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[Spoiler Warning]

There seems to be some tension about the merit of Killing Stalking due to a toxic fanbase and relatively questionable content, so there are a few things that should be made clear right off the bat: Killing Stalking is NOT a Romance.

Yes, the series centers around a pairing is gay. Yes, it is sexually explicit. But it is NOT cute. It is NOT hot. It is not about the romance, if you can even consider it that.

What it IS is a Psychological Thriller manhwa that truly excels in every category, and I’ll be addressing some of the discourse surrounding it first.

Yaoi is a ... very loaded genre in terms of both content and fanbase—There are some (a lot) of BL (short for boy’s love, i.e. everything male x male no matter how explicit or not explicit the content) that are extremely fetishizing and problematic, perpetuating a “female fantasy” of what gay relationships are like with tropes such as rape and pedophilia. A good portion of the fanbase would also consider themselves diehard fujoshis/yaoi fans (fujoshis literally meaning rotten girl, as in “I'm rotten for reading about gay relationships” which isn’t homophobic at all of course) that glorify such tropes and deny any criticism that comes their way. This portion of the fanbase also tends to be the loudest and most unapologetic, which is why they’re looked down upon by non-BL readers as they should be.

However, many non-BL readers then go to label all BL and BL readers according to these trends because these trends are the most “loudest” (cringey and vocal fujoshis, notorious rape and pedophilia yaoi series). Do you see where this is going?

So now we have Killing Stalking, a twisted story about two mentally unstable people in an incredibly toxic and unhealthy relationship, and those two people are male. So not only is it now labeled as a Yaoi and inheriting all the stereotypes that come with that genre, but it’s also now inherited a fanbase that definitely has a few crazies that will see that relationship as hot.

And so then non-BL readers have this opinion, or at the very least a preconception, about what Killing Stalking is: a gay torture porn that is the epitome of fucked up yaoi.

Just to be clear, the blame doesn’t fall just on the crazy fujoshis. If you have a Thriller with straight, ‘normal’ romance it’s still a Thriller. If you have a Thriller with gay romance, like Killing Stalking it’s suddenly become Yaoi. When series have gay (particularly male x male) relationships, that series will suddenly get the “Gay label.” It’ll be placed on a special Gay bookshelf where all the other books with The Gay are placed. Even if there is a substantial amount of gay content (like with Killing Stalking), the main genre is far overshadowed by the fact that it’s Gay.

With Killing Stalking, I imagine that a lot of people see the Yaoi tag and automatically turn away, or are at least somewhat deterred. Then they hear about or see the violence/abuse/psychological aspect and they tie the two together and think, “oh, so it’s weird gay torture porn,” whereas if the couple was straight it would just be “an abusive relationship.”

To reiterate what I said before, Killing Stalking is first and foremost a Psychological Thriller. The story centers around Yoon Bum, a loner with attachment issues, who falls in love with Oh Sangwoo, a popular, charismatic, attractive guy that he finds out is also secretly a serial murderer (you learn all this in the prologue and first chapters don’t worry). For some reason Sangwoo decides to spare his life after Bum confesses to him and thus an incredibly complex relationship/character dynamic ensues and evolves.

There is gore, sex, murder, and some fucked up themes surrounding all of those. I don't want to reveal too much because the reveals are worth experiencing, but does get a little heavy at times, but if you can handle it then it’s definitely worth the read.

The characters, their development, and their relationship are for sure the winning point of Killing Stalking. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it as well done as in KS. Koogi does a masterful job in this aspect in multiple ways: first, both Bum and Sangwoo have extreme emotional depth, the complexity of which is slowly revealed throughout the story. While Bum seems like and is a quiet, socially anxious stalker and Sangwoo seems like and is a manipulative psychopath/sociopath, the degree to which these characterizations are true and how they change throughout the story as the two characters interact and develop is the most interesting part.

From the first several chapters, we already learn that Sangwoo has several sides to his personality and is able to project and manipulate a certain image of himself based on his audience. This leads to a variety of questions: which Sangwoo is the “true” Sangwoo, what triggers him to act a certain way/shift personalities, do more sides exist, why all these different sides of him exist, and how they originate. At the same time, we begin to see how these sides of him change and develop as other characters and events impact his psyche.

With Bum, our understanding of him is totally different. The story is told mainly from his point of view and so the reader is let in on his thoughts and feelings from the start. However, as the story progresses, the reader learns that what Bum hides from the readers and consequently, himself, reveals just as much about him as what we are otherwise shown and told. This also means that one of the driving forces of Bum’s character development is how he changes and evolves, whereas with Sangwoo, the focus is primarily on unearthing his already existing complexity. These two different modes of character development are a testament to Koogi’s ability to create characters that aren’t just interesting and complex, but also complex in different ways.

