Im sorry but im not buying the secretary's excuses. He watched for 20 years a little boy...

Yeah but. He's a mere secretary. What can he realistically do against his employer?

call child protection? be his witness if cops need proof of the abuse? help him hide money so he can escape when he's 21? I'm not saying he would have succeded, i'm saying if he really thought of Sejin as his son, he did too little too late.

Isnt the man he’s working for like one of my most powerful people in this story What can his ex secretary do to him

Please read the comment you're replying to.

Bold of you to assume that child services and the cops in an asian country are gonna do shit against a very rich and powerful business for a kid. They'd bend over backwards to help him cover up any incident to please him.

I think you misunderstood me read my message again

I think you need to read the chapter again. Mr. Kim said that he thinks he's overstepping because in the first place, he shouldn't have any connection with Sejin but being his secretary. Are u aware of NDA? Non disclosure agreement? Do you know why Mr Kim is considered as whistle blower? It's because he saw things that was just wrong but he can't speak about it because its his employer who happens to be one of the most influential ppl in the country. Do you understand why he waited 21 years before speaking up? Because it took 21 years for Ido to show up. The one who can drag Haeshin down.

This is why its important to understand the society, life, universe of fcking dimension the story is set on before you make judgement. In this world, Sejin and Mr. Kim were powerless compared to Haeshin. They can't do anything to save each other let alone save themselves.

Mr. Kim is an ordinary salary man for God's sake, what can he do against a powerful corporation who can literally end his life (and/or his wife) in just a snap of a finger?

Now be serious fhdndb sejins family was rich and in power cps do not gaf

This is bl my friend I’m afraid when you have lots of money in this world you can get away with anything

you need to understand sejin wasn't abused in a typical way, he was emotional abused and neglected while also being brainwashed to 'repay' them. Sejin was fed, clothed and educated. So what can the cop or cps even do? Haeshin didnt break any laws, and even if Mr. Kim helped him run away, did sejin want to run away? I think sejin's reaction to ido's action is proof that he wanted to maintain his semblance of a family because he doesn't want to be a 'orphan' or 'alone'. If Mr. kim stepped out of line he would have been removed and sejin really wouldn't have anyone on his side

I get that you're feeling frustrated at him, and I also think you're valid for feeling that way. But the other comments also raised good points, like, Haeshin is really a big name to go against that Mr. Kim really wouldn't be able to do anything significant for Sejin, until he acted as a whistleblower BECAUSE Ido can protect him.

Even Sejin felt Mr. Kim was just a bystander to everything he went through all these years, that's why he felt betrayed at first. But when Mr. Kim explained a bit about his side, Sejin understood where Mr. Kim was coming from. It wasn't much, yes, but it was what Mr. Kim could do for Sejin then, and now he can do so much more for Sejin now that they're both out of Haeshin.

Ah, I wish there was a thumb up for replies too. Your comment is *chef kiss*

Too many people are talking so im jut going to respond everyone here, you guys keep talking about the results "the secretary couldnt have saved him cause he doesnt have power" and i agree, but if you supposedly see a child as your "son" wouldn't you try to help him in anyway possible? even if you know you'll probably fail? And no im sorry but to say than an adult man was as powerless as a 9 years old child its just false. They were not on the same circunstances Sejin was held captive with no way of escaping and the secretaty was a free man that decided as along as he had a job he was fine looking the other way on the abuse.

And good thing you mention Ido, cause to me is so slimmy of the secretary to see Sejin been abused for 20 years and do nothing, probably cause he didnt want to lose his job but switch sides so fast when Ido secured him a new one. No, he didnt help Sejin cause he "saw him as a son" he did it only when he saw there was something for him to gain, cause he knew Ido was about to wreck the company and as a rat he jumped ships before it sank.

He's innaction for decades is not excused just by some pretty words.

Well, no one's saying Mr. Kim's a saint lol. We're all telling you that he did what he could and yes it's not enough. He's human. He made mistakes. He's trying to make up for it. Seems like if you were in Sejin's shoes you'd never accept his explanation and nothing he says will be enough for you. Good thing you're not Sejin lol.

Honestly, you're perfectly right. But if you can't see that the other comments are also right, then you're not seeing the full picture.

Yes, i think we have different perspectives cause to me actions are more valuable than words. And if you saw someone get abused for years and did nothing about it, even if you felt bad, you were part of the abuse.