sleepyhead January 1, 2025 10:13 pm

Absolutely loved first season and I was one of the OGs for this manhwa. I was there when there were only ~20 chapters and was ongoing, so this manhwa has a special place in my heart.

I can list a lot of good things about this manhwa: battles, art style, perfectly placed comedy, magic and abilities, Sung Jinwo himself, and etc.

But second season was kind of disappointing…

I didn’t like romance, because it felt half-assed and put there just to be there. Especially when the FL had such a great potential as a character and a hunter/fighter, but was just reduced to a ‘powerful woman that is really in love with MC’ and it became her whole personality. Give her more screen time and character development or just not include romance at all.

Then when Sung Jinwo got rid of the system and fused with the OG monarch, it ruined the whole point of Solo Leveling. Before, he had to work through blood, sweat and tears to become stronger. That’s why the character wasn’t cringe or annoying like some other OP characters in similar manhwas. But then he fuses with the OG Shadow Monarch and everything goes out of the window. Now he becomes super OP and HUNDRED times stronger (not just a few levels like he usually does it after overcoming and obstacle), which begs the question: what the fuck was it all for. It just showed that all of Sung Jinwo effort to become strong was just useless in the end, because it took him a few minutes to just become a god basically.

And, finally, the ending was just ass. Going back in time is the same as ‘and then I woke up’ ending. Everything a reader went through emotionally and getting attached to other characters just went straight to a trash bin. All the character development got wiped. Then, after all that sacrifice from him, Sung Jinwo comes back and decides to STAY, knowing that it will have negative effects on Earth and everyone else.

DIDN’T YOU SACRIFICE EVERYTHING TO PROTECT EARTH??? YOUR FAMILY??? WHAT??? LITERALLY WHAT WAS THE POINT???

Readers were literally getting slapped left and right in the last chapters.

Manhwa is still amazing, but I’m sad that second season kinda fumbled.

sleepyhead December 29, 2024 5:39 pm

I had to take a lot of breaks reading this, because the second half was so stressful and sometimes I just couldn’t stomach the villains.

Villains in this one are just vile. It’s been a while since I’ve been this disgusted and praying for these bitches to have worst possible end. Sad that most of them just died without much suffering and the doctor is still walking freely.

The main couple was amazing and I loved them. Wish they had more chapters where they just happy and all domestic with each other (especially after all the shit they’ve been through), so I hope for extras. I want to see Max and Chris happy :(

I also loved the police husbands with all my heart. I was screaming when Nathan got stabbed and almost died. I definitely gained a few white hairs after that one. I want more of their story and them be together/in touch with the main couple (they literally treated Chris as their son please )

    Neko-chan December 30, 2024 3:08 am

    Omg yes but what I heard on twitter, the author is not gonna do the side stories so pretty it just ended right there. ╥﹏╥

sleepyhead December 27, 2024 12:31 am

I feel bad for MC, because he is genuinely such a sweet and kind guy. But Kotani is just an asshole 90% of the time for no reason. I think author is trying to make them banter, but it’s just painful to read because it’s not a banter if MC always feels like shit or hurt because of Kotani’s words. Author is trying to keep the ‘enemies to lovers’ essence, but it just doesn’t work here.

Furthermore, whenever Kotani hurts MC - they just fuck. No talking it out or sharing their feelings. Dude just fucks MC and doesn’t care if he is mad or not. Really romantic.

They are suppose to fated mates, but their outlook of life and personalities are just not compatible. Realistically, this couple just doesn’t work. Like the desire for marriage and kids are a pretty big deal when people start dating. If your partner wants kids and marriage, but you don’t - the relationship won’t work. And it’s just one of the things that don’t match for both of them.

On top of that, Kotani treats MC like a fuck buddy rather than a long term partner, which pisses me off. He is just taking MC’s love for granted, and I can’t wait for him to get his head straight later when second male lead (?) appears.

