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(spoiler alert) He never hit her back in college, but he slapped her once in her hotel room when she was talking smack to him and it triggered him. That was irretrievably wrong but then also, he got raped as a "punishment" right after he did that so we know exactly why that hitting scene was necessary. Author makes him act out now and then to justify the rape, assault and humiliation he suffers right after, as part of "discipline". I also hated it when he hit Haesol but then author really only did that to make his suicide-ankle breaking-assault look justified. Because "he hit her" or "he hit someone weaker" is supposed to make you more uncomfortable than "she raped him" or "forced him to watch sex against his will" when all are disgusting but author's bias was evident. Minho's acting out is punishable by extreme measures but mc and Wookyung, the actual villain, go scot free. It's surprising how Minho's never mean when he doesn't have to be raped because of it. I really felt like he was the only redeemable character because he always acted out when he got triggered or was insecure because of his body, financial stature and circumstances. He himself didn't belief the discrimination he projected as he admitted in the final chapters so his behaviour is clearly socially influenced but I guess that's the story author wants to sell. May the growth arcs we expected from the characters in SB rip.