It’s not just the stripes, I think the MC has the most generic face ever. It’s hard to take everyone hitting on him seriously when he looks like the most boring, nondescript person ever. Especially next to the ML. Even the side characters look unique and interesting and he just looks like he could be an NPC. That would be totally fine, if the manhwa didn’t keep trying to convince us that he’s supposed to be very attractive.
Also, re: the stripes… I get that it might have been a thing in the novel (I can’t remember if it was when I MTL’d it), but when it’s executed in a visual media like this manhwa, it looks ridiculous. Some artistic license should be allowed so that the MC doesn’t look like a cartoon character with only one outfit.
I am still buying the series, but it’s because the plot is interesting. If he continues to look like Waldo the whole time, istg…
I’m always conflicted about this….
On one hand, coercion… on the other, MC knows the influence he has on ML and is fine using that for his own gain (as his manager) SK he’s also using coercion. It’s a mess. It’ll work out but the start to their relationship is… a mess.