real i remember it being super popular when it first released but naturally, the hype kinda died down over the time and then the whole flashlight drama happened which turned off a lot of people as well…
plot-heavy manhwa tend to be less popular in general compared to more tropey or more character-focused stories. plus, ppl love a very pretty, clean and polished artstyle which shutline, as much as i love its art, doesn’t have.
considering all that, i think shutline is still pretty popular tho!! especially given how the author is very persistent on telling the story in her own way, without resorting to popular plot-devices that may create buzz but might botch the story in the process.
shutline should be more popular istg