I'll just be sharing my thoughts on the story and its characters based on Chapters 1–42, which is as far as I've managed to read so far. I'll try to keep this review as clear and concise as possible. The story is still ongoing, so these are only my impressions up to this point.
I’ve read a few spoilers about the novel, and from what I’ve seen, the manhwa has toned down Han Ju-eon’s madness quite a bit and portrayed Jeong Hwa-ik as a much better person compared to his novel counterpart. In the novel, neither of the two men was really a good person.I’m honestly very happy that, in the manhwa, my husband Hwa-ik is written as a better person and that his relationship with Heo Yewon ended on a much better note. I really prefer this version of his character
The story is good. I love non-con in fiction I'm not going to pretend otherwise. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it keeps me entertained and constantly on edge. The male lead is the kind of character I both love and hate at the same time. In the manhwa, he feels like an extreme red flag, but according to what I’ve read about the novel, he’s more of a black flag. The only thing missing is him resorting to mutilation against the person he claims to love.I’ve only felt this way about a handful of characters before. Some examples that come to mind are Ulrich, Charon, and George.
The artwork is absolutely stunning to the point where I have to spend several minutes just staring at Hwa-ik before I can move on to the next chapter. The man is ridiculously handsome. The explicit scenes are also some of the best I’ve seen; they’re beautifully drawn and really stand out.I honestly can’t find anything negative to say about the art. If anything, I wish the artist would consider creating a BL manhwa in this style, because their artwork would suit the genre perfectly.
To be honest, I can’t completely blame Yewon for getting involved with a wealthy married man. If I had been 16 or 18 and met someone like Ju-eon, I honestly think I might have been willing to become the other woman too, not because it was morally right, but because at that age I was immature and didn’t really understand what was right or wrong in that sense. Back then, I genuinely believed that love could overcome everything.
Besides, when Yewon first met Ju-eon, she was clearly not in a healthy state of mind either, especially once you finally learn about her past. She came from a very unstable environment, so I can understand why she made the choices she did. I also don’t blame her for the way Ju-eon treated her, because his actions and decisions were his own responsibility.
However, once Yewon becomes an adult, there really isn’t much of an excuse for continuing a relationship with a married man. At that point, she does face the consequences of her choices, and honestly, she gets her own form of karma. She loses everything she wanted: her place at school, her money, Ju-eon, and even her reputation, to the point where she has to leave and study somewhere else.
I think Yewon is a complicated character because while some of her actions are wrong, her background and circumstances explain why she became the person she was.
Regarding Han Ju-eon, honestly, I don’t think there’s much anyone can do to help him. In fact, that man genuinely scares me. He reminds me of violent men you see in real life. There were moments when I honestly thought he was capable of hitting Yewon because he has no control over his anger.
He was already an adult and married when he met Yewon. He knew exactly what kind of person she was and what her life was like. Everything he did to her, he knew it was wrong. I think he probably believed it would just be a short affair and that he would move on afterwards; he never expected to actually fall in love with her.
He was raised in a way where he never really had to struggle to get what he wanted, and he always believed that money could solve everything. That’s why he thought Yewon would eventually forgive him for anything as long as he gave her enough money even something as serious as the assault/rape. But he was incredibly naive and completely wrong. Now the manhwa has reached the point where I think he’s going to have to actually fight to win Yewon back.
It goes without saying that one of the things that made him develop feelings for her was their physical relationship. Personally, I don’t think that alone is necessarily a bad thing, but the problem is everything surrounding it and the way he treated her.
I completely forgot to mention that Ju-eon reminds me of a mix between Jaekyung and another character whose name and even the BL manhwa he's from, I can't remember right now.
About Jeong Hwa-ik (my husband, even though he doesn’t know it.)
He’s a rich boy and my favourite character in this manhwa. Honestly, he’s the main reason I started reading it and the reason I kept going. When I searched on Pinterest for “top blonde-haired characters in BL manhwas” and his picture appeared, I spent a long time thinking he was the Top from some BL manhwa. You can imagine my surprise when I found out he was actually a straight character from a heterosexual romance manhwa. I literally screamed from excitement.
There’s no doubt that the reason he became interested in Yewon at first was because she’s beautiful, has an attractive body, and they had amazing chemistry in bed. However, I really liked that he eventually realised that was all they had and that a romantic relationship between them wasn’t possible. I’m glad he chose to end things with her and remain friends instead.Honestly, I always saw them as the kind of people who are like real-life friends with benefits. Two people who tried to turn their relationship into something serious but eventually realised they were much happier being best friends.
At first, I did suspect that he was the wife’s lover or that he had some kind of involvement with Han Ju-eon’s wife, but that never happened in the manhwa (although apparently it does happen in the novel, according to the spoilers I’ve seen). I also thought he might have known Yewon from before, which was why he sometimes acted so protective of her, but apparently that’s just how he is. He’s simply that kind of person.
About Suyeon: everything I thought she was going to be like when she finally appeared turned out to be completely wrong. She’s actually the opposite, she doesn’t care about Ju-eon or Yewon at all. The only things she seems to care about are her company, her power, and her own interests. She even has her own lover.
The good thing is that she finally ends her divorce with Ju-eon, and it looks like she’s doing really well for herself. Honestly, I don’t dislike her.
That’s everything so far. Now we just have to wait and see Han Ju-eon’s redemption arc, and hopefully I’ll get to see my husband Hwa-ik again soon.
