Up until now I still kinda hate-liked Sangwoo, but after reading the latest chapter there's only disgust left. I can't really explain why I feel like what he did to Bum this time was finally over the top, because he's already done some pretty fucked up shit, but pressing Bum who's clearly frightened to death against her dead body made me cringe to no end. And it made me lose all faith that Sangwoo feels something for Bum that could be confused with love - in my eyes, he can't feel something even remotely similar to love; he's just trying to break him and enjoying his sick power over Bum.
What I don't understand... how is it possible he can't remember the names and faces of his former friends? I can even remember the full names and faces of all my classmates from primary school (even if they weren't my friends) and it's been 20 years since then o.o
If he was a playboy back then, okay, maybe he can't remember all of his affairs, but his friends? ~.~
Maybe he has trauma so he forgot everything about that time.
Maybe they were flimsy friendships. Like, I had a lot of flimsy friendships and I can't remember the names of some of those people. The faces I remember but I don't live in a homogenous country, so it's probably easier for me.
I think he had some sort of accident and memory loss was involved. I am sure this story isn't too picky about the science of it, but there are brain injuries that can make it impossible for people too recognized faces--even of your spouse and kinds. Maybe this is something like that. He remembers that he used to enjoy high school, but he can't recall the people.
Yeah, I've also thought of a brain injury or a certain kind of amnesia, but I 'read' the raws (well, I looked at the pictures ^^") up to chapter 26 and it doesn't seem like it (yet). So maybe he's always been a shallow guy who just doesn't care about anyone but himself? Or maybe I misread the raws. I'm just saying, if his memory loss can't be traced back to a brain injury or the like, then it doesn't seem plausible to me...
It's very subtle, but in the first chapter, it mentions that he had an accident when he was a courier.
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The artist rarely draws in facial features--I wasn't sure if that's her style or if that is representative of Dohyon's mind. Much of the story seems to jump the way Dohyon might think or experience/remember bits of things.In the first chapter, he also seem both quick tempered and impulsive, which can happen after injury (but this is fiction, so....)
I think perhaps he was raped by them. Thats why he erased the memory of the incident and them as a defense mechanism.
I think so too. He was like traumatised by them. And he said 'one of them'. I don't know what's so abnormal with that phrase, but I kinda feel there's a clue in it
I totally did not pay attention to that (⊙…⊙ )
I think its a distinction. Of two opposing sides. Like 'us' and 'them'
So its like 'one of them' signifies 'not my allies'
In Japan/ China, girls give their love interest some chocolate on Valentine's Day, and boys will return the favour on White Day... which makes Zhan Xixi the uke... Sensei, is this a hint? Ho ho :3
Wait...does that mean He Tian also the uke??
You forgot the setting is in China. And the manga is chinese.
Haha :D Nah, I'm pretty sure He Tian would be the seme, can't imagine otherwise, he's just the exception that proves the rule :) Plus, it wasn't chocolate but a half-teasing, half-coaxing sandwich :D
Ahh, you're right! But that tradition also exists in China, Taiwan, South Korea... so my statement still relates :D
This is only in Japan, but I do want He Tian to be uke (=・ω・=)
No the op's right, white day exists in china too. The tradition's origin may be from japan but it eventually spread to china etc. Source: i lived in hangzhou for almost three years :-)
And topic related: whaaat? I can't even imagine them as a reversible couple :-D
actually boys and girls can give choco on valentines day. the return day white day is the same. its just more common for girls to do the first choco gift.
wut, wut...wait he is uke?
Nope (〜￣△￣)〜 I won't agree that He Tian is uke...
Don't worry Sensei will put He tian is seme ^_<
*minor chapter 15 spoiler *
I've not read ch. 15, yet, but I've read some reviews on it. In those reviews it's stated that Bum notices that he's not in love with Sangwoo anymore. I also got that feeling in ch. 14 already (that's also why I said "minor spoiler"), but he seems to be actually admitting it to himself in the next chapter - and now I don't know what to think anymore.
