Protected: Painter Of The Night: Baek Na-Kyum: a fiancée, a wife, a favored servant or a prostitute? – part 1 (second version)
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Painter Of The Night: A new adaptation of Fall of man
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Some of my readers might not know what Fall of man is referring to. Fall of man is the term used by Christian theologists to describe the expulsion of Eva and Adam from paradise after eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Now, you know where this expression comes from. It’s from the bible and more specifically from Genesis 2-3. It explains the story of the original sin.
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In the Garden of Eden, God planted two trees and he asked Adam and Eva not to eat the fruits from the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, Satan, taking the form of a snake, convinced Eva to disobey God’s order. She took a bite from the forbidden fruit and after tasting it, she gave it to Adam so that Adam committed the same sin. Once God discovered their disobedience, he chased away the woman and the man from the Garden of Eden. This represents the end of paradise for humans. The forbidden fruit is actually an apple therefore eating the apple from the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil symbolizes the original sin, the loss of innocence and indirectly death too. Since Eva and Adam were expelled from paradise, their fate is associated to death. Now, Eva and Adam can no longer live forever and are confronted with evilness, hardships and temptation their whole life. Humans can only return to paradise after their death, if they behave as good Christians and are true believers.
Now, you are wondering where the common denominators between the Genesis and the manhwa Painter of The Night are, since the Korean story is actually a book with many explicit sex scenes. First, eating the apple is often viewed as a representation of sex. The snake embodying temptation and evilness seduced Eva to discover sexuality hence Adam couldn’t resist her so that they had an intercourse for the first time. That’s the reason why women during the Middle-Age were judged so negatively in Europe. Catholic Church reproached them of being the cause of the original sin. If Eva, the archetype of women, hadn’t listened to the snake representing the devil/Satan, Adam wouldn’t have fallen to temptation and he would never have had sex. Therefore sex and nudity are often related to Satan, like in this picture.
Notice that Satan’s sex reminds us of a vagina, he is not eating men through his mouth but also through his sex. Therefore we can take note of the demonization of the woman’s sex. This explains why women were often suspected to be witches. This is also the cause why Catholic Church only encouraged sex for procreation. Sex should never be linked to pleasure. Now, you can understand why sex is perceived as dirty and enjoyment is associated to sin. During the Middle-Age, Christians should never enjoy sex and only judge it as a duty so that God could get more believers. As a conclusion, the original sin and Fall of man are connected to the discovery of sexuality, copulation and joyance.
Then we have to remember that the expulsion from the Garden of Even is linked to the Tree of Knowledge between good and evil. What should get your attention is the word Knowledge. If you read my analysis about Spring Awakening (part 1 and 2), you know the importance of sex education. Wendla, one of the protagonists of Spring Awakening, got pregnant because she had no idea about sex and its implications. Her mother never told her how women got pregnant. That’s why I pointed out earlier that the original sin is linked to the discovery of sexuality, the knowledge what sex means and implicates.
In order to grasp better the similarities between Fall of man and the manhwa, I am listing the following elements:
- The presence of the forbidden fruit, an apple, symbolizing temptation and sin
- Three people were present during the original sin: the snake, Eva, Adam
- Garden of Eden personifying Nature
- Sex
- Knowledge
Maybe you have already recognized the picture chosen above as an illustration for this analysis. It comes from the chapter 23. Let’s contextualize the episode. Here, we have Yoon Seungho who invited Jung In-Hun and Baek Na-Kyum to go hunting. The hounding occurs after Yoon Seungho and Baek Na-Kyum had their first sexual encounter together.
What caught my attention is the presence of the apple in this chapter.
Notice that Baek Na-Kyum is the one eating the apple and later, the fruit is taken by Yoon Seungho who bites in the apple tasted by the painter.
So their actions resemble a lot to the ones from Eva and Adam in the Garden of Eden. Hence we can say that the painter is Eva and the lord Adam fitting their part in the couple. The woods correspond to the garden of Eden because the forest embodies nature, just like the location created by God. Then you might now ask who the snake is. Here, the loyal valet personifies the snake but his role diverges from the Genesis. He is not seducing the artist to get knowledge, to discover sexuality. He acts the opposite in reality.
Note that he pleads for ignorance, while the snake tempted to taste the fruit and get knowledge. He advises the low-born not to remember his coition with the lord. And we come to the most important part, the biggest contrast between the bible and the manhwa. The intercourse has already happened whereas in the bible, the sex only takes place after eating the fruit because they become aware of their own nudity and body. It looks like the chronology has been changed. Another difference is that Baek Na-Kyum is still innocent as he has no memory about that fateful night, while the lord is in the knowledge. Knowledge is what separates them. In other words, in this scene from the chapter 23, the chronology and the role of the snake diverge, yet it looks like the Genesis inspired our author. However, there is more to it.
Since eating the forbidden fruit means sex, then we have to return to their first sex together. Striking is that Yoon Seungho might have had a lot of sexual experiences due to his past, but their first night together represents a first for him too. He was able to discover what lovemaking is. So eating the forbidden fruit has a divergent signification for the master. He discovered a new side of sex, it is not just about having pleasure but giving joyance to his partner, feeling loved and admired and returning the same affection and warmth to his loved one. So he gets a new knowledge.
(chapter 20) 
(chapter 21) That’s why he is embracing the uke wholeheartedly and kissing him so gently. Once he has tasted the forbidden fruit, lovemaking, he can no longer return to his old-self. He wants to renew and even deepen their relationship but for that, he needs the painter to remember. He is well aware that the drunkenness had an impact on the artist’s consciousness hence the next morning after their lovemaking, he visits the artist’s chamber waiting for him. The latter had to go out because of nausea and vomiting.
And now pay attention to the words and actions of the noble who has already fallen deeply in love.
First, he is wearing an dark purple robe with short sleeves. We can observe that he has dressed up especially for the painter. Now, you might realize my mistake. While treating the different clothes of the protagonist (the significance of clothes, part 2), I overlooked this chapter. However, it actually confirms my observations made there. When it comes to win the artist’s heart, Yoon Seungho pays attention to his appearance and wants to use his charismatic image in order to attract the man’s attention and awake sexual desires.
In other words, he improves his apparel because he wants to seduce him. Is he here acting like the snake, the devil seducing the uke to temptation? But if you look more closely, you’ll notice that there is a book with an illustration on the table. There are two men fornicating. This is not random, the master put it there in order to trigger the hint about their lovemaking. However, the painter pays no attention to this picture. Yet this doesn’t discourage the master hence he speaks about the events of the night before.
The irony is that Baek Na-Kyum committed a crime, he stole a bottle of expensive wine. Here, we can see another reference to the original sin and the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eva committed a sin by disobeying to God’s words and here, we have the painter who acted like a thief. We could even add that the bottle could be another representation of the forbidden fruit. Does this mean that their fateful night embodies another Fall of man? It seems so because Seungho is acting like God here, commenting about the low-born’s actions through insinuations and trying to confront him with his theft. The moment the painter is faced with his wrongdoing, he decides to lie about it.
Instead of chasing the commoner away for his larceny and as such expelling him from the garden of Eden, the noble just laughs it off.
On the other hand, the readers should keep in their mind that the commoner is in fact committing another sin. However the knowledge of their sexual encounter hasn’t resurfaced, since sex and knowledge are what matters. That’s why there is no Fall of man here. Yoon Seungho, the combination of God and Satan, is patient and even very lenient. Hence he doesn’t punish the artist for his sins, on the other hand the master doesn’t renounce so easily. He wants the painter to get the knowledge, to remember his first sex and their fateful night. Therefore he initially implies that he saw the painter during that night but Baek Na-Kyum doesn’t comprehend this signal.
Therefore the master refers directly to sex hoping that this would finally trigger the artist’s memory.
The irony is that Baek Na-Kyum is still clueless till the end. He has no recollection despite the repetitive insinuations of the lord. Each time, Yoon Seungho became more and move obvious to the point he had to mention pregnancy.
Even when he is given the medicine for his hangover indicating that the master is well aware of his sin, the artist remains innocent and pure. So due to his lack of knowledge, he can’t be expelled from paradise. However, we have to remember that in that scene, Yoon Seungho acted like a corrupted God, since he doesn’t condemn him for his crimes. Yet there is no ambiguity that the lord would have acted differently from God in the Genesis, if the commoner had remembered their lovemaking. He never wanted to make him leave the mansion which could be seen as paradise. Instead the main protagonist wanted to keep him there forever. That’s why we can interpret the manhwa as a new adaptation of the Genesis because we have two “scenes” referring to the Genesis 2-3: their fateful night together and the scene in the woods. The apple and the bottle were the forbidden fruit, whereas the learned sir and the loyal valet Kim were the snake. 
(Chapter 19) Baek Na-Kyum was seduced by an illusion, he was tempted by his “pure love”, although I have to say that here the painter’s unconscious played a huge part. The bottle that was stolen by the low-born was later used by the lord as lubricant hence we have this picture in the chapter 20.
This is just like in the bible. Baek Na-Kyum gave the forbidden fruit to the protagonist. That’s why I keep writing that each drawing has a purpose and deep meaning. Then we have the first original sin where Yoon Seungho was playing two roles, God and Adam, since he is the master of his domain. The Garden of Eden is the mansion and the forest simultaneously. While sex occurred in the first place, in the chapter 23 the focus is on the knowledge. Will the painter remember their fateful night? The moment he remembers, he loses his innocence and purity. That’s why the servant Kim advises him not to remember.
However, it is too late because the moment Baek Na-Kyum feels that he committed a sin, he catches a glimpse of a image from that fateful night.
The feeling that he did something wrong is related to the flashback therefore I would say that the last drawing personifies Baek Na-Kyum’s loss of innocence. The Fall of man is about to happen.
Interesting is that although we have two scenes referring to the original sin, the readers never witness the expulsion of “Eva and Adam” from the garden of Eden all this time. The reason is that Yoon Seungho chose to be patient, nevertheless he demanded the artist to paint hoping that at some point the low-born would recollect their wonderful night.