I'll just be sharing my thoughts on the story and its characters based on Chapters 1–42, which is as far as I've managed to read so far. I'll try to keep this review as clear and concise as possible. The story is still ongoing, so these are only my impressions up to this point.
I’ve read a few spoilers about the novel, and from what I’ve seen, the manhwa has toned down Han Ju-eon’s madness quite a bit and portrayed Jeong Hwa-ik as a much better person compared to his novel counterpart. In the novel, neither of the two men was really a good person.I’m honestly very happy that, in the manhwa, my husband Hwa-ik is written as a better person and that his relationship with Heo Yewon ended on a much better note. I really prefer this version of his character
The story is good. I love non-con in fiction I'm not going to pretend otherwise. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it keeps me entertained and constantly on edge. The male lead is the kind of character I both love and hate at the same time. In the manhwa, he feels like an extreme red flag, but according to what I’ve read about the novel, he’s more of a black flag. The only thing missing is him resorting to mutilation against the person he claims to love.I’ve only felt this way about a handful of characters before. Some examples that come to mind are Ulrich, Charon, and George.
The artwork is absolutely stunning to the point where I have to spend several minutes just staring at Hwa-ik before I can move on to the next chapter. The man is ridiculously handsome. The explicit scenes are also some of the best I’ve seen; they’re beautifully drawn and really stand out.I honestly can’t find anything negative to say about the art. If anything, I wish the artist would consider creating a BL manhwa in this style, because their artwork would suit the genre perfectly.
To be honest, I can’t completely blame Yewon for getting involved with a wealthy married man. If I had been 16 or 18 and met someone like Ju-eon, I honestly think I might have been willing to become the other woman too, not because it was morally right, but because at that age I was immature and didn’t really understand what was right or wrong in that sense. Back then, I genuinely believed that love could overcome everything.
Besides, when Yewon first met Ju-eon, she was clearly not in a healthy state of mind either, especially once you finally learn about her past. She came from a very unstable environment, so I can understand why she made the choices she did. I also don’t blame her for the way Ju-eon treated her, because his actions and decisions were his own responsibility.
However, once Yewon becomes an adult, there really isn’t much of an excuse for continuing a relationship with a married man. At that point, she does face the consequences of her choices, and honestly, she gets her own form of karma. She loses everything she wanted: her place at school, her money, Ju-eon, and even her reputation, to the point where she has to leave and study somewhere else.
I think Yewon is a complicated character because while some of her actions are wrong, her background and circumstances explain why she became the person she was.
Regarding Han Ju-eon, honestly, I don’t think there’s much anyone can do to help him. In fact, that man genuinely scares me. He reminds me of violent men you see in real life. There were moments when I honestly thought he was capable of hitting Yewon because he has no control over his anger.
He was already an adult and married when he met Yewon. He knew exactly what kind of person she was and what her life was like. Everything he did to her, he knew it was wrong. I think he probably believed it would just be a short affair and that he would move on afterwards; he never expected to actually fall in love with her.
He was raised in a way where he never really had to struggle to get what he wanted, and he always believed that money could solve everything. That’s why he thought Yewon would eventually forgive him for anything as long as he gave her enough money even something as serious as the assault/rape. But he was incredibly naive and completely wrong. Now the manhwa has reached the point where I think he’s going to have to actually fight to win Yewon back.
It goes without saying that one of the things that made him develop feelings for her was their physical relationship. Personally, I don’t think that alone is necessarily a bad thing, but the problem is everything surrounding it and the way he treated her.
I completely forgot to mention that Ju-eon reminds me of a mix between Jaekyung and another character whose name and even the BL manhwa he's from, I can't remember right now.
About Jeong Hwa-ik (my husband, even though he doesn’t know it.)
He’s a rich boy and my favourite character in this manhwa. Honestly, he’s the main reason I started reading it and the reason I kept going. When I searched on Pinterest for “top blonde-haired characters in BL manhwas” and his picture appeared, I spent a long time thinking he was the Top from some BL manhwa. You can imagine my surprise when I found out he was actually a straight character from a heterosexual romance manhwa. I literally screamed from excitement.
There’s no doubt that the reason he became interested in Yewon at first was because she’s beautiful, has an attractive body, and they had amazing chemistry in bed. However, I really liked that he eventually realised that was all they had and that a romantic relationship between them wasn’t possible. I’m glad he chose to end things with her and remain friends instead.Honestly, I always saw them as the kind of people who are like real-life friends with benefits. Two people who tried to turn their relationship into something serious but eventually realised they were much happier being best friends.
At first, I did suspect that he was the wife’s lover or that he had some kind of involvement with Han Ju-eon’s wife, but that never happened in the manhwa (although apparently it does happen in the novel, according to the spoilers I’ve seen). I also thought he might have known Yewon from before, which was why he sometimes acted so protective of her, but apparently that’s just how he is. He’s simply that kind of person.
About Suyeon: everything I thought she was going to be like when she finally appeared turned out to be completely wrong. She’s actually the opposite, she doesn’t care about Ju-eon or Yewon at all. The only things she seems to care about are her company, her power, and her own interests. She even has her own lover.
The good thing is that she finally ends her divorce with Ju-eon, and it looks like she’s doing really well for herself. Honestly, I don’t dislike her.
That’s everything so far. Now we just have to wait and see Han Ju-eon’s redemption arc, and hopefully I’ll get to see my husband Hwa-ik again soon.