What do you think?
Rate this book
Checkmate #3
체크 메이� 3
선배 기자 민석은 자신� 후배가 단지 기삿거리가 � 만한 소재� 찾아 박문섭의 뒤를 캐는 것이 아님� 직감하며, 수현� 은� 사이� 놓인 은밀함에 관심을 가진다. 한편 수현은 위험� 무릅쓰고 박문섭의 화실� 찾아간다. 그리고는 그간 은성이 마주했을 박문섭의 실체� 알게 되는데�.
292 pages, Paperback
Published March 15, 2024
56 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 reviews
September 16, 2024
This is what I’m talking about. This manhwa is perfection. The plot is heavy so you better be ready for a roller coaster of emotions but it was worth it at the end.
So happy for my Soohyun� my power bottom and Eunsung� my caring and clingy top 💚
So happy for my Soohyun� my power bottom and Eunsung� my caring and clingy top 💚
February 23, 2025
[S3CH66-103+SS] Beautiful execution up until the end. That is one hell of a satisfying read! Soohyun and Eunsung is finally on the same page.
As I was saying about the previous season, there's not much thoughts we can get from Eunsung so it gives light on this one. Eunsung never disregarded Soohyun as someone below him, he's just a quiet observer. He has always been looking at Soohyun, trying to remove himself from the picture to at least make Soohyun's life "easier." But he realized that Soohyun hates him not because of who he is as a whole, but because of his silence. But that golden silence also became a routine and solace between the both of them in that small space of study desks on the side of each other. It's so bittersweet.
That graduation really gave them both a sense of relief and despair. Soohyun finally cutting his connection with Eunsung but also despairing that same fact, even crying about it. And Eunsung's relief that he will never get to see those people again and finally he can wish Soohyun well in an environment where he's not present, but also realizing his shortcomings related to Soohyun and they will in fact, never see each other again. In the end they never got to talk.
But it's never too late for something to finally start. After years of silent separation, Soohyun finally found a way to squeeze Eunsung in his life again. He was never alive unless Eunsung is in his life. It was an obsession he at first didn't know how to define. Checkmate encapsulates the beauty, horror, and self-deception that obsession—love—can do to someone. Soohyun doesn't understand Eunsung's behavior but he doesn't understand his own feelings. He doesn't understand because he is entranced by Eunsung's existence, he didn't know what to do with that aside from bringing him down and keeping Eunsung to himself. Eunsung's existence has so much impact to him because he loves him but the only way he can express that is by both exploiting Eunsung's weaknesses and play mind games with him, while also self-destructing every now and then.
Ah fuck, I love Checkmate! Power bottom Soohyun and this pup top Eunsung. I also love that they are not some big "overpowered" characters; instead, they are deeply flawed and complex which makes them so human. The plot isn't that deep and you can find a lot of stories with similar elements but Checkmate is a league of its own. From start to finish, the escalation of events are highly engaging and mind-boggling, it makes you not want to drop the book. I highly commend the author! It has been a very amazing journey.
"See you tomorrow." There's no point in dwelling in the past, so they can only now create new and wonderful memories together. I hope I get to see more from them! Soohyun finally smiling and Eunsung letting himself go by acting like a child after years of creating a cold front. There's no need for corny love confessions, it's a tacit understanding that they both rightfully belong to each other. And they both also know and can fully feel it.
As I was saying about the previous season, there's not much thoughts we can get from Eunsung so it gives light on this one. Eunsung never disregarded Soohyun as someone below him, he's just a quiet observer. He has always been looking at Soohyun, trying to remove himself from the picture to at least make Soohyun's life "easier." But he realized that Soohyun hates him not because of who he is as a whole, but because of his silence. But that golden silence also became a routine and solace between the both of them in that small space of study desks on the side of each other. It's so bittersweet.
That graduation really gave them both a sense of relief and despair. Soohyun finally cutting his connection with Eunsung but also despairing that same fact, even crying about it. And Eunsung's relief that he will never get to see those people again and finally he can wish Soohyun well in an environment where he's not present, but also realizing his shortcomings related to Soohyun and they will in fact, never see each other again. In the end they never got to talk.
But it's never too late for something to finally start. After years of silent separation, Soohyun finally found a way to squeeze Eunsung in his life again. He was never alive unless Eunsung is in his life. It was an obsession he at first didn't know how to define. Checkmate encapsulates the beauty, horror, and self-deception that obsession—love—can do to someone. Soohyun doesn't understand Eunsung's behavior but he doesn't understand his own feelings. He doesn't understand because he is entranced by Eunsung's existence, he didn't know what to do with that aside from bringing him down and keeping Eunsung to himself. Eunsung's existence has so much impact to him because he loves him but the only way he can express that is by both exploiting Eunsung's weaknesses and play mind games with him, while also self-destructing every now and then.
Ah fuck, I love Checkmate! Power bottom Soohyun and this pup top Eunsung. I also love that they are not some big "overpowered" characters; instead, they are deeply flawed and complex which makes them so human. The plot isn't that deep and you can find a lot of stories with similar elements but Checkmate is a league of its own. From start to finish, the escalation of events are highly engaging and mind-boggling, it makes you not want to drop the book. I highly commend the author! It has been a very amazing journey.
"See you tomorrow." There's no point in dwelling in the past, so they can only now create new and wonderful memories together. I hope I get to see more from them! Soohyun finally smiling and Eunsung letting himself go by acting like a child after years of creating a cold front. There's no need for corny love confessions, it's a tacit understanding that they both rightfully belong to each other. And they both also know and can fully feel it.