Because of this request, the painting becomes the symbol of the original sins. The aristocrat would like to engrave this night forever because it felt so beautiful, it was for him as if he had reached the paradise. That’s why when the noble hears that Baek Na-Kyum is transporting with him a painting causing him embarrassment and blushing, the lord misunderstands the content of the painting.
The noble thinks that the painter has finally recalled their memorable night hence he is so happy. That’s why later he decides to invite him to the pavilion through his loyal valet.
Now, you can understand what the scene at the pavilion means. This is the new version of the expulsion of paradise, the actual Fall of man, the revelation of all sins. Here, Yoon Seungho thought that he would see a painting of their sexual encounter so that the artist would become his lover. He was so wrong and misunderstood the low-born’s action. In the chapter 25, he really believes that if he acts like in their first encounter, the uke will accept him. 
(Chapter 25) But he is rejected. The forced sex seems to be the only way for the lord to claim the painter as his lover and partner (in his opinion), hence the rape becomes the expulsion of paradise for both men.
Baek Na-Kyum remembers that he confessed his love and lost his virginity to the lord, it is as painful as losing his virginity. The rejection and the forced sex make the lord realize that what he experienced during that memorable night was just an illusion and he can not experience it again.
(Chapter 26)
The commoner has the impression that since he has lost his purity, he can no longer remain by the low noble’s side hence he whispers the name of his learned sir. Both realize that they lost something important… Both lost their innocence. Baek Na-Kyum experienced sex for the first time, fully aware, whereas the lord was hurt that the painter could never treasure their unforgettable night. They are like expelled from the Garden of Eden therefore the following chapters are so painful for both protagonists. Both meet hardships, the lord keeps getting rejected and criticized, while the artist is forced to do a fellatio and later to have a sex marathon. However each time, Yoon Seungho fails to win the man’s heart because he hasn’t understood yet that feelings are important when it comes to lovemaking. He can never act as if sex was a fight. Feelings can’t be forced.
Now, you can understand why the rape had to happen at the pavilion. It is a combination between nature (woods) and civilization (mansion) so that they would feel the banishment. Yoon Seungho can no longer imagine that the love he received during that night was directed to him, this is the end of paradise hence he gets jealous and angry. He would really love to become the recipient of such a love. Both made a terrible experience with sex, something connected to pain and gain a new terrible knowledge. Sex and love are not really similar but the lord had no idea how to gain the painter’s affection. 
(Chapter 23)
Fall of man just occurred once, however we have two original sins. The first one was when the lord took the teacher’s place
(chapter 26) and the other is when the artist stole the bottle of expensive wine and lied about his action.
The latter paid a huge price for his sin, just like the powerful noble. It took them a long time to overcome their trauma, the pain of rejection and betrayal. Yoon Seungho also made the mistake to act like God, because he thought that his wealth and power were convincing enough to win over the painter. However, he was just a human as his assets meant nothing to the commoner. Hence he had to pay for his sins. Let us not forget that Baek Na-Kyum sinned twice when he had sex with the lord for the first time. He stole the bottle and later he didn’t resist the temptation, when he imagined the low noble’s visit. He couldn’t bear the rejection from the teacher and had a hallucination. He might have forgotten it but he was the one leading their intercourse so he is not entirely innocent either. Deep down, Baek Na-Kyum always wanted to have sex before and even fantasized about the lord (the wet dreams in the chapter 2 and 6). Furthermore by stealing the wine, he sent the wrong signal to the seme (see my analysis about Breakups, chagrin and alcohol).
Nevertheless, I am not stating that Baek Na-Kyum is the reason why the lord sinned. We are no longer in the Middle-Age, where women should be blamed for the Fall of man. No, even if Baek Na-Kyum is a new version of Eva, both persons are equally responsible for their sins. No one is innocent, however the uke appears more virtuous due to his purity and chaste love through his heartfelt confession, hence the rape is a terrible “punishment” for the painter. He, who never connected sodomy to violence and sin before he met the low noble, has to discover another side of homosexuality. It is not just about love and warmth. It is a harsh fall for the artist that’s why it is important for the artist to rediscover his first perception of homosexuality. Sodomy can be something natural and as pure as love between a woman and man. Hence their relationship improves the moment the noble learns from his mistakes and is willing to give up on his pride and position as master, he starts prioritizing the low-born’s pleasure. Little by little, the painter is discovering the joyance connected to sex and no longer denying his own sexual orientation.
After the Fall of man, Eva and Adam had to work and encountered many hardships, yet they got children: Cain and Abel. In other words, their love became fruitful. Therefore it becomes clear that the noble will be able to become the real recipient of the painter’s love. It is just a matter of time. However, in the bible, Cain killed Abel out of jealousy. Should we see it as another allusion to what will happen in the second season? Will the valet Kim become the victim of the attempted assassination on Baek Na-Kyum? Honestly, this is what I have been fearing for a long time. I hope, I’m wrong because this would mean that Yoon Seungho would lose the only person who knows him so well and shows such an understanding. Imagine his pain and this will reinforce his need and longing for the painter’s love.
This will be my final words for this essay. If someone commits a sin, it is possible to find redemption that’s why forgiveness plays a huge part in Christianity. Repentance and admitting his sin are the conditions. It is the painter’s choice to forgive the lord for his sin, just like the lord forgave the artist for his sins (larceny and lie). It is just a matter of time until the painter forgives Yoon Seungho entirely, since the lord has already started protecting his painter and showers him with his care and attention. No servant is allowed to speak ill about Baek Na-Kyum and he has to be treated like a master. That’s why his clothing has also changed. Little by little, the artist’s status is elevated. But here is the next question: who will confess first? Will the lord be able to express his feelings, since he is not skilled in this matter/field?
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Painter Of The Night: Short analysis of the new trailer (season 2) – second version
This is where you can read the manhwa. https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/painter But be aware that this manhwa is a mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes. If you want to read more essays, here is the link to the table of contents: https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/table-of-contents-painter-of-the-night/
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Today, I’ll examine the trailer announcing the new start of the second season. First, I would like to thank my follower @Dream Island for mentioning my blog on youtube because thanks to her (I assume so), my blog is more visited than before. I don’t know how many times I watched the trailer but it made me so happy since we are able to get a few glimpses of the second season.
Byeonduck tweeted the link for the trailer, the korean version, too where you could get a better view on one image from the trailer. First, I worked on the korean version until the English version was released. Hence the release came much later. I had to change the pictures and give more explanations. Here, I have to thank my follower @seunghohoe for the translation and the update because without this person I wouldn’t be capable to write that much. In other words, I am examining the trailer and the images from Lezhin where you get to see two more drawings from the second season.
We see how a naked Yoon Seungho carrying a person enveloped by the lord’s robe from one chamber to another. There is no ambiguity that Baek Na-Kyum is in the noble’s arms, especially if we read the comment. Since the latter is covered with sweat, you can imagine what happened before. They had sex and now the artist seems to be exhausted, even sleeping because his arms are hanging. So my assumption is that the master is bringing his lover to his own chamber. Let us not forget that there is only one door separating his room from the master’s room.
Now, you are wondering why he is wrapped with the noble’s cloth. One could say that he wants to hide the painter’s face, his identity. However, I doubt that because of his behavior in the first season. Let’s not forget that he generated gossips with his visit to the tailor shop intentionally. He knew that the tailor would spread the rumor, especially with the foreplay at the shop, hence he wasn’t surprised, when Min asked him about the painter in the episode 41. This was actually his answer to the challenge in the chapter 33. He used the hunt in order to warn the challenging noble Min.
That’s why Min is now using Jihwa in order to hurt Yoon Seungho as he wants to dethrone the alpha in the sodomite community and become the new king.
Since there is no secret about the partner’s identity, especially when there are so many rumors circulating about the fiancee,
there exists another reason for enveloping the painter in his robe. In my opinion, the master wants to ensure that the painter doesn’t get sick again due to exhaustion like the last time. Let’s not forget that he got huge pangs of conscience because of the sex marathon. The low-born spent 10 days in the master’s bed before recovering from the illness. 
(Chapter 33) This image represents a flashback from the chapter 33, where our protagonist recalled the artist’s terrible face, while he has to hear the other aristocrats describing the person he loved. The memory outlines that this incident left a deep impression on Yoon Seungho that he could still remember the painter’s sick face. Therefore the protagonist wants to keep his painter safe, in the warmest room in the mansion where the noble can attend to the commoner’s needs (giving him water, cleaning his body). I even anticipate he will do everything himself. However, we shouldn’t forget that the master’s deepest wish is to share his own bed with the uke. Only with him, he can finally relax and sleep. We all know that the lord is suffering from insomnia since he hasn’t overcome his trauma from the past.
Now, if we pay attention to the other two drawings from Lezhin, we can recognize the bodies of Yoon Seungho and Baek Na-Kyum.
Both are in the master’s bedchamber recognizable due to the folding screen in the background. Since the legs from the man lying on the floor are thinner, we can guess that this is the painter, whereas the lord is on his knees. I assume that both are kissing. However, in the second picture, the position are switched.
You might wonder why? The breasts are more muscular, while the man on the top has a smaller chest. The other clue is the short dark hair (in the right corner on the top). First, I thought the person was not wearing a topknot but the lock is indicating otherwise. However, I am still maintaining that the painter is on the top because not once we saw a lock of Seungho’s hair while having sex. His coiffure was always perfect. So for the first time, the readers are witnessing the painter caressing the lord’s chest.
