crossdressing kid whose abandoned by his family so ppl always defended him and didn't hold him accountable. Also a lot of readers share ( which is a credit to the writer) Seunghee’s paranoia in that they think literally everyone is out to get him and do him harm.
I do agree the ahjussi pedo fans were loud and rightfully dragged but I point that out to underline the trend that for a lot of Seunghee fans here, whoever he has a positive opinion of, they do too. Seunghee’s perception has ruled this comment section.
I’m not saying people hated Suhyeok but he was nowhere near a favorite, it was more neutral with him. He was an alternative to the pedo for a lot of people but he was also kinda just there, because again at the time Seunghee didnt know him and had no opinion of him besides annoyance.

I guess we tend to decrease the severity of something if it aligns with our own thoughts. Everyone is reading this differently hahaha
People who are neutral to Kyutaek or simply don’t care for them suffer from amnesia when it comes the flood of comments constantly whining about cliche plotlines and not reading until Seunghee and his wig show back up lol. Like they couldnt get it through their heads that the MCs would have different arcs and just complained all time that they were “tricked” by the cover and first few chapters.

hello! this got a bit long and i don't think anyone will bother reading this but first of all, i just wanna clarify that i was a reader of this manhwa since at least when chapter 13 was uploaded, and i feel like we all read this manhwa at different times and experience different types of reaction as each chapter was uploaded. i used to scroll thru the comment section religiously, and i felt compelled to add that seunghee wasn't being "coddled" and "adored" since the beginning. before his arc with suhyeok, there are pages after pages of people calling him a bitch and an asshole who couldn't chill bcs he kept pushing ppl away and hanging out with the ahjussi. i knew bcs i remembered the essays i wrote defending him and saying his character development has yet to come. but now that it did, and he rarely does act like how he did in the beginning too, i think it's unfair that people kept bringing it up, though admittedly rarely, nowadays. also, during the chapters showcasing the peak of kyutaek romance and the resolution to their problems, i'm pretty sure so many ppl commented on how cute and adorable they were that i thought it was all ppl commented abt in the comment section. my point is: readers of this manhwa can be passionate to the point that each chapter will warrant at least 5 pages of comments, so it's easy to miss out on comments hating on this character or adoring that character. there were times where a character was vehemently hated (ie seunghee) but it passed. there were times kyutaek was everyone's otp, but that also passed as the spotlight shifted to seunghee x suhyeok. there are times when kyutaek was hated, seungtaek as a person was hated, inbeom was hated, but it changes as the story shifted its focus. you get my idea. so i think its funny that ppl say "oh what are you talking abt? everyone hates this pairing, just look at the comments etc" when there were times that particular pairing was once adored, but ceased to be as the story progressed.
next, i do agree that seunghee shouldn't be defended for his attitude problems just bcs of his past. it should not a justification, though it was meant for readers to understand where he is coming from. he is a character that was meant to undergo character development. and he did. he has a shitty personality before, but when did we ever see him acting up now? he's willing to talk with suhyeok abt his problems in the previous chapter, he learnt how to communicate from his part time job, and he finally has friends! readers who defended him by saying he can act hostile and rude bcs he experienced trauma are doing it wrong. he's hostile and rude bcs the author wanted his character to develop, not to cling to his past just to justify his actions. just my two cents. ppl should not be justifying and defending his actions from before, bcs ppl should be acknowledging his growth instead.
i totally agree with all you said abt suhyeok. ppl judged him before he even has his own pov chapter! we don't know anything abt him, we don't know what he was thinking and his story wasn't fleshed out fully as of yet. yes seunghee has every right to get mad at him but we don't even know the root of why he did it and what his actual feelings are. it's just too soon to conclude that he's a bad character. he is obviously meant to have his own arc abt his background story, his reasons for doing things, and why he fell for seunghee. because yes i'm spoiling this, suhyeok loves seunghee. you hv solid points there, and i wish ppl stop seeing suhyeok as just another background character meant to just be seunghee's bf, and see him as a character who is just as flawed, complex and well-written as the others.

You're right! This webtoon has over 100 chapters and things always shift when the arcs pass. Like I said we all remember things differently because of our perspective so I’ll agree to disagree on Seunghee being a favored character. I do still think that some people short sightedly let his perspective guide their reading of the story.
Suhyeok definitely gets forgotten and its a shame because I think he’s an alright kid. I wish the creator spent more time exploring who he is outside of Inbeom and Seunghee. And honestly even if his intentions weren’t the purest in the beginning, which wasn't he upfront with Seunghee about wanting to plot against Kyubin? So I don't think he was that secretive and “shady”. Suhyeok has the least amount of blood on his hands, next to Seunghee of course, so I’m glad it was resolved relatively quick. It also showed growth on Seunghee’s part to forgive and hear Suhyeok out.

