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That trusted friend used to be his FUCK buddy. If Inwoo ran back to his ex wife for comfort after fighting with Jiho, it would be equally as weird. The editor also said that Chungi could have actually drawn a big wedge between them if he decided to be an antagonist. That's how much power he had over Jiho at that point.
People's frustration with Jiho is an amalgamation of everything combined that happened; and him saying he was tempted by Chungi's proposition was the final nail in the coffin for a lot of people. It's almost like the author was confused whether they should end up together or not. They were tethering on that thin line, but I guess ultimately decided against it and just gave Chungi a new love interest instead of making him a bitter ex antagonist.
Have y'all not been reading this? Jiho said "tempted", not that he wanted to do it. Inwoo wasn't honest with him about his mother in the first place, he acted like he missed seeing his mom in the first time he tried, so Jiho set up a meeting with her thinking Inwoo was upset he didn't see her and missed his opportunity. And that's Jiho fault? Inwoo should've said he didn't want to do it yet or ever, that's on him. He's even said he wants Jiho "as miserable as he" is, wanting him to feel all of what he does, and that's a good thing? Jiho obviously shuts down when an argument happens and he's being yelled at, remind you Inwoo also did something he didn't like as well and Jiho was clear on his feelings about PDA. And of course if someone shuts down after an argument like that, they're gonna go to a trusted friends place! They maybe have been fwb's before, but that doesn't mean you can't still trust each other when something happens. They both have bad mental health and should work on it together, y'all are so immature.