Remember that in my manual, I had declared that we should pay attention to the artist’s hand because it signalized a change in the low-born’s emotions and state of mind. Here, it looks like the commoner is taking the initiative revealing Baek Na-Kyum’s growing feelings for Yoon Seungho. Imagine how the master must be happy in this situation, he always longed to be loved, to sense warmth. Now the manhwalovers can envisage, the commoner is little by little making the noble’s dream come true. No wonder, if Yoon Seungho treats Baek Na-Kyum as his bride. But my impression is that both images could be from two different smut scenes indicating the progression, the painter becomes more and more proactive during their sexual encounters. This scene will happen much later in the second season. This is my prediction. Seungho will ask the painter to wear a topknot so that the social gap will completely disappear. In my opinion, this is connected to the improvement of Baek Na-Kyum’s education. The moment he is really literate, he can be judged as a noble.
Simultaneously the comments are revealing a lot about the attitude of people about this extraordinary couple.
“About that fiendish first son of master Yoon. Yoon Seungho.” “From what I hear, he’s met his match”.
We have to remember that in the past the seme was introduced as a hell-raiser, he always had different sex partners, even went to sex orgies but he could never get taken. No noble was able to get his affection or even attract his attention. In other words, he had a very bad reputation. The irony is that now, a low-born, has been able to conquer the powerful lord’s heart. Imagine the humiliation for all the aristocrats who were his sex partners once. They must feel insulted and I detect that these rumors will cause more resent and hatred among the local nobility. And the reader can sense a certain disdain towards the innocent lover in this remark “he’s met his match”. He is just fiendish like the eldest son Yoon. The people are looking down on Yoon Seungho and the painter, the second comment could be expressed by nobles. Hence I envisage that Jihwa’s plan might receive more support, because so far, only three aristocrats were involved: Min, Jihwa and the man with the mole on the cheek. The other guests left, when it became too dangerous.
What I mean is that with this kind of negative rumors, Jihwa will feel consolidated with his decision, since he thinks that he is acting for his childhood friend’s benefit. With Baek Na-Kyum by his side, the seme is even more mocked and secluded than before. Once the painter is killed, Yoon Seungho’s reputation won’t worsen any longer and the seme will return to his side to heal his wounds, this is what the red-haired man is thinking. Jihwa is not realizing that he is just a tool and he is not helping his friend at all. He didn’t even question how Min could give him the info about an assassin right on the spot. This indicated that Min must have used the killer himself before. But Jihwa is so stupid and blinded by his arrogance and entitlement. As a conclusion, the rumor in the pictures will accelerate the attempted assassination. There is no ambiguity that the artist will survive but this will be a painful process for our both protagonists.
But let’s go back to this wonderful picture. Here, Seungho is revealing his gentle side and concern for his lover as he keeps looking at him while walking. So why is he moving the painter? Bringing him to his own bed is full of symbolism. He makes a statement to the servants: this is his lover and partner. Baek Na-Kyum is even called the lord’s fiancée. While the gossipers are making fun of Yoon Seungho, they are right at the same time, the powerful noble truly views Baek Na-Kyum as his bride.
So the more Baek Na-Kyum is seen in the noble’s chamber, the more it sends the message that the painter is his “wife”, like he announced it in the chapter 40 in the first season. 
(Chapter 40) By placing the red dot on the forehead, Yoon Seungho made the painter look like a bride. This wasn’t just a joke, he really wanted to assume his responsibility and become the painter’s “husband”. The rumor circulating now confirms my explanation about his actions.
Then if we take a closer look to the noble’s robe, we notice two things, the presence of the burgundy color and cranes as pattern. 
This is what I wrote about the cranes:
In many cultures cranes symbolize happiness, honor, longevity and good fortune. In some areas they are even said to be mystical, magical, or holy creatures. Strictly speaking, the crane is a sign of good luck.
Jihwa was the one who had such birds as pattern on his robe for that’s how he perceived himself, whereas he was just a pheasant. However, I doubt that Yoon Seungho is viewing himself as a crane since we never saw him looking at his own reflection in the mirror. For me, he associates the painter to a crane, the one who brings him happiness and good fortune. That’s why he is carrying Baek Na-Kyum so carefully because he pays attention to his lover’s health condition. Yoon Seungho has learnt his lesson and he is someone who reflects a lot about his actions and behavior, unlike Jihwa and Jung In-Hun. That’s why I can not understand why some readers keep calling him a psychopath. He is admitting his mistakes and learning from them, he is able to prioritize the painter’s interests.
Burgundy: a dark purplish red, it is more sophisticated and serious and less energetic than true red. It indicates controlled power, determined ambition and dignified action and is often favored by the wealthy. https://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/
The reappearance of the burgundy reinforces my impression that the master has come back to life, however he is still less active as he is only focusing on his lover and keeps refusing meddling in politics. So from my point of view, this scene has to happen before the attempted assassination. I hope, my assumption is correct. He thought, warning Min and cutting ties with Jihwa would be enough but he is underestimating the nobles’ stubbornness and the viciousness. Min and Jihwa believe that their titles are a protection and Yoon Seungho won’t retaliate. In the worst case, Jihwa will become the scapegoat and Min can remain untouched as he is not the one who hired the assassin. They all think that Yoon Seungho’s mercilessness could only affect the commoners, yet they never heard him saying that humiliating a noble excited him, 
(chapter 18) when he felt nothing as the straw mat beating occurred. For him, this was a normality, although I am somehow suspecting that he wasn’t entirely honest. It did affect him because his admired painter had been hurt. Nevertheless, when in the chapter 18, Yoon Seungho felt excited and as such alive due to the breakup with Jihwa, he showed his beastly instincts. And if we recall the whole first season, the manhwaphiles will notice that Seungho showed excitement, when he humiliated the nobles. Let us not forget that he humiliated not only Jihwa, but also his friend (the man with the mole), Jung In-Hun and Min. He revealed his true personality in the woods, where he was the one who killed the deer and the pheasant… therefore I assume that terrible things could/will happen to the nobles in the woods. 
(Chapter 41) They all underestimated Yoon Seungho because they only judged him as “a man consumed by lust” and a “hell-raiser”. He has been hiding his cards and claws very well all these years in order to protect himself. He is definitely keeping an eye on what is happening at the capital. And this was already visible in the first season with following image:
He has shadow guards and they visit him during the night. The existence of the shadow guards indicate that the powerful noble has a huge network and can get info very quickly but can give secret orders too, like f. ex. eliminate annoying aristocrats. He doesn’t need to hire someone from the market place. And this is how Yoon Seungho will intervene after Baek Na-Kyum gets hurt.
But let’s go back to my favorite picture from the second season.
Burgundy is associated to red and as such to blood. Here, it occupies the biggest part of the drawing underlining its importance. Hence I consider burgundy as a bad omen as well, there will be a carnage… and the nobles won’t be spared. Baek Na-Kyum, enveloped in the burgundy cloth, will be the cause and trigger for the purge. But since his head is wrapped, it appears that Yoon Seungho will never allow the painter to witness this. He knows how sensitive the artist is, he already fainted, when a mere servant was executed. Imagine his reaction, if he viewed the execution of nobles. Hence this picture should be judged as a foreshadowing of the future events. Yoon Seungho will retaliate in the shadow, not in the open but he will be ruthless, in particular to people who betrayed him, like Jihwa. Remember that my theory is that Yoon Seungho created this image of hell-raiser in order to divert attention and deceive his enemies, even his family. My prediction is that the revenge will occur in the woods and he will use his shadow guards for that.
Finally, I would like to point out the contradiction between the comment by the gossipers and the lord’s behavior. They are describing the master as a man obsessed with sex, making fun of him by calling the painter “his fiancée”, whereas the readers are the only ones knowing the truth. He is just a man in love taking care of his loved one, showering him his care and affection so that the painter will love him deeply in return. These comments reveal how deceived gossipers are, they have no idea that they are laughing at someone that is much more perceptive, intelligent and powerful than they think he is. That’s why I called Yoon Seungho the master of deception many times. He was able to create such a fake image of himself that they don’t perceive his dangerosity. He is like an eagle waiting for the right time to attack, as long as the crows don’t bother him too much, he can let them play… however, if he, as an eagle, becomes the target, he will ensure that the leader of the crow colony will be erased.
Now, we have this image where both protagonists are walking on the street. Striking is that the noble is wearing a very festive robe, a combination of pink and black. This illustrates that the relationship with the painter has improved, the pink indicates that the master is in love, yet he is trying to hide it under the black exterior robe. At the same time, he put this apparel on in order to impress his lover. Before, he never really paid attention to his appearance but once in love, he acts differently. He knows that neither power nor wealth could ever buy the painter’s heart. He has to use different means in order to earn his trust and love: making sure that he is well treated by the servants, listening to the artist’s words, treating him like the master in their relationship.
What caught my attention in this scene is that Baek Na-Kyum is walking by the lord’s side. If you compare to the chapter 40, when they were returning to the mansion from the tailer shop, the low-born was just following the noble. He was walking behind him all the time.
(Chapter 40) This symbolized that there was still a gap between these two men. Now, it is different. Baek Na-Kyum stands next to him so that we can say the painter’s status has been elevated. The artist is also dressed with expensive winter clothes that’s why the social disparity is less visible. Only the hairdressing reveals that Baek Na-Kyum is no lord. However, little by little, the crevice between Yoon Seungho and his loved one is disappearing. Now, we have to wonder why the painter at the end of the trailer turned his head.
What caught his attention that he stops paying attention to Yoon Seungho? Maybe he heard the killer doing a show and this made him curious.
I even had this thought that the man dancing could become a new motive for a painting. Imagine the irony… the assassin is portrayed by the painter while doing a show, whereas the man is waiting for the right opportunity.
But that’s just an idea and this would create an occasion for the painter to divert his topics and improve his talents.
As a conclusion, although we could only see a few glimpses of the new season, it was already enough to confirm many observations from all my analyses written about the first season. Simultaneously, the manhwaphiles could notice the changes of Baek Na-Kyum’s behavior so that his relationship with Yoon Seungho improves to the point that he becomes the official bride in the rumor, although he is mocked there. He is shown caressing the lord’s chest, taking the initiative in their sexual encounter. Moreover this is definitely a slap for Jihwa who waited for so many years for his friend’s love.
