Haewon, by himself, is pretty interesting like his logic and the way he approaches things. His temper , obsessive tendencies, abandonment issues and all the trauma behind it is very compelling. Like holding on to someone without loving them yet forcing yourself to try just to not be alone is pretty human and realistic.
I think the problem with this manhwa for me is really just that I just can’t get into Yunoh. He’s fine as is, I love crybaby semes but he really hit the ceiling of what I’ll consider as whiny, you know. I get that he’s young and immature and he got hurt a lot seeing Haewon with so many other people througout the years that he probably grew up but there’s a certain lack of conviction there that’s just tiring to read about. “Woe is me. Hyung doesn’t love me. Hyung is forcing himself so I won’t leave but doesn’t see me as a romantic partner.” Yeah those are all pretty valid reasons to be insecure but what has he done to change any of that? NOTHING. Yunoh is the one that lost his mind whenever Haewon tried to sleep with someone else. Yunoh is the one who forced himself on him when he was in a rut. And yet when Haewon gives him a chance, he cries about it cause he can’t feel Haewon’s sincerity? Then he should’ve let Haewon date other people if he was gonna be like this! Or better yet he should have just left for a while until he was over his feelings. He was way too selfish and still is. EITHER LIVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE IN A ONE SIDED LOVE OR DO SOMETHING WHEN HAEWON GIVES YOU A CHANCE. CHANGE HIS FREAKING MIND. BE A GOOD LOVER. MAKE HIM SEE YOU AS A MAN.
I definitely see this, I hope that this is a literal like turning point. I feel like there will be a little more back and fourth between the two, Yunoh may try and move out after this talk, but I hope that after this they either have an argument that changes things for good so we can come back to like actually building something for the two. I want to see Haewon happy.. of course Yunoh too, but this chap really put it into perspective for me
Honestly, is Yunoh wrong? Not really. All we see is abandonment issues and not really any like real genuine romantic interest. Not saying it’s Haewon’s fault, I’m definitely on his side here. But I do get Yunoh’s insecurity. But alsoooo, I’m tired because Yunoh is not doing any shit about it, not even attempting to change Haewon’s mind but still having the energy to whine and complain. Haewon is putting an effort for them to stay together and make him comfortable but I just don’t see the same effort from Yunoh. Damn, at least TRY to make him view you as a romantic prospect. The more you keep whining, the more he’ll write you off as a kid he needs to pacify than a man he can actually be with.






THIS IS NOT A LESSON TO NOT HELP ABUSED CHILDREN.
I think when they were children, he saw Geon as a puppy. Like you just want to be their whole world and such. But human beings are complex and respond differently. I’m not saying that Hyungnim deserves what’s coming for him but he also could not react and raise Geon properly because of the circumstances. Everyone is saying that this story teaches us to not help abused kids let’s be fucking for real. Samyeong couldn’t help Geon properly because of the royal family and it’s not like he actually wanted to leave and get married, it was a command from the KING which would mean treason to disobey. It was already stated that he was only allowed to take care of Geon because the eldest prince was fond of him.
In the real world, there are measures in place to deal with emotionally and physically abused children that does not have to lead to more psychological trauma for both the victim and the helper of the situation. If anything, this is a lesson on how imperial politics turned two perfectly normal boys who could have had a perfectly healthy dynamic into something twisted because of their cruelty. There is a reason why most of the world has abandoned that system because it gives birth to more tragic stories like this.
Can't agree with you. To some extent you're right. Otherwise not. Children are the future of the society. How you treat them make their future, their mind set and all. And mentally unstable kids need it more than anyone else. I believe beside sam- myong others should have helped the kid. All the others around chang- gyong decided to take his childhood. The king could have send it someone else if he didn't like him. It's not like his mother was there to judge the king. To someone who could've taken better care of the boy. But no that's not what happened. Once the kid saw the only ray of hope in sam-myong he didn't wanna losse hum. That's how things work with abused children. They need the help more than anyone. If a parent can't brought up their child properly they should not even bring them to earth for their own gains/ fault instead of making their rest of the life hell.
Note that he was getting cured he just needed to see people kind to him aside from sam- myong. But no-one bothered to show that kindness. Even a tree can't grow properly in a harsh environment and he was just a kid.
I'm not going to support how the character turned out later on but well that's how mentally unstable psychos are born.
Sorry but I don’t really get where we disagree lol. All I’m saying is that this isn’t really either their faults, although both of them made many questionable decisions specifically Samyeong who was older and more experienced. He could have done things differently but there were also limitations given the external forces at play. I’m saying that WE SHOULD HELP ABUSED CHILDREN but in the world we live in now, there are better ways to do it that don’t involve forming a codependent relationship. There was more limitation for Samyeong since he lived in a cruel world that almost presented no alternative.