I really hope Kotani gets his shit together, because he does not deserve MC whatsoever.

sleepyhead December 19, 2024 8:39 am

I LOVED this manhwa so much. Both MCs are so cute and it was such a delight to read their interactions. It’s so refreshing to see a nice and green flag ML that is not an asshole or batshit crazy (it’s a trend with manhwas lately). I literally cannot remember the last time I read a manhwa with such a green flag couple that actually resolves their problems quickly by talking to each other and not just fucking to mend it.

I absolutely adored their expressions and their “conflicts”. The only downside is that it was too short. Just a liiiiiiitle bit longer and it would’ve been amazing. However, it still has a complete story and doesn’t deserve such a low rating!!!!

The special episodes, however… were disappointing. I was so hyped to read more about my babies, but was met with a typical manhwa toxic story that I literally mentioned above. It went from green forest to sirens blaring everywhere. The side couple just came out of nowhere and the doctor literally deserves better. And by the way the specials ended, he will for sure dump that fucker.

But even though the specials were bad, the manhwa still doesn’t deserve such a low rating, when ‘JINX’ AND FUCKINH ‘KISS ME, LIAR’ HAVE HIGHER RATING!!! RAAAAAAAHHHHH

sleepyhead December 28, 2024 1:15 pm

It broke my heart to see him being anxious, always apologising and trying to talk to Chaehoo when he was just shutting him down. He is too lenient with him that the relationship turned really toxic.

Chaehoo gets to enjoy all sorts of hobbies in America and socialise, but Ilhoo can’t even go to have dinner with other interns without Chaehoo throwing a tantrum. Then he (Chaehoo) allows his professor to be all flirty and clingy, but Ilhoo can’t even get to explain himself when being accused of cheating TWICE in one day. Ilhoo needs to sacrifice his sleep and social life just to have a call with Chaehoo, while that bastard does whatever he wants and DARES to say that Ilhoo is not putting enough effort into their relationship.

I agree with the comments that say Ilhoo should’ve dumped Chaehoo who CHOSE to go to America without discussing things with Ilhoo first and acting like a total bastard. That should’ve put some loose screws back into their place and get his shit together.

It is actually breaks my heart how mature Ilhoo is, trying to calm down, apologising and trying to talk things through, but Chaehoo, on other hand, is just selfish, aggressive, manipulative and controlling.

The first season was good (in my opinion). Their dynamic and relationship progression was so good that I was shocked that it had such low rating. I absolutely loved how Inhoo kept his distance, reality-checking Chaehoo every time and standing his ground (so it’s heartbreaking to see him let Chaehoo just do whatever he wants later). But second season ruined it.

And another thing. We had a glimpse of someone in Ilhoo’s dream (in first season when he was sleeping in the library and someone left him a canned drink with a number) and boxes everywhere. By his reaction, it was some kind of traumatic memory and I assumed it had something to do with his mom/ex gf, resulting it him always trying to cover himself/protect himself with clothes and being antisocial. But it was never explained or explored. It was just a random thing that happened, but never explained and just forgotten. However, I could be wrong and I’m open to be corrected.

I was also disappointed that the other two friends just disappeared in the second season, appearing only in the end of extras. Ilhoo kept talking about being lonely, but their (not Chaehoo’s) company actually made him feel good and want to spend more time with them. So it was really sad to see that they just disappeared and Chaehoo became his sole focus and friend, which is really toxic and concerning. And it doesn’t help that Chaehoo is really controlling and doesn’t like when Ilhoo hangs out with anyone else.

sleepyhead December 16, 2024 6:36 pm

I already know that it’s going to be a headache to read and that ML is a big asshole. But does it have good regret or chasing arc after all the shit he did? Does MC, at some point, get fed up and leaves?

