People are saying that Jaekyung is being a coward but I think they are missing the point... I don't think him not confessing is a lack of courage but rather a consious sacrifice. He knows that Kim Dan was targeted because of him. It isn't the first time Kim Dan is collateral damage because of Jaekyung: the drugged smoothy, the switched up pain relief spray... And Jaekyung is painfully aware of his repetitive short comings. Despite trying his best, he still struggles so much to do the right thing and not hurting Kim Dan. I think he is at a point where he believes Kim Dan will be happier and safer away from him; and I suspect he believes that Dan wants the same thing and can't possibly love him back after everything...
I’m going to have to disagree with you. If you love someone that much you would fight and find a way to be with them. He is a coward because he wouldn’t be able to do that. And let’s face it, it’s true. He’s still not that person. Even now he’s acting like this is the end of his world when he could have easily come forward and faced the truth. Like this only affects him. He’s scared because he thinks Dan will reject him. He’s a coward for not even trying. So many missed opportunities all because he lacks the strength. Dan is stronger than he is in allllll aspects at least he tried. He’s always been the bigger person.
I understand what you are saying but two things: firstly, Dan isn't better. He is affraid of facing his own feelings, affraid of getting hurt again, of being wrong, of feeling like a fool. He is also way too self-consious and stock in his own head, just like Jaekyung. He consistently believes he is an inconvenience to Jaekyung. He isn't fighting either, he just left. They are both avoiding their own feelings and not expressing what they want.
Secondly, I would argue that letting go of the person he loves for their own good and accepting to sit in and face what must be one of the greatest emotional pain of his life is far from being a cowardly choice. I absolutely cannot blame him for the conclusion he arrived to: he doesn't know how to navigate love, he doesn't have any frame of reference in his life for healthy relationships and the very reason why he managed to become the champion he is is because everything in his life has been fueled by anger and a strong, raw survival instinct. His entire life is in mutation at the moment and he doesn't know what he is doing. Plus, everytime he tries to do good he messes up, like that time he trashed Kim Dan's grey sweater. Coming foward and facing the truth ain't a simple and easy task in those circonstances.
And I'll add this: as readers, we know they love eachother; they don't. You talked about finding a way and fighting for the one you love... but there are no exposed feelings, no established relationship and a complex, heavy background. From their perspective, it means fighting for something that doesn't exist and that has no garanty of ever existing. Besides, I think Jaekyung is determined to not impose anything on Kim Dan anymore. Fighting for love, yes, but not if the price is Kim Dan's happiness, safety and freedom. That wouldn't be love, that would be selfish.
Dan definitely is. But I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, maybe is he is afraid of those things but he already faced rejection from so many people in his life and now with Jaekyung too. I would understand why he is the way he is. Dan literally went through a severe depression and alcohol addiction so excuse him if he doesn’t want to fight to keep someone who ultimately put him in that state. And I understand he still has feelings for Jaekyung but like I mentioned he has already admitted it to himself. Jaekyung also made it very clear where they stood so for him to keep putting on this mixed signals thing? Yeah no wonder Dan is going to walk away from something he knows he has no chance at. Like you said we as the readers know. They don’t. So no, Jaekyung is a coward.
See, this just seems like Jaekyung hasn’t matured as a person even after all that’s happened. Exactly, if all he’s ever known is to fight… why is he not fighting to keep Dan? I will agree he grew up rough. Yes, he doesn’t know a lot about a healthy relationship. But how do you let the only good thing that’s happened to you walk away? Him, learning to love. Him, learning what it’s like to care about someone other than himself. Him, wanting to be a better version of himself. All that came from Dan. We all make mistakes but it takes real courage to fix them. To be the first to apologize and move forward. He did and now he’s going to throw all of it away and revert back? Everyone tells him too.
I understand this. Jaekyung made it clear where they stood at the beginning. Dan pursued anyways and Jaekyung once again cleared up where they stood. They established a relationship from the get go. JAEKYUNG KNEW DAN LIKED HIM. Obviously he was a different person then but still they had a very definitive relationship from the start. Regardless of that Dan only ever considered Jaekyung’s feelings. Not once did Jaekyung consider his. Now we’re supposed to excuse all this only because Jaekyung is now in love with him? Also, he doesn’t want to impose anything on him but how is Dan supposed to walk away with a clear conscience when Jaekyung looks like a kicked dog every time he sees him. But At least he is thinking about his happiness and trying to ensure he’s healthy I’ll give Jaekyung brownie points for that.
I would like to add! I think you made valid points. I’m not trying to jab at you or anything. Thank you for humoring me with this little banter.
PLEASE tell me this is not "The End" end!!!!! I NEED MORE SEASONS!!! Like, they have two houses, what are they gonna do with the extra one??? What about granpa overseas?!?!? They need to visit him! WE NEED TO SEE THE BABY GROW UP
THANK GOD FOR THIS TRANSLATION!!! I couldn't wait anymore for the updates! ;^; And the translation is not bad! Hallulujia!
Jaekyung waking up before Dan and watching him sleep and then getting all blushy feely BECAUSE THEIR HANDS TOUCHED and then after the match "did I do good?" STOOOOOOP
I kinda want to see jaekyung trying not to freak out about being stock in the ferris wheel and Dan having to calm him down... I hope for a very nice and deep conversation between them
I just had an idea for baby's name... since Haebom is a sea lion and Ho a star......... how about a name that means starfish? Wouldn't that be the cutest thing ever?! A lil mix of both dads
Omgggg yesss that be sooo cute!
Both Jaekyung and Dan grew up in terrible conditons but the major difference is that Dan grew up with love and care. Jeakyung doesn't know how to receive and express love, only violence. That's not an excuse, that's just a fact. With him realizing his feelings for Dan, he has an opportunity to learn, grow and change. What he decides to do about that matters more than where he came from. We can forgive someone who didn't know any better, but we can't forgive someone who consciously decided to do nothing about it.
Guys... it's the anniversary's eve. That's probably why Hyunso seemed like he forgot, cause the anniversary is the next day. He was probably not thinking about celebrating the day before and Youngchan just overthought waaaay too much the whole thing
Is it??? I thought it was the anniversary day
You can reread the previous chapter if you want, it is clearly written there.
I would love to get another season of them figuring their relarionship, learning, healing and just being lovey dovey. I hope there will be sides at least because the ending feels a bit... condensed? Like, it's fine, nothing particularly bad or wrong, it's just... kind of a fast wrap up. Wish we would have taken more time to feel it, to live it, and get a bit more of them just being domestic and in love. I wanted to feel that release more, I wanted to feel the relief and the freedom that comes with finaly exposed feelings. No need to hold back anymore, no need to hide... I would have loved to explore Jaekyung's anxiety about hurting Kim Dan so much more...and Kim Dan's anxiety about taking space and being inconvenient. I wanted to see them grow beyound the traumas, together. Still love the series, but it leaves me wanting more.