Idk why but this manwha give me strange ass vibes. I like the concept but it’s so stran...

I think the segment with Brownblack and Jun as a baby is based on the Korean variety show Hello Baby where kpop idols take care of babies like their parents. It's fun and all but also very dystopia coz how much would you trust a stranger to take care of your child lol I guess having cameras watching their every move helps

While I agree that there is definitely some concern to be had with those activities considering how young Seojun is and usually people wouldn't really do it for many reasons or at least think some decisions really well, I really don't think it's dystopian or something that's not acknowledged because it's fiction and that's because all of those activities happen and are fairly popular irl so the author and most people don't view it as a weird thing

We've had a huge raise of family vlog channels on youtube the past few years or even children reviewing toys like one of the biggest channels on youtube (like Ryan's World - Ryan reviewing toys since the age of 2 I'm pretty sure) has been something that is pretty normal now, even if oftentimes unhealthy for the child growing up

Babies have been used to promote products like baby formula, diapers etc for as long as they existed pretty much, some even to the point of children being used on packaging, not only ads and very easily seen in every supermarket

And yes, as the person above me said, the idea of brownblack's show with Seojun is definitely not new and south korea but also many other countries I'd imagine have multiple shows that include a similar idea, so it's definitely not a concept people are unfamiliar with either and all of those have been widely used everywhere

Im aware of family vlogging channels and child actors have been a thing for ages. I still stand by the fact that it’s concerning even irl. A lot of this family vlogs have horrible parents who use their kids for money and fame. This goes for kid actors too. They can’t consent to being put out there for the world to view them. It’s extremely exploitative to use children to get famous. I know they are popular irl. It’s dystopian irl too. To put children’s image on social media and exposing them to all the bad things that come along with it.

And yes, children have been used to advertise stuff but there’s an element of exploitation to use social media to make people buy a certain product using your child. It’s not like an actor being cast. An influencer fan base inherently requires a lever of parasocialness, fans feel a personal connection and to use that to get people to buy a certain product while not an inherently immoral thing is certainly questionable when you add in a child.

Loads of people are absolutely critical of children on social media, child actors (especially recently with the whole Nickelodeon situation). It is something that should be criticized. Thats what I meant with how uncritically everything is portrayed. Children in show business have frequently suffered.

Regarding the show, I’ve heard of it before and watched variety shows with children before. I don’t know how it works over there but there are certain regulations for children to work in media. I found it hard to believe that parents would leave their baby with strangers for 2 days!! Seemingly loving parents.

Anyway, I feel really stupid for caring this much ngl. Sorry for the long comment and I appreciate your comment too.

Idk why they actually left the baby alone here, but in Hello Baby that I watched (SHINee's), the mom was there all the time. Just off cam. It's a variety show so some parts are def edited. I don't think good parents would trust strangers like that, esp not when those strangers just became adults

Don't worry, I feel it too. And rather than actually investing on his own abilities, he rely too much on his past life powers. It gives me an ick I can't describe.