However, defenders (and many modern authors) argue that the best manhwa in this niche are actually subversions . They show the junkie hitting rock bottom. They show the protagonist checking into a mental hospital (yes, this is a plot in manhwa like "The Selfish Romance" ). They show the friend group staging an intervention.

A handsome and smooth-talking business student. Initially an observer who blackmails Ye-won, he eventually becomes a central player in the destructive love triangle. Themes and Appeal