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Painter Of The Night: Breakups, chagrin and alcohol 🍾
This is where you can read the manhwa. https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/painter But be aware that this manhwa is a mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes. If you want to read more essays, here is the link to the table of contents: https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/table-of-contents-painter-of-the-night/
In this essay, I’ll focus on the causes and consequences of a rift between the characters. Since you have already seen the pictures chosen as illustration for the analysis, you know the identity of the persons I’ll focus. But this is only partially correct. We need to look at the partners’ reactions carefully as well. What caught my attention are the similarities between chapter 18 and 19. In chapter 18, we have the end of relationship between Yoon Seungho and Jihwa, whereas we have a rift between Jung In-Hun and Baek Na-Kyum in the next chapter.
1. The break-up between Seungho and Jihwa
First, let’s examine the first parting. Striking is that the powerful noble is the one who decides to cut ties with his childhood friend.
The latter has been caught as the culprit who ruined Baek Na-Kyum’s second painting. But this incident is just the trigger for the split. In fact, there are other roots for the rift. Interesting is that the red-haired man never expected this to happen revealing that he had never comprehended the true nature of his relationship with Yoon Seungho.
He believed that since he had been by Yoon Seungho’s side for so long and the latter had been his only sex partner, the protagonist had given him some privileges. He was only partially right. The lord closed his eyes, when Jihwa came unannounced and when the latter bought one of his servants in order to spy on him.
All this time, he showed a certain tolerance towards his friend but each time, he revealed displeasure and had a cold gaze which the friend never caught, too self-absorbed in his own feelings and thoughts. That’s the reason the main lead didn’t great him properly in the chapter 12.
It even culminated to a firm warning. 
But Jihwa overlooked it. From my point of view, the red-haired lord made two huge mistakes. First, he misjudged the warning because of a misunderstanding.
For our beloved seme, the reproach made by Jihwa implied that his friend was spying on him. Therefore he asked him to stop prying into his life by getting info through his “informer”.
Furthermore, Jihwa was acting as if he had a prerogative to meddle in his friend’s life. He had to tell him how to live his life.
Notice the seme’s behavior in the last picture. He puffs the smoke into his friend’s face showing his dissatisfaction and frustration. During their whole conversation (chapter 12-13), Seungho was well aware that Jihwa was prying into his life, however the powerful noble remained distant and didn’t let anything transpire: “Nothing much happened”. So when he warns him not to cross the line, he has something else in his mind. For him Jihwa acts like all the other nobles, keeping an eye on him because valuable info could give him some leverage. The master never thought that his friend’s actions were the result of his jealousy. This is where the misunderstanding lies. Moreover, due to Seungho’s leniency, the red-haired man believed that he had a special place in Seungho’s heart. The reality was different. Yoon Seungho always perceived him as a sex partner like the others because he was a noble. Despite their long relationship, the main character holds deep grudges against the aristocracy. In his eyes, they are all hypocrites and snakes, trying to backstab their acquaintance for their own benefit.
This is what Yoon Seungho learnt through his traumatic past, he saw beyond his father’s actions but Jihwa failed to comprehend this because he is too immature to grasp the whole situation in the past. And this leads me to believe that our protagonist resents the nobility for conspiring against the king. The purge wouldn’t have happened if they had done nothing and he had to bear the whole burden as he was the sacrificed lamb for his family. Simultaneously, the other aristocrats were betrayed by one of their fellows who did it in order to gain more benefit. This explicates his refusal to meddle with politics. For him, all the nobles and the king are terrible. Now, you can understand why the main character couldn’t differentiate Jihwa from the others as he was a noble. What Jihwa recognized as an advantage (his title), it symbolized a hindrance in reality in Yoon Seungho’s life. No wonder that the latter never looked down on the painter because he discerned his talent and hard work.
Furthermore our seme was well aware that Jihwa had been using him all along. Therefore when his friend claims 
he has been using him all this time, this is no novelty for the seme. However, the readers know very well that these words are not reflecting the entire truth. Jihwa had been waiting for Seungho’s love. Interesting is that these words reinforced the impression the main character had about his childhood friend and this deepens their misconception. Yoon Seungho misunderstands Jihwa’s motivation behind his actions. He can’t detect the love his friend has for him since on the surface, it seems like Jihwa is disregarding his authority, acts behind his back and puts informers in his mansion. Hiring an amateur spy could be for another reason, like discovering his secrets so that he can be blackmailed. The irony is that due to his plot, Jihwa even encourages the former friend to seduce the low-born. Yoon Seungho even teases the red-haired noble by announcing that he will turn this gossip into a reality.
Here, we can clearly observe that Yoon Seungho never viewed Jihwa differently from the other aristocrats. The main lead has the impression that he doesn’t belong to their order hence he has no problem to taste a commoner. For him, title means nothing. That’s the reason why their friendship or sexual relationship could never deepen and become real love. Jihwa could only predict his friend’s behavior but never what triggered his actions. Striking is that the end of their relationship doesn’t affect Yoon Seungho at all. That’s why his heart is not moved when he sees Jihwa’s face full of tears as he doesn’t wipe his tears, like he does with the artist.
For him, the tears can only be a simulacrum, nothing genuine because Jihwa has always faked his facial expressions. In addition, he perceives more anger and rage than pain. I would even add that Yoon Seungho seems to be relieved for the loss of his acquaintance therefore he caresses the painter’s cheek and thanks him for the amusing incident. What caught my attention are Yoon Seungho’s words. While the latter commented to Jihwa that nothing much happened in his life despite the straw mat beating, he considers the parting with Jihwa as exciting. It leaves the impression that Yoon Seungho was living like a zombie with his friend by his side. So hurting another noble has become an amusement and now, we understand why the protagonist had so much fun during the hunt.
(chapter 22) He enjoys humiliating nobles, it gives him sensations, whereas punishing commoners or killing servants is nothing extraordinary.
Jihwa’s humiliation and his rift with his childhood friend happens in the courtyard, where many servants witness this incident generating gossip. Due to their parting, Jihwa becomes a drunk and visits the tavern very often. He drowns his sorrow in alcohol.
(chapter 41) His chagrin is so deep that he is losing little by little his dignity. In chapter 41, he even has his hair loose and sleeps on the street like a commoner. He no longer acts and dresses like a noble. All this illustrates that Jihwa did love his friend but his lack of consideration and egoism were the reasons why he could never get close to the seme. The irony is that Yoon Seungho has already experienced Jihwa’s betrayal hence this is no surprise if the main lead will know right away who was behind the attempted assassination. The problem is that the main lead never thought that the moment he is in a relationship with the painter, he has to protect his loved one very well. This is no longer amusing and exciting when your loved one gets hurt. This will teach him a lesson so that he will be better prepared, when his other enemies start targeting him.
On the other hand, the dissolution of his relationship with Jihwa liberates the seme, as now he has no particular sex partner. He is free to go after the low-born, even if it means that he will be outcast by the other nobles. 
(chapter 18) He never cared for his reputation or seclusion anyway. Then we have to remember that from early on Yoon Seungho was aware of Baek Na-Kyum’s feelings for the teacher. In my opinion, he must have even thought that they were in a relationship because Baek Na-Kyum treasured the teacher’s poem so much, was willing to get punished instead of his “learned sir”, when the latter was suspected of the “crime”. In addition, he has never heard the low noble’s words about his disdain for sodomy and erotic pictures. He observed as well that the painter was keeping his distance from him despite the arousal and his advances (chapter 16). From my point of view, the seme got aware that the artist was faithful to the teacher, yet he misjudged the true nature of their relationship. Hence he never anticipated that the painter was a virgin, influenced by the power of the erotic paintings, the place he was raised and the blushing caused by the teacher.
2. The separation between Na-Kyum and In-Hun
And the most important picture in chapter 19 is that only Seungho becomes the witness of the rift between Jung In-Hun and Baek Na-Kyum, unlike with the breakup with Jihwa.
As you can observe, this time there is no servant, only nobles and the latter are not aware of the presence of the two persons in the courtyard. Notice that this scene makes the lord stop walking indicating that he is very attentive and interested because the painter means a lot to him. Now, he gets aware that there is a quarrel between these two people.
First he was in a good mood, when he visited the gisaeng house
because he couldn’t forget the painter’s expression during the masturbation. It had affected him so much that night that he had an arousal too. In other words, their sexual encounter had left a deep impression on the lord. Then the rift with Jihwa changed everything, it encouraged him even more to pursue the uke.
Later he keeps thinking about the scene he witnessed in the courtyard. He is trying to judge what really happened there. When the painting is presented to his guests, he pays attention to the artist’s facial expressions and sees the tears in his eyes masked by the drop of rain.
Sadness is written all over his face but he has no idea about the outcome. Is it just a quarrel or a breakup because he only saw a simple gesture coming from the teacher? He just raised his hand.
Compare this behavior to Yoon Seungho’s, when he cut ties with his friend. The former grabbed the red-haired noble by the topknot, literally threw him on the ground and finally stabbed the spy. Despite the same location, the gestures were more dramatic and more comprehensible hence this scene doesn’t look like a parting. As you can detect, the flashbacks are quite important in this chapter because it outlines the noble’s preoccupations. While he is physically present with his guests, he is actually lost in his thoughts thinking about his “prey”.
When he hears that the bottle of expensive wine has disappeared, Byeonduck focuses on the noble’s gaze.
This is the signal for Yoon Seungho. Now, he knows what occurred between the two men, I mean, he believes to know. Here, look at his gaze, there is surprise but also a light reflecting in his eye. It was as if a fire had been ignited, therefore he is not angry that someone stole the bottle. He knows the identity of the thief but doesn’t care because he sees this as an opportunity to approach the painter. They must have broken up or something similar hence the painter is drinking his sorrow in alcohol.
Imagine the irony, Yoon Seungho doesn’t even pay attention to his childhood friend after the rift. If he had heard that his red-haired friend would spend his days and nights at the tavern drinking, he would have noticed that Jihwa might have had other motives for spying on him. 