This leads into the second thing Koogi does really well in terms of characters, which is the execution of their development. More specifically, Koogi is a master of storytelling, subtlety, and a slow, bit-by-bit reveal that isn’t too vague nor too explicit. Especially in the second half of the series, each new chapter begins to feel like an additional puzzle piece in the larger puzzle that is what the hell is going on. The foreshadowing is also very well done. This is particularly true for Sangwoo’s past, which becomes more complicated than anyone could’ve imagined at the beginning. There are definitely a lot of “woah” and “oh shit” moments throughout the story that are credited to the way Koogi is able to build suspense and execute reveals.

Playing into that is the way the characters’ relationships reveal more about each character while simultaneously flowing completely naturally. Nothing feels forced and everything slots together truly like a puzzle, creating a seamless and immersive experience. Even the sexually explicit scenes have a purpose and are rarely just for the sake of appealing to fans.

Another thing that makes KS so seamless is how interconnected the plot is with the characters. Plot events happen because it makes sense for the characters. It’s as if the characters are deciding the plot, which is how it is in real life and how it should be in non-fantasy, real-world manhwa.

The suspense and story are especially gripping because Sangwoo’s mysteriousness and mental state make him unpredictable and able to take the story anywhere. This is established from an early point onward and keeps the story from falling into cliches. The plot never gets boring for the majority of the story.

However, because of the focus on the characters, the last third-ish of Killing Stalking ends up becoming not as plot driven as some other Thriller/Horror series near the middle and end. This isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing and is pretty expected given the large psychological aspect of KS. There are also some times when the plot does slow down a little. It usually makes sense later on in establishing a certain image/mood, but can feel flat in the moment.

The art is stellar. The style is pleasing while avoiding same face syndrome and the color palette nicely complements the mood of the manhwa. Art plays a large part in the quality of storytelling through things such as perspective, angles, and progression of panels, and it’s safe to say both are top notch.

I will say that it does get explicit, both with sex and with gore. It’s definitely not the worst I’ve seen and it’s artfully done so that it’s not “depictions and close ups of gore/sex for the sake of gore/sex.”

Finally, I highly HIGHLY suggest you read the chapter reddit threads for the later chapters when it becomes more subtle and confusing. I only did it from chapter 55/67 onward and a few random chapters before then that I was confused about. This is because sometimes you might miss out on crucial foreshadowing and they usually pick up on it in those threads. People also have some interesting theories and predictions that enhance the experience a lot, given that so much is left to be implied/not explicit until much later.

Go onto reddit.com/r/killingstalking and search “chapter ##” and you’ll get the discussion thread for each chapter when that chapter was released. There most usually won’t be spoilers because future chapters haven’t been released yet at the time the thread is made.

TL;DR:
Do NOT read this if:
- You’re here for the Yaoi/a “dark but cute” romance. Sorry but the only ships you should shipping are Yoonbum x Therapy and Sangwoo x Prison. If you ultimately think the main pairing is cute or hot you need to stop fetishizing gay couples and you probably also some need help.
- You can’t handle gore, murder, physical and psychological abuse

DO read this for:
- The best characters + character development I’ve ever seen, hands down
- Unique, suspenseful story that avoids cliches
- Amazing storytelling through pacing, foreshadowing, etc
- Amazing art

Even if you’re deterred by the Yaoi tag, give it a shot. It’s not a Yaoi with Psychological Thriller aspects, it’s a Psychological Thriller with Yaoi aspects.

Read the chapter discussion threads on Reddit.

*******Also! if you do plan on reading it, here are some things to think about/watch out for while reading:
- Placement and types of injuries (won't be hard to miss)
- Clothing (won't be hard to miss)
- Who has power, and what actions or objects show that (becomes very interesting near the end)
- Significance of the different floors of the house (interesting to think about)

Beware of Spoilers.
I'm not into Yaoi, needless to say, i know it wasn't for me. But I was interested. After reading it, it's not something I would consider "Yaoi" in any way. It's a Psychological Thriller, much Abuse and Toxic Stuff. It seemed the whole time like the Author tried to do something, but all I could catch were Cliche troupes.

