“Do you know me?” A simple question was enough to alter the course of Lee Ha-kyung's life. Seven years ago, Ha-kyung was grappling with the challenge of supporting his family when a man approached him with an offer: take on the identity of Han Jiyoung, a girl from his past, for the summer and deceive the chairman of Taewon Group into believing he was truly her, and financial worries would be a thing of the past. Everything proceeded as planned until the chairman's grandson, Yoonsung, made an appearance. One summer spent together forged an apparently unbreakable bond between them - and memories that were meant to last forever...
Original Novel
Original Webtoon: R19: Ridibooks, R15: Ridibooks
Official Translations: R15: English, S.Chinese; R19: English (Lezhin, Manta), T.Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Thai
Japanese: cmoa, Renta
Note: The official T.Chinese version became uncensored after file replacement. The official English version is uncensored.
I admit I'm not a huge fan of flash backs so I feel like I was kinda of not the ideal reader but slow burn = actual some movement and I am thinking nothing happens for entire chapters other than reflecting on his past choices. I just lost interest halfway man, nothing is going on other than they are living together now.
Also, I'm not sure if the mature version would add much TBH since there are just tons of scenes where MC kinda barely interacts like friends vs actually someone he would be interested in dating.
Two people reunite years later. One of them doesn't remember the other one.
Well paced story. Beautiful art. Extremely SO cinematic (I mean....the focus on the SMALLEST details, the pitter patter of rain.....just feels like a movie in a webtoon). Love the premise, story, the main protagonists. The side characters are even great. I find it a bit slow paced but also at the same time I don't mind it because the development and writing is excellent, using flashbacks here and there.
Obviously involves small plotholes (I mean....how did he keep his girl facade a secret for so long when his build/hands are very masculine....) but if you ignore some simple plot holes then it's so good!!!
I am forever waiting on the R19 scenes but the focus on the plot, the characters and the relationship development is so great !
From the plot to the structure to the pacing everything is a 10/10
The storyline itself is good, making characters take a morally grey stance from the beginning, good intentions that you don't want to fault and when money and people that you care about come unto the equation there's really no one to blame or even a reason to blame.
Is a lie really that bad if it doesn't hurt anyone?
What if it helps someone?
Why go digging up the past if there's no reason to?
Why go digging up the past when you know you will be unhappy when you do?
The way it is presented makes it that much better from how panels are layed out to put focus on certain moments makes every single interaction feel meaningful. Characters getting closer feels natural and it neither goes too slow or too fast
It's structured not chronologically - they have the present and then flashbacks which is something that I love. It keeps you engaged, following the characters current decisions while not really knowing everything about them making it somewhat mysterious. The flow between the flashbacks and the present is seamless and natural.
Personally I think that if there is no reason to lie - don't. If it doesn't hurt anyone, it's not wrong to, but there is no reason to. I don't think lying is entirely bad if it doesn't hurt anyone and you gain something/help someone. Being lied to and sustaining it is like being made a fool out of - but if doesn't hurt anyone it's not wrong.
Also can i just point our how good Lee Hakyung is at excuses like the improvisation is at an all time high. Like those lies give me 0 second hand embarrassment and they are good.
What for a cliffhanger... I can't wait for the 2nd SA.
The story is beautifully written and always keeps you in suspense.
The drawings are awesome. Thanks to the author and the artist for the great work.
All these Islamophobic propagandas from the far-right media are just scared that their "culture" will be replaced by these people. I think this is the white people's fault for bringing pain and destructions to the nations that they colonised or invaded and also supporting Israel's oppression against the Palestinians. I guess karma hits them.
Praise Allah for bringing more Islam to the West.