(chapter 36)
For the master, the theft of the bottle is the trigger for him to visit the painter’s chamber. He must seize the opportunity, maybe in his chagrin, Baek Na-Kyum will accept his advances. Therefore he goes there hoping to have sex. What he doesn’t expect is that though he envisaged that he would have to seduce the man, he isn’t in control of the situation. He has to hear a love confession and is even kissed so suddenly. 
(chapter 19) Right from the start, the low-born is the one controlling their encounter. Like I had mentioned in another analysis, their “first night” together has two phases. The first one is when Seungho is just looking for sex but he is stopped by the artist, when the latter admits his fear since he is a virgin. The second phases is where both make love. In both phases, Baek Na-Kyum is the one affecting the lord’s actions and decisions. Yoon Seungho might have taken advantage of the situation, he is mistaken for the learned sir, but in reality Baek Na-Kyum was the one leading the sexual encounter. The alcohol made their “first night” possible, while for Jihwa it increased his pain and distance to Yoon Seungho.
So if we look again at the scene at the pavilion, we realize that Baek Na-Kyum’s rejection and slap sounds like a breakup for the lord. 
(chapter 25) It was as if they had an one-night-stand and the other has already forgotten their memorable night… because it meant nothing to the uke. Imagine the irony of the situation. The painter kept his virginity for the teacher but once he lost it to another man, he doesn’t want to enter into a relationship with the man who took his virginity. He values more the feelings than the sexual encounter. This explains why the master uses force in order to submit the painter. He can’t accept the rejection or we could say the breakup in Seungho’s eyes. Then since he has internalized that sex is war through his sexual encounters with the other nobles, he believes that he can act the same way with the commoner. He just needs to defeat the artist sexually and the latter will accept his fate. However, he never expected that the outcome would be different. He might have forced the artist to sex, in reality the painter was never defeated as he mentioned Jung In-Hun, the loved one. (chapter 26) Unlike Jihwa and Baek Na-Kyum, the noble didn’t drink any alcohol in order to ease the pain of the breakup because he never accepted it as such. He preferred fighting for this relationship, hence he took care of the artist after the rape. He refuses to admit defeat, even if his actions even worsen the situation and damage his relationship with the low-born. In other words, there will be no breakup or rejection hence he will never drink his sorrow into alcohol. On the other hand, he will be plagued with pangs of conscience and crack his brain in order to salvage his relationship with Baek Na-Kyum. Strangely, he is far more active than Jihwa and Baek Na-Kyum, when it comes to love which contrasts so much to his passivity concerning politics and the nobility. The lord’s chagrin provokes violent reactions so that at the end, he is truly exhausted because he didn’t manage to succeed. Any attempt to win the painter’s heart failed, until he finally showed his true self: tired, vulnerable and depressed.
(chapter 35) Only then he is able to have hope again because he no longer perceives hatred, rejection… he even catches the artist’s blushing. And this outlines the painter’s purity, strength and determination.
Now, it is time to pay attention to Jung In-hun and his “breakup” with the painter and as such its impact on the uke. We have to imagine how hard Jung In-Hun’s fall is because in chapter 18, he starts conveying Yoon Seungho’s possessions,
he strolls through the property while thinking that he is far superior to this noble in term of intelligence and morals.
That’s why he calls the powerful lord “filthy fiend”, yet he has to learn through the incident with Jihwa that the painter occupies a bigger place in the noble’s heart than himself. He discovers the artist’s true role at the mansion, he was never a servant like the aristocrat declared. He had to paint erotic pictures for the master.
(chapter 19)
He can’t imagine that the lord would value the low-born more than him, who thinks of himself as skilled and intelligent. Imagine that he has to hear that he has to rely on a low-born in order to get sponsored. He denies this accusing the low-born of seducing the noble, proclaiming that he had used immoral means in order to get this position. Let us not forget that with these words, the teacher is trying to diminish the artist’s talent which he can’t recognize as he is just a low-born. Only people from the nobility, even if they belong to the low nobility, have skills, that’s what distinguishes them from the commoners. This is exactly what Jung In-Hun believes hence he is so blinded by his arrogance and entitlement that he can’t admit Baek Na-Kyum’s talent. What a humiliation for the teacher and if we remember how highly he thought of himself while envying the lord’s wealth, he envisioned himself as rich and powerful as his sponsor in the future. This shows how delusional he is. However, he was not sponsored for his abilities but because he was used as leverage for the painter. He had to thank a low-born for his future career due to erotic pictures of sodomy, something he loathes and hates.
What Yoon seungho saw as a simple gesture, is full of meaning and power hence it is so painful for the painter.
The raised hand means that he can no longer remain by the teacher’s side. Jung In-Hun doesn’t need to use violence in order to cut ties with the low-born, he has already physically and emotionally abused him in the past. The low noble pushes him away. Strictly speaking, he can never claim that he was his acquaintance or friend or supporter. By cutting ties, the noble tries to hide from the reality. If they are no longer together, then the deal becomes ineffective.
Now, imagine the irony of the situation, he is the one who ends their relationship because he has some difficulties to accept the truth after discovering the existence of the deal, on the other side he will be the one running towards the artist renewing their relationship, the moment he hears the truth from the powerful lips.
(chapter 22)
The end of the relationship between Jung In-Hun and Baek Na-Kyum means nothing to the low noble hence he doesn’t need to drink in order to forget the pain. On the other hand, he needs some time in order to digest the news: he was never considered as a great man full of potentials by the lord he envied.
However, the revelation of the deal unveils how fragile his relationship with the painter was. Each time his pride was hurt, he rejected the artist and sent him away. We have to envision that this was the reason why the low-born turned into a drunk. Once the learned sir discovered that Baek Na-Kyum was a successful book author, he got jealous and ensured that he would stop painting. At the same time, he rejected him because of his erotic paintings. The uke could only drown his sorrow in alcohol because he could no longer paint and simultaneously no longer meet the learned sir. This explains why after the rejection, the painter steals the bottle and drinks it all.
He wants to forget that painful moment. It is like in the past. This chapter is important since it gives the readers a clue about the reason why Baek Na-Kyum became a drunk.
The moment Yoon Seungho opens the door and sees the artist’s drunkenness, he can’t help commenting about the poor state of the commoner: “What a sight!” So the painter should have realized the contradiction between the face he was seeing and the voice.
So now, there is only one element left to comment. Why does the painter believe to see his teacher opening the door of his chamber?
From my point of view, the alcohol is not the only explication. To me, it just unleashed his unconscious. It lowered his guard, he wished the return of his loved one. But if he had paid attention to the voice, he should have perceived the difference in the voice. Never mind, if you look at the pictures above, you’ll notice two things. When he hears the door opening and hears the comment, he turns his head so that he can’t pay attention to the voice itself, his desire is so strong that he imagines to see the teacher’s face. However, from that moment, he doesn’t look at the person’s standing in front of him. He walks towards Yoon Seungho while looking down and covering his face, then when he confesses his love, he is not even looking at the person’s face. (chapter 19) When he kisses the lord, his eyes are closed too. So the illusion was just for a brief moment, the readers were misled by Byeonduck. All this time, we have to envision that this is Yoon Seungho standing there. The drunkenness gave the uke the courage to confess his love but at the same time, it was just a wish that the low noble would be there. What caught my attention is that moment, they kiss each other, the painter is no longer able to discern the partner’s face. 
(chapter 21) We have to wonder why. My explanation is the following. Deep down, the uke knew that Jung In-Hun would never have sex with him, would never accept his feelings. However, his unconscious, meaning his repressed sexual desires, was unleashed, he wanted to have sex with a man, he had already dreamed of it twice and each time, it was with the powerful noble. So the painter’s unconscious allowed him to reveal his true sexual orientation, something he had kept hidden due to the brainwashing. So the alcohol not only reveals the chagrin caused by the rejection, it helped the painter to reveal his true desires and identity. That’s why the artist couldn’t remember the night spent with the powerful lord, it was like a dream and we all know that we always forget dreams.
And this leads me to the following observations and conclusion. The lord had no idea that the painter’s rejection and refusal were caused by the teacher’s coercive persuasion. He only thought that the genuine love felt for the teacher was the cause and they had a special relationship from the start. Sure, he discovered later that they had never entered into a physical relationship but he only explained this as an one-sided crush. Furthermore he knows the low noble’s true personality and anticipated that the learned sir would use the painter in order to obtain favors as soon as the existence of the deal is revealed.
But imagine his reaction when he gets aware of Jung In-Hun’s true behavior. The latter abused his loved one emotionally and physically, he was the real cause for the painter’s rejection as he had been indoctrinated that sodomy was dirty and filthy. Not only the powerful noble but also the painter suffered indirectly due to him. This would have changed a lot of things if the noble had met the artist much earlier… The uke wouldn’t have been forced to make a vow, wouldn’t have been hurt… the master wouldn’t have pushed to rape the painter because in reality the latter was indeed attracted by Yoon Seungho, like the two wet dreams unveiled it. Imagine the lord’s chagrin and regret, the moment the past is revealed. Only in the chapter 33, Baek Na-Kyum’s repressed memories of the physical abuse resurfaced and we only saw a glimpse of it… just a picture indicating that he must have repressed much more. So how will Yoon Seungho react, when the truth is unveiled? I doubt that he will remain inactive. We saw that his love for the painter was the trigger for the lord to become proactive. It will be interesting to see if the master seeks revenge on the former teacher. This could be the other reason why the noble ensures that Baek Na-Kyum surpasses his former admired sir in his career. I am quite sure that he won’t spare Jung In-Hun and make sure that he gets hurt physically too.
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Painter Of The Night: Yoon Seungho’s mouth 👄
This is where you can read the manhwa. https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/painter But be aware that this manhwa is a mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes. If you want to read more essays, here is the link to the table of contents: https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/table-of-contents-painter-of-the-night/
Since I wrote a long analysis about “Legs That Won’t walk”, this time, my essay related to Painter Of The Night will be short. Nevertheless, I wanted to keep my promise to write each day something about this manhwa.
