ML is worst kind of person you can meet, it's implied that Taeshin died because his mental health deteriorated after his encounters with the ML. It hasn't been shown yet in the official release but the ML will call/trick Haewon to a mansion in the middle of a forest to have him play the violin for him. On the way out he tells Haewon a story about someone who got lost in the woods for 3 days once and it gives Haewon the creeps. Anyways, in this Mansion it's revealed later in the story that there's a bunker in the basement. A place where rich chaebol sons gather and typically a "tribute" is brought in and they all take turns sexually assaulting the person. Woojin brings Taeshin as the tribute when it's his turn. Naturally this traumatized Taeshin bc he thought Woojin really liked him. So he ends up setting up his affairs & then takes his life because of that. It's revealed later that he's the one who got lost in the woods for 3 days while the Chaebols chased him down(adding insult to injury eh?).... In the beginning chapters they show a box being delivered to Haewon from Taeshin. Had Haewon taken it seriously and looked through Taeshins diary at the very least he probably could've saved himself a lot of trouble. It explicitly warns about Woojin over & over and gives details... he even drew a picture of the "bomb shelter" where he was assaulted. So he didn't reeeaallly manipulate him into sleeping with other guys... he just threw him to the wolves, so to say. The ending is left pretty opened ended honestly... Haewon & Woojin inevitably together but one night while Woojin is over at Haewons he discovers the box Taeshin sent to him in the beginning of the story that has the journal that talks/warns about Woojin and all the fucked up shit Taeshin went thru, Woojin takes the box up to the roof and sets it on fire... so Haewon never finds out about all the awful stuff Woojin has done to both Taeshin & himself.
• Did MC become emotionally mature enough to even be in the mental space for Taeshin if he ever did come across the truth?
Sadly, no. Haewon remains blissfully ignorant of Woojins bullshit for the entire story. Everything Woojin interferes with Haewons life to prevent him from leaving Haewon feels something strange is going on but never has any definitive proof or "Ah-ha" moment where he connects the dots that it's Woojin pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
• Does he try to offer MC to the bunker boys as well? And what about the end of the season where he gives a disappointed look and walks away ?
It was said that Haewon WAS supposed to be Woojins next tribute but as he spends time with Haewon and he becomes obsessed/infatuated with him he changes his mind and decides he wants to keep Haewon all to himself.
☆ ML/prosecutor ends up going to jail for various misdeeds, including those parties and corruption and it’s the MC who put them there. He turns him in to the lead prosecutor after he uncovers a true piece of shit he really is. However, the male lead only spends about one year in jail because the MC ends up getting him out. He gives up info for a bigger fish to the lead prosecutor in exchange for a lesser sentence for the ML. In the end They do end up together, but he does end up paying for his crimes in someway. ☆
ML is worst kind of person you can meet, it's implied that Taeshin died because his mental health deteriorated after his encounters with the ML. It hasn't been shown yet in the official release but the ML will call/trick Haewon to a mansion in the middle of a forest to have him play the violin for him. On the way out he tells Haewon a story about someone who got lost in the woods for 3 days once and it gives Haewon the creeps.
Anyways, in this Mansion it's revealed later in the story that there's a bunker in the basement. A place where rich chaebol sons gather and typically a "tribute" is brought in and they all take turns sexually assaulting the person. Woojin brings Taeshin as the tribute when it's his turn. Naturally this traumatized Taeshin bc he thought Woojin really liked him. So he ends up setting up his affairs & then takes his life because of that. It's revealed later that he's the one who got lost in the woods for 3 days while the Chaebols chased him down(adding insult to injury eh?)....
In the beginning chapters they show a box being delivered to Haewon from Taeshin. Had Haewon taken it seriously and looked through Taeshins diary at the very least he probably could've saved himself a lot of trouble. It explicitly warns about Woojin over & over and gives details... he even drew a picture of the "bomb shelter" where he was assaulted. So he didn't reeeaallly manipulate him into sleeping with other guys... he just threw him to the wolves, so to say.
The ending is left pretty opened ended honestly...
Haewon & Woojin inevitably together but one night while Woojin is over at Haewons he discovers the box Taeshin sent to him in the beginning of the story that has the journal that talks/warns about Woojin and all the fucked up shit Taeshin went thru, Woojin takes the box up to the roof and sets it on fire... so Haewon never finds out about all the awful stuff Woojin has done to both Taeshin & himself.
• Did MC become emotionally mature enough to even be in the mental space for Taeshin if he ever did come across the truth?
Sadly, no. Haewon remains blissfully ignorant of Woojins bullshit for the entire story. Everything Woojin interferes with Haewons life to prevent him from leaving Haewon feels something strange is going on but never has any definitive proof or "Ah-ha" moment where he connects the dots that it's Woojin pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
• Does he try to offer MC to the bunker boys as well? And what about the end of the season where he gives a disappointed look and walks away ?
It was said that Haewon WAS supposed to be Woojins next tribute but as he spends time with Haewon and he becomes obsessed/infatuated with him he changes his mind and decides he wants to keep Haewon all to himself.
☆ ML/prosecutor ends up going to jail for various misdeeds, including those parties and corruption and it’s the MC who put them there. He turns him in to the lead prosecutor after he uncovers a true piece of shit he really is. However, the male lead only spends about one year in jail because the MC ends up getting him out. He gives up info for a bigger fish to the lead prosecutor in exchange for a lesser sentence for the ML. In the end They do end up together, but he does end up paying for his crimes in someway. ☆