TBH after all the things seungho did I just can’t hate him like he’s so much more than just an asshole. But I think people just ignore how interesting his character is because of the his multiple r4pes and I can perfectly understand that but it’s not the first time that a hateful character is liked. In shonen it’s pretty common but in BL I think it’s not really spread.
A TRUE noble, while entitled to kill anyone who gets in their way, wouldn't. Nakyum is being physically and sexually abused-- and that's enough to remark Seungho as a bad person. A real bad one.
You don't look at a rapist's backstory and go "oh so that's why he acted that way, we just need to understand him guys". You don't look at a rapist and go "well yeah, he abused him/her but there were times he was gentle and sweet and loving so don't hate him".
This is a fictitious story so I love Seungho's character and the unpredictability of his actions. I love his design, the way he's drawn, his expressions, his cunningness, his charm. BUT I hate everything that he's done and I'm hoping justice will be served.
As a reader, I'm expecting realism in how the characters will interact in a fictitious situation they're placed in, that otherwise wouldn't happen in real life. So yeah some people hate him, myself included. But ironically we love him and this story too. Otherwise, we would've dropped this manhwa already.
That's all, peace out.
Some of your logic is flawed but I see where u are trying to go with this.
First, just because it was required of me due to my noble upbringing to read Shakespeare doesn't make me a lover of poems or plays, it means I learned well. Many comments have id'd Yoon as sociopathic or pyschotic--that is not true since he is capable of expressing his own emotions. I think that's what you wanted to prove.
Second, Yoon is a noble and can get away with murder and you're right...he isn't blood thirsty so that is a plus. He wouldn't kill the painter bc he has a talent that can't be easily replaced so he was happy to get inhun and gain leverage to get what he wanted from baek. Jihwa probably did deserve to die for spying on his household and admittedly using him, but he is a noble too so it's harder to kill an equal without repercussions-yoon let him off for thay and all the intimate times they shared. I didn't expect Yoon to have a sentimental side but BAM! There you go.
Third, Yoon really didn't care about lowborn, highborn crap...that was all Jihwa's hangups. Hell at their first meeting Yoon fanboyed over baek, clasped his hands and let him feel his boner. Nope, no bias there whatsofkgever.
Yeah Yoon was a dick for taking advantage of a willing, but drunk baek and I'm glad Yoon actually made love to Baek rather than just fk him. The two actions almost cancel each other out (in fiction).
On the hunting trip I noticed Yoon put the deer put of its misery while inhun was content to let it die of its wounds while having a casual conversation. Maybe that means Yoon is capable of mercy, that is another positive esp from a historical context.
Readers call Yoon crazy but I think he is oddly childlike with his two year old moodswings. His first tantrum got his man killed the night he met baek nakym. He is used to having his playmates pursue him for his sex skills and he is not ashamed of his reputation yet the painter put him down for mocking inhun's poem and he was affronted by that so he kept the poem after that cute keep-away game with baek. He had his second tantrum with the almost straw mat beating over a damaged painting. He is confused about why baek hasn't fallen for him bc he thinks he has more to offer than inhun and can't understand the rejection so he's lashed out with an attempted rape and a forced blow job. His selfishness borders on narcissism in that. Of course, all kids have a 'me first' mentality and they want attention--like how he made eye contact with nakym during his night orgies while nakym painted. I am interested to see how Yoon will rationalize events from chptrs 26-28
Nakyum never ask to live under Seunghoo’s roof. He was threatening since their first meeting, Seunghoo did intend to kill his servant before meeting him, he even said before his servant that the painter will obey him after seing blood.
Seughoo’s deal was you paint erotic paintings for me and I give you food and shelter if you refuse I’ll kill you.
Nakyum never said he loves him, but in Seungho’s sick mind, Nakyum has to love him or he will kill the teacher.
Seunghoo is a psycho, knowing poems or reading books doesn’t prevent a person of crazyness.
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Well... I totally dislike the way you talk about Yoon..
And I really can’t figure out why you also say some bad things about this manwa.
I hope someone here feels the same way about this opinion but first, let me tell you this:
I’m not justified Yoon or the violence, just trying to understand the context and the historical period...
