
I feel for Hanjoon, he's just come out of a relationship with someone who basically used him as a human comfort pillow and wasn't invested feelings-wise, granted he chose that for himself but I think he always expected Jaeha to reciprocate eventually. Now I can understand why he doesn't trust someone who is young and not exactly reliable (Jin), even though Jin seems to be earnestly pursuing him I don't see him as being genuinely invested and at this point I think Hanjoon is looking for long-term commitment.

Is it just me or did the pacing just stick a bunch of rocket fuel up its own ass and set itself on fire? Like the last couple chapters we have more hate-fucking then suddenly everything's coming together for an extremely rushed ending. Maybe it's just me, but it's like the author shined the Thundercats call and now everyone's charging in to save the day.

TJ is just super destructive when it comes to Ian and I personally don't like that they're stuck together like magnets, but I get that they formed a bond because of what they went through and how long they've known each other as well as their gang affiliation, but they're not good for each other even if their intimate scenes seem to have more passion and chemistry. I think something bad's gonna happen to Ian, and perhaps Jo will be left picking up the pieces, who knows. There's also something up with Jo's development since it's shown that he comes from a background that suggests he had to conform to some sorta toxic masculinity standard going by his dad and the whole hunting thing, otherwise why bring up the revolver schtick. I dunno I have a feeling there'll be a significant twist coming up, at least that's what the story needs right now.

Unpopular opinion: Why's everyone so obsessed with memes? Personally I think they distract from the story. I also personally hate when translators insert their own jokes into the panels. I'm not here to read what the translator/uploader thinks is funny (9 times out of ten it's just cringe anyway). Just my own personal take on that trend.

I kinda agree. Not all uploaders only put memes in the end, some of them put comments in the webtoon/manga like it's a useful explanation that's related to the story. I don't mind the memes at the end of the chapter, bcs it's funny most of the times, but the ones in the middle of the chapter is just distracting kind of like when someone is peeping and commenting on what you're reading behind you lol

Theyre giving their own time, effort and sometimes even at their own expense doing this scanlations and sharing it for free. Its their own work so theyre free to add whatever they want with it tbh I think showing their comments from time to time & sharing their jokes is not really a bother compared to uncleaned or badly translated works, so just read and be thankful.

I have zero issue with a page of notes for example that explains why certain translations didn't work or offer explanations for tougher translations they had to change in the chapter, that can be very useful to explain certain scenes if they don't seem clear. But you seem to be getting where I'm coming from with the commentary inserted in the middle. The memes is just eyeroll central for me lol, but I get why some people enjoy them, I'm just not a fan personally.

While I appreciate when people share their work with the general public, this does not mean that their practices or presentation are above critique. Groups choose to scanlate and uploaders choose to upload chapters for free of their own volition, I didn't ask them for a personal favour to do this, nor should they expect that all people will automatically enjoy all aspects of their releases/sharing. Sorry if it came across as ungrateful, I'm just expressing a dislike for a trend that seems to be taking over in many manhwa uploads lately, it's kind of a ridiculous amount in some of them too.
This is super simplified for anyone confused about the politics, basically the king's younger brother (official in purple garb heretofore known as Purple Man) who first comes to seek Heeryang out was concerned with the threat in the north and wanted to eliminate it, but was meeting opposition from politicians who were suspicious of his motivations. In order to secure the borders and do what he thought was best for the country, the Purple Man ordered Heeryang to eliminate the dissenting politician (MC's father if I'm not mistaken) in order to make the other politicians fall in line and agree to securing the borderlands.
After the campaign in the north succeeded and security was returned to the border, the border lords who are probably like feudal lords of fiefdoms a little like Japanese daimyos I imagine though maybe lesser ranked, being militaristic and survived on military campaigns and battles no longer had much purpose since there was not a great need for them. These border lords started raiding/pillaging the rural towns and basically started eating into their own nation's resources creating a new problem for Purple Man to try and solve. In order to squash this new problem Heeryang was employed to sow mistrust and fear among these lords so that they would start being suspicious of themselves and their compatriots turning their focus to in-fighting.
This is what I gather from the snippets shared. Feel free to correct any misunderstandings to help people get a clearer picture!