He's still scum, he sexually assaulted Jaerim because he's in "love" with the bully group leader. The only reason he didn't rape Jaerim was because someone intervened.
Because they are thinking it from a realistic context.
If a guy tried to rape you or your mom or your siblings, that attempt wouldn't feel so much as "just molesting" (sorry, that's how it feels you put it).
yes you're right, rape attempt is pretty much as bad as rape but with Ayeon not crossing that final desisive line means I can still love the scumbag of the manga without much guilt or reserve.
Everyone a was making a fuss about rape in the comment section but in the end there was non.
Jaerim was molstered yeah but not raped. Glad muh boy isn't a rapist and as bad as everyone makes him. I hope he finds peace with a proper emotionally stable human being.