I think the fact that MC chose not to forgive Minho and never went back to him, while Minho remained obsessively attached to MC, is already the max punishment he could get. He lost both MC and the self-control he valued so much, then got sent overseas.
I hated the characters at certain points especially MC, but I also think they're very human and relatable (except for the SA part). I feel like I’m throwing up going through those cheating scene. The reason the author spent so much time developing Minho and MC's relationship is obvious—it’s literally the main plot of the story. It shows how people can become miserably in love through codependency, toxicity, cheating, obsession, possessiveness, and the need for control. It also shows that what truly heals a person is time and learning to rely on yourself.
Personally, I would have preferred it if none of them ended up together or Minho and mc rotting in hell tgt, but the ending makes sense if you understand the ML's character. We always knew he was going to forgive MC. The ML is such a green flag and tries to understand the people he loves. But that goodwill is also dangerous because he keeps running into the fire without knowing how fucked up between MC and Minho. One moment that really got me was when he read MC's book and finally understood why it was so hard for MC to let go of Minho.
Minho was literally MC's lover, best friend, and family all in one. Even after all the awful shit he did, that's exactly why it was so hard for MC to leave him. As for Minho, he was cheated on first, and because he's the type of person who desperately wants to maintain control and not lose himself, he ended up choosing the worst possible path. I'm not saying any of this excuses what they did. people are neither pure evil nor pure angels. We go through shit, make choices, and sometimes small mistakes snowball into something much bigger. That’s what makes person bad.
What made me the saddest was the seven years MC and Minho spent together and all their lovey-dovey memories. Their relationship had so much potential at first and they clearly loved each other so much, but it still ended like this because neither of them was truly ready for loving someone. They weren't ready to understand each other, accept loss, let go of their egos, or even love themselves.
The ML is the complete opposite of them. He's ready to love, willing to understand others, and emotionally mature enough to forgive. But at the same time, he's almost too pure. He walks into the relationship believing that love can heal everything, without fully realizing how destructive and miserable love can become. I don't think this story is really about who deserved who or who was right and wrong. You can love someone with all your heart and still hurt them, lose them, or become the worst version of yourself. That's what makes the story so tragic and so memorable. UGLY BEAUTIFUL I would say. That's why I consider it a masterpiece.
I think the fact that MC chose not to forgive Minho and never went back to him, while Minho remained obsessively attached to MC, is already the max punishment he could get. He lost both MC and the self-control he valued so much, then got sent overseas.
I hated the characters at certain points especially MC, but I also think they're very human and relatable (except for the SA part). I feel like I’m throwing up going through those cheating scene. The reason the author spent so much time developing Minho and MC's relationship is obvious—it’s literally the main plot of the story. It shows how people can become miserably in love through codependency, toxicity, cheating, obsession, possessiveness, and the need for control. It also shows that what truly heals a person is time and learning to rely on yourself.
Personally, I would have preferred it if none of them ended up together or Minho and mc rotting in hell tgt, but the ending makes sense if you understand the ML's character. We always knew he was going to forgive MC. The ML is such a green flag and tries to understand the people he loves. But that goodwill is also dangerous because he keeps running into the fire without knowing how fucked up between MC and Minho. One moment that really got me was when he read MC's book and finally understood why it was so hard for MC to let go of Minho.
Minho was literally MC's lover, best friend, and family all in one. Even after all the awful shit he did, that's exactly why it was so hard for MC to leave him. As for Minho, he was cheated on first, and because he's the type of person who desperately wants to maintain control and not lose himself, he ended up choosing the worst possible path.
I'm not saying any of this excuses what they did. people are neither pure evil nor pure angels. We go through shit, make choices, and sometimes small mistakes snowball into something much bigger. That’s what makes person bad.
What made me the saddest was the seven years MC and Minho spent together and all their lovey-dovey memories. Their relationship had so much potential at first and they clearly loved each other so much, but it still ended like this because neither of them was truly ready for loving someone. They weren't ready to understand each other, accept loss, let go of their egos, or even love themselves.
The ML is the complete opposite of them. He's ready to love, willing to understand others, and emotionally mature enough to forgive. But at the same time, he's almost too pure. He walks into the relationship believing that love can heal everything, without fully realizing how destructive and miserable love can become. I don't think this story is really about who deserved who or who was right and wrong. You can love someone with all your heart and still hurt them, lose them, or become the worst version of yourself. That's what makes the story so tragic and so memorable. UGLY BEAUTIFUL I would say. That's why I consider it a masterpiece.