i should have emphasized how much of a victim Yeongwu is, but i think that’s to highlight how women are often treated in similar stories (flipped gender roles), it’s also interesting how people seem to be more empathetic towards a male victim over a female victim and more sympathetic with a male abuser over a female who’s committed actions not nearly as bad as male abusers.
i should have emphasized how much of a victim Yeongwu is, but i think that’s to highlight how women are often treated in similar stories (flipped gender roles), it’s also interesting how people seem to be more empathetic towards a male victim over a female victim and more sympathetic with a male abuser over a female who’s committed actions not nearly as bad as male abusers.
i love you for this lol, i’ve seen people commenting on josei’s that involve a lack of consent (yes, that type of media is what i’m referring to), and the way they react in comparison to just a dominant woman. No, i’m not going to reduce Rosa’s character to being just dominant and in control, we can tell she’s a developing character with layers, just like all the others, but it’s quite annoying and ironic to see the amount of people talking about how terrible this plot is and how odd it is. Meanwhile, they say nothing about the male leads in manhwas where the male is more dominant. Some people are trashing her for being abusive, but it’s alright in other manhwa? Not to mention this is definitely psychological as you said
oh my god finally someone said it - the amount of people reading this and complaining about the plot when we know little to NOTHING about the characters is crazy…either blaming Yeonwu and saying he shouldn’t be the ML because of him having a relationship with the mom or people just completely trashing the plot for no reason.
Like why are you reading it if you don’t like it? Just don’t read psychological manhwas and dont complain because the story has a bit more depth than your typical straight romance manhwa…
And it’s actually pissing me off how so many trash on Yeonwu when i believe that it’s very clear how he is probably a victim? in all of this. Of course we don’t know much. But alone having to sell his body to pay off his depth is proof enough. Literally everyone in the manhwa treats him like a manwhore / dog on a leash (even the freakin gardener like hello????) and now even some readers can’t comprehend the story and treat his character the same. Like ???? are we reading different stories here or what.
Wait where in the webtoon revealed that Yeonwu and Rosa shared a past?
I love you, thank you for explain all the characters and such. I was so filled with questions
Excellent take. Took the words out of my mouth!
Well, if you put it that way, then I’m more excited to see what else will happen in the story! I was already intrigued by the drama, but I must admit that seeing Yeonwoo with the mom kinda made me cringe at times. Knowing that he’s got some lingering attachment to Rosa(his tattoo dedicated to Rosa) because of their encounter in the past, makes his encounters with her mom confusing, distressing, and uncomfortable. His own reactions to Rosa hating him and being openly hostile also is something that speaks volume that he hides a lot behind his smile and Rosa is the only one putting a crack in his mask. Maybe because she said that she thought his smile was beautiful, when they were kids, is why he chooses to smile a lot. I think maybe he had hoped his smile will still make her happy. Idk. He might just be a weird dude now because of all that had happened to him when growing up.
FINALLY SOMEONE WITH BRAIN
While that is true, most of the comments I see in this site tend to almost romanticise rosa's behaviour saying ong yas queen abuse him more. They are always blaming yeonwoo. Regardless of gender, any form of abuse is disgusting. But pple here just tend to support one while absolutely loathing another when both are bad.
I agree most popular bl and straight to glorify redemption arc
Agreed
i’m so sick of the discourse surrounding this. i get it’s popular, but that comes with people not understanding the story or the characters at all.
firstly, this is a psychological story, its not going to be a lighthearted romance (literally look at the cover) even the art style is dark and gritty (but still stunning). yes the plot is crazy, you learn that from the first chapter so expecting something else makes no sense.
Rosa is a girl who struggles for control. she’s not had a father growing up and has had everything she’s ever wanted. she’s bored and this idea of control excites her. also her not having a father probably makes her have a bias against most men. her relationship with her mother is tested when not only does her mom bring in a man half her age and the same age as her own daughter, but also someone her daughter has had a past with. obviously rosa would be upset at this, and their past suggests they had some feelings towards each other, for rosa this being possession. she seems to be obsessive over her things but also destructive, her character is one that still needs exploring and explaining but we see the stepping stones set in place.
Yeonwu is a character we know little about, he’s had a hard past as an orphan and a history with rosa- even getting a tattoo dedicated to her. he lived his life as a male host, trying to pay off his debt when rosa’s mom basically bought him to go to second base with her, then giving him an opportunity to be in a relationship, helping him have a home and settling his debt. obviously he’d take it, we don’t know if his feelings are genuine, it’s most likely darker than we know and he could even have been groomed or just a victim of the power dynamics. we’re seeing a bit of his true character, he probably isn’t as innocent as he seems and i theorize he’s trying to seek vengeance on rosa.
Jaeon should not be the ml, all we know about him is he’s attractive and friends with rosa. he might have some romantic attraction to her but it’s mostly just lust, which is why he’s so complacent with everything she wants to do. he doesn’t actually care enough to pursue her, as long as he gets to sleep with her. he doesn’t take anything seriously either, he’s here to have fun and get by. that is not what rosa needs or obviously wants, dare i say he’s too normal for her. saying he needs to be the ml is also not understanding rosa’s character.
there’s still alot to be unraveled, Jaeon is too normal to be considered an option, he’s “safe” which is not want rosa wants. she also needs a relationship where she’s humbled, she’s always had everything so it’s time for her to want something completely unattainable. yeonwu is probably hiding his true motives and nature, rn he’s just this boy bribed by an older woman. yes he’s a victim and i’m theorizing it’s going to be mostly centered around him and rosa getting caught up in his motive by her own feelings. it’s a psychological story, not a romance but also meant to flip gender roles on their side. dare i say, men get away with being horrible red flags but the moment a woman shows an ounce of cruelty, she’s considered horrible while men get redemption arcs and praised.