On the one hand, I want Bum to be safe because their relationship is unhealthy and definitely nothing to be shipped. It's not to be seen as a yaoi manhwa but a psychological thriller with some bl elements. Sangwoo is cruel and he'll always be cruel, even if he "loves" Bum. He's a ticking bomb who can't be healed with love or any similar clichés. And even if there were to be a time when he won't hurt Bum anymore (I highly doubt it), he's still a serial killer who probably won't ever suppress his urges to kill - because he doesn't regret his crimes, even towards Bum.
On the other hand, I don't want him to be safe and fall out of love just yet. As a former psychology student, I think the case of Stockholm syndrome is quite fascinating and I want to read more about their character development, especially Bum's. Plus, as an author, I don't think it's time for Bum to be saved (yet). I'm not some sick pervert, but I have a strong interest in the abysmal depths of humanity which are perfectly described in this manhwa.
What I expect for the story's development now is for Sangwoo to become even more possessive of Bum (because it'll never be the pure kind of love, sorry, romanticists), till the point of hurting him even more - both physically and mentally, just to keep him in check. Maybe he'll eventually realize that he doesn't want to hurt him anymore, but with his prevailing trust issues, he can never be sure of Bum's love and loyality, so his cruelty probably won't stop.
As for Bum, I want him to struggle between his unhealthy love and his will to live freely until he finally decides to leave Sangwoo. But I don't see Sangwoo to commit suicide or the like, he's more prone to hunting him down and killing him for his betrayal - which he probably won't succeed in. I also don't see Sangwoo in prison, but maybe he'll be shot by that policeman in a thrilling showdown, and the last thing he sees before he closes his eyes forever... is a relieved, crying but smiling Bum.
If you've read until this point, please share your thoughts with me :)
'maybe he'll be shot by that policeman in a thrilling showdown, and the last thing he sees before he closes his eyes forever... is a relieved, crying but smiling Bum."Omg! I loved your end very much! I dont like sangwoo and i don't think they can be lovers like nothing happened,too. But i am afraid ofthat bum cant separate himself from sangwoo not because of love but Stockholm syndrome ╥﹏╥
if it truly would be like the way u described it then it would be a good manga with a decent ending.
Sadly so far in all manga and maghwa i have read with this kind of twisted genre the endings are crap. There is no really good/satisfying conclusion ... or i havent read one yet...but yeah im so on edge with this manga and i love it! Hope it continues and gives us a decent end ;)
hmmm...its even my guilty pleasure. i like them together but dont like them together. i can really understand bum. although i am not chained to the (sexy) killer. and don't worry they will be together for the long haul. that's the premise of the story. and it has a lot of cliches but still is written perfectly. sango will keep good and bad for bum and bum will be strung along coz the way sango is doing things he is totally getting dependent on him. and that's what sango wants and he gets what he wants. its a power play.
Can we please talk about how He Tian indirectly confessed his feelings towards Redhead while pretending that he was giving an advice? He knew that Redhead was listening closely to their conversation and still went and said that [he] wants to pull closer and is waiting for an answer. (▰˘◡˘▰)
Apart from the finally resolved crisis, I love how Jian Yi is always all over Zhan Xixi :3
Seriously, is there even a point to those censor bars? I get it when they completely white out the dicks or make you only see the outlines of them, but this? Come on! I can still see their ding dongs in full bloom, so why even bother adding the bars? ~.~
So true !! Those fucking bars are irritating for some reason .. maybe they are there to just fuck with us
Gnihihi, who else couldn't wipe a mischievous yet highly satisfied grin off their faces when seeing that last panel? :>
ヾ(☆▽☆) ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)ヾ(☆▽☆)
Meeeeeeeee
The son lying in bed, nervously sweating and still half naked, while the other boy was clearly pushed off the bed... any mother would now become suspicious about them :D
I would love to have a son like him #supportivemoms
Yeah, there's no way it didn't look suspicious AF.