when i first started reading this, i constantly thought - why are so many men interested in eunkyo ? she doesn’t do much, doesn’t seem fun nor does her beauty stick out much. i have been re-reading the story after seeing that the officials were posted and tried to pay more attention to what makes eunkyo likeable as a woman.
but i think the description i just gave is exactly the point. to dohyun, and hedas event-ceo-friend (whom he tried to set up with eunkyo, who notebly has a similar vibe to dohyun) eunkyo feels like a safe choice. she is pretty, but in a way that doesnt outshine the other much. she is neat and not flashy. hard working and down to earth. she seems easily-agreeable and submissive. in a country like south korea these are probably much valued traits to have in a woman. dohyun enjoyed dating / cheating because he knew he was very much loved by eunkyo and that, if the cheating ever came to light, he would be forgiven. as for hedas ceo-friend, she politely drew a line, which assumingly was a welcomed challenge in his eyes. he is in a “marrigeable” age, and eunkyo to him seemed like perfect wife-material. winning her over would feel satisfying, too.
for jaeheon, i think it was multiple things. first, she is an older woman. idk much about boy-fantasies, but i think getting with an older woman at a young age always has a certain thrill to it, wether theyre aware of this or not. second, she is hardworking and sincere. jaeheon is from a wealthy family and always has been good looking, and easily got good grades. people around him always wanted to stick close to him because they could benefit from him in certain ways, which he was always aware of. his parents being occupied by their own problems and barely showing interest in him on a deeper, personal level probably deepend his loneliness. eunkyo notices him and greets him sincerely. she doesnt know him- to her, he is only the son of her professor. she cant benefit from him, but she still chose to be nice to him. to him, that smile was pure affection. this is how the crush starts.
teen jaeheon mentally critisizes eunkyo for being a pushover for enduring his fathers verbal excuse, but despite her crying, she will always try again, ask for his opinion again, says she will do better over and over. jaeheon realizes that, she might be emotional, but she is also a mentally strong person who will get up no matter what. the other love interests see her as naive, but through jaeheos eyes we see a strong but yet kind woman. she doesnt use other people around her to achieve her goals, unlike the people around jaeheon. she seems more mature than a lot of adults in jaeheons life, which makes her appealing to him. so seeing her getting pushed around by dohyun triggers something in him.
we dont know much about heda, and how he started liking eunkyo and why, but heda too describes her as soft and feels protective over her. jaeheon sees heda as an obstacle to get eunkyo for himself, because he realizes that hedas feelings for her are as pure and sincere as his; at some point he even compares himself to heda. we can assume that heda also sees more in eunkyo as just “wife-material”.
eunkyo is primarily “wanted” by men with bolder personalities; they are independent, are in positions of power (job or status) and usually try to control people and situations to their benefit. and the appeal of eunkyo is that her introverted, down to earth personality balances theirs. she does not outshine the male, and seems non-threatening.
i wrote my thoughts and one go and didnt proofread. i am not sure if what i wrote makes much sense at all. if youve read this, thank you. do let me know if you agree or not.
Classic harem protagonist
ok nevermind, it seems like do-ahs bf is to yeon eunho what the bully chick is to do-ah
i really want to know how they ended up together and how their agreement is on the relationship. and if mr. boyfriend knows about do-ahs past. right now he seems shady
i am so used to pricks in manhwas, and this boy IS dodgy as hell, but for now, im going to give him the benefit of the doubt since both of them seem to keep their relationship a secret
so……………
this is one of the most inSANE smut scenes ive ever witnessed in manhwa
just me or did the author draw yeonwu much skinnier/smaller ? he was so huge and buff before and now rosa can easily manhandle him ?
Nah I see it too
“please dont cry iseop tae”
“does that mean you hate me?”
this hits WAY too close to home im now gonna cry in the bathroom stall at work
i’ll tell you why other people assume you guys are dating rather than being friends:
its the air of secrecy. the
classmates seemed open, extroverted, sociable. they have nothing to hide.
and you two are qlways for yourself, never with others, barely talk. obviously, both have their reasons, but if people think theyre hiding something, they might get suspicious.
unless, there have already been rumors about them. which im positive they were