i'm gonna throw up from trying to hold back my tears, beautiful chapter, the metaphor about Ho being being the star in Kwon's dark then the confession... couldn't have asked for more
Does someone know if seniority is actually taken this seriously in SK among students? Whenever I'm reading manhwas set in a university there's always some kind of conflict with a hoobae not doing something the sunbae said to them, and then getting all pissy about it how disrespectful they are.
commenting for when you get the answer but I feel like honorifics in general are a big deal over there ┗( T﹏T )┛
Absolutely, seniority holds real weight in South Korean culture, particularly in environments like universities and workplaces. This system, rooted in Confucian values, emphasizes respect based on age and position. In a university setting, seniors (sunbaes) often take on a mentorship role with juniors (hoobaes), offering guidance and, sometimes, expecting compliance in return.
Now, while manhwas tend to turn up the drama for effect, the cultural expectation for juniors to show respect isn’t fiction. Ignoring or challenging a senior can genuinely come across as disrespectful, which is why conflicts like this are believable. It’s not that every interaction is intense, but there’s a strong cultural undertone that values hierarchy and the smooth following of it.
(Saw this firsthand)
Yes. Korea is a hierarchical
and age-based society. If you're not the same age, you should talk to the older one in formal speech. Hence why, for koreans, when they meet someone for the first time, they ask for their age so they know how to address each others or just talk in formal speech in to strangers.
hope their divorce era can be finished quickly, they obviously need each other
collecting the tj crumbs till he comes in me- I MEAN TILL HE COMES BACK WHO SAID THAT
Too late now, you can see how Aaron has already planned the wedding in his head. Also can't wait for when they start trusting each other
wait whaaat I hope nobody'll find out who he is it's wayy too early
Omg Seongrok's mom was so excited to meet him they would have been such a happy family at least he has Jeoh now
omg the genuine despair on his face when he couldn't find puppers ( T﹏T )