Responses
People have a lot of negativity to say abt this series but Woojin and Hoin are probably the best written friends I've ever seen in bl. They love and understand each other so deeply and so purely platonically and I think it played into why I enjoyed Lucky Paradise so much in the first place. Happy to see the importance of their relationship wasnt dropped to focus on this spinoff romance, it adds to it more than anything.
Honestly, I personally think Lucky Paradise was a banger. This series is also a banger. Nothing more, nothing less, as simple as that
I gotta say, Ho-in truly knows Woojin so well.
I keep forgetting this but Ho-in does have a lot of self-love for himself and understands his flaws, along with his positives.
He already knew his identity by time he was in high school
This has shocked me to my core, simply because it takes lots of effort and time for the average person to find who they are or want to be.
Although his understanding becomes challenged in Lucky Paradise. I’d say he learned even more about himself from meeting his (now) lover.
I think of it as a stepping stone for Ho-in where Lucky Paradise challenged what he already knew about himself, only to find out extra details by the end of the manwha. (Of course there was more than one theme in the story but I’m simply focusing on one aspect of the plot)
This chapter made me quite emotional simply because it’s quite rare to find someone who will observe you before judging you instead of just judging you, and disliking you automatically based on assumptions of what they heard.
People always seem to judge first.
I never understood that, truthfully. I noticed I’m a bit like Ho-in in that aspect of his personality.
Ho-in observed his friend, knew he could become better than the person he was now, and knew he could strive to become something even greater in the future.
To see that potential in a friend, and taking steps/actions to lead them into a better future is simply (in my opinion), exceptional and fascinating.
Damn. Ho-in is just- simply amazing.
And what a damn great job Woojin did in trusting his friends advice/words.
Not a lot of people would trust their friend enough to want to change their habits.
I think Ho-in did a great job in putting that in perspective for Woojin.
Overall, I have so many nice things to say about this chapter.