This webtoon my absolute fav and I end up read the novel.
But I gave you a warning since it's sensitive, faaar later in the webtoon, you will find rape but the way how it's handled is far better than many other BL title I have experience. Fyi I have almost 20 years of experience reading BL (yeah, I'm old hag already lol) where I grew up reading the rape to love type of story but this series is definitely different and believable unlike typical rape to love type of plot.
The rape happen in season 3 and there is forced sex in end of story if they followed the novel plot religiously. I personally shocked how the rape happened so much later in the story after everything being so consent at the beginning. But by the time you discover it maybe you already love the couple so much and you just can't drop this series
. It also contain friends with benefit before soon turn into love, a bit psychopath and lunatic seme, and also murder. So if you're not into this theme, don't read this.
Ok, aside from the rapey thing, I understand why the webtoon that based on 2006 novel have large passionate fanbase in Korea and growing fanbase around the world. The story is one of the kind and you won't find it everywhere else. It's set on modern world and not in some AU where it felt unrealistic. Usually when you read too realistic story, you will find the story is boring and follow typical pattern, it was not the case in this series. It is a slow burn story with such build up, and heavily focus on plot.
As for plot, At first, it seems like love triangle in military life, but it's actually more than that. Seems like a dark story, but actually it bring so much emotional roller coaster, and the humor is really surprisingly good! I can't count how many times I laughed reading a silly situation but it become tensed in the next few seconds. I love the plot twist, unexpected surprise, originality, psychological rollercoaster, and sense of humor in this BL. The dynamic between MC and the love rival also entertaining to watch.
As for art, it's top notch. Depending of your taste, in my opinion, the art is so beautiful. The MC is looked like a typical shonen manga protagonist, but it's actually BL and it found it interesting. Since so many passionate fans would eagerly buy anything related to this series, I see the webtoon developed carefully, both to achieve the precise adaptation of novel with beautifully drawn webtoon. If you bought the korea webtoon and see the comments, you will find the fans who read the novel praises the webtoon adaptation since they tried to make it perfectly.
Anyway, you won't find much lovey dovey interaction, sweet talks as they rarely talk about it
even after in the end
. But they obsessed each other so much and do crazy things beyond normal boundaries to be together. If you like fluff short story, read elsewhere. There is more cute interaction in later set of novel, and I really hope the next set of novel could adapted too since it's really good.
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