Okay wait… this new development is actually pretty similar to what I’ve been speculating all along. First, I did say that SM’s father might’ve had something to do with the production or distribution of the drug back where he grew up. And now that we know SM came back to Korea with the intention of becoming famous, I’m starting to think the whole point was to make himself visible enough for his missing father to notice him and eventually contact him.
And that remorseful remark to JY about how JY got hurt because of him… is clearly because SM genuinely believes his father was the reason JY got hurt. If his father was somehow behind the drug that affected JY’s health and career in Korea, then it would explain why SM feels personally responsible for what happened.
BIG SPOILER!!
Remember my theory about SM could have been the mule getting the drug into Korea? Turns out it MIGHT be his missing father.
And that motherfucka BJ stopped by their old dorm looking like pervert wearing only long coat WTF.
Do we have a fandom name yet? I’m so ready to learn all the fan chants. The time between releases is more than enough for us to practise them.
I can already imagine Ian’s dad following Kayden like a puppy wanting to be friends. (づ￣ ³￣)づ
SM is so husband-coded in this chapter. He really tried to protect his beloved from an intruder with a fucking frying pan. (⌒▽⌒)
“They didn’t seem anything like this when I saw them at the company.”
Lol. Woojin-hyung, you don’t know even the half of their situationship. (▰˘◡˘▰)
Our boy SM is actually so damn smart. He’s trying to get on Woojin-hyung’s good side so he has more sources to dig into. Bro really out here collecting informants without them even realising it.
I feel like I need to go back to earlier chapters and see who had the keychain. Does anyone know? I’m kinda hoping it was Hyesung, the other member who’s now an online streamer. But he wouldn’t be that rude as to just barge into a dorm he doesn’t even live in anymore. My next guess would be the mf BJ himself, but wouldn’t he just keep trying to force the door open?
But anyway, besties, huh? The kind that are always lip-locking? Casually stroking and rubbing against each other? And getting all cuddly with each other to sleep? Lol.
I think the one who wanted to open the door wasn’t Jun bc that asshole wouldn’t stop or give it up that easily. Idk who was it…, maybe a past member of the band who accidentally lost the keychain while leaving or something like this. I think Jun’s apparance gonna be way more DU-DUUUM like.
And Jy is still “embrassed” and he is not really himself still, calling Sm “friend” is suitable to not make any awkward situation working together while they still not a couple or something certain.
i actually think it’s our wet cat hyeseong too! he may have wanted to visit after all the fuss from the other members and learning that jy is still living at the dorms … since jun wouldn’t give up so easily, maybe…
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I have a question, I don’t know you remember me but you helped me out so many times about this manhwa when I had a question, from the get-go. And I’m still very glad for your help.
Who is Seungmin? I mean, why he is so invested in this case, (and not just for Jy, bevause he started to stop the drug even before he meet with Jy) why he working together with so many people to solve the case? He even said, the music career and to be famous is not even matters to him and he would give all of it up just to spend more time with Jy, then why he became a rapper and all?
as a reader, we don't have any concrete facts right now so it's all speculation at the moment. what we do know is that sm is on the good guys side so i wouldn't worry about him betraying jy if anything.
- sm didn't start rap because of a burning passion or anything, he was just looking for a way to get famous without any backing since he's been living in BR most of his life (c24). coincidentally, hyeonseo had a similar background where he had no experience with rap but still won 'drop that money s1.' so yeah he has the talents with composing etc (his lyrics for lose myself embody his harsh upbringing c28) but in the end, entertainment never was his dream. that's why he says he can throw it all away at the drop of a hat and hasn't exactly released anything since he was already famous enough, which was his main goal.
- as for why he needs to get famous? definitely to get his foot out there and do his own hands-on investigation without looking conspicuous. cheolmin wanted to use club favela's VIP room to deal (c16) so the target audience for h100 looks to be rich & famous celebrities. we usually see sm in jy's POV where he's kind, affectionate, and full of aegyo. but based on the livestream, we can see sm put up a wall ie. puts his hood on when the livestream starts, stops smiling on-screen... (c28). even as early as ch7, the fans have varying impressions of him. however, he's still openly affectionate towards jy and wants it to be known that they're close, maybe to shake jun up who he has an inkling is linked to h100 (or just soft-launch jy /lh)
- all the ppl sm has been working with on the case has been with him since his childhood (bokyeong, kyeongmin) so his reason to get involved is something personal we have yet to confirm. km is not only jy's doctor, but he's also a researcher of h100 (c13) and has even joined in ngos for brazil with bk (c24). as for the twins who are the same age as sm, i wonder if they met in rehab since they brought it up once for maria (c11). she also seems to know a lot about drugs for someone who is 'just an office worker.' i also still believe that it was sm's father who got caught in the addiction since he talks about him like a faraway existence
Thank youuu!
Oooh I like the DU-DUUUM thing! (≧∀≦) And yes JY might be trying to avoid any awkward situation seeing that they are both in entertainment industry so calling the situationship they are having a merely friendship could save them lotsa troubles. That, OR he haven’t really cone to understand his own feelings towards SM.
Wait. What is wet cat again? That’s SO Hyesung-coded! (≧∀≦)
All these speculations are totally aligned with my theories! Love it!
wet cat 'cause his streamer name is comet-nyang (코멧냥) and he's a tsundere babu LOL. i saw someone say that 'dream in dream' may have been dream boy merch so that would explain that hs could have accidentally left behind his treasured keychain... TT
speaking of cats, i said this in another comment but: "in ch 23 when the members were reunited, there was also a cat who popped up. and in ch 31, there was a cut-in with the cat again with the other members..." i think nalhun definitely did this for a reason!
Ooh! I’d totally splurge on their merchs if they are real! Lol Comet-Nyang is so Hyesung!
Ah I saw the cat in ch24 instead of 23 but couldn’t find one in ch31. ╥﹏╥
NalHun is sneaky-sneaky!
How high of an IQ do you need to have to know that when someone says, “Is there anything more dramatic than you walking into my life?” to immediately perceive that is an obvious love confession? I’m JEALOUS!
LMAOOO the comment section is going absolutely feral over BJ. The man just landed and immediately managed to piss off the entire fandom in one go.
And WHY does this overbearing little hoobae Choi Jihoon (JH) have the exact same soulless eyes as BJ and that completely emotionless face?? Like… is he also affected by H-100 or what??
Yeah lowk thinking the same maybe he’s collecting intel for the person that drugged jaeyoung when he was filming yk, he pointed the camera at both of them
Ohmigod, you might actually be onto something there! (⊙…⊙ )