If it doesn’t have satisfying suffering of ML and chasing after all the bullshit he pulled, I can’t read it or I will die from frustration T_T

    Min December 16, 2024 8:35 pm

    Yes there is a chasing/redemption arc. Imo the chasing arc isn’t very long but I do think the artist did a pretty good job portraying characters’ feelings. I’m the type that gets easily annoyed by a very lengthy chasing arc so you might disagree with me though.

    sleepyhead December 16, 2024 9:15 pm
    Yes there is a chasing/redemption arc. Imo the chasing arc isn’t very long but I do think the artist did a pretty good job portraying characters’ feelings. I’m the type that gets easily annoyed by a very ... Min

    Thank you for telling me ^^

    When does the regret and break-up happen? Which chapter? It’s also a dealbreaker for me, because I don’t want 70 chapters of abuse and then just 10 chapters of chasing to quickly end up together (just an exaggerated example to get my point across)

    Min December 17, 2024 3:13 am
    Thank you for telling me ^^When does the regret and break-up happen? Which chapter? It’s also a dealbreaker for me, because I don’t want 70 chapters of abuse and then just 10 chapters of chasing to quickly ... sleepyhead

    No problem! To answer your question, ch.56 is when the mc left ml.

    gravy December 28, 2024 8:35 am
    No problem! To answer your question, ch.56 is when the mc left ml. Min

    Thank you!

sleepyhead December 16, 2024 6:24 pm

Idk if I’m the only one who finds that a problem, but…

I like this manga and understand that it’s not serious. It has a set plot and rules of the world, but it’s basically just a compilation of stories and tropes (which is entertaining). However, it is really upsetting how villains don’t get any retribution.

Some background characters get their arms cut-off and beat up to the inch of their life, but big villains get nothing.

In the beginning, Nao was a villain and annoying one at that (still is, in my opinion). He literally tried to sell MC off and forcefully marry Nagi. Even Nagi said that he would never forgive him for hurting his mate/servant, but they are still on good terms???? I was really uncomfortable when both of them were on the screen together. I understand that they both were born and lived as one, but BRUH. Give SOME sort of punishment, at least?

And the second big villain is that child-looking one that stole Nao’s mate/servant. For the crime he committed and for f*cking annoying he was, he got such a light punishment. Almost non-existent. I was literally fuming from how annoying that guy was acting and it was really unsatisfying to see him get off scot-free.

Again, I understand WHY they couldn’t give him a really harsh punishment, but why write such an untouchable villain character in the first place? T_T

I also don’t like how they made that tragic situation so light with the misplaced comedy moments. It’s the same if when revealing Kagetora’s or that Onmyoji guy’s backstory, author started placing jokes and comedy moments, making their tragedy too light. But that’s my personal opinion.

    MagicalReader December 19, 2024 8:55 pm

    The story isn't that serious; I'm pretty sure the author just had an idea to put all the bl clichés into one with a fundashi. Also, going by Eastern myths and legends or any mythology, only the (sometimes) weak or thrown off the balance get punished. With Nao, the person higher to him has to punish him (from what I see and remember, it is only when the balance of the world is being pushed). The law of this world is explained when Momo turns into an appearance that he loathes and something that he has to work off if he wants to return to the cute appearance that he likes. That was the most significant punishment for a person of his status. It's funny because Qilins are supposed to be goodwill, benevolence, gentleness, and integrity.

    sleepyhead December 20, 2024 4:43 am
    The story isn't that serious; I'm pretty sure the author just had an idea to put all the bl clichés into one with a fundashi. Also, going by Eastern myths and legends or any mythology, only the (sometimes) wea... MagicalReader

    I’ve already explained that I 1) understand that manga is unserious 2) why gods can’t be punished heavily /nm

    As I said, I know this manga is not serious, but it DOES get serious with the backstories and arcs. Examples: Nine tailed fox arc, characters’ backstories, the Nao’s servant kidnapping, etc. It doesn’t make sense that manga gets really serious, but major villains don’t get serious retribution and the situation (because villains don’t get punished) get comical when they shouldn’t be. If the manga is so ‘unserious’ then why add such serious topics and themes? And sometimes manga DOES deliver heavy moments and don’t make them into comedy when major villains are not involved.

    And I already said that I get it that there will be consequences for punishing Nao and Qiling.

