ahhh... sick sex for next chapter then... classic
PhD in manga clichés
Yo, I just came back from Killing Stalking because all of you keep comparing Seung-ho with Sangwoo, and I was like, who? Anyway, all I can say is, Seung-ho seems like a fecken saint next to Sangwoo. Uh-uh siz, I was worried that this might be some toxic manhua but nothing could ever be as toxic (yet intoxicating) as KS. Both of these are hauntingly beautiful tho, can't wait for more (づ￣ ³￣)づ
SAME omg, breaking your "lover" legs and making him kill people while also torturing him phsycologically is on a WHOLE different level than just making him paint eroctic pictures
Okay, so I avoided this manhua for a very long time because I heard it was toxic as hell. But just like any other fujoshi, you run out of things to read so I decided to give this a shot. I've had my fair share of weird yaoi shit so I honestly thought I was ready for what this had to offer.
Boy, was I wrong.
I expected a toxic seme, physically abusing the uke and yes, there was a portion of that here. But it was a grain of sand to the monstrosity of Killing Stalking. It was vile, sickening, gut-wretching, there were literally moments where I had to pause reading because even if I know this story is fictitious, everything was so vivid and terrifying. I had to exhale a couple of times because I didn't realize I was holding my breath.
Before Bum stabbed Jieun, I was rooting for him to get away but at the same time, I wanted him to stay where he is because of what Sangwoo might do to him. I literally can't predict what Sangwoo might do because he's literally psychopathic. I was mumbling 'No, no,no' whenever Bum would try to escape or take a misstep. I knew that there'd be no redemption for Sangwoo, regardless of his backstory. But Bum could be saved.
But when Jieun happened, and as the story progressed, the more we got flashbacks, the more I thought to myself that the only happy and just ending we're going to get is if the both of them died. I don't know if that's a healthy way to think about these characters but they were so consumed by their illnesses that the only way to live peacefully while still atoning for their sins was just to... "meet their end".
Then, I'm faced again with the dilemma of their mental health. Do they not get another shot of life because of their mental illness? Is that a valid excuse for all the horrific and disgusting crimes they've done. It's a constant thought that gives this manhua the right to be deemed a 'psychological' manhua.
Throughout the series, anytime one of these characters recall the hardships of their childhood and how harsh the world was for them, 'Killing Me Softly' plays in my head, as it was shown in the first few chapters. It was such a genius move for Koogi to add because it's such a mellow yet ironic song that plays so right with the sadness within Sangwoo and Bum. Then I get that weird feeling again of just wanting these characters to die ever so peacefully because it's the only way they can be happy-- which is so conflicting because wishing characters to die, especially characters with mental illnesses, is SO WRONG on so many levels but it also feels right?
Am I crazy? Am I no different than the people around Sangwoo and Bum that contributed to them being so demented? This manhua poses so many questions that it truly haunts you even when you are away from it.
'Killing Stalking' is twisted, yet hauntingly beautiful and it transcends being just merely a 'BL'-- in fact, it was never that. It is a work of art and kudos to the author, Koogi, for this thought-provoking manhua.
I read one of the comments saying that they wish that before Sangwoo and Bum died, they could've at least had a conversation with Sangwoo saying 'I wish we could've met before all of this' and it truly breaks my heart for the possibility of what could've been, what they could be in another life.
However, I am content with this ending. Others are saying how pathetic Sangwoo's death was but I think that's what the universe deemed him to deserve-- a pathetic death, after everything he's done, after all the suffering and pain he's caused.
Bum also never got to be truly happy with his life, ever. Not even after all the madness was over. He never got over Sangwoo. He never thought that he was a person worthy of love, someone undeserving of all the abuse. Despite his age, he was still a child, even til the very end, where he was chasing for feeling of love.
Both of these characters, once beautiful, only to be killed softly by people who should've loved them first.
"I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song"
- Killing Me Softly by Fugees
fuck...
... is what I also said throughout this series lol
I'm glad you took a chance with KS and finally read it. Doubly glad you liked it so much. I wish I could add something to your comment, but you already beautifully articulated all of my own thoughts about KS. This was never never about yaoi, this was a story about two tortured souls, betrayed by those who should've loved and protected them, by society and who ultimately found a sick comfort in each other. I think, in Sangwoo's own twisted way, that he loved Bum. They were two people deprived and wanting of love who latched desperately onto each other. The special where they meet as children is haunting. Because all you can think about it is how they were once normal, sweet children. And how they would've turned out if they only only had love in their lives. I hope they were at least reunited in the afterlife.
I'm really glad I did too. I've already written so much but I keep remembering scenes and I want to write more. And I completely agree with everything you've also said. Oddly enough, if Sangwoo did love Bum, it makes this story even more heartbreaking. KS truly is a masterpiece and I really hope more people give it a chance.
they certainly deserved jail, or permanent rehability center (which is probably not so much better than death). But this is a story, and i want all the characters I like to have an happy ending, therefore i wish the author made them an happy couple at the end. Many people says that in this type of story its unrealistic to be happy after everything that happened or that the relationship is toxic forever, but its not impossible at all and almost everything that happens in mangas are not natural at all so why not bend the reality to make it happy ending at this point. I did read half of this long time ago, then i stopped and wanted to read when its complete but i wont because i know the MC dies at the end and that would not be satisying at all for me. Of course this is just a matter of opinion but the main characters are made so the readers wants them to win (you don't love someone based on how good they are) therefore, i cant understand why an author would kill their characters at the end (or as in other stories, make an antagonist appear to rape them easy peasy)
Your view is extremely narrow-minded on what constitutes good literature. The characters don't have to live at the end of story for it to be a good read. There are many mangas, comics, manhwas which are not dumb, unrealistic works. KS was not unrealistic, it was actually very grounded in reality, therefore it had a realistic ending. Which means that it most definitely was not gonna have a happy ending. FYI, Sangwoo and Bum were not a couple, they were two very sick people, romanticizing what they had is disturbing.
Also, in your opinion, rehabilitation centers are worse than death?! Wow. I just. What can I even say to this? By your comment, I'd have to say you're a very young, sheltered person who doesn't know how real life works. If you're not...my deepest sympathies.
lol seung-ho's literally just the guy from spongebob that screams 'cHOCOLATE????' but with porn
BRUH HAHHAH
Nah! He's Seme Jeofrey Lannester Self Entitled Horny Rich Brat ╮(￣▽￣)╭
ok so lol what would seung-hoe do when he finally gets the painting? like frame it? will he suddenly turn to a good boi when he gets it? im mean chill out dude ya getting ya porn just wait
He'll cherish it always as he jacks off to that art.
do you think fluff is impossible for this manhua? cuz it's literally all i want from seung-hoe and na-kyum
Haebomie.... ( ° ʖ °) ye boi's getting nastyy
Also thank you Mr. Yeon! You've been a real hero to us all (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ Hope your health gets better real soon!! Take care always!
u know the background music in your head stopped when they passed by each other lol
Hope Cappy's alright... ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~ sending love to our lord and savior
Of course I am! Hahaha
Our lord and savior is DJun!
Long live the king!
(づ￣ ³￣)づ we love ya chief
shin reminds me of clow reed from cardcaptor sakura for some reason... not that i mind cuz... zaddy... (=・ω・=)
OMG. He does. He's got the look too.