i love this manhwa so so so much. top notch storytelling indeed. the plot was so delicate and heartbreaking, yet a fresh breath of air from most other Yaoi manhwas.
I loved how yoon did not simply decide to go back to Taejoo or Kwonju in the end and actually took the time he needed to figure things out and give his heart the space to process everything. he took a year for himself before going after kwonju and i love this ending so much. i truly hope taejoo will find someone who will love him even more than yoon did and someone he can love without fear. he deserves to be happy too. and youngwoo...although I feel disgusted that he manipulated taejoo from the very beginning of their relationship, I can still understand his reasoning for it. he too loved taejoo for 10 years, and that's a long time to be in love with someone.
i think this story does a lovely job of showing us that love may not be able to conquer everything, and that once in a while, even the purest love cannot suffice, but it'll all be okay as long as you can understand it and accept it for what it is so that the memories you have with your ex always remain happy and beautiful. that's what life is all about after all.
Ways of Parting