Yoon Bum-Chapter 1 literally shows a flashback of him being almost raped in military, he's underweight, he's lonely, he's mentally ill, he's hurt, he's traumatized and that stays for the rest of the Manwha. He got abused by everyone, his parents died when he was ... little, his uncle abused him physically, sexually and mentally, he never had friends and was bullied, it got revealed later that he was actually raped in military several times and Sangwoo does all of that stuff combined to him and even worse. It's like the Author wants you to pity him and I guess it worked because his life is literally hell and makes Guts(Berserk)'s past look nice. No idea if the car hit him in the end or not, either way, its just tragic.

Oh Sangwoo-A Sociopath. A Serial Killer. A Abuser. A Rapist. A Narcissist. Everything that would make you hate someone. Many, including me despise him. So he's hated, right? Right? Well, not quite. Unfortunately somehow, his crazy fans love him. Had a off-screen death and got away quite easily for what he's done to so many people.(Karma Houdini). I expected him to be finally caught and rot in jail.

Yang Seungbae-Had more potential. No idea how his past even was, that, or it was so unimportant that I already forgot about it. Only character in the police who knew how Sangwoo already is. Unfortunately for him, everyone other than him over there is quite dumb that it makes me even wonder how they've gotten their jobs. Seungbae also had many moments where he acted dumb. I guess I'm happy that it ended got for him?

Art was alright, had many disturbing scenes where I had to look away(Poor Bum).

So yeah, quite an experience, but not something I would want to read again. Kinda overrated imo.

First things first, I found out about it per edits which completely gives this a different representation.

SPOILERS WARNING!

I was already genuinely disgusted after Chapter 2 by anyone who would still ship this after finding out who Sangwoo really is.
So we find out that Sangwoo is a Serial Killer who beats women and kills them after torturing them. Bum, the MC, gets his legs broken by Sangwoo and goes through hell during the story.

Yoonbum: Suffers from PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder and then Stockholm Syndrome because of Sangwoo. Textbook victim, doesn't mean that the Author did a bad job with him, the way he acts and reacts ... makes sense and although Bum isn't fully innocent, he doesn't want to harm anyone and is really just a sad, severely traumatized individual. He is 28 or 29, but looks and acts way younger due to the abuse he endured while growing up, getting starved by his uncle, he literally looks as if he just entered middle school, loves frogs, and is very naive. His BPD causes him to obsess once he gets affection for one since he never received affection from anyone due to his parents dying when he was a baby and his beyond horrible uncle abusing him+getting bullied in school and also abused in military. Bum is in the Grey Zone, but he is in any way not a bad, or evil individual as he didn't even want to kill his uncle during the story when Sangwoo brought him to Bum. His fate his unknown as far as I know, but I wish he survives and gets the help he needed for so long.

Sangwoo: Textbook Serial Killer with Mother Issues. Very unlikable, Narcissists are already unlikable to me but he's also abusive, homophobic, homicidal and a Serial Killer and Rapist. I feel like most of his fans only like him because of his appearance as they already did so before his past was revealed. His past didn't explain much nor did it justify his behavior. Got what he deserved, although I'm one of these people who think that vile criminals like him should just get thrown in prison and rot instead of dying and get the easy way out.

Seungbae(?): The cop. He didn't have as much appearance in the story as Yoonbum or Sangwoo, but I really liked him as he only wanted to bring justice to the world, arresting Sangwoo who murdered so many people. He had kind of a depressing turn in the beginning of S3 which is understandable, but then fortunately came back to finally end Sangwoo and save Yoonbum.

Season 1 was how it should've stayed the whole time.
I did not like Season 2 and 3. Season 1 had mindfuckery going on the whole time, Bum was trying to escape, Sangwoo was the scary antagonist, Seungbae tried his best to catch proofs to arrest Sangwoo. But then...it just kind of dragged out? And that for too long which I just didn't like. The fanbase is HORRIBLE. Ya'll really gonna hate on Yoonbums uncle (Trust me, I do hate him too), but then like or justify Sangwoo who is worse and ship him with Bum, WHO gets abused and raped by Sangwoo as well? It's so hypocritical.
But a fanbase shouldn't make the actual source material worse, so this was just a extra point.

In general what is considered bad is the construction of the characters going on for a reason, the manga is good for a 14 year old girl who supports rape but has a great development, everything generated well but besides the bad ending, the story didn't makes a lot of sense.

the art is beautiful with very few mistakes that you can’t even tell if they’re mistakes or purposeful design.

I had a great use of the manga, but even so I was not touched by the story.

For those who started in this manga world, it may seem to be VERY GOOD WOW but the story in ... general is pretty bad compared to everything else the author had done.