Now, you are wondering why I am focusing on Seungho’s mouth. The reason behind this is quite simple. I observed something very important while paying attention to the drawings. We have many pictures about Seungho’s gaze and the hands, yet Byeonduck did zoom in different chapters on Seungho’s mouth. All the following pictures have something in common. The reader can only see the protagonist’s mouth and each time, it is impossible to see his gaze. Why did the author focus on the main character’s mouth? This list is what I could gather so far (I might have missed some), nevertheless this selection will serve as an illustration.
We have this image in chapter 4:
In chapter 12, Yoon Seungho is seen threatening the painter. 
Then in chapter 16, the beholder witnesses how Seungho is calling Baek Na-Kyum by his name, while whispering into his ear.
Moreover, our main character keeps whispering in chapter 20, when he orders his loyal valet to close the door:
The beholder sees a similar drawing in chapter 35, although I have here to add two other pictures for the explanation.
In chapter 39, we even have two such drawings (here I added the one in the middle for the explication : 
If you compare all these pictures together, you’ll note that there exists two kind of zooms focusing on the protagonist’s mouth.
The first one is, when he is talking to Baek Na-Kyum very closely. These mirror the evolution of their relationship. First, in chapter 12, he is threatening the low-born in order to submit him. We can observe that they have a master-servant relationship. Seungho has problems to approach and impress the man, so far Baek Na-Kyum showed a certain defiance in his behavior. Then in the chapter 16, he is whispering his name “Na-Kyum” revealing his intention of being intimate with him. While talking, he is even licking the commoner’s ear in order to arouse him. He is seducing him with his words and actions. Hence we can say that he no longer treats him as his “servant”. In the last one, the characters are kissing each other representing the climax of intimacy. Striking is that Seungho can’t help himself smiling and letting a sound out. He is expressing his happiness. Finally, the painter is no longer rejecting him, he is even reciprocating his kisses and his face is even blushing. So Seungho is finally able to have the man reddened. Each time, he saw the artist blushing for the teacher, he got so jealous and now, he can provoke the same reaction. The sound “pfft” shouldn’t be judged as the protagonist is mocking the painter. He is just showing his joy.
Now, the second kind of zoom on the main lead’s zoom is when he is speaking. These kind of drawings are important because these reflect the moment where the seme is expressing his deep thoughts and emotions. Remember that I said that the protagonist is someone who keeps his thoughts and emotions to himself. The drawings with the mouth only indicate that Seungho is opening up, is voicing his inner thoughts.
At the pavilion, he was actually talking to himself, since he paid no attention to Jihwa. He can’t help himself saying what he is seeing in his mind. He is amazed that he can feel so free… he is liberated from the oppressing and condemning gazes. He is accepting himself because of the painting. It was as if his own gaze from the painting had hypnotized him and helped him to overcome his trauma.
Then in chapter 20, he whispers to Kim to close the door. Sure, he doesn’t want to scare the drunk artist. However, I perceive the whispering, as if he has some problem to reveal his true desires. Here, he has to admit in front of Kim that he wants to taste the painter for himself. In fact, he is giving an order to the butler. Little by little he is opening up, expressing his true thoughts and as such revealing his true personality: his wishes and desires. At the same time, it exposes that the main lead is acting more and more like a lord.
In chapter 35, our protagonist is at his lowest. He could never obtain the artist’s heart and is about to admit defeat. Strangely is that the “camera” is focusing more and more on the protagonist’s mouth. First, with the gaze and after only with the mouth. We can detect here the main character’s struggles. He has problems to externalize his inner thoughts. He has no idea what he could say because he fears the painter’s reaction. That’s why he stops himself, the three dots illustrate his concern. The low-born could reject him one more time. Interesting is that we only hear the seme’s question in the black picture. The author lets the reader vizualize the main character’s shyness. He is expressing himself with great difficulties. It was as if he was hiding himself. But he is able to overcome his fear and shyness hence he asks the painter about the painting. Then in the chapter 39, he has no problem to show his reproach and concern for the uke in front of the servants. Little by little, Seungho is no longer hiding his desires and as such his personality. He starts more and more voicing his true thoughts and emotions.
That’s why we have less pictures with the mouth only. This mirrors his inability to voice himself. However, the readers assist to a transformation of our main character. We have to imagine that this man has lived like a zombie for a long time and was even the master of deception. He never externalized his inner thoughts and emotions. This explains why we have no love confession from our beloved seme. He is just at the beginning of opening up. He hasn’t voiced any inner thought in front of the painter. For that, he needs practice and time.
That’s the reason why my favourite chapter in the first season is chapter 39. For the first time, he shows to his servants that they can’t talk to the artist like that behind the master’s back. He is very protective of Baek Na-Kyum. We shouldn’t forget that he was well aware that his domestics were gossiping about him (Yoon Seungho) but he never intervened before. In the chapter 39, he makes a statement: no one is allowed to gossip about the artist and his relationship to the lord. He was very firm about this. And his words were pretty effective because later, Jihwa’s spy has problems to find out what is happening at Yoon Seungho’s mansion.
Moreover, we have the clothes showing Seungho as a man in love but he is still trying to hide these feelings. Furthermore, we get to see the inner thoughts from the main character with the drawing focused on the hand. 
(Chapter 39) The beholder can detect his jealousy. Then the “pfft” reveals his ultimate happiness but he can only make a sound. He can’t even say it directly to the painter who has his eyes closed. In this chapter, the master is revealing himself the most. He shows his teasing side and his huge sense of responsibility as well. But this huge step forward can be explained that for the first time, Baek Na-Kyum accepted to share his bed with Yoon Seungho. However, this huge progression is stopped due to the events in chapter 41 and 42. Jung In-Hun did damage their relationship. They might have sex together but I believe that Baek Na-Kyum is not spending the night with the lord, like in chapter 37/38. But for that, Seungho needs to voice his true thoughts and feelings. Maybe the poem (see my analysis about the hypotheses for the second season) will help them to get closer again. Seungho likes poetry and it could help him to externalize his love for the painter.
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During the first season of the manhwa Painter Of The Night, we have many scenes where illusion and reality are mixed or where reality differs from the appearances.
In the first case, I could mention the daydream in the chapter 2 
(chapter 2) or the wet dream in the chapter 6 
where the painter’s repressed natural desires resurface. The readers are a little confused because initially they have no idea how to judge these drawings. Are they reality or fiction? This is in particular visible in the following picture: 
On the surface, it looks so real, while in reality this image was a vision in Baek Na-Kyum’s dream which marked the start of his unleashed unconscious. In the wet dream, we had a similar question. The beholder wondered if these images were true memories or fantasies. 
(Chapter 2) These were a mixture of both, although the more pictures we got, the more it became an illusion, a phantasm. As you can observe, the boundaries between seem and real were sometimes not clearly defined. The beholder had to distinguish this.
In the second case, I could refer to the chapter 42 and 43. While the reader witnesses Seungho embracing wholeheartedly the painter and detects the longing for affection and warmth from the noble
as much as he is expressing his love for the low-born, Jihwa imagines to see something else. Baek Na-Kyum is the one who seduces the powerful lord hence he believes to detect a cunning smile on the artist’s face. 
(Chapter 43) The red-haired man is too biased towards the young low-born because he has so many prejudices against commoners. He believes that each low-born has no principle and virtue and will do anything in exchange for power, money in order to improve his life. However, the reality is different from the illusion Jihwa experienced.
Baek Na-Kyum is so pure and innocent, he has strong principles. When he made the vow to never paint any erotic pictures, he was willing to suffer which underlines his determination and strength. He might have shed some tears but he never regretted any decision. What Jihwa failed to see is that he was projecting his own mentality into the painter’s mind. In fact, the one who is somehow corrupted and influenced by power and money is our red-haired man. Let’s not forget that Jihwa claims in the chapter 18 that he has been using his friend all this time.
Sure, he did it in order to maintain a certain dignity and out of pride, yet I suspect that there was some truth in his words. He might have loved Yoon Seungho but not to the point to have his reputation ruined as sodomite. His intimate interactions with Yoon Seungho occurred behind the curtain under the excuse that they were childhood friends.
Let’s not forget that Jihwa did cover his body so that the servant wouldn’t see the hickeys left by the seme.
(chapter 3) Furthermore, it seems that each time Yoon Seungho had a sex session with Jihwa, he had no other sex partners. 
(chapter 13). Notice that Jihwa wasn’t present at the sex orgy in the chapter 33 hence he trusted Min’s words when the latter told him that the seme was hopping from one bedchamber to the other. From my point of view, Jihwa never participated in that kind of events that’s why he was able to have a clean reputation.
And in that instant you know why, for the other nobles like Min, it was visible that Jihwa was pinning for Yoon Seungho. My suspicion is that he only had our alpha seme as sex partner. Now, you can imagine why Jihwa must have resented the low-born so much after the chapter 18. The nature of his relationship with the protagonist was revealed, when he was dragged by the topknot in front of the servants. Here through their yelling, Jihwa tried to force his childhood friend to give up on the commoner. 
(Chapter 18) With these words, the red-haired noble implied that his friend had to choose between him or Baek Na-Kyum as Jihwa had no intention to share him with the artist.
This reinforces my impression that Jihwa had always perceived himself as Seungho’s lover who was willing to share him with other nobles. He had been expecting all along that at some point, the protagonist would realize that Jihwa loved him. Striking is that after that topknot incident, Jihwa could no longer keep this honorable image and started acting like a spoiled child and paid no attention to his reputation as a noble. 
His servants have to clean his mess here. He became himself a drunk. 
(chapter 36)
Imagine that in the picture above the depressed noble slept on the street and his servant had to wake him up so that we can assume that the servants must have gossiped about his drunkenness and lack of dignity. The aristocrat doesn’t pay attention to his own image as a honorable noble any longer. He is too affected by the riff between him and Yoon Seungho.
