I don't see his actions a problem at all. He is not creepy or abusing her situation. He is confident and direct…
I agree with the comments here. I think the problem are not decisions of the ML, which are actually reasonable according to the situation, but rather how he is portrayed by screenwriters and the plot itself. There is this typical drama thing with "poor lady being protected by a perfect guy" and since he's a male lead with almost no background story they tend to show his actions in an exaggerated way and this makes it no trustworthy at all. There is a thin line between being protective over somebody and forcing them to do sth. It's same with age gap here, there is only one year difference but they make a big thing out of it. The characters' development and story is very shallow and so are they actions. Even though the idea and their acting is great the screenwriters just failed their job.
I heard some people say that the webtoon isn't as good as the drama
I guess it depends on whether you start to read webtoon before or after watching the drama. I'm reading the webtoon for months and I don't think one is better or worse, they just gives totally different vibes. The characters and basic plot is same but webtoon revolves around Ji Kyung, her emotions ,her choices and her love. Drama is a whole big, complicated story like a rollercoaster, depends on what you're looking for. Personally I'm a huge fan of webtoon cause I can identify with the character. Drama is just a good entertainment for me.
I honestly love every part of this drama. As for actor rookies, the development of the characters ( especially starting from episode 15) is showed really great, the plot is in lot of aspects unpredictable and the CGI and costumes are just so beatiful to watch. I think every fan of "Ashes of Love" would love this drama too, the story of the main leads gives same vibes
I think every fan of "Ashes of Love" would love this drama too, the story of the main leads gives same vibes