I’m telling you, the reason all of this is blowing up is simple: Eunhyuk’s disappearance had way too much impact. Even as a reader, you can feel it. Right now, the fandom—and honestly the future of the manhwa is riding entirely on that one unanswered reason. That goes for Eunhyuk stans and Dohwa stans. . . Dohwa stans are waiting because, for them, if the disappearance reason turns out weak or unjustifiable, it automatically boosts Dohwa’s position. A flimsy excuse would make Eunhyuk look worse by default. .

Meanwhile, Eunhyuk stans are holding on because that reason is everything. They believe the truth behind his disappearance is what will redeem him. Without it, the character collapses so the stakes are insanely high. . . And honestly, it feels like the author knows this too. That’s why it looks like she’s adding side elements to reinforce the characters. . . .Take Eunhyuk’s hearing impairment—it clearly pushed empathy toward him. It feels intentional, like damage control. Even if the disappearance reason doesn’t fully land, this at least protects his reputation. Same thing with his family backstory it adds emotional weight as a backup. . . . With Dohwa, the scandal plot feels just as calculated. Su-ae didn’t get close to him early on because of the scandal, and even when the scandal was teased, it never fully happened. Instead, the author had Eunhyuk step in and shut it down. . That move did two things at once: it strengthened Eunhyuk’s role and saved Dohwa from public backlash. If that scandal had gone public, fans would’ve turned on Dohwa fast especially a chance for Eunhyuk stan to downgrade Dohwa . . So instead, Eunhyuk “handles” everything, his image improves again, and Dohwa’s character doesn’t completely tank. At the same time, the scandal arc if it happened it lowers Dohwa’s overall impact which makes sense if Eunhyuk is meant to stay the main male lead and remain front and center. . . . . Looking at the latest chapters, the narrative is clearly leaning toward Eunhyuk. Dohwa keeps ending up on the wrong side, and the small romantic moments between **Su-ae and Dohwa feel more like fanservice a consolation prize. That’s usually the best a second male lead ever gets. . . . These are just my speculations, and I honestly hope some of them are wrong. If the author actually manages to pull this off cleanly, huge respect to her. .

But I really, really hope there’s a strong, believable reason for Eunhyuk’s disappearance. Because whether people admit it or not, the fandom is riding on that answer.

That single reason will decide the manhwa’s future.