THIS COMMENT CONTENT 26-27-28 RAW SPOILERS
1. Why you always say “he was never into love/ he never feels love/ he never falls in love/ he can’t show love, probabliy because he never../ he doesn’t know how to convey his feelings/ he is not used to this/and so other similar stuff”... he is a noble, a noble who read an entire library, so many books that even the Learned Shit was shocked. And you think he can’t understand love or show it properly? Come on, if you’re not into feelings you would never be a reader; he’s also into poems... INTO POEMS GUYS. And he can also recognize the authentic one and their value. I don’t think he can’t understand feelings or never felt them himself.
2. He is a noble. An historical noble. Contextualize and get my point: if I were a noble I would pretend EVERTING, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, LITERALLY “NOW”. I would be powerful and legitimate to kill whenever I want, whenever I feel, whenever I get upset or not able to get what I want. So, if I were a noble and a poor little painter takes 3 fu***ng days to paint what I asked for, and after I care about his food and beverage he destroys my precious paper and mess the floor with the ink... I would kill him. Without even think. And not takes him apart and tells him “little flower, what can I do to makes you feel good and paint all my request ? Ah ok, it’s your beloved teacher what you want ? Ok, I will pick him up and give him books, food, beverage and care about his future in the government! Only for you”.
3. The author do AMAZING facial expressions.. I could see the excitement for Yoon to be looked by NK while fucking dudes. Also the feelings for jinwa, mad for not being looked during sex... so Yoon start to lick him everywhere and be passionate even if Jinwa was furious and doesn’t want to have sex.. and Jinwa was just his sex doll, not partner. He could just fuck him without care. But he doesn’t. Also, remember that Yoon doesn’t want to be touched by low born or by others if he’s not in the mood... so... are you surprised if a not-comparing noble (Jinwa) dared to says to him those words and have those attitudes and for that reason the Lord start to act differently with him? Like “fly down bitch”? If I were a noble, if I were Yoon.. I would kill Jinwa for his behavior towards me. Not just tell him to leave. So many expressions in this manwa.. Is possible to perceive from Yoon expressions when he is absorbed by thoughts, when he is taken by sex, when he is worried about what he has done (ch 27) when he is excited, when he wants to flirt, when he wants to challenge, when he is emotionally involved as well as sexually (he was tooooo excited during sex when NK called it "MY LORD", remember? and in ch 28 he remembered some of those scenes too.. at the same time, always remembering these, he seemed to be also annoyed by the fact that both those words and expressions were not for him but for the teacher ... and because of NK feelings for the teacher it was ok to not kill the Learned Shit... just take advantage of the situation...)
4. He dislike to be touched by low born.. but he caress NK, give him kiss, wipes his tears, bite his food, give him time to figured out what happens and also give him other chance with paintings .. I remember to you: HE IS A NOBLE WHO IS LEGITIMATE TO KILL RANDOMLY. Second chance is not a common thing to him. But a GRACE.
5. Finally some sex scenes that is not something like “oh nooo, plss sempai, *pussy moan and pussy attitude*”. Ok, their first time wasn’t something consensual... but it was not violent.. also, from a character like Yoon, violence could be expected.. but he was so gentle ! He is a sex machine who is used to fuck hard and now he was ok to being touch by lower born and also give it to him like a gentleman.. he kisses him a lot during the act and also after ... if he was interested in just sex, he could have use all his power or strength to have it instead of kisses and cuddle him.. NK was drunk, so he could be more rough on him .. he know for sure how to make love.. also like to fuck like a gun.
6. When he was pushed away by a low born for his love for a teacher who actually underestimate him, OF CORSE WAS MAD. If I were a noble, I would kill him. Not try to put my dick into him and then stop myself because of the sense of guilt.. or prepare him a hot bath..
7. NK: I think he is in love with the Learned Shit, but also feels something for Yoon.. he had wet dream about he and the lord, he was always hard when he assist the sex scene, even the first time the lord touch him (and we all saw that if NK wasn’t into the mood he doesn’t get hard.. obviously.. but it is also right to say that of course he was not hard in ch 26, he just figured out he doesn’t fuck the Shither -.-“ ), he get all red when the Lord looks at him, also during the ch 28... he was excited... (me too, omg)..
8. ch 28 SPOILER: and so ...this low born pray me to let the teacher alive mh? Then suck it, at least. Uh mh ok but don’t look at me like that.. well... too late.. i’m coming!!!!! Ehy, little angel.. I would no more be mad at you, even if you just cut my face with your low born hands...(if I were a noble.. I WOULD KILL HIM.) so.. what about paint some hot stuff? For me? Mh?”
What’s your opinion?