우아한 유령 (GRACEFUL GHOST)

For over half his life, Gye Neul has devoted himself to the Baekya crime syndicate, serving as the personal ashtray for Yong Inyeop, the boss's son. With a body marked by cigarette burns and a tongue stripped of taste, Neul has resigned himself to this cruel existence. His only solace is that Inyeop has never violated his body further. But one day, an order sends Neul on a business trip, forcing him to confront a bloody past.

“Oppa… I really don’t have the courage, but…” “What is it? Just say it.” “…Would you sleep with me?” Is it really okay to ask something like that… to my friend’s older brother? But… If not today — If it’s not Jang Tae-gyeom… “I’ll do my best when I do it with you.”

Every Sunday, Hongju and Cheong get together to play board games. That day, Hongju showed up with a brand new game in hand. “Ooh, this looks fun. Easy games are always the most fun.” The two of them started playing, buzzing with excitement. “…It says to suck your finger like a lollipop?” But then… things started to get weird. [Massage the other person’s bum five times] [Suck the finger of the person in front of you like a lollipop] That’s when Hongju finally realised— the Octopus Game she brought… was actually an R-rated board game. She tried to stop the game, but— “So you’re backing out? That means you’re the one breaking the pact, yeah?” “Who said I’m backing out? It’s just sucking a finger, not a big deal.” Falling right into Cheong’s provocation, Hongju decided to keep going. “Read the final mission out loud yourself.”

When she was twenty, she quietly kept Seokjoo in her heart. Now, she was face-to-face with the man who had once left without a word. "Director." "Drop the formalities. Call me like you used to." "...Sunbae." She clearly still had no intention of ever calling him oppa. Well, he could wait to hear the word he really wanted—eventually. He looked at her, daring her to say more. "When I was assigned to your office, was this what you had in mind?" "No." "Then why, all of a sudden..." "Because you kept going on those damn blind dates." If he touched her now, he’d lose all control—and he’d make her cry. So he waited. Just a little longer. At his own pace. "How far are you planning to go with me?" With Yoon Jiwon... how far? I'll just take you. Again.

When she was twenty, she quietly kept Seokjoo in her heart. Now, she was face-to-face with the man who had once left without a word. "Director." "Drop the formalities. Call me like you used to." "...Sunbae." She clearly still had no intention of ever calling him oppa. Well, he could wait to hear the word he really wanted—eventually. He looked at her, daring her to say more. "When I was assigned to your office, was this what you had in mind?" "No." "Then why, all of a sudden..." "Because you kept going on those damn blind dates." If he touched her now, he’d lose all control—and he’d make her cry. So he waited. Just a little longer. At his own pace. "How far are you planning to go with me?" With Yoon Jiwon... how far? I'll just take you. Again.