I get the money part but there’s so much material to work from. Seungho back story (how he got to be the way he is), his relationship with his father/ brother, the part about his father being sick, etc. And in Nakyum case, how he started painting, what was he doing until the moment seungho found him, and there’s still unresolved story line with his mentor (the glasses guy), etc. This’s just from the main characters story line not even including the side story (they still have to develop jihwa and the no name man story line). They have so much material to work from that will not bore the readers so I don’t get this slow chapters that gets no where.
You're absolutely right. I think they've made a mistake, but they're repeating because that's what they did in the past and sold.
I'm surprised by everyone's reaction. This was clearly going to happen. POTN is doing really well and selling a lot. They're going to stretch out the story as much s possible. That's where the money is. Hopefully not too much because readers are getting upset.