If Hojung doesn't run away this time but confronts the debt collectors, it would be the first time he's dealt with his problems himself without running away. That would be a significant character development. His continued attachment to his family makes sense from a parent's perspective; we've seen in other chapters that he worries about his son. I can understand that. The debt collectors don't want to kill Hojung, but rather send him to a camp abroad where he's supposed to work until he probably dies there.
In case any people are interested, the author sometimes answers fan questions about the characters. One person asked if Ricky would search for Hojung until his death if Hojung really did run away. The author said that Ricky would definitely search for Hojung, but not forever. He would then stop his snuff job, change his name, and become a person who remembers the past.





Endings are always a bit of a touchy subject for many people; often they aren't satisfying, or are simply poorly written—some love them, others don't. Personally, I feel this ending fits perfectly—there couldn't have been a better one—and it leaves plenty of room for interpretation.
I'm also curious to see what kind of extra chapters will be released after the hiatus.
Personally what disturb me the most isnt the ending but the progression itself, ricky seems constantly betraying hojung feels like too annoying already. And the ending make it seems like maybe he still will betray hojung anytime soon since theres no ending to it (its open ending but the flow made me think like this). I love bittersweet manhwa but not like this....