thats true.
Honestly to me it’s giving off more Author decided to tackle a topic that they haven’t researched shit about- just cliche after cliche. Weird pacing (as a first time reader) (isn’t he an experienced agent? And he got into a random car with zero hq communication? Come on.) and clearly the authors tryna make a seemingly “smart” character without being smart themselves.
It’s just really childish. He’s posing in the staff uniform but acting hella stupid about stuff that actually matters

Isn’t taekjoo supposed to be secret service agent? Whys he asking dumb questions? Getting into a secret lair hidden in a bookstore talking about “shoULdNt TheRe Be BoOkS Here” girl ur supposed to be used to hidden lairs