But the illusion in the chapter 43 is just the result of his misinterpretation of the scene in the chapter 12 and the sex session in the chapters 14 and 15. We know that he has no info about Baek Na-Kyum hence he is unaware of his past and the vow. Yet I have to object that the friend never tried to get any info about the painter. He just saw him as a commoner hence as someone below his social status. That’s the reason why he became the victim of an illusion so easily, although in reality he might have already perceived some truth behind the appearances.
Now, let’s examine the scene in the chapter 12 where the boundaries between seem and real were mixed, just like in the first case. 
(Chapter 12) Nevertheless, it contrasts to the first case as in this scene every action is real, it just depends on the interpretation of the participants. Here, the red-haired uke is observing from far away how Yoon Seungho is treating the low-born. We have to remember that his perception of the reality is limited because the lord is turning his back to him and is in front of the painter. Secondly he stands too far away to be able to hear their conversation. In other words, he can’t see Yoon Seungho’s facial expression nor the painter’s face as the master’s shoulder is covering his face. Based on these parameters, I selected all the pictures Jihwa could witness due to the movement of Seungho’s arm and hand:
All the lord’s gestures displays care and gentleness. It was as if the lord was caressing the artist’s face and the hair. We have to remember that while Jihwa observed these gestures, he had already caught that Yoon Seungho would show more respect towards the low-born than himself. (Chapter 12) 
While the noble hadn’t left his room to receive his guest, he made the effort to come towards the artist the moment he appeared. Besides, we shouldn’t forget that he had been warned by his aristocratic friend that Seungho was somehow fascinated by the painter’s gaze. 
(Chapter 14) All this led the jealous man to the conclusion that there was something going on between the commoner and his childhood friend. However, we have to remind to the readers what Jihwa couldn’t see in the pictures above. The uke was avoiding the master’s gaze. Either he closed his eyes or looked down. If he had witnessed it, Jihwa would have realized that the fascination was coming more from his childhood friend than the reverse and as such, Baek Na-Kyum didn’t seduce the lord in this chapter. For him, the reality was that the low-born was using his position and influenced the lord in a bad way. He was already showing some favoritism. This perception of the reality was definitely influenced by his biased view about commoners.
What he couldn’t view or hear is the following:
– a smiling master making a ironical remark 
– The content of the whispering (Chapter 12) Here, the master is actually threatening the commoner. So his words stands in opposition to his gentle demeanor.
– What looked like a caress from far away was actually a scratch. 
(Chapter 12)
For Baek Na-Kyum, there was nothing like a caress and a nice comment. Behind the appearances, he was hurt and threatened. For him, this was the reality. The gentle smile with the ironical remark was just a mockery and a simulacrum. He was hiding his true personality behind his caring manners. Now, you can understand why Baek Na-Kyum can not perceive the affection from the protagonist’s due to his past actions. From his perspective, the master was disguising his true nature. He had already witnessed his ruthlessness and violence therefore he took the menaces very seriously. In other words, Yoon Seungho appeared to be fake, his gentle manners were just an act. The gentleness was just an illusion. That’s why Seungho will suffer so much later, as he has to pay for the consequences of this behavior. Baek Na-Kyum could no longer distinguish reality and illusion. Even if the master asked for a doctor, in the low-born’s mind, it was possible that this care was linked to a new thread.
Now, if we look this scene from Yoon Seungho’s perspective, we have a different reality. His threads are real, just like his tenderness and smile are genuine as well, so this huge contradiction mirrors the noble’s personality. He hurts the boy by using his finger nails but not to injure him for real. In my opinion, the scratching has a different signification. He is already targeting the painter as his next prey. Deep down, he has already fallen for the artist but he is under the illusion that he has everything under control, he just needs to use his position as lord, his sexy body and charisma so that the uke will fall for him as well. The lord makes the mistake not to realize the true meaning behind his own actions what Jihwa could observe from a distance. He has already fallen under the spell from the painter. He behaves under the illusion that this is just a matter of time until he can taste the commoner. While he perceives himself as the one with the upper hand, he is not aware of Baek Na-Kyum’s strong will and strength. As you observe, being and appearances are much more difficult to discern. I believe that here, the lord’s unconscious was visible. Besides, we have to remember that these values are highly affected by the perception and interpretation of the participants or observers. In Seungho’s case, we could say that his unconscious was somehow triggered by the painter’s gaze which brought to light a new side of the lord and the latter was not aware of it… only Jihwa and his loyal valet could detect the true meaning behind his unusual behavior.
That’s the reason why it is important to pay attention to details and not judge too quickly. Like I wrote above, the boundary between seem and real is not clearly distinguished. Now, I will take an example from another manhwa in order to sensibilise the readers to question being and seem to be. The manhwa in question, called “Legs that won’t walk”, is written by Black apricot which has just been released on Lezhin.
Striking is that this manhwa is in black and white, as if there was only darkness in the protagonist’s life. The choice of colors underlines the depressing and violent atmosphere oozing from his manhwa reminding me of a Roman noir, “a subgenre of crime fiction where right and wrong are not clearly defined, while the protagonists are seriously and often tragically flawed” (Definition from wikipedia). In other words, there is no superhero here, only dangerous and flawed characters indicating that this story will be quite heavy.
The main character is Kwon Soo-Young, a former boxer who became handicapped after a match. On the surface, he looks pitiful and weak hence the passerby often excuse themselves, when they shove him by accident or see him walking.
This infuriates him but he doesn’t express his anger and fury in front of them. Yet his personality stands so much in contrast to his physical condition: he is resilient, brave and quite strong-willed. Even at the lowest point of his life, he has been beaten up by the boss from a gang,
the loan shark Park Tae-Seung, he fights back
and is able to punch the gang leader.
This resistance and perseverance catch the boss by surprise. He never expected this reaction from someone like him, with so many bruises and a handicap. He thought that the man would beg for leniency and ask for time to repay the debt. Kwon Soo-Young has to reimburse the debt from his abusive father. The former has already cut ties with him and the reason for his rage and fighting spirit is definitely linked to his tragic and terrible childhood. Therefore we learn through Soo-Young that reality and appearance can be really deceiving. The exterior doesn’t really reflect what we truly are. Impressions can mislead to false conclusions and interpretations. But this is not the only case where appearance and being can differ so much. The other character is the ex-boyfriend Song Si-Jung. Here, the exterior doesn’t contrast to the interior, rather it was as if he had two personalities, as if he was Mr. Hyde
and Doctor Jekyll.
He is very difficult to discern and only after rereading the chapters, I could discern the darkness in this character which Soo-Young has already sensed but not really understood. Behind his smiles and gentle demeanor, he is a very violent and manipulative person. In the following scene, you’ll observe again his double personality. When another boxer enters his father’s club, Ji Sung is smiling and polite.
However, the moment the friend reveals that someone with a crutch was standing in front of the club, his facial expression changes so abruptly.
He looks really scary and you can sense his possessiveness and obsession about Soo-Young. So first impressions can have tragic consequences, for Soo-Young it was the case. He saw a smiling and nice Si-Jung showing some concern and inviting to join his boxing club. However, his relationship with him was the reason why he lost his leg.
Just like in the manhwa Painter Of The Night, there is a scene where the boundary between illusion and reality is unclear, so confusing that the reader has some difficulty to judge the situation.
Is it a rape or not? This is quite difficult to judge at first and this mirrors the reality. A verdict in a rape case is not easy to sentence, especially if the involved parties were or are in a relationship.
Despite the endearing name, he asks the man to stop which means he is not willing to have sex. In that moment, the boyfriend looks at Soo-Young with a scary expression. Here, the uke can perceive the violent side of his “boyfriend”, he won’t accept a refusal.
The frightening gaze deeply affects Soo-Young, he gets scared, thus he doesn’t really fight against Si-Jung.
From my perspective, Soo-Young is actually raped, but the latter doesn’t seem to realize the true nature of this sex session. Si-Jung is using his “charisma” and “Mr. Hyde”‘s personality to submit the uke. Fact is that after this sex session, Soo-Young never pressed charges against the boyfriend. Strangely, the uke appears defenseless and vulnerable, which is actually reflecting the real nature of his relationship with Si-Jung. The latter is physically and mentally abusing the uke, yet the man with the crutch has not realized it yet. The climax of this sex session is the following situation:
It looks like the top wants to help Soo-Young. He is willing to pay for the surgery bills so that Soo-Young can walk normally again. At first, the reader has some difficulty to understand the main character. Why would he refuse help? Is he emotionally unstable or does he do it out of pride? Fact is that Si-Jung wants to bind him forever so that Soo-Young can never escape from his claws.
Soo-Young has already sensed the terrible truth behind these words, besides the threatening tone in the voice made it clear that Si-Jung wouldn’t accept a rejection. Notice that Si-Jung used sex to coerce the protagonist. That’s why the latter only fights back soon after and pushes the boyfriend away.
The moment he is able to run away, the gentle side of Si-Jung resurfaces. 
It was, as if the protagonist would awake the beastly instincts living inside the boyfriend. However, this rape doesn’t change the fact that Soo-Young has some love and affection for Si-Jung. He confesses to himself that he would like the boyfriend to find him and support him.
That’s why he stood in front of the boxing club, but didn’t dare to enter. Unconsciously, he has already detected the double personality of his hyung and still loves him, because he is the only one who showed concern and affection so far in his life. Yet, he doesn’t want to live in another abusive household like in his childhood. Now, you can understand why this manhwa is quite interesting. The relationship between Soo-Young and Si-Jung is quite complex, just like the characters. Impressions are quite deceiving and the bad boy can be the next-door neighbor with a huge smile.
Soo-Young fell for the illusion, but has already detected a part of the reality. Furthermore, the uke is quite strong… at the end of the sex session, he was able to free himself from a manipulative and brutal man despite his handicap.
