I see where you're coming from, but I think the plot definitely gets more complex, based on a spoiler I saw in Novelupdates:
"Four years ago Felix found an omega and became distracted, the omega that tied him and broke his arm which caused Felix to be caught by the enemy, which lead to him getting kidnapped and tortured for days. Felix hadn't been the same after that, his behavior became errated, that was the reason why he was so extremely violent and unpredictable, the reason why he couldn't remember Isaac. His memories where mixed, unreliable as he was severely injured."
Ok it does seem it gets a bit more complex based on that but you gotta admit...we're at chapter 30 and there is almost no indication of their past lives or what happened in the past to have altered their life significantly. Sure in that quote, it says Felix has never been the same after that but the story takes on a very upbeat, comedic, cheer-y tone throughout the entire 29 episodes and I have not seen anything remotely dark or complex about it. The thing is the author needs to work her way up to things and so far she hasn't laid the groundwork for Felix's "traumatic experience" at all. May I ask if even Isaac knows who Felix is? If he doesn't well damn (not in a good way). For an author to take a spin on the omegaverse genre she should've laid down the rules and how HER omegaverse works bc it seems Felix does not at all realize Isaac's an omega even tho they've been fucking for over 20 chapters.
In one chapter, Isaac mentions about never getting his heat ever again since 4 years ago. Like ummm HELLO? Author? Y--you there? You gonna explain ANYTHING in 29 chapters or they just gonna fuck with sparks flying around. There's no inner dialogue explaining their thoughts much or about what's happening. Half the time, they're taking strolls and vacations while people are supposedly hunting Isaac. Where are the stakes in this story? Where is the urgency? The supposed danger around the corner that could harm Benjamin? Where's Felix's traumatic past or if it wasn't traumatic but it changed him, where are the remnants of that? It looks to me he's completely fine and hasn't thought about what happened 4 years ago as if it never happened. Also if these 29 chapters were to develop their bond together, there is legit no indication of any chemistry going on here besides the sex with sparks. Isaac looks to be unbothered by anything and everything even about the supposed harm at "every corner" and Felix.
I mean I'm just here wondering why people praise this so much. Sure it's pretty and enjoyable through the many MANY sex scenes but for the story? Yea still looking for that.
The manhwa is not as detailed as the novel but both are great. It didnt feel lacking in plot so idk maybe you should read the novel (⌒▽⌒)
To be fair, this is not too bad compared to some other more popular manhwa. While the plot is not amazing, at least it has one. There are a lot of really popular manhwa that is 90 percent smut and 10 percent everything else. It is obvious that is what people are looking for in Yaoi. Those who want better plot shouldn't be looking at Yaoi.
Thar's not completely true as I've seen quite a few yaoi mangas/manhwas do very well with both plot and sex/smut. Your statement of that we should not be looking for plot in yaoi is not a good perspective as any work that aims to make a story should have at least plot points or more substance. I wouldn't lower my expectations JUST bc its yaoi. I'm not "expecting" too much from this as its ADAPTED from a NOVEL and the fact that it sells itself as a manhwa WITH a plot and story. It's sold and marketed as if there's more to it when most of the time its sex. A lot of yaoi that doesn't have much plot isn't bad in itself bc they don't try to be something they're not. They clearly show throughout their panels and storytelling that you're just getting smut and a small sliver of a story. Like I said THIS on the other hand sells itself to be a in depth and complex story but turns out to not do much to further that story.
I'm not very into reading the novel of a manga/manhwa usually bc the manga has visuals and feels shorter/ more concise. I think it doesn't feel lacking in plot WHEN you don't think about the plot/story at all. In fact only when I thought about why this wasn't THAT good did I think and realize the plot is very mediocre.
Pray tell, which amazing plot you have seen before from Yaoi before? I'm curious. Give me some recommendation. I would love to read them.
By the way, I am not saying you should lower your standard. I am saying judging by the top most popular Yaoi in this site, it is clear that is not what people are reading Yaoi for. Perhaps you should realize that you are in the minority, and that is fine, coz I prefer something with substance as well. I just happen to think they are insanely rare.
Well that's true. It is less common but I wouldn't say that should stop anyone from criticizing the manga/manhwa.
Well I wouldn't say they were AMAZING but some have a good balance between sex and plot and some I just really liked the plot or general concept and it was done well(in general) but of course that is just in my opinion.
Some recommendations:
Hidoku Shinaide
Bokura ga Koi wo Ushinau Riyuu
Tomodachi Ijou no Koto, Shitai
See you later, Mermaid
Toriaezu Kiss Shite Kudasai
Sono Suki Honto
Re:birth
Incidentally Living Together
Hitotsu Shikanai Mono
Life Senjou no Bokura
Blood Bank
Kashikomarimashita, Destiny
Kiraide Isasete
2ban-me no Alpha
Incorrigible
Kowagaranai de, Soba ni Ite
Kabe no Naka no Tenshi
Momentum
Guang Xiang
Here U Are
Zombie Hide Sex
Tasogare Outfocus
Sorenari ni Shinken nandesu
Remnant JUJIN Omegaverse
I mean this manhwa is decent but by no means amazing. I don't understand why korean manhwas a lot of the time have such boring plot devices like Felix being so dumb to not realize he slept with Isaac before, that he's an omega, and that the son is his? Like how dumb can you be for being the "most powerful alpha" and one of the rich leaders of a gang(?). If the author is using this to keep it mysterious...its a poor choice bc the entire audience KNEW from the beginning that the son was his. The only semi mystery is why these people are chasing him but its not really all that compelling? It's pretty generic with Isaac having hidden some "docs" from the antagonist and now must retrieve them. Like you would think the author would by now delve into their pasts and what exactly Isaac AND Felix were doing 4 or however many years ago it was. Its just a lot of fucking and a lot of "I'm hiding my past" and "I'm trying to find out your past" for 30 chapters going NOWHERE. We didn't really gain any new info along the chapters so...
Sort of tired of manhwas gaining traction for shitty or at the most mediocre writing/story and pretty art. ahem* "Black Mirror" ( comparing to this story: again it's this stupid secret that has taken forever to find out, a bunch of sex, and the secret isn't THAT compelling nor are the characters that likeable) It's almost as if these authors are trying to pull a major twist in the story to shock viewers.