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Published May 10, 2023
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August 26, 2023
i need park moon seob to go to hell
September 16, 2024
Angst ?
Plot ?
Suspense ?
Character Development of the two MCs ??
Extreme hatred with the antagonist ???
Plot ?
Suspense ?
Character Development of the two MCs ??
Extreme hatred with the antagonist ???
February 22, 2025
[S2CH38-65] A lot more spicier on this season. We're still far from the whole truth but we're getting glimpses from different characters every now and then. It also seems that there's so much more than the initial academic rivalry that Soohyun tries to paint. We're catching some memories from their three years of high school that Soohyun has been painfully trying to bury. Hate? I bet, but it's very much more than that. A kind of obsession he can't define himself. I'm loving that there's this sickening yearning we can feel emanating everytime Soohyun is doing something connected to Eunsung.
I'm looking forward to see more! Can't wait for Park Moon Seob to rot in hell.
I'm looking forward to see more! Can't wait for Park Moon Seob to rot in hell.
December 14, 2024
agghhhh i¡¯m excited for the third act
i can¡¯t wait to see how park moon seob falls vro
and i need eunsung and soohyun together in the most wholesome way
like their chemistry. unbelievable. eunsung is lowk a slut for soohyun and im ok with that.
i neeeed more pov eunsung in hs too.
soohyun so crazy too idk how he¡¯s so nonchalant about everything but eunsung like get your mans king!!
i can¡¯t wait to see how park moon seob falls vro
and i need eunsung and soohyun together in the most wholesome way
like their chemistry. unbelievable. eunsung is lowk a slut for soohyun and im ok with that.
i neeeed more pov eunsung in hs too.
soohyun so crazy too idk how he¡¯s so nonchalant about everything but eunsung like get your mans king!!
January 2, 2024
Me duele al fin haber le¨ªdo el ultimo Extra episode, me encantan juntos, son ese trope de sunshine x moon. ?Por qu¨¦ ten¨ªa que terminar?
February 28, 2025
Llore banda
July 8, 2023
Wow, how do I even sort thru the emotions I felt and the events that occurred in the last two seasons? There will probably be a few spoilers.
So, I'd like to start by saying that I love the author. I don't usually read the creator's notes at the end of the series unless I have a physical book, but the way this creator talks is so adorable to me, that I spent a lot of time just rereading parts of the creator's notes, enjoying the little doodles and having fun with the QnAs.
The characters were so well written. They were so messed up and complex but still easy to understand and sympathize with. And we all rooted for the!!! Despite their crazy....antics. [Or well, one of them.]
I cannot begin to fathom writing a character like Soohyun and making him the hero. It sounds crazy. How does one make a cold, stubborn, intelligent yet confused, yandere-type obsessive, violent guy sound like a good guy without having people question one's morals? How does one make a relationship based on "I want to lift you high, clean you from the mess you've been in and make you see me as your saviour, only to make you hit rock bottom when we're alone because I'm the only one who should be able to see you in that state".... and still make it sound romantic and... dare I say, adorable even??? How did you do that? This shit was toeing the line between toxic and soulmates so gracefully. I loved every second of it, lapped every drop up like I was starved (and maybe I was after all the books with non-con and unhealthy relationships being normalized). Don't get me wrong, there's plenty wrong in this book too, there's a lot of stuff that is not wholesome, this is the furthest thing from fluff, but never is it portrayed as normal or wholesome or fluffy. It's not perfect because the main couple doesn't have problems, it's perfect because the main couple is a mess, individually, together, at the moment, and even in their history with and without each other, yet they know it, and they embrace it. That makes it so much better.
And you know the best part, the couple isn't the only part of this story that's done well. The plot and the other characters are also so lovable, except for Park Moon Seob (SCREW HIM?). The plot was so engaging and til the end, I kept wanting to know what would happen next, what the resolution is what they did, and how they felt! Not because there were any major plot twists, but because the tension was stable throughout the story. There's a great balance of chill scenes where we learn about the main couple and tense scenes where they're dealing with all the shit they get into.
I would also like to say that this is one of the e few comics that has a more realistic end to their problem instead of the usual, Top commits crimes including but not restricted to blackmail assault and threats to anyone that bothers the Bottom yet doesn't face any consequences.
I really enjoyed this, okay, and I can't think of other words in which to explain this. This was very enjoyable.
So, I'd like to start by saying that I love the author. I don't usually read the creator's notes at the end of the series unless I have a physical book, but the way this creator talks is so adorable to me, that I spent a lot of time just rereading parts of the creator's notes, enjoying the little doodles and having fun with the QnAs.
The characters were so well written. They were so messed up and complex but still easy to understand and sympathize with. And we all rooted for the!!! Despite their crazy....antics. [Or well, one of them.]
I cannot begin to fathom writing a character like Soohyun and making him the hero. It sounds crazy. How does one make a cold, stubborn, intelligent yet confused, yandere-type obsessive, violent guy sound like a good guy without having people question one's morals? How does one make a relationship based on "I want to lift you high, clean you from the mess you've been in and make you see me as your saviour, only to make you hit rock bottom when we're alone because I'm the only one who should be able to see you in that state".... and still make it sound romantic and... dare I say, adorable even??? How did you do that? This shit was toeing the line between toxic and soulmates so gracefully. I loved every second of it, lapped every drop up like I was starved (and maybe I was after all the books with non-con and unhealthy relationships being normalized). Don't get me wrong, there's plenty wrong in this book too, there's a lot of stuff that is not wholesome, this is the furthest thing from fluff, but never is it portrayed as normal or wholesome or fluffy. It's not perfect because the main couple doesn't have problems, it's perfect because the main couple is a mess, individually, together, at the moment, and even in their history with and without each other, yet they know it, and they embrace it. That makes it so much better.
And you know the best part, the couple isn't the only part of this story that's done well. The plot and the other characters are also so lovable, except for Park Moon Seob (SCREW HIM?). The plot was so engaging and til the end, I kept wanting to know what would happen next, what the resolution is what they did, and how they felt! Not because there were any major plot twists, but because the tension was stable throughout the story. There's a great balance of chill scenes where we learn about the main couple and tense scenes where they're dealing with all the shit they get into.
I would also like to say that this is one of the e few comics that has a more realistic end to their problem instead of the usual, Top commits crimes including but not restricted to blackmail assault and threats to anyone that bothers the Bottom yet doesn't face any consequences.
I really enjoyed this, okay, and I can't think of other words in which to explain this. This was very enjoyable.
September 3, 2023
cerita mengikuti sudut pandang soohyun dengan inferiority complexnya, ia bersikap sangat obsesif untuk mengalahkan eunsung dalam segala hal dan rela melakukan apapun agar eunsung hancur di bawah kakinya. namun, apakah hal itu adalah sesuatu yang benar-benar diinginkan soohyun selama ini? di antara perasaan marah, benci, ingin memiliki dan frustasi untuk menghancurkan, yang manakah perasaan soohyun sebenarnya?
udah lama baca manhwa ini. cerita utamanya tamat, sekarang masuk proses side story. dipenuhi karakter yang obsesif, ambisius, inferiority complex, tipe enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, terdapat konten rape dan masih banyak lagi trigger warningnya. memang betul alur ceritanya fucked up, tapi terbilang oke untuk ukuran manhwa bl yang biasanya cuma menempelkan adegan mature ga jelas, checkmate punya fondasi plot yang cukup kuat dibandingkan manhwa bl kebanyakan.
ikatan antar tokoh dibangun secara pelan-pelan (slowburn). karakter-karakternya digambarkan terlalu abu-abu dan ambigu disetiap perilaku dan konflik batinnya, penulis membuat perasaan soohyun serta eunsung terlalu samar untuk pembaca pahami, terkadang mengikuti prosesnya cukup membuat frustasi karena perkembangan karakter jadi tidak terlihat dan tindakannya yang kontradiktif terasa ga masuk akal. "apa sih maunya soohyun? kenapa eunsung harus bersikap seperti itu?"
entah deh, mungkin penulisnya berniat memberikan detail-detail rumit di dalam pikiran soohyun agar suasana psikologisnya terasa kuat. namun sisi positifnya, design karakter yang begini jadi membangun perasaan misterius, membangkitkan rasa penasaran. melalui sudut pandang soohyun, eunsung memiliki image yang seperti itu; misterius dan sulit digapai. aku suka dengan penggambaran eunsung yang seperti ini.
udah lama baca manhwa ini. cerita utamanya tamat, sekarang masuk proses side story. dipenuhi karakter yang obsesif, ambisius, inferiority complex, tipe enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, terdapat konten rape dan masih banyak lagi trigger warningnya. memang betul alur ceritanya fucked up, tapi terbilang oke untuk ukuran manhwa bl yang biasanya cuma menempelkan adegan mature ga jelas, checkmate punya fondasi plot yang cukup kuat dibandingkan manhwa bl kebanyakan.
ikatan antar tokoh dibangun secara pelan-pelan (slowburn). karakter-karakternya digambarkan terlalu abu-abu dan ambigu disetiap perilaku dan konflik batinnya, penulis membuat perasaan soohyun serta eunsung terlalu samar untuk pembaca pahami, terkadang mengikuti prosesnya cukup membuat frustasi karena perkembangan karakter jadi tidak terlihat dan tindakannya yang kontradiktif terasa ga masuk akal. "apa sih maunya soohyun? kenapa eunsung harus bersikap seperti itu?"
entah deh, mungkin penulisnya berniat memberikan detail-detail rumit di dalam pikiran soohyun agar suasana psikologisnya terasa kuat. namun sisi positifnya, design karakter yang begini jadi membangun perasaan misterius, membangkitkan rasa penasaran. melalui sudut pandang soohyun, eunsung memiliki image yang seperti itu; misterius dan sulit digapai. aku suka dengan penggambaran eunsung yang seperti ini.
January 23, 2024
marking this for season 2
Park Moon Seob is one of the worst, most disgusting villains I've seen in a while. With that said, Soohyun is still the most captivating character to me in the entire story.
While manipulative, red flag tops are a dime a dozen in manhwas, the same cannot be said about bottoms. I think the last manipulative top I saw was in and I loved that story
I think the monologue below best describes who Soohyun is and his very complex thoughts and emotions
He disturbs, troubles and fascinates me. I am genuinely curious to see how this story will end and what will happen between him and Eunsung.
Park Moon Seob is one of the worst, most disgusting villains I've seen in a while. With that said, Soohyun is still the most captivating character to me in the entire story.
While manipulative, red flag tops are a dime a dozen in manhwas, the same cannot be said about bottoms. I think the last manipulative top I saw was in and I loved that story
I think the monologue below best describes who Soohyun is and his very complex thoughts and emotions
He disturbs, troubles and fascinates me. I am genuinely curious to see how this story will end and what will happen between him and Eunsung.
April 17, 2024
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This manhwa was really cute ? I read the English version and not the Korean version.
The ending felt a bit lacklustre and too open-ended for me, as I like completed epilogues that don¡¯t leave anything up to interpretation but, at least it was implied that all the character in the cast have a happy future. I¡¯m also glad it was a happy ending.
The character development in this felt really good for a manhwa, and wow I was so hooked by the thriller part of the story too. I¡¯m so glad Park went to jail for all the shit he did. I enjoy the twist of a dom x dom relationship, and how the psycho one turned out to be the MC and not the ML for once, but let¡¯s bfr they¡¯re both psychos until the end basically, just in different ways ?
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This manhwa was really cute ? I read the English version and not the Korean version.
The ending felt a bit lacklustre and too open-ended for me, as I like completed epilogues that don¡¯t leave anything up to interpretation but, at least it was implied that all the character in the cast have a happy future. I¡¯m also glad it was a happy ending.
The character development in this felt really good for a manhwa, and wow I was so hooked by the thriller part of the story too. I¡¯m so glad Park went to jail for all the shit he did. I enjoy the twist of a dom x dom relationship, and how the psycho one turned out to be the MC and not the ML for once, but let¡¯s bfr they¡¯re both psychos until the end basically, just in different ways ?
January 3, 2024
?Me le¨ª todo esto de una sentada? Por supuesto que s¨ª.
La verdad hace mucho que este tipo de relaciones no son mis favoritas, pero Tan logr¨® plasmar a la perfecci¨®n la personalidad de los protagonistas y la manera obsesiva que tienen de moverse juntos.
Creo que Park se merec¨ªa m¨¢s sufrimiento, pero estoy feliz con ese final.
Lo recomiendo, pero lean los TW, tiene escenas muy fuertes y, en general, se tratan temas sensibles.
La verdad hace mucho que este tipo de relaciones no son mis favoritas, pero Tan logr¨® plasmar a la perfecci¨®n la personalidad de los protagonistas y la manera obsesiva que tienen de moverse juntos.
Creo que Park se merec¨ªa m¨¢s sufrimiento, pero estoy feliz con ese final.
Lo recomiendo, pero lean los TW, tiene escenas muy fuertes y, en general, se tratan temas sensibles.
June 18, 2023
I kept me at the edge of my seat the whole 3 seasons, lo ¨²nico que puedo decir es que la transici¨®n de los sentimientos de ambos queda vague; no solo para el lector tambi¨¦n para los propios protagonistas. Incluso terminando as¨ª qued¨¦ satisfecha, i just love them so much?
July 21, 2023
One of my favourites love the art and the character development
August 24, 2023
again, all time favourite bl
the way characters are written is just immaculate, mcs r so lovable
the way characters are written is just immaculate, mcs r so lovable
November 1, 2023
No puedo describir el amor y aprecio que le tengo a esta tremenda obra de arte.
Los personajes, la historia, el desarrollo, TODO es tan <<<<
AMO. ?
Los personajes, la historia, el desarrollo, TODO es tan <<<<
AMO. ?
March 20, 2024
still way too toxic but we're getting somewhere
March 27, 2024
It was wow... Overwhelming.
May 21, 2024
Las cosas se pone turbias por aqu¨ª l y por all¨¢.
Maldito Park.
Maldito Park.
June 30, 2024
they dont get soohyun like i do
July 20, 2024
The suspense is killing me!!!
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October 27, 2024
read June 13, 2024 - June 13, 2024: 4 stars
November 26, 2024
they are so obsessed w each other omg LMAOOO
January 8, 2025
Est-ce que je peux devenir amn¨¦sique et revivre la lecture de ce webtoon svp
March 7, 2025
There¡¯s a special place in hell reserved just for Park Moon-seob and I hope he¡¯s relocated there as soon as possible
March 18, 2025
Actual rating: 4.5/5
Damn Mr. Park is disgusting!!! Ewwwwwwww.
Eunsung and Soohyun why do I love u both?
All that tension!!!! Damn!!!
Damn Mr. Park is disgusting!!! Ewwwwwwww.
Eunsung and Soohyun why do I love u both?
All that tension!!!! Damn!!!
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