As a conclusion, appearance and reality are two important aspects, because they serve to question the true nature of actions and gestures. What we saw or felt can in reality totally different. Consequently, it becomes clear why we shouldn’t judge people too quickly. People need to question people’s actions and words.
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Table of Contents Painter Of The Night (version from September 8th 2024) – Essay 471 / Video „Edge of Darkness“ Analyses 367, 293, 450, 417 and 400 updated
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The following analyses were all written between April 2020 and September 2024. Now, you can see if you have read everything about Painter Of The Night. Pay attention that some essays are updated because of details I missed the first time and because we get new info in the new season. All these new discoveries always lead to new theories. But after composing so many essays, I have to admit that if they don’t contain huge misinterpretations (like it was the case with Kim), I can no longer review/update all of them, especially since I am still writing new essays with each new released chapter.
- The first meeting between Yoon Seungho and Baek Na-Kyum: the prelude of their special relationship https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/the-painter-of-the-night-from-byeonduck-the-first-meeting-between-between-seungho-and-baek-na-kyum-the-prelude-of-a-special-relation/
- Yoon Seungho and Baek Na-Kyum, a comparison (second version) 24.12.20 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/05/31/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seungho-and-baek-na-kyum-a-comparison/
- Yoon Seungho: a tragic figure or a hell-raiser? (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/yoon-seungho-a-hell-raiser/
- Min: the introduction of a new villain? (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/painter-of-the-night-min-the-introduction-of-a-new-villain/
- An analysis about Baek Na-Kyum’s paintings 🎨 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/painter-of-the-night-an-analysis-about-baek-na-kyums-paintings/
- The chamber where everything changed https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/painter-of-the-night-the-chamber-where-everything-changed/
- Jung In-Hun: a snake, a peacock 🦚 or a chameleon? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/painter-of-the-night-jung-in-hun-a-snake-or-a-peacock/
- Jihwa, chronicle of the foretold death of a childhood friend? (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/jihwa-death-foretold/
- The pavilion, a place full of symbolism (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/02/painter-of-the-night-the-pavilion-a-place-full-of-symbolisms/
- Responsibility, an analysis of the chapters 39 and 40 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/03/responsibility-an-analysis-of-the-chapters-39-and-40/
- Yoon Seungho’s father: first impressions https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/04/yoon-seunghos-father-first-impressions/
- Yoon Seungho’s gaze: the mirror of his soul (part 1) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/05/seunghos-gaze-the-mirror-of-his-soul/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s dreams and their interpretation (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/06/baek-na-kyums-dreams-and-their-interpretation/
- The role played by the hand (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/painter-of-the-night-the-role-played-by-the-hand/
- Hypotheses for the second season https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/painter-of-the-night-hypotheses-for-the-second-season/
- Yoon Seungho, Baek Na-Kyum and Nameless as animals – second version (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/09/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seungho-and-baek-na-kyum-as-animals/
- Jung In-Hun’s secrets (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/10/painter-of-the-night-jung-in-huns-secrets/
- Seungho’s kisses 💋 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/painter-of-the-night-seunghos-kisses/
- “Room with a view” in Joseon (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/painter-of-the-night-room-with-a-view-in-joseon-part-1/
- “Room with a view” in Joseon (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/13/painter-of-the-night-room-with-a-view-in-joseon-part-2/
- Seungho’s weaknesses https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/painter-of-the-night-seunghos-weaknesses/
- The mirror 🪞 and its functions (fourth version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/painter-of-the-night-the-mirror-and-its-functions/
- The helping hand 🤝 (second version) 24. 04.2021 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/painter-of-the-night-the-helping-hand/
- Traces of “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue” in the manhwa https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/painter-of-the-night-traces-of-dangerous-liaisons-and-justine-the-misfortunes-of-virtue-in-the-manhwa/
- “Persuasion” and “Pride and Prejudice” in the manhwa (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/painter-of-the-night-persuasion-and-pride-and-prejudice-in-the-manhwa/
- “Master and Man” (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/painter-of-the-night-master-and-man/
- The window 🪟, the door 🚪, the air and their signification (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/painter-of-the-night-the-window-the-door-the-air-and-their-signification/
- Who is this Baek Na-Kyum? – part 1 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/painter-of-the-night-who-is-this-baek-na-kyum/
- “Spring Awakening” part 1 (second version) (only accessible with password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/painter-of-the-night-spring-awakening-part-1/
- Sex or love? ❤️ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/painter-of-the-night-sex-or-love/ Sex or love? ❤️ Version with only 10 pictures https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/02/painter-of-the-night-sex-or-love-2/
- “Spring Awakening” part 2 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/painter-of-the-night-spring-awakening-part-2/
- Yoon Seungho: a psychopath? (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seungho-a-psychopath/
- “Spring Awakening” part 3 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/27/painter-of-the-night-spring-awakening-part-3/
- The difficult life of painters (comparison with A Painter behind the curtain) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/28/painter-of-the-night-a-painter-behind-the-curtain-the-difficult-life-of-painters/
- Reputation and responsibility (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/painter-of-the-night-reputation-and-responsibility/
- An accomplice, a pawn or an innocent?https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/painter-of-the-night-an-accomplice-a-pawn-or-an-innocent/
- Yoon Seungho’s gaze: the mirror of his soul (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-gaze-the-mirror-of-his-soul-part-2/
- The role played by the gaze https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/02/painter-of-the-night-the-role-played-by-the-gaze/
- Baek Na-Kyum: a crybaby? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyum-a-crybaby/
- Yoon Seungho’s fears https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-fears/
- Illusion and reality (another manhwa is included: Legs that won’t walk from Black apricot) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/05/painter-of-the-night-legs-that-wont-walk-illusion-and-reality/
- The significance of the headband (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/06/painter-of-the-night-the-importance-of-the-headband/
- The bed and its different meanings (second version:25.03.2021 ) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/07/painter-of-the-night-the-bed-and-its-meanings/
- Jung In-Hun, a new version of “Bel-Ami”? https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/painter-of-the-night-jung-in-hun-a-new-version-of-bel-ami/
- Yoon Seungho’s pangs of conscience https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-pangs-of-conscience/
- The significance of clothes (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/painter-of-the-night-the-significance-of-clothes-part-1/
- The significance of clothes (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/11/painter-of-the-night-the-significance-of-clothes-part-2/
- Min: a snake, a wolf🐺, a magpie or a crow? https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/12/painter-of-the-night-min-a-snake-a-wolf-a-magpie-or-a-crow/
- Seungho’s mouth 🫦 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/13/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-mouth/
- The significance of clothes (part 3) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/14/painter-of-the-night-the-significance-of-clothes-part-3/
- The Manual how to read and analyze the second season of Painter Of The Night https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/15/painter-of-the-night-the-manual-how-to-read-and-analyze-the-second-season-of-painter-of-the-night/
- Breakups, chagrin and alcohol 🍾 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/16/painter-of-the-night-breakups-chagrin-and-alcohol/
- Short analysis of the new trailer (second season) – second version (18.07.2020) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/painter-of-the-night-short-analysis-of-the-new-trailer-season-2/
- The significance of clothes (part 4) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/18/painter-of-the-night-the-significance-of-clothes-part-4/
- A new version of Fall of man https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/19/painter-of-the-night-a-new-adaptation-of-fall-of-man/
- Baek Na Kyum’s lies (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-lies/
- Jung In-Hun’s problems and worries https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/21/painter-of-the-night-jung-in-huns-problems-and-worries/
- Yoon Seungho’s scar https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/22/painter-of-the-night-seunghos-scar/
- Traces of Candide in the manhwa https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/23/painter-of-the-night-traces-of-candide-in-the-manhwa/
- The animal representing Yoon Seung-Won (This was the last one before the second season started) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/24/painter-of-the-night-the-animal-representing-yoon-seung-won/
- Baek Na-Kyum: a fiancée, a wife, a favored servant or a prostitute? – part 1 (second version) (only accessible with password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyum-a-fiancee-a-wife-a-favored-servant-or-a-prostitute-part-1/
- Baek Na-Kyum: a fiancée, a wife, a favored servant or a prostitute? – part 2 (third version) (only accessible with password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/26/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyum-a-fiancee-a-wife-a-favored-servant-or-a-prostitute-part-2/
- An easy conquest (only accessible with password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/27/painter-of-the-night-an-easy-conquest/
- Rumors and the Yoons https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/27/painter-of-the-night-rumors-and-the-yoons/
- Dreams https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/painter-of-the-night-dreams/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s future (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-future-part-1/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s future (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/02/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-future-part-2/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s future (part 3) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/03/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-future-part-3/
- Drawings and emotions (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/painter-of-the-night-drawings-and-emotions/
- Drawings and emotions (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/05/painter-of-the-night-drawings-and-emotions-part-2/
- Drawings and emotions (part 3) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/06/painter-of-the-night-drawings-and-emotions-part-3/
- Needs and desires https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/08/painter-of-the-night-needs-and-desires/
- “Why?” (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/09/painter-of-the-night-why-part-1/
- “Why?” (part 2) (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/13/painter-of-the-night-why-part-2/
- Dignity (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/painter-of-the-night-dignity/
- Yoon Seungho’s long fight and struggle (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/19/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-long-fight-and-struggle-part-1/
- Yoon Seungho’s long fight and struggle (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-long-fight-and-struggle-part-2/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 1) (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/22/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-1/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 2) (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-2/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 3) (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-3/
- Yoon Seungho’s traumatic past (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/25/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-traumatic-past/
- 🤓 Jung In-Hun’s poem, an analysis https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/painter-of-the-night-jung-in-huns-poem-an-analysis/
- Realization (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/29/painter-of-the-night-realization-part-1/
- Realization (part 2) – updated version https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/08/30/painter-of-the-night-realization-part-2/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 4) (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-4/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 5) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-5/
- Hearsay (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/05/painter-of-the-night-hearsay-part-1/
- Hearsay (part 2) – second version https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/painter-of-the-night-hearