It’s really insane how dumb some people here are. OF COURSE IT MATTERS WHAT HAPPENED to him as a child. Some of y’all talk like you never met a traumatised person who never had any therapy in RL. Is he an Asshole? Obviously. But the way he treats people goes way deeper than being a simple asshole and I’m really sorry for anyone who can’t think deeper than that.
Took me a while to find someone with an actual working brain. I've seen this not only in manhwas but in video game characters as well. Yes, there are people who don't grow up to be a bad person despite their terrible past but the cycle of abuse CAN continue for some people, it's seen here and it seemed like there was no one to correct Jaekyung hence why he completely closed his heart off because the people who should cherish him the most abandoned him as a child. Just because there is a reason why he's like that, doesn't mean it's excusing it. I hate it when people say that oml
but he was removed from that environment and had time to grow and adjust. it's not that he was locked into that environment into adulthood or that nobody helped him. he had the adoptive boxer family that cared for him greatly and the coach shielded him from bullies his age.
the problem is, he's needed anger management and no one called him out on his violence outside of the ring until it went too far and resulted in suspension. he's rude, entitled, and violent.
but yes. often when authors use abusive upbringing, it's not to show how far someone's come, if they've backslid, or even to give actual context into their behavior. it's almost always an excuse, whether or not the author intends it to be that way. it's almost always handled clumsily.
as it is, when people do terrible things in reality, we use the context of their behavior and their connection to reality to determine whether they can understand right and wrong. we don't let people go just because they've suffered. they have no right to regurgitate that suffering on other people. we can also understand where they've come from and not excuse their behavior. it's not that they never had any chance at all, it's that what chances they did have to break the cycle, they rejected.
you're basically making the same point, no one is excusing his behavior here. OP's comment was aimed towards people who think his upbringing is codeword IRRELEVANT to how he is now as an adult. Do you see how many comments are saying his backstory doesn't matter? It wasn't meant to excuse his behavior, it was to point out that the way he was treated as a child is a FACTOR to how he acts right now.
yeah i'm definitely not making the same point. nuance is dead lmao
I just know that this hyung will bring stress and he’s not hot enough for me to accept that without feeling annoyed lmao
Being the golden child, he's not allowed less than perfection while his little brother is free.
Pretty sure he only wants what's best for your brother, but he's also trapped in the whole world's expectations.
These comments are harsh as fuck, we’re talking about a teenage boy who’s in love and clearly can’t communicate well. Not saying that what he did is okay but he most definitely is NOT a piece of shit just because of a little emotional outbreak lol. What kinda stories y’all read if that’s what you call a POS and draw a line???
Teenage boy????
Uhh yeah? They probably aren’t older than 21 lol and that’s young as fuck and people at that age are dumb and naive, it’s no rocket science
They’re in university, not high school, so it’s very possible they’re older than 21.
Where I am from you can get into university as young as 17 but the norm is 18/19 - the same as in South Korea btw. Both of them doesn’t come off as mature enough to be older than 21 and it really doesn’t seem that way.
I’m in my 2nd year of college and I’m still 19
It sounds like you were blessed to have financial support and lots of opportunities open to you. That was not the experience many people I went to university with had. At my school it was not unusual to have a 15 yo homeschooled genius and a 28 yo working adult taking the same evening class.
Please don’t put 21+ yo people on a pedestal; adults well into their 30s and 40s get into drama and stupid situations all the time. Love makes fools out of the best of us.
I don’t understand why you make this so much about real life? We’re talking about a fantasy story. And I literally just stated how it is where I am from and how it is in SK where the story is located. Stating facts, no personal feelings whatsoever.
Sorry my bad. I misread your tone as wanting to start a conversation about how age relates to maturity. Thanks for clearing that up. Have a nice day!
I freaking hate official sites who cut chapters short like that. Super annoying. But thank you uploader-nim <3
Yeah its becoming norm for online publishers to cut 1 chapter worth to 3 or more. I pray for the uploaders wallets
no problem <33
there's 5 chapters left so my wallet need to hold on the thin thread idc i'll finish this
when a comic is cut short its most likely from coolmic. which is a free application hence the reason behind the shorter chapters. scummy but yeah.
Wait so you’re telling me this man had this ring on, the whole time and dochan did not think once that it could be a promise/ engagement ring? Our boy really was naive and dumb. Sorry not sorry.
Around his age a lot of people where it as a fashion thing...Also assuming your partner is gay in a country where gay marriage isn't legal, I can't blame him
Very naive. Like cmon it’s on the ring finger
The art is peak, the plot is (simple but) peak but it’s wayyyyy too short gimme more pls. I need a healthy, non toxic story with this art style
ngl I would’ve laughed too lmaooo I can’t blame the ML, maybe react a little bit faster and tell him the truth WHILE laughing
oh hell nah. mr pink hair will surely fuck things up.
I’ll be honest, I don’t care about the plot and mokhwas old boss. Let it be. I want them to be happy and living a normal life PLEASE. There are enough manhwas with drama and angst Let them both have peace. I need more blushing and smiling mokhwa moments or when nakwon sees that he behaving a little differently and goes insane inside his brain while blushing like crazyyyyy