This is probably the first chapter that I don't like from this series. A lot of people wanted to see hate sex, but I was originally happy that the story didn't go that direction. I liked the drama, push and pull, and didn't mind that the author took their time to develop their relationship. In fact, i would rather they have 50 chapters to clear whatever problems they have instead of this. I know sex sells, so some authors insert them so frequently even though the story doesn't need it. This series was great at avoiding common BL pitfall, and yet it just decided to plunge at it. It's disappointing. The draw of Juheon this character was that he may look like a typical bastard love interest, but in reality he was just a wounded soft boy inside. Now, he is no different from thousand other horrible love interests. I thought for sure that no matter how hurt he is, he won't resort to hurting Dohu. I know that he is doing the typical "I hurt you so you will hate me and leave me", but I prefer the earlier version where his words and actions didn't match, hence why Dohu couldn't leave him alone. Now, the author is taking things a step too far. I wonder what it is with Korean BL that it always goes this way. What a shame.
Manga in general is so underrated in this site. This manga is even more so. It has great characters and writing. The development and chemistry are also top notch. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
A lot of people don't seem to understand why Dohu is so persistent despite Juheon adamantly refusing the guy. If Juheon truly hated Dohu, I'm sure Dohu would understand and leave. However, Juheon's action doesn't match his words. Despite the claim of wanting Dohu to leave, Juheon still clung onto Dohu, as if Dohu is his last reprieve. Juheon's action is so contradictory because he loves Dohu so much that he did everything he could to protect Dohu, and yet that very same love made him unable to resist Dohu. Dohu knew this, that's why he couldn't give up.
Just finished reading this in one go. While overall enjoyable, I feel it could have been better directed. There are too many moments where the tones look serious, only to be undermined by jokes a panel later. Plenty of emotional high and build up get ruined because of it. Also, the plot with the father get dragged way too long for my liking. The father character is a stereotypical trash father with no depth, yet he took way too many screen time.
That being said, some of the plot, especially the ones in regard to the aliens are really well written. The reveal about how Sihwa came to be, and his parents backstory is easily the highlight of the story. I think the author has a lot of talent, as their latest work Office Hero is a mark improvement in term of direction. Definitely be looking forward to their future works.
Yamamoto Kotetsuko was kinda my gateway to BL back in the day. Although I enjoyed her works, I wasn't a diehard fan. Her stuff in general is sweet and wholesome, but also not particularly deep.
That said, nowadays Mangago is flooded with Korean BL, and the vast majority of them are poorly written slop. They often lack chemistry, and the plot are often written with smut in mind rather than romance. So, I suddenly have this appreciation to plain ol' sweet and wholesome BL like this one. It's not a manga with a lot of depth, but it doesn't change the fact it's more enjoyable than most of the recent BL slop that I read. It made me miss good old Japanese BL.
I had the same réflexion. I'm a bit fed up with manhua et I enjoy more Japanese bl these days
Manga bl is just superior in term of story and character diversity.
Since a lot of people are confused by what happened, let me try to explain.
The red head is stupid. By stupid, I mean very stupid. He doesn't think far in regard to the consequences of his actions. That said, he is not a bad person. He is just really that slow.
When he "betrayed" Chanyoung, he didn't realize how badly his action would hurt Chanyoung. He only realized it years later, so he came back wanting to apologize. He expected Chanyoung to still be upset at him.
What he didn't expect is that the incident traumatized Chanyoung, hence why Chanyoung apologized first. This infuriated the red head because he believed Chanyoung did nothing wrong. It was his karma and his apology to make. He hated that Chanyoung made him into the victim despite it was entirely his fault.
So the red head being an absolute dumbass, punched Chanyoung in an attempt to provoke Chanyoung to punch him back. He didn't want Chanyoung's apology. He wanted Chanyoung to stand on his ground and not apologize as Chanyoung did nothing wrong.
