this has been such a good read so far, but theres one thought sitting at the back of my mind that i just cant seem to let go of. im genuinely happy that gongja is finally receiving all the love he deserves in this life, but i cant help feeling sad for his past self, hanjo. since gongja went back in time, im not entirely sure how reincarnation and time travel work in this manhwa, but theres a possibility that hanjo no longer exists in this timeline. if thats the case, then everything hanjo accomplished, his movies, dramas, acting career, and even the charities he supported, has simply disappeared. and honestly, i find that ironic and heartbreaking because the story's central theme is "you are born to be loved", no? yet hanjo is remembered by no one except himself, or rather, gongja! i know theyre technically the same person, and dont get me wrong, i love gongja and im rooting for him wholeheartedly, but part of me wishes the story had been written in a way where hanjo still existed in the world's memory. i wish people could still remember him and the life he lived so that he could know that whether he was hanjo or gongja, he was always loved. of course, this is just a thought. i dont think were even halfway through the story yet, so theres still plenty of time for this concern to be addressed. im going to trust the process, but i had to get this off my chest because its been bothering me and making me unexpectedly emotional fr
i swear the author is just milking the shit out of this manhwa. everyone should honestly read it on an illegal site at this point so they don't make money off this mess. why would you add rape and all this bullshit to something that was so wholesome and precious? sorry if i'm getting way too mad about this, but...
CBAW was literally the second manhwa i ever read. the first was killing stalking, which should already tell you everything about the contrast here. i remember finishing CBAW and thinking, "oh my god, thank goodness there's at least one sane author in korea because what the actual fuck was killing stalking?" that's why CBAW ended up becoming such a precious memory for me.
so imagine how i feel reading this shit now. every new chapter feels like i'm about to hear killing me softly start playing in the background. LITERALLY HELP??? how are they supposed to move on from this? the FUCKING TRAUMA. FUCK ME.










ive been marinating this for months bUT AT WHAT COST?? AT. WHAT COST??!!!!