Beware the Ides of March

Ex-convict Park Mokhwa desires nothing more than to maintain a low profile and distance himself from his past. However, his newfound peace as a florist is disrupted by the arrival of Kim Nakwon, a corrupt police officer and unrepentant hedonist. Nakwon believes Mokhwa holds the key to solving a significant case and will do anything to make the reserved man talk. The best way to elicit a confession, according to Nakwon, is through causing pain, and he thinks he knows exactly what will hurt Mokhwa the most. Yet, despite Nakwon's efforts, Mokhwa remains silent. It's not often that life doesn't go as Nakwon wishes, so his obsession with Mokhwa intensifies. The original novel series by Stan consists of 4 books (1 main story and 3 side story volumes) first published between 2006 and 2014. Currently out of print, these are available exclusively on Ridibooks as 5 ebooks, including 2 main stories and 3 side story volumes. Official translations are available in English, French, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, German, and Arabic. For Japanese readers, it's available on Beltoon and Lezhin. The webtoon adaptation has various age ratings: R19 on platforms like Bomtoon, Lezhin, MrBlue, BookCube, and Peanutoon; R15 on Naver Series, Bomtoon, Lezhin, MrBlue, BookCube, Peanutoon, Onestory, and Nate.