Hyunjin's injury is a complete accident, which happened very similarly to how Chanyoung accidentally hurt the red head. The red head has no intention of hurting Hyunjin. It was Chanyoung's own assumption that the read head wanted revenge, when it was the opposite.
Anyway, you are free to hate the red head, but if you do, at least hate him for the correct reason. I see way too many people who misinterpreted his intent and character.
I agree!
Intent and results are two different things, though. The redhead may have intended what you said, which I agree he did, but his actions produced a much worse result. In other words, just because he's negligent doesn't absolve him from the horrible way he treats Chanyoung.
I personally am more upset with his negligence and poor excuse for friendship. He fucked with Chanyoung's life in the past and has chosen to do it again. He's a grown man and he needs to learn to think first, keep Chanyoung's name out of his mouth, and keep his goddamn hands to himself.
I have seen a lot of people wanting Dohu to give up on Juheon. That won't happen. If there is a consistent thing about Dohu is that the man doesn't know when to give up. He has already stated his objective right from the start of the season, he won't ever give Juheon up.
In this chapter, Juheon is implied to have already discovered Dohu being bullied in the past, and has purposely made himself the target for Gitae's harassment. Juheon has seemingly given up on himself, and despite realizing Dohu does actually love him, he has too much baggage to carry, and he fears dragging Dohu with him.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for Juheon, if someone is still madly in love with you after being ghosted for 4 years, I doubt anything would ever change that person's mind.
EXACTLY!!!!
Those who are worried about the red hair, he isn't a bad guy. He is just a big dumbass. He won't get in between the two, and he is here to give the final piece of puzzle of why Chanyoung the way he is right now.
Those who are worried about the angst, don't worry, it will get resolved fairly soon. The series only has 6 chapters left, and don't worry, the ending is not rushed and it ends in a pretty satisfying note. Though I do hope for some side stories.
but tis so cuteeee
why's it gotta end that fast T^T
I'll miss this tons Ó╭╮Ò
but oh well i guess it is as good as it is coz there's not gonna be too much drama bout the stuff, and the point where everything has been resolved/explained is a good point for an ending and closure to the story
It's kinda hilarious how hard Juheon acts cold in front of Dohu, but the facade breaks instantly when something unexpected happens. Calling him "Hyung" when he didn't expect to see Dohu's concern, only to backtrack with "Mr. Baek" once he regained composure.
Last week, everyone expected Dohu to get hurt to instill Juheon's concern. I hate to see Dohu being the damsel in distress, so this progression suits my taste better.
Dohu is mad, like really mad. Dohu is never mad when it comes to his own well being, but it's different when it's Juheon. This reminds me of the time when Dohu confronted the guy who badmouthed Juheon. Now the question is, what will Dohu do? If Dohu does something drastic, there is a chance he could get kick out of the project, and Juheon would ironically get his wish. Would it make Juheon feel guilty and it becomes a catalyst of them talking again?
Also, I'm curious if this will lead to Dohu taking care of sick Juheon again. A lot of the scenes in the third season are callbacks from earlier seasons, so I won't be surprised if it happens. Juheon has to film again in cold weather with soaked clothes, so the chance of him catching a cold is very high. I'm just brainstorming what scenarios the author could come up with to get them back together.
I really hated the chapter last week, even though I know exactly why the author chose to go that route. From chapter 1, we know Juheon would rather hurt others to protect himself. He now took it a step further by also wanting to self destruct while hurting Dohu. However, as expected, he couldn't fully commit to it. Dohu ended up calling him out for it.
All his life, Juheon believed he needed to be good and useful to get people to like him. So he couldn't understand why Dohu could still like him even when he showed all of his ugliness. Now, Dohu has completely cornered Juheon. Juheon has no more bargaining chips left and has to accept that Dohu's love for him is real.
That said, I wish the author chose other method to convey a similar message instead of this tired trope of rough forced sex. I know why the author chose this route. This is afterall an X-rated series, so having smut is to be expected. Hopefully, this is the last time we see such a scene. I really love the story even with all the angst. It doesn't need a random inserted sex scene to prove a point.