He is still an unrepentent bully, but he does seem like a sweet baby when whacked a few times. He is like those old tvs, they always needed a few good slaps to get them working properly.
If this were an adaptation from a BL web novel, they should have at least maintained the BL element. The chemistry…
There is absolutely the BL element. Like it's "bromancified" SO FAR (people here really be expecting NCs in ep1) but it is absolutely a BL. I think they probably toned down the bl and/or are planning to make it a plot twist surprise. Or maybe they are hoping for a sequel since it has only 8 episodes (on record) and the story has barely just begun.
I just watched ep 1-2 and this is a good drama. Usually, the bullying victims are poor kids, but in here it's…
The best friend is his love interest in the novel. He is not simple, he is cunning and manipulative. The reason he is so hot and cold is because he liked Yiheon, but his dad is abusive and homophobic, and the reason Yiheon was being bullied was because he was gay and "stalking" a "straight" male classmate (he isn't stalking CSK, he has a crush on him).
And CSK was scared that if he defended Yiheon, it would get back to his dad that he was protecting a homosexual, but at the same time he also felt guilty that he couldn't do anything to protect him.
So, when the gangster shows up, he is kinda happy that Yiheon can now fight back to his bullies, but also scared because what happened to the REAL Yiheon (the guy he likes)?
Gone are the days when bromance meant just two close friends hanging out together.
And CSK was scared that if he defended Yiheon, it would get back to his dad that he was protecting a homosexual, but at the same time he also felt guilty that he couldn't do anything to protect him.
So, when the gangster shows up, he is kinda happy that Yiheon can now fight back to his bullies, but also scared because what happened to the REAL Yiheon (the guy he likes)?