i think the author is just weird lol
jungwon and his eating habits or preferences are never questioned or put in a bad light in this story
also everyone including hyesung himself seems convinced that hes is chubby and fat and all that
Yeah it's definitely odd, especially given that as an athlete he isn't even fat he's just super jacked which you'd think would be a desirable thing but I think they're showing it in terms of like the "fashion" crowd and their extreme body standards (cuz they've also drawn those characters like very skeletal skin and bones type and saying how they dont have stamina and all)(+ they did show that like hyesung family and sports friends and all obviously support his build cuz again he isn't even fat or unhealthy so it seems to be more of like the circle around jungwon who have the extreme outlook on his body) but I also think they're just showing what SK is generally like cuz body standards there are also very extreme even aside from fashion industry part like you see it very often with celebs where fans don't like when they start exercising and "bulking up" even when they have the most minimal muscle too
For now idk if they're trying to comment on this societal issue or as a Korean person are writing it with the same biased thinking without realizing
But I feel it is the former only cuz I don't think their necessarily glorifying jungwon's eating habits or anything and how supportive he is of hyesung and all I don't think he's trying to be like this is a correct way or living and push it on others I think his bad habits are just personal to him and I feel this is something we'd get like a backstory explanation for and likely some trauma he will overcome by the end
Yeah I also think it's the author, cause the character jungwon hasn't done anything but something about the way people talk about Hyesung and the way hyesung is characterised is kinda off
oh yeah this is definitely a cultural thing. lookism in korea is so fucking crazy that it’s honestly so baffling. it’s terribly exacerbated with celebrity and idol culture. which is why i also mentioned jungwon’s own eating disorder and entertainment industry background.
i think the author is trying to do an “i love you even though you arent my usual type” story but so far it’s not landing because of how body types are treated in korea but i want to see where it goes and if there would be an attempt to challenge that
Exactlyyy
but i feel like people are acting really weird about jungwon jungwon has never really said anything to hyesung after they started dating to make him believe that he needs to lose weight. hyesung’s insecurities about his body image comes from external factors, jungwon doesnt even know that his stalker ex was saying that shit about hyesung and jungwon’s obsession with his OWN outer appearance seems to stem from him being a child entertainer (which… yikes…) and an obvious eating disorder. but jungwon has never said that hyesung shouldnt eat? he never pushed that unhealthy ideal onto his own boyfriend? in fact, he’s been extremely worried, especially since hyesung is an athlete. like idk i cant be the only one reading him like this haha