Bum was a stalker, but he wouldn’t have killed the girl if sangwoo hadn’t manipulated him. To do so. Also bum has to most obvious case of Stockholm Syndrome. He liked sangwoo in the beginning, yes. But he later expressed the desire to escape sangwoo (and tried to). He only stayed because of fear. He later then developed Stockholm syndrome, which is what made him stay even though he was being abused. Bum is a substitute for his mom. The author even said it themselves. Unless you mean to say that you know the story and characters better than the author. Bum and Sangwoo were never in love. If they were, sangwoo
wouldn’t have suspected that bum had poisoned him. People who are in love don’t suspect that their partner is trying to kill them. The ending was about the best way that Koogi could end the story. Sangwoo died the way is mother said he would, in the most painful way. Sangwoo died alone and afraid desperately crying out for yoonbum to no avail. Then having his ashes stored in closet like an old shirt. Yoonbum’s death is implied, but not explicitly stated. Leaving whether or not he dies up to the readers interpretation. Similar to the ending of the Giver.
I never meant to say that I know the characters better that the author but that was my interpretation. Also love has many different faces. Obviously u didn’t interpret the story the way I did and that’s okay but the author did make it obvious that bum loved sangwoo more than once and when sangwoo was gone bum still loved him! So he didn’t stay only out of fear. But I totally respect ur opinion and can understand where u r coming from (●'◡'●)
Everyone acting like bum isn’t an obsessive stalker who killed someone for the person he loves! (They are equally crazy in my opinion)! Also it’s not Stockholm Syndrom bc he loved him b4 he was held hostage. Also they both had awful childhoods. This story was great except the ending lol. But at least they kept the promise (when sangwoo dies, bum dies too). Sangwoo did love bum and he wasn’t “just” a substitute. Sangwoo and bum were genuinely happy for awhile and sangwoo also stopped killing in that period but then he got paranoid and thought bum tried to kill him (with the rat poison just like his mother tried to). Also this lowkey reminds me of ted bundy’s Story lol.