hey! yes, i've seen you around before. you were arguing with someone called seunghee i believe. it was during the time where people were bashing kyutaek or something. i remember since that person often comments on my posts.
i agree with some of what you said, but i have to clarify several of my points that you've mistaken. i've never said that seunghee was coddled all the way. my discussion refers to now, and if you think differently that people aren't favouring seunghee over suhyeok unfairly, there's not much to go off on since the core opinions are different.
about your point on seunghee's past and how he has not acted up recently, i'm not sure what you mean. i never did bring up seunghee's past because i think he is still that kind of person so he deserves hate. nor have i said that he's acting up right now, but he gets a pass. i used him as an example: it's understandable for seunghee can act hostile based on his trauma (reference to several of the topics in the discussions) while suhyeok's past has been ignored since his emergence for how he acts.
please don't think of me as thinking of seunghee as a bad person. i can't remember if he's your favourite character, but i really hope you don't take offence. i love that he has character growth.
for your point about seunghee being annoying to some, i agree. but personally for me, i feel like the kyutaek hate was a lot more than the annoyance towards seunghee. i've actually gone through the comments section just today but of course, we can each have different opinions. i've roughly counted the comments during the kyutaek arc and the hyeokseung arc, the ones demanding for seunghee to return are much more than those that are asking for kyutaek to return. i'm not sure if you're a person who produces creative work, but it gets heartbreaking to see things like that. but anywho, let's focus on now. would you agree that seunghee is one of the more well-liked characters? for me, going through the comments, it seems fairly blatant people are accusing suhyeok of so many things baselessly in an effort to make sure seunghee is protected.
(also, something i just thought of. i'm curious: what's your take on why this manhwa is rated at 9.3 despite having a good plotline, when other manhwas average higher with the same quality? for me, i'm quite sure that it's because people hate kyutaek with a passion. the low ratings were especially strong during the front part of the manhwa, aka it's likely they disliked the twist. they expected a love triangle with seunghee in the centre, didn't get one, and horribly thought the manhwa was terrible because they didn't get the ship they wanted. you can check twitter as well, during the time mangago first released this manhwa, it was hell. absolutely hell. it was the most disrespect i've ever seen to an author.)
tldr; i agree with some of your points. people were annoyed with seunghee, i will never deny that. you're right that the comments fluctuate. but again, my point wasn't that seunghee has never gotten hate. but currently, the hate for suhyeok is mad and people are coddling seunghee. there are very few that hate on seunghee now, don't you think so? while before this chapter happened, suhyeok has been termed as suspicious, having nasty intentions, etc. when he has barely done anything.
so i just want to make it clear: my comment on this current time is referring to the current time as well, not that it's applicable to every part of the manhwa. it would not make sense if i suddenly wrote a topic telling people to stop hating on seunghee. people are bound to ask, "what? where?". nor would it make sense if i ranted about how people hate inbeom like crazy when the discussion section has been celebrating him.
and if we really want to do a comparison for the whole history of the manhwa, the hate for suhyeok and kyutaek is much more to me, personally. you can tell by counting the comments during each arc and how vile some can get. but i get that it's your opinion and ofc it's a hassle to go through the discussion section (it totally was for me), and i completely respect that. i've never seen people wish for him to leave the manga, while kyubin and seungtaek have gotten such comments.
to reiterate, people were annoyed at seunghee, but by coddled, i hope you understand that i meant he currently is coddled. aka people are mainly supportive of him now. my comment a few days ago was referring to the current arc, not previous arcs.

hey! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ HAHA this is a little random but i was wondering if you’re a big fan of this manhwa too? i really love it like crazy and so finding someone like you who appreciates it more as a piece of work than how shippable everyone is really made me happy! It’d be fun if we could discuss things together, and I can share with you some cool stuff I found from the author!! I have this rated KyuTaek comic the author released that can’t be accessed by most people, if you’re interested! (HAHAHA maybe i’m tired so i’m more alright with being shameless)

(I’m so bad at doing mangago discussions since i always have something new to add)
My comment didn’t really talk about the things i agreed with so it may sound like i actually totally disagree with you, but it’s really just because im tired so i didn’t bring those up. I also have gotten coffee and realise i sound so rude in my previous comment, i’m sorrt for that :( in my head i was talking in the most passionate-excited-nerd tone ever but... why did it come out so angry...
Also, u put it really well. “people at different times have different experiences.” Spot on! you said that people, because of when they read, they don’t realise the reactions then. I mostly read on tappytoon during the start, so i never realised how badly people hated Kyutaek until some guy mentioned it and I backtracked. And i totally agree with you that seunghee was annoyin for some people. I should have mentioned that, but because i was more focused on now, i left that out which gave off the wrong impression. No character has gotten no hate at all.
Also I think it’s because of the phrasing of your second point, I couldn’t really understand so my original reply to that is me focusing on *if* u meant that i brought up seunghee’s past to say that he’s a terrible person currently but no one is saying anything. I can’t remember if I put a “if you meant this, then this is my reply” thingy, I might have forgotten because I was just writing whatever comes to my head in a rush. Beyond that, i feel the same. I love that u brought up that we shouldn’t cling to their past. Yea, i acknowledge it. But they arent static characters. The growth is what should be focused on, i love that part.
Btw when i brought up the user Seunghee, i left out WHY i remember you guys, dummi me. It’s because your profile picture was Suhyeok and the user’s name was Seunghee, so I found it quite funny like the couple was arguing HAHAHA