December 19, 2024
WDYM JTS OVER WDYM WDYM WDYM WDYM WDYM WDYM WDYM
😭😭😭😭NO NO NO NOOONO
4.5 stars
chat. chat chat chat chat. chat.
this is the epitome of enemies to lovers like
lee soohyun the man that you are oh my gos
THE WAY HE FLIPPED
THE WAY
HE
FLIPPED
AND COMES TO TERMS
WITH HIS OBSESSION
AND REALIZES HIS FEELINFS
THE ENGINE THAT DRIVES HIS LJFE OR WHATVER
SHUT FHE FUCM UP FUCKKK!!!!
the way they complete each other is just so perfect
the last act of this story was so damn intense i was clenching my asschrdks so hard man
the way they don’t even need to say i love you to get their feelings across to each other
the way eunsung ran to soohyun after BITCH SUCKER violated soohyun
the way eunsung was so protective of soohyun
the way soohyun would do anything and face everything for eunsung
holy shit
it made me so sad to see soohyun lose interest in his work after eunsung 😭😭
like he’s slowly abandoning sunbae after all the shit they went through together like NOOOO THEY WERE SUCH A POWERFUL DUO
this was a great enemies to lovers with so much damn tension and suspense that it pained me yet brought me undeniable joy to read
the way their characters slowly changed and their feelings began to blossom for each other under such a stressful predicament is such a beautifully tragic yet wholesomely adorable story
soohyun reassessing his obsession and eunsung finding endearment and affectionate dependence on soohyun
i just
you wouldn’t get it
😭😭😭😭NO NO NO NOOONO
4.5 stars
chat. chat chat chat chat. chat.
this is the epitome of enemies to lovers like
lee soohyun the man that you are oh my gos
THE WAY HE FLIPPED
THE WAY
HE
FLIPPED
AND COMES TO TERMS
WITH HIS OBSESSION
AND REALIZES HIS FEELINFS
THE ENGINE THAT DRIVES HIS LJFE OR WHATVER
SHUT FHE FUCM UP FUCKKK!!!!
the way they complete each other is just so perfect
the last act of this story was so damn intense i was clenching my asschrdks so hard man
the way they don’t even need to say i love you to get their feelings across to each other
the way eunsung ran to soohyun after BITCH SUCKER violated soohyun
the way eunsung was so protective of soohyun
the way soohyun would do anything and face everything for eunsung
holy shit
it made me so sad to see soohyun lose interest in his work after eunsung 😭😭
like he’s slowly abandoning sunbae after all the shit they went through together like NOOOO THEY WERE SUCH A POWERFUL DUO
this was a great enemies to lovers with so much damn tension and suspense that it pained me yet brought me undeniable joy to read
the way their characters slowly changed and their feelings began to blossom for each other under such a stressful predicament is such a beautifully tragic yet wholesomely adorable story
soohyun reassessing his obsession and eunsung finding endearment and affectionate dependence on soohyun
i just
you wouldn’t get it
July 29, 2024
Jo! Konečně si s tím hajzlíkem poradili.
April 2, 2025
favorılerımden o kadar sevıyorum kı. budur yanı boyle seyler okumak ıstıyorum yav.
November 2, 2024
-1 estrella en todos porque vword
January 24, 2024
marking this for season 3 + the side stories
Such a beautiful conclusion to a very messed up story. I'm happy everything worked out as it did - especially with Soohyun. The character development was chef's kiss
Such a beautiful conclusion to a very messed up story. I'm happy everything worked out as it did - especially with Soohyun. The character development was chef's kiss
February 4, 2024
Bueno, al principio no le tenía mucha fe a este manhwa realmente las razones de Soohyun me parecían un poco sosas, pero luego entendí que todos vemos las cosas desde distintas perspectivas y llegamos a tener diferentes humores al respecto, el desarrollo de la trama y de los personajes fue increíble, realmente es uno de los mejores que he leído este año, la pareja termina siendo realmente hermosa y además tienen mucha química, los extras estuvieron llenos de mucha ternura y amor.
November 26, 2024
4.5 stars
they rlly did it for me it was so complex and captivating and just what i really do like and it was just sooooo good i wish it was even longer because the story was just so good and ahhh i just loved it sm
they rlly did it for me it was so complex and captivating and just what i really do like and it was just sooooo good i wish it was even longer because the story was just so good and ahhh i just loved it sm
March 19, 2024
LOS AMO, MUY LINDO! �
March 22, 2024
so toxic but so good, can't lie
March 27, 2024
Season 3 and the the side stories.
I love the chibis.😭😭
I love the chibis.😭😭
July 1, 2024
Joyitaaaa.
Read
October 5, 2024Spoiler-Included Reviews:
October 27, 2024
read June 13, 2024 - June 13, 2024: 4 stars
November 8, 2024
Losing my shit over how needlessly good this was what the fuck
December 11, 2024
I consumed this entire series in three days. absorbed it into my soul. this is hands down the best bl I’ve read in a WHILE
January 8, 2025
J’en veux encore et encore.
February 6, 2025
Me gusto mucho el final
Read
October 5, 2024Spoiler-Included Reviews:
May 21, 2024
SIMPLEMENTE ÉPICO!
ESTO ESTUVO TAN INTRIGANTE, QUE NO SE COMO EXPLICAR LO MUCHO QUE ME GUSTÓ!
ESTO ESTUVO TAN INTRIGANTE, QUE NO SE COMO EXPLICAR LO MUCHO QUE ME GUSTÓ!
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 reviews
Can't find what you're looking for?
Get help and learn more about the design.