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There're 3 review chapters for the end of first season and it seems like no English scan group has taken the initiative to translate them. If you've seen them on Naver, you know they're VERY long and informative, 1) with character profiles and trivia, 2) Webtoon writer Seri telling about the hard adaptation process and 3) Webtoon artist Biwan revealing difficulties of the drawing part. I MTL-ed the chapters for myself and they were so fun to read.

I hope official English Webtoon translates them when S1 ends there, our S-class fandom can't miss such content...

Seri, the part of official Webtoon team, has announced the end of Season 1 with the release of ch. 153 and an indefinite break. It’s really sad (<- I was thinking of jumping out the window), yes, but let’s still wish them the best and a good rest. For they’ve deserved it so much ^^
Waiting for Season 2!!

The S-Classes Webtoon team is taking a break this week, no new chapter ‘till next Monday 4/15) Let’s wish them to rest well!

Did you know that Naver actually used to give its authors a break only ONCE a YEAR? They recently changed the rules, and now it’s possible to rest every 25 weeks/6 months… The bare minimum, istg. Naver should make it at least every 3 months. Most Korean authors are dying.

That's why I encourage other fans to support the titles legally - whether by paid cookies on Naver or free hearts on Webtoon, you're gonna help the authors tremendously!:3

Their translation for 121 was a bit stiff and they mixed up some POVs/pronouns. Also seeing “Yoojin Han”, “Taewon Song” instead of usual “Han Yoojin”, “Song Taewon” &etc felt strange. It was good overall, but I’d still recommend waiting for Asura team’a update.

114 was uploaded by someone not from Asura team (they haven’t updated yet), but other translators. The chapter text did seem a bit sloppy, like machine translation (I can see so because I read raw Korean chapters with Google translator as well). Would prefer to see AkumaKira upload from Asura next time TT. Not for me, but for other readers.

I wholeheartedly disagree with everything the person below me, named ‘feh’, said:3

- “but now they're constantly messing with the plot. like it's not just hyunjae/yoojin interactions anymore”

If you wish the writers adapted almost/every single character interaction, they’d have to work 10 or, most likely, more years just to adapt 870+ main story and extra chapters. And that’s with almost no break as well because iirc, they’ve only taken it 5 times at max so far for the past 2 years. Do you understand how much hard work it is? To plan the dialogue, the panels, new character designs, action and slice-of-life scenes and also make it all look engaging and awesome for both OG fans and newcomers? For every single chapter that is released weekly? Do you honestly want the adaptation team to work so much for the next 15 years?
“Nooooo, they didn’t show Hyunje saying ‘The one who falls for the other first is the one who loses’! This is shit adaptation!!” - I honestly saw people say stuff like this and I imagine there’re worse examples online.

- “They skipped the part after the mermaid dungeon where hyunjae gives yoojin a watch, which he refuses when yoohyun says that he wanted to give him one instead. … trust me when i say, it is very important.”

Some readers complained Myungwoo was cut out from the manhwa, only for his arc to immediately follow Yerim’s. Others dropped the adaptation because Blackie’s last memories and Yoojin’s regrets were skipped in chapter 38 - but they showed up in the ch. 40. You follow what I’m saying here?

- “yet they're adding all that extra "comedy" panels, which may seem funny but are honestly doing way too much. it's not translating the impeccable humor, that is literally one of the best things about the novel.”

I’m sorry you ended up as the 2% of the audience who didn’t find the adaptation’s humor funny. Sounds like a you problem :c

- “a lot of it is because they really ruined yoojin's character in the manhwa- his humor in the novel is a lot more "polite sarcasm", it is honestly so great. he has so much depth and gravity in the novel, so much more capable and complex. novel yoojin my beloved. manhwa yoojin Who tf are you.”

If you missed all the “polite sarcasm” Yoojin scenes in the manhwa - that’s just skill issue. You must have read his deep and emotional parts with eyes closed as well, idk)

- “this is really a mediocre adaptation if you have read the novel. they should change the script writer and storyboardist. I love the character designs though (except yoojin's ngl i don't like it. but yoohyun's design here <333 hyunjae's is ok, kinda mid. yerim and hyuna i love <3)”

Life goes on.

Guys, read the novel and the manhwa adaptation, they’re both peak and are a nice addition to each other Support the official sources too if you can! ^^

What I absolutely love about the novel and adaptation is their ability to perfectly mix lighthearted absurdness with poignant and thought-provoking parts. One moment you're laughing at Yoojin's and his babies' antics, the next - you just sit there, with a heavy heart. The happier are the characters, the more painfully their grief and tears hit you.

But what's even more amazing is the story's subtle ways to show motives and emotions. That cheeky half-smile half-smirk, that slight shadow over the character's face, that awkward but necessary incompleteness of the dialogue, that warm light filling the character's eyes, that unspoken regret behind a certain S-class officer's face and his surprising indecisiveness.
I can't stop reading each chapter over and over, savoring its art and dialogue. I also hope other fans too pay a lot of attention to the writers, artists and their amazing work)

Peak comedy aside, I absolutely loved Yoojin’s expression when he looked back at the bewildered Song Taewon at the beginning of this chapter. That cheeky half-smile, half-smirk. He’s the winner here. He’s the one in control.

And Yoojin surrounded by the obedient little brothers, who looked at him with adoration and reverence, was fantastic to see. He gives the S-classes sincere love, and they will serve him - their hyung, their Queen - at any moment.

…(Sigh). Taewon, you’re long way from being able to bear Yoojin’s bs without that dead look on your face.

Masterclass at plot, characters and art once again. Just the way Yoojin’s face lit up upon hearing his old friend’s voice made me sob like a little kid. I love Yoojin so much. I treasure him. I treasure everything about this story. It deserves adaptations, an Oscar, a Grammy, a Nobel Prize, worldwide recognition, intergalactic popularity.

DAMN, I can’t believe the scans team (Asura) missed the last couple of pages that would totally add context and hype for the next chapter It happened before as well btw. Wonder when they’ll stop rushing updates and start proofreading more throughly.