(the last paragraph of your last comment cracked me up lololol)
now that i'm calm now, i feel like the first para of my reply is unwarranted and irrelevant. maybe i was being extra sensitive so i poured my heart out on ppl fighting over which character has the most hate comments and you became the unfortunate person to see my rant in all that. it's justifiable to say that seunghee has the most support right now, and of course some of his fans have acted out of line so it's fair for other ppl to call them out. i don't mean to accuse you attacking seunghee bcs noooo you didn't and what you said was all valid criticism to his fans, so i also apologise if i crossed the line with the things i've said. maybe the time when the seunghee-hate was at its peak burned so much into my mind that i get defensive for no reason. right now, i agree with your stance that suhyeok was bashed in order to protect seunghee even though it was too soon to judge him baselessly without knowing the exact reason he did what he did. the current situation is just that and it's unfair for suhyeok when his personal arc has barely begun. and regarding my take on why the average rating for this manhwa is so, i think its bcs the author made it available for the fans to take sides, and the ones who are unhappy that the story didn't progress to where they'd like it to be rated it low. they're either unhappy that certain pairing is happening or certain character receive some spotlight, which basically includes your opinion on the kyutaek hate as well. we may not see eye to eye on that since we experienced different perspective, but i think what you think is valid.
regarding my second para on seunghee's attitude and his past, oh noooo i wasn't disagreeing with you. i was agreeing and adding my two cents on what i think ppl should be doing instead of defending his once crappy attitude with his traumatic past. his past might be a mitigating factor and a clarification on why he behaved that way but of course, there is no excuse for bad behaviour. i just think ppl should encourage his growth instead of making his character stagnant by defending his past behaviour and continuously associating him with it.
(yes my fav character is seunghee. i relate to him bcs im gay and my family didnt take that fact well. it was a traumatic experience and i lost trust with most ppl, but i guess i'm not as antisocial as seunghee, i still mind my manners towards other ppl. i don't think his problematic past is excusable in anyway but i understood him in a sense)
and i agree on all of your points with suhyeok. i think you elaborated on that so well that i don't think i need to add much. i love it and i hope ppl would open their eyes and anticipate where this story is heading and how both of them will resolve this predicament instead.
(i do produce creative work (as a hobby but i follow enough professionals to know the arduous lifestyle they have to go through) sk i get what you're saying and feeling. and it's valid).
pls don't apologise! you are so far one of the most decent commenters around, and it's fruitful and fun having discussions with you. i can practice my english and get the gears in my head turning too. i do apologise again if i hurt you or accuse you of anything.

yes! i wish his character is fleshed out more and given more spotlight. i love him and i think the things he did was not more problematic than what the rest of the characters did, so i think ppl should be giving him the benefit of the doubt and some chances as well. i agree with everything you said, especially on the creator's part. i, for one, would absolutely love to have a few long chapters where we can get inside suhyeok's head and see who he really is.

Hahaha is it obvious? Yes I love this manhwa, its simplistic yet deep. Ohhhh is it what I think it is? I saw it when it was first passed around now its gone hahaha Please share everything you have and discuss away! Its good to see some discussion thats contentious and actually explores the characters. I liked your take on Suhyeok, he’s been so ignored and you highlighted that really well.

I'm glad I was able to clarify what you were thinking!!
Ye, I would love if everyone met and became happy again as well.... that would be the best! It's okay to have hopes for something to happen, just as long as you don't become aggressive when it doesn't (which you definitely are not! You are being very open-minded about this whole thing, which is much appreciated! :))
So, did Tengoku actually mess sexually with high schoolers? I thought that he didn't because that Kasai kid in Aoki’s class insisted otherwise when Aoki asked if Tengoku seduced or sexually harrassed him. I thought maybe Kasai meant that he was not touched physically but metaphorically. Tengoku did say too he didn’t do anything that could cost him his job. Much of why I’m alright with Tengoku is because I assumed he’s just messing with Aoki and not actually doing shady things with high schoolers.
But the new teacher Hatano says Tengoku never kissed him, which implies Tengoku has done sexual stuff with him before, but never kissed him? I have no idea at this point but I’m really hoping he didn’t....