I think the reason this character pisses so many people off isn’t (just) because he’s ...

I think the reason this character pisses so many people off isn’t (just) because he’s a piece of shit, but because of the way the author is framing him. This guy is toxic as fuuuuck (and knows it), but he hasn’t suffered any consequences for it. The way the story seems to be going is that there’s maybe? going to be a conflict that makes him realize he’s in love and... I don’t know about y’all, but that’s incredibly unsatisfying for me. Mostly because it implies that his abusive behavior comes from a place of affection. In my opinion, the only thing that he can do to redeem himself is to let Joonghwan die. I’m going to keep reading, but I’m preparing to be disappointed.