The characters have a good story in general, but as it is done, it is very poorly done and could be better worked but in general 6/10 due to the bad story.

*Review contains spoilers*

I was dared to read this as a joke. The only time I have ever seen this manga before reading it was from the fanbase, which is awful. This is NOT a yaoi by any means and should not be romanticized like it is.

The only thing I really enjoyed while reading this was the art. There's a lot of care and detail put into each panel and I can appreciate the work put into it.

However, this manga was awful to read. I found myself hating every single character, including the protagonist. Many times I burst out laughing due to how awkward, bad and ... unnatural some of the dialogue is. The s/x scenes are hell to sit through and there are way too many, considering how toxic the relationship is.

This is a manga I loved to hate. This will probably be another series that becomes a joke to me and my friends. Not once while reading did I enjoy the story or characters, in fact I found myself counting down each chapter until it was over.

Would I recommend this to someone who is a fan of psychological thrillers and is looking for a good read? Absolutely not. Would I recommend this to someone who is looking to feel wildly uncomfortable? Absolutely.

Killing Stalking was...interesting...It's been a while since I finished this series, yet I still don't know exactly how I feel. Sometimes I think it was pretty good, but at other times I remember that I willingly read this and wonder why. It had more good points than bad points but is definitely not something I would willingly read again.

My main problems with Killing Stalking are that it fails to be very good at anything it tries to be. MAL categorizes it as "Drama, Horror, Psychological" and "Yaoi."

Is it a drama? Somewhat. The character drama was okay, but lacking in some ways I can't ... describe.

Is it a horror? No. It was graphic, but nothing about this kept me on edge.

Is it psychological? Kind of. There are parts that made me think that were relevant to the story. Unfortunately, a good portion of my thinking was related to: Why am I reading this?

Is it a yaoi? It's boy x boy, but notice how romance is not one of the tags.

Do I recommend this? Absolutely not. If you want a good character drama with BL, read or watch Given or basically any BL by Rihito Takarai. Prefer something with colour and in webcomic format? Here U Are is pretty good. If you want a manhwa with drama, horror, and psychological elements, read Bastard instead. It far surpasses Killing Stalking in all of those categories. Sweet Home is also better than Killing Stalking in those categories despite being an action thriller. Point is, there are a lot of better options.

tl;dr: just read Bastard instead

"If I die first, I want you to die, too. If you fail, just keep trying. Don't let me down. Ever."


Woah,first review.

I remember hearing about Killing Stalking for the first time from a friend who was obsessed with yaoi manga ... I did my research the next day and there it was. What an interesting manhwa i said to myself..
I don't read yaoi, but i found this one very different and interesting from any manhwa or yaoi stories out there. I will be spoiling some stuff.

Let me just start off by saying that it's not a romantic story.

...
STORY: 9

So now we have Killing Stalking, a very twisted story about YoonBum, a boy who likes another boy and stalks him on social media. At least that's how the story starts. It gets fucked up very soon and you get to see how the toxic but addicting relationship between these two are. I really enjoyed the story, it's a rollercoaster of emotions and it's making you feel either sad or scared through the pages.


Art: 10

Very nice art style. I feel like the art was changing through and i really liked that. I also like the fact that they used specific tones of colours which put you into a specific mood too(like when things go dangerous ,some red tones drop and not only)The character art is also great, I loved their characteristics, their faces, and their eyes(!).


Character: 9

eeek! Bum is an antisocial boy who stalks his crush, Sangwoo who is also a psycho and a serial killer.. Just creepy. There is gore, sex, murder, and some fucked up themes surrounding those too as well, the characters, their development, and their relationship are for sure the winning point of Killing Stalking.


Enjoyment: 9

I did enjoy this manga a lot.. and i finished the full manga in 5 months.. and it was worth paying for it.. thanks Koogi!


Overall: 9

I liked it! i really did liked it,the story, the art, character development, everything was on point.. if i had to say something bad about this manhwa it would be the ending and the fact that it is categorized as ''romance''. That's why i gave it a 9.. but aside from that the whole manga was a great experience. it's sad to think that a lot of people see the yaoi tag and automatically turn away, and lose interest as if this is a violent gay torture porn. Cause really if you read the story you're gonna change your mind. This story is not for people who can't take it with dark themes however.

