Finally caught up to the latest chapter, and just wanted to discuss how I appreciate the characterization and symbolism.
The confession chapter with the veins extending from Heonjae's beating heart wrapping around Myeong-il, which is a perfect way to not only symbolize how Heonjae's feelings are suffocating and tying Myeong-il down, but also illustrates the nature of Heonjae's love: his "love" is more possessive and an infatuation, where he doesn't want Myeong-il to stay, he wants to force him there.
The piling snow on Jingi when he realizes his mother is dead, illustrating the weight of the loss of his mother, the coldness and emptiness he feels, not only for the loss of his mother, but also how it reshapes his vendetta. If the person whose burden he is carrying and is also part of the reason why he is trying to get revenge is gone, then what does that mean now? In addition, it's also a reflection of how Jingi carries his burdens and his trauma; rather than allow himself to feel the weakness and the vulnerability that comes with being human and a victim, he would prefer to disassociate and become hollow, as in his eyes, being pitiful and being weak just makes you a prey to the strong. Jingi doesn't want to be the prey. He wants to be the predator. He HAS to be the predator.
Lastly, the repeated visual of the door after Jingi went with his uncle is absolutely horrifying. The unseen horrors of child abuse and the uncomfortable repetitions of that exact door until the chapter ends just speaks a thousand words. The length of Jingi's suffering, a closed door that never opens where no one can save him. There is no sound. There is no hint of what's going on inside, but we all know what's happening. We know, but the world doesn't. The uncle has created a power vacuum, where no matter what horrors he commits, it's all sealed and closed off behind doors. Where no sounds leaks. No information leaks. And the world continues, not knowing that there is a predator being protected by the very people they seek for justice.
As much as everyone in this story are terrible people, the author does good to humanize them without excusing them. Never once does the author justify their actions, but they will tell you how they became that way. Part of the horrors they lived to give you a human, and not a character.
This all may sound stupid and poorly written, but I had to get my thoughts out lol
NOOO! THIS NEEDS TO BE A FULL STORY! THIS WAS TOO INTERESTING!
The translation is so funny! It's perfect for a story as weird as this lol
Bland and forgettable, but is it just me or the art got worst and worst as it continued? It feels like the artist stopped giving a shit after a while
Yo, can we like, put placeholders waaay ahead of time? Like for example, if you uploaded chapter 36, upload the placeholder for chapter 37 the same day and then change it when it ACTUALLY comes out. This shit pissed me off because I thought I was getting a new chapter just to see a placeholder.
(inspired by a similar question) I hope you could feed my curiosity.
Why bro STROKING his cock in front of the CHILDREN?! And then they ABANDONED THEIR KIDS TO GO DO SOME SHIT IN THE BATHROOM?! AND ONE OF THEM IS MARRIED?! Bro, they TRIPPING! Somebody call CPS PLEAAASE!
This is gorgeous. This is magnificent. The stuff of legends. The originator of a great meme. Good job.
So many people are acting as if Yeon-ho is being stupid for telling him that he will pay back the 1 billion won, but you have to understand it from his perspective.
His relationship with Kwon has been nothing but transactional from the start.
Kwon acted as his sponsor to bolster his acting career, and in exchange, Yeon-ho was to pretend as if they were in a relationship and retrieve the USB for Kwon.
Even though he knew this from the start, Yeon-ho found himself catching feelings but once Kwon re-established the nature of their relationship, Yeon-ho was forced to take a look at reality.
He never was anything more than a pawn in Kwon's game, an object used to fulfill an objective that Kwon had been seeking for years.
For someone like Yeon-ho, who's never really had anyone to truly care for him and love him, Kwon's kindness was something he clung onto because it was all he had, and for once, it made him feel loved and made him feel special. But, to be reminded that it was all a ruse sort of reaffirms his life experiences and has hardened him incredibly.
He's scared to trust once more. He's scared to be vulnerable again. He's scared to allow himself to be swayed and fooled by this kindness again because if the first time was transactional, why would this situation be any different?
He doesn't want to owe Kwon anything. He doesn't want to have to rely on him in exchange for anything else.
In his mind, in order to be fully be free of him and not continue this transactional relationship, he has to cut complete ties with him, and the last thing tying them together is the 1 billion won.
I hope this makes sense lol