    With Nao case, I said that it doesn’t make sense that Nagi is as close as he was with Nao after all the shit he pulled. Especially when he promised that he won’t forgive him for hurting his mate. He promised that, but then still are friends with the guy who continues to shit on his mate. What should have happened is Nagi becoming cold and heavily outlining his boundaries, followed by Nao’s redemption arc after he finds his servant and realises how much pain he caused to both Nagi and his mate. That would’ve been a punishment and redemption.

    With the Qilin. I already said that I understand why he is not punished (again). As I said, I don’t get why author made such an untouchable villain and not relevant at that. He didn’t appear before and won’t appear later. So the villain could’ve been anyone, but author chose to make the most annoying son of a bitch and make him untouchable. My complaint is that author made such a big villain untouchable, when it could’ve been less significant villain and get his shit rocked in.

    MagicalReader December 20, 2024 6:13 am
    I’ve already explained that I 1) understand that manga is unserious 2) why gods can’t be punished heavily /nmAs I said, I know this manga is not serious, but it DOES get serious with the backstories and arc... sleepyhead

    Eh, from what I see, it all comes down to how much one disturbs the balance for something, and Momo was more potent than them when they were trying to attack him. I mean, it would be nice for Nagi to have some penalty on Nao. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I guess since they used to be one so, maybe the sentiment there. I think the author talks about the world they built (don't quote on this; someone told me), but I don't read Japanese and refuse Twitter. Maybe the author wanted to do it that way, or maybe their editor wanted something else.

    Thanks for the exhilarating message and I hope have a goodnight or whatever.

sleepyhead December 14, 2024 5:17 pm

MC was already broken, but ML kept pushing him even further down the hole until MC just completely breaks just to then swoop in and “save” him.

Like, boy. YOU made MC this miserable. And because MC is so broken, ML’s redemption was really quick. Just basic support (which MC was in DIRE need for) from him made MC fall for him again so quickly. And it was even more convenient that MC literally had no one to rely on, except for ML. Really convenient for the author and plot, isn’t it?

I’m not blaming MC. I actually love and adore him. I understand all of his actions. On the other hand, I hate ML and ML’s dick riders that excuse his actions and say “but he changed!”. That doesn’t erase the traumatic shit he has done to MC?! Why is that even an argument?! Since when rape, forced prostitution and threat of pimping is something that could be forgotten just because ML apologised? There are so many manhwas with trash MLs like him (exactly the same btw), but they all have a low rating. So why is this one so highly rated?

His redemption was not satisfying at all, because half of it was him literally cleaning up after his own mistakes (his brother almost being taken away, MC suffering from miscarriage, etc). The other half is him doing the bare minimum for MC. And because both of them are not in an equal relationship (MC is broke and has nothing, while ML has status, money, connections and etc), any small deed is a huge deal for MC. How tf is that satisfying? ML is basically having the redemption set to easy mode. It would have been much more satisfying if MC was able to stand on his own two feet, have his own money and not rely on anyone, then have ML chase after MC for 50+ chapters.

But then, again, how tf do you forgive someone who destroyed your life, profited from it, raped you and also forcefully impregnated you? When that shit happened in other manhwas (popular examples: “Abandoned Empress”, “Kiss me, Liar”, etc), people were ENRAGED that MC forgave the ML and got back together. So why is this manhwa so different?

Furthermore, calling ML’s character development ‘one of the best’ makes me smash my head against the wall. It is insulting to other manhwa authors that actually write a good story and character development.

If you forgive a rapist and genuine piece of shit of a human just because they regret what they did and doing bare minimum - you need a therapist ASAP. That is not normal.

I’m not saying that people can’t change or we should hold the past over people. But when the crime is THAT big the redemption should outweigh what he has done. There weren’t enough chapters to show his redemption. That bitch didn’t forgive MC’s debt until it backfired and only quit his thug job at the end. Bitch, you should have STARTED with that!

I’m so angry that this manhwa is so popular and highly rated. The plot is not a masterpiece. Characters (except for MC, his brother and that college student) are not good. Theme and overall message is non-existent.

Nothing wrong with liking this manhwa, btw! Not every manhwa needs to be a perfect literary masterpiece to be able to enjoy it. I can see why people would like it: the art style, sex scenes, redemption arc (that was poorly done and is short, in my opinion) and etc. Even I read manhwas/manhuas with trash MLs to enjoy the regret, angst and chasing (but NEVER excusing MLs’ actions). But calling it masterpiece, excusing ML’s actions and not taking any criticism about it? This manhwa’s fans are just smth…

I wouldn’t be hating on this manhwa this much if it wasn’t for the high rating and the fans being insufferable on social media.

    Hota-chan December 21, 2024 9:13 am

    LOUDER!! PREACH!!!

    It's such a bad story in so many levels. I thought days were plots like this one were romanticized in yaoi where over, but I guess I was wrong. The bar is in hell, honestly.

sleepyhead December 12, 2024 10:18 pm

I love the idea of this manga, but the execution is really poor.

I LOVE the time skips to show their age, their facial expressions, their love story, their personalities and the route it took with the whole “breaking under the societal pressure” and desperation to meet standards. However, it pissed me off how quick this manga was going and how quick they got back together.

This manga would’ve been so much better if it wasn’t going this quickly and showed more details about Ito’s married life and how unhappy he gradually became as he realised what he did. In manga, his realisation was just out of nowhere and random.

Then when Ito and Nishi meet by chance, they go back to each other too quickly that it just upset me. I hate the whole “I love him so much that I can forgive anything” plot in mangas, because it is just disrespectful to Nishi, who suffered so much, and just harmful thing to show/teach in fiction. Author should’ve spent more time on rebuilding their relationship after such traumatic thing for Nishi.

Their love story had growth in it, but later on that growth just disappeared, so I became so disappointed in the manga. Everyone is saying how realistic it is, but is it really? Because of the quick pace, it feels more like a fairytale and fantasy book where “love always prevails”. And because of this, it just really simplified Nishi’s and Ito’s characters, which are supposed to be complex. It also over-simplified their tragedy and traumatic impact on Nishi.

The love of his life, who he dated and lived with for years, just suddenly throws him away and says that he wants to be “normal”. No matter how strong Nishi could be, there is no way it didn’t leave a scar or resentment. And it is shown that Nishi indeed suffered for years because of what Ito did. It is shown that he still holds resentment in his actions and expressions. But you are telling me that after a flimsy promise he just takes Ito back? You are also telling me that their relationship just went straight to how it was before despite what Ito did? You are telling me Nishi, just out of nowhere, has an absolute faith in the man that abandoned him?

Oh, please. Where is it ‘realistic’?

Love is not a miracle that can cure everything. If it was, the world wouldn’t be such a cruel place and people wouldn’t be suffering so much. This is why the manga quickly became an unrealistic fairytale.

If author actually took their time to write important moments more deeply and in details, I really think this manga would’ve been a masterpiece. I just think that the theme and some moments are too heavy to be in a short manga. It should’ve been longer to do the story (and the theme of it) justice.

But it’s all my opinion and I still think this manga is good, but not a masterpiece as everyone selling it.

sleepyhead December 13, 2024 6:36 am

I don’t know why many authors are allergic to making characters suffer from their own consequences and resolving the conflict as soon as possible.

I’m not hating on Woohyun, because he was realistically written and his actions were understandable. There were a few annoying moments, but I couldn’t actually hate him, because overall he was a good guy.

But I just don’t get the author. The whole manhwa was building up for the angst moment when the Doha ‘losses’ the bet and have to separate, but then we just got a time skip and everything got resolved with one conversation. If it was that easy, why tf didn’t they talk before Doha leaving? There were so many moments in school where Woohyun could’ve just talked to Doha or just called him a few times. He didn’t have a problem confessing to the teacher, but when the guy you like (and who likes you back) is leaving, because he thinks you like another dude, NOW you decide to play chicken?

I was waiting for the delicious angst and chasing from Woohyun, because he took Doha’s love for granted, but it got resolved too quickly.

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