I will never even justify what Sangwoo did to Yoonbum or people whom he hurt - But I think the thing that makes me the most sad, is that... no one will ever know what these two went through. The trauma they experienced, and the physical and mental abuse that made them who they were. That is what gets to me the most. Their stories are lost, and no one will ever be the wiser. On one hand, Sangwoo got what he deserved, but on another, I feel... so bad for him. Then there's Bum... that hit me hardest. I wanted his life to turn around for the better, at least. This ending was so sad.

The ending made me really emotional. I wouldn't ever ship their relationship of , but somehow the Author really made me feel like i was in Yoonbums head when he got the ashes-heard from the grandma that he was screaming bums name-when he had flashbacks of him, i got really upset about all this.. But at the end of the day those were the ashes of Sangwoo so it was ok :D
Also, I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but... Sangwoo died the same way his mother tried to kill him as a child... smothered by a pillow. That realization hurt, a lot. Makes me upset that if he hadn't been through all this trauma he'd be a great man :/

But aside from that..for all of you who feel sad, Bum is with Sangwoo now. Though he didn't mean to, he fulfilled his promise to him.

Of course, let's not forget that this is all fiction :)

Thanks for taking time to read my review!!

Absolutely disgusting book. How on Earth did it get published??! Seriously it's so good damn disgusting. The story is not for sensitive people. It will traumatize you. I'm terms of genres, wow, r*pe, m**der etc.

It's so messed up seriously guys don't read it. It's also horrendously addictive. I had to finish it to find out what happens. Didn't like the ending at all. The art is quite okay...but that's not the point here....

Characters are insane. Literally just Stockholm Syndrome....I couldn't even imagine how something like got published in the first place. It left me in tears and it was so triggering because of the ... themes.

Curiousity got the best of me, don't let it happen to you. Also, it COMPLETELY ruined the song for me. It's one of favourites...now i hate the song. Whenever I hear it I always think of the manga and wow. Disappointing book but on a positive note...

If you like this kinda stuff, like psychological horror and gore. It's definitely the book for you. If you're immune to such themes here then I'd give you the go-to read it.

This is one of my favorite things to re-read. It is not a fetishy BL that most people think it is. It is a psychological horror manhwa that has actual depth to the plot and I think its very well written and the author is very talented at showing mental illness and PTSD. The story is unpredictable and had me hooked when I first started reading; I finished it in one day. I recommend this to people who enjoy reading dark stories with no happy ending
You can see the art style slowly get better and better throughout the manhwa, I love it at its ... best point

--The review contains spoilers--


First things first, this manhwa was mindblowing. I don't normally read psychological horrors but this made me more intrigued in the genre. It worked in so many different ways, by that i mean there are little details that just caused you to actually use your brain and think of the story more deeply. More to what meets the eye. Theory inducing. That's the main reason why i loved this, the writing and storyline, instant 10/10.
Now, for the characters... erm. There are mixed opinions on them. Well for me, boi, some points i hated Sangwoo's guts, as most people do, but it's ... confusing. As one of main characters, and our precious Bum's partner(?) (i don't know, for me this was a beyond abusive,toxic relationship, but was still classified as a relationship. They just fed off eachothers serious issues and both needed help.)

Yes, he's a plain and simple murderer but other than that, he was quite loving?? I don't know, i think this is how it feels to try and make a bad character seem good when they're really not. He showed ''love'' in weird ways. And i actually think he tried to better Bum in some chapters, like fix him somehow. At first he tortured him because lmao, he do be breaking in, but they seemed to have a connection and it wasn't just an unrequited love anymore? That's what I think. Anyways, i think we can all agree that Bum deserved way better, but I think we all seem to forget that Bum was infatuated with Sangwoo...so even though Sangwoo was a completely different image to what he dreamt of, and he killed people, broke his legs, abused him, somehow and somewhat become tame in the later chapters, I don't know if it's because certain events occured or certain people showed up *cough* Seungbae. Woah, Seungbae was the hero of this manhwa. But the way he was suspicious from the start was weird, Sangwoo was just breathing and Seungbae was already like, I don't like that guy.. seemed a bit??? But I don't have much to say about him without spoiling, except he was persistent af but back to the actual review.. I don't have any reason to dislike this manhwa.

Yes it's sad and leaves you broken for weeks because you want things to be happy and warm between the characters, please remember this is a psychological HORROR. LMAO. But, the characters being shitty doesn't correlate to the story much for me, yes they can be annoying but what's a manhwa with no flawed characters, i think they make it even better and I think the development was great from start to finish. Period.

This story was a fairly enjoyable read, and if you have the time, I highly recommend it! However, keep in mind that although some sites may have it under "Yaoi" or "BL" tags, it should NOT in ANY WAY be considered as such. Yes, there are sexually explicit scenes and the two main characters share sentimental moments, however one is a killer, kidnapper and rapist and the other is a victim. Don't let the fujoshis and toxic fandom fool you, this is a psychological thriller. Secondly, there are a few things that left me confused, specifically why he started killing after his mother's death. However, ... I still feel that the characters well represent an abusive, toxic and manipulative relationship, alongside the conflict between corrupt cops and genuine cops. It's not a totally short read, but I knocked it out in a day (through constant reading). Lastly, the art is just great! The style perfectly fits the story. One thing that stood out though were the backgrounds in later chapters. It looks like they used a 3d program to create the backgrounds to make producing chapters easier, which is totally understandable, however it's fairly noticeable. If you have the time I suggest reading it if you're into psychological horror stuff.

its unfortunate that a lot of people view this as a yaoi/bl romance when it is FAR from it. i went into this knowing what to expect and there were still moments where i was shocked. this story had me in a chokehold to be honest. no matter how many times i wanted to look away, i had to continue reading. its a truly uncomfortable read.

im not sure what else to say about killing stalking other than it is disgusting and i dont recommend it for most people. the story and characters are confusing and hard to understand but i feel that its important ... to feel that way when reading this. its a psychological thriller and it will mess with you.

.... also, the 936 people that have sangwoo favorited need to consider therapy.

thats all! ty for reading my ass attempt at a review :3

Killing Stalking... I was wondering why MAL hadn't added you to the database being this one of the most popular Manhwas at the time of its publication but well things that only MAL will know, first English is not my strong point, there will be mistakes if you don't come to me privately saying “You have mistakes here, here, there” insert image of genius meme .jpg, I'm human, I learn English alone by my own means obviously I'm going to make mistakes so don't come to fill your stupid messages with that, second there will be Spoilers, third in the conclusion there will be 2 ... points of view, as I saw 2 years ago, the moment of its peak (2017) until this year (2019) so let's start.

History 10/10

The story begins with Bum, a shy boy who falls in love with Sangwoo, a popular boy in all areas, social, work, etc... But this boy, to whom Bum has a strong attraction to him (and obsession by the way) hides something he would never have imagined... Serial killer. With that simple Sipnosis it can call your attention or not but you dive into this one and you won't be able to stop, it leaves you spicy with the following episode, when I started reading it I went for the chapter 31 or 32 and I read everything in 1 single night. We don't deny that it's a common story but it has that thing that not everyone has in which is to keep the reader glued. That's what every author wants with his creations, right?

Art 8/10

Something that I like more manwhas than mangas is that they have color and more pages, in the manga in a page they center many emotions and moments things that confuse us a lot, in the Manwha each emotion and moment has its own page, That explains why the manwhas have more than 100 pages, it can be read in the western way from left to right but something I don't like is the detail of the drawing, they are not very detailed, I explain myself, there were pages that at first sight you couldn't identify what it was, if it was an avocado, a teapot, etc. EYES! For God's sake! the author was very weak with the 3 damned hiatuses that god gave us during all this publication and even so you can see many times the drawing very weak and on the eyes sometimes she didn't draw them well, she had one drawn and the other half but most of the times she didn't draw it, but coming out of that horror, emphasize the sex scene and well one or another very detailed rape, when you saw "the passion" and murder scenes also detailed and raw but for the mere fact that you could not identify things and eyes I do not give his 10 with 8 is a lot.

Characters 10/10
Here I will talk about 3 things, About Bum, Sangwoo and the super toxic relationship of Bum and Sangwoo, I will only talk about the characteristics of the characters, their defects etc. Mrs. I want to focus very little on the relationship of these 2 guys.

Boom
As I said he is a shy boy, in love with Sangwoo because of his charms but something I didn't say was that bum was abused in the militia and by his uncle, sexually, physically, psychologically abused by this gentleman, that's why his shyness, his clumsiness because of the traumas generated by his life and also a dependence on Sangwoo. There's even a break because this is more to be discussed in the relationship with him.

Sangwoo
A very popular boy among the girls and with the boys (Example Bum) and that his life seems to be a wonder but no, it is not like that, he was also physically and psychologically abused by his father, since he beat him and his mother, that is to say, domestic violence which generates a trauma but this does not stay here, his mother, his mother also abused him not only psychologically but sexually. Up to here he left.

Now I'll talk about your toxic relationship
Bum generates a very horrible dependency on Sangwoo and vice versa. The moment Bum enters Sangwoo's house without his consent, she realizes that something strange is happening, goes down to the basement and sees a dead body, there at that moment Sangwoo hits him and holds him hostage, Bum tries to escape but doesn't have the courage to think that she "loves him" in short, Poor Bum suffers from Stockholm Syndrome, Sangwoo takes out all his frustration from the traumas of childhood on poor Bum until he rapes him, Sangwoo has sex with girls while Bum sees all that (Sangwoo is aware of this), gets him involved in murder, the moment Bum can be free from Sangwoo is stupid! He doesn't take advantage of it and becomes Sangwoo's accomplice. Sangwoo is a cunning person. In order to get out of the police, Sangwoo kisses Bum and says he's her partner and the fool continues this charade. “But what's wrong with Valentina?" Then this officer hits Sangwoo because he knows that he is involved in the murder of the girls and their parents (Yes, this boy killed his parents, well not his father, it was the mother, but he killed the mother, I hope you understood me) and then the poor officer is suspended just because the asshole Sangwoo says that he hit him because he is homophobic.

Sangwoo is a pest, his mother has caused him irreversible trauma, I don't say "Oh poor man". Everything he does to Bum s something unforgivable, he breaks her legs for her mere madness, she dresses him as a woman, so she can remember her mother, what madness, she rapes him! With a dildo until the poor man bleeds, she has sex with other people so Bum can see through her closet. Bum did not justify it with his mental problems, he has low self-esteem and the worst thing is that he has Stockholm syndrome, at the time they were talking about his end (I mean the death of the two of them, I don't shadow their "relationship") they made a pact that in summary would be "You die and I die" which happened absolutely, Sangwoo died and soon after Bum because of his madness and not accept that Sangwoo left this world died too, as they did in their deal

Enjoyment 10/10

I enjoyed every second, every minute of it (except for the 3 damn hiatuses of months of the author) this Manwha gave me a good time, when the author was in hiatus I read it again and I never got bored, so what I can say, outside the fanservide I enjoyed it quite a lot. For more enjoyment reading it from a cell phone in your room in the dark listening to your good music.

Overall 9/10

A Manwha that I would say perfectly retracts people with an unstable mentality, which have been repressed either by the traumas that have happened to the protagonists of this story, curiously the abuses suffered by our protagonists are the main in the world for a mental instability if not treated in time and what happens when these 2 people come together ... They bring nothing good. That's how I see it now.

The way I saw it in 2017.
A Romantic Manwha about 2 misunderstood people who do their best every day.

In general 2 different points of view (2017 I didn't make it so long because I got lazy xD) and last thing... For some users at what point is this said to be a romantic Manhwa? Where on Myanimlist does it say that? Not even the author herself says that.

Thanks for reading this super long review I hope you liked it, have a nice day.

i really enjoyed reading this story. its very different from anything i've ever read which made it interesting to read. the characters are well designed and unique in my opinion but it really bothers me how people romanticize their relationship in any way shape or form. this story is a NOT a romance so i dont understand why people have the need to ship them together. both the main characters are mentally ill. sangwoo does not love bum. bum thinks he loves sangwoo but in reality he just craves love and affection and when he got that from sangwoo he caught feelings and thought that ... sangwoo might actually love him back which is not the case. i dont recommend this to anyone whos experienced any sort of physical trauma. overall though it was a great story

First of all this isnt Boys love/yaoi, it's horror. This isn't recommended for people who are under 18. If your looking for somthing deranged and actually uncomfortable read it. It contains r@pe, abuse, gore, and all that.The art style is so good and it makes the story so much instresting. Its like a movie when a character does something dumb and youre screaming at them. Almost every character has issues. The characters react realistcly you can see it in their expressions alot. The story is so good too. Do not get emotionally attached trust me. Also don't read the comments.

oof i cant give like a pro review but im just gonna say what i thought of it. You know when you watch something about crime and it gets exciting everytime they are on to something or shit happens? Well from reading all of killing stalking id say i got the same feeling but just consistently throughout the whole thing. Like it is so fucked up and just totally insane because of the killing and abuse etc but i CANNOT help feeling attached to the characters, both yoon and sangwoo made me feel so much pity at the fact that they are both flat out ... CRAZY like everyone says sangwoo is crazy, but yoon is crazy for still liking him and that makes me feel sorry for both of them. i will say that all of the twists to the characters history or decisions, made the ending so striking and tragic for me . I wont spoil obvs but the ending made me cry so hard i had to literally shut my laptop and change shirts because of all the tears that dropped onto it (tbf tho i was listening to kingdom of predators on repeat as i read the last chapter) like i felt that in the moment of each scene you could predict the meaning behind something but you just could not predict what would happen next and thats why it was such an exciting read. i defo recommend reading it, but do be warned it is rather disturbing. ps dunno why mal doesnt know how many chapters there are but there is 67 and i finished it so just so you know

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*****DISCLAIMER: This manga contains graphic scenes of violent sex, rape, murder, self-harming and suicide. If you are sensitive to these topics, please don't read this manga***

This manga is a suspenseful thriller through and through. Every time I turned a page, I was gripping the edge of my seat. I wanted to know what happened next. Also, the characters are fascinating. There is no black and white. Sangwoo and Bum live in the grey area. For a minute, I think I have figured out Sangwoo. But then the next minute, I am left confused about his intentions and who he is. Neither character is ... innocent. You are reading a story about a murderer and a stalker. Both of them are pretty bad. But it’s interesting to see the manipulations, the cat-and-mouse games played and the power dynamics between the two. The one awful thing about it is the fanbase and how people romanticise each of the characters. It isn't a love story, it isn't something that should be glamorised at ALL.

*MIGHT CONTAIN A FEW SPOILERS*
When it comes to reading stories like killing stalking, a certain level of understanding is required to grasp the essence of it. When I looked at the ratings and saw people giving it such low scores on this site , I was surprised, but upon reading their reviews, I realized it's actually a mark of the writer's success. They mostly went on about how unlikeable the characters were and their disgust with their actions, but you know...this is a psychological thriller about mentally unstable characters spiraling downwards because of their messed up behavior. The writer did not intend to create likable ... characters finding redemption in love but in my opinion characters pathetic in a sense (not trying to offend) facing consequences of their actions as the story progresses. Also its better to not expect consistent yaoi action and such because the yaoi part is actually just a plot devise, but an important one nonetheless. In fact, Sangwoo isn't even gay or bisexual and his reasons for indulging bum later in the story has it's respective underlying causes.

The story focuses mainly on Sangwoo , who initially appeared to be an amiable and popular character but turned out to be someone with a severe personality disorder, the seeds of which were sown in his childhood and on Yoon Bum , a timid obsessive stalker with a messed up past of his own. Throughout the story there are various cues indicating the factors responsible for the trauma of these two before the curtain is lifted ranging from the cloths to floor on which he keeps Bum.

I could not help but read it in one go because the grip of the story was pretty intense and my curiosity was piqued by progressive events. There was no way I was willing to put off reading until I got my answers. I experienced various emotions throughout ranging from horror, disgust to pity and it all made for a wonderful reading experience of this psychological horror. Though the story lacks in a few areas to be considered a masterpiece but it is a pretty good read altogether.

Story
This was one of the first stories that I actually had emotions about. Even on the chapters that feel boring have interesting things happen and they show how Sangwoo is an awful person. The characterizations and plot are all very interesting but the s*x/more often r*** scenes are very bothersome and almost made me drop it I can't skip them because they have plot happening during them however even though I've had similar trauma I was able to tolerate it but if you are less desensitized to that stuff than me then I recommend not reading it. The ending was interesting in my opinion however ... many people think it was rushed. Both of the characters have backstories that make their characters make more sense. The flashbacks are interesting however sometimes they are very long taking up multiple chapters.
Art
The art is one of my favorite parts of the manga. the eyes are very nice and I like looking at it. The characters fit the artstyle and I don't think they look nearly as good in other artstyles. The backgrounds are 3d and its usually okay but sometimes it looks weird or doesn't fit the art correctly. Yoon's design fits his personality well and is very pleasing same with Sangwoo but some characters look alike.
Character
The characters all have traits that make them different than anyone else. For example Sangwoo is an awful person and at first I thought that that was his only defining trait however he is a much more interesting character than just that. I have been in a similar situation to Yoon and he is very well written and has became one of my favorite characters in general, not just in this. Even the less important characters like Seungbae and Jieun interest me.

this is NOT a yaoi but i did enjoy it for what it is. i liked the creepiness of it and i dont think we should rate stuff based on their fanbase... i liked the characters and the art a lot. i could not stop reading,i was wandering what whould happen next. i think i might be a bit biased because it was one of my first mangas/manhwas. overall it was a great read and i would recommend it, only if u want to read it because of the action and not the shipping. i do not recommend this if u are a victim of ... r4p3 or if u are easily disturbed by violence or selfharm in small amounts.