From what I remember, between the two couples, MD and Chanwoo's relationship started off pretty good with no rape, no blackmail nor any type of abuse. MD was clearly interested in him from their first meeting and propely asked him to be his sub, he even proposed to get another sub of his ideal type if he wanted it.
I won't say that MD is in love him Chanwoo bc I don't think so (yet) but he does like him a lot and cares for him. Also, despite MD taking out his annoyance with him at the rejection, at some point he gets really frustrated at the fact that Chanwoo doesn't tell him to stop when he is pushed to his limits and accepting whatever he does to him. He apologizes bc he feels guilty that he got carried away and (I think) it is bc felt like he was the same as as his ex or bc he remembered Chanwoo was hurt.
Now about the last update, I do agree that MD knew what he was doing, that he was manipulating both of them but I don't think it was to force Chanwoo to say that he likes him back. Like if it happened in another context, then yeah, he was emotionally abusing him and that's bad but they are both into BDSM so they know that emotional abuse is nothing out the normal plus I think that Chanwoo may have a fucked up past (and maybe that's why he refused to seriously date MD and accepted the challenge to see who wins the spot as the sub) but he always had the option to say the safe word and stop the play, which is what happened and MD immediately stopped.
To what extent a BDSM relationship is healthy? masochism, sadism, humillation and both physical and emotional abuse are included.
Also, Blood Bank is indeed a masterpiece and the play was even harsher and more abusive there than it is here.
Abuse is not BDSM! Emotional and physical abuse has no place in BDSM! If a dom abuses his sub it's a crime not a play. BDSM happens between two consenting people who enjoy what they're doing which is therefor not abuse. You don't sign up for abuse when you enter a BDSM relationship and there is nothing unhealthy about a proper BDSM relationship.
Yeah, I was gonna agree (mostly, still think that MD is a jerk and a bad Dom) until I got to the last part. Nothing unhealthy about exploring a kink when it's done within the proper rules and settings, and abuse is NEVER part of it. Abuse is something negative, something that one of the parties does not want. It is one thing to inflict PAIN as a form to explore pleasure, and yeah, that does happen in some BDSM relationships (not all of them) but this pain is always consensual, the limits are previously established and they CAN'T be surpassed, that we will call abuse (because we did not agree) and it's definitely a deal breaker
The latest update literally SHOWS you MD was being manipulative, from the start. His intentions for the play was clear - he was trying to make Chanwoo feel upset and ashamed, which goes AGAINST bdsm play??? - and for what, exactly? For Chanwoo to 'admit' his feelings? Lmao, real healthy and mature of him. Chanwoo's has been abused; he's a vulnerable, young guy. Literally emotional abuse, disguised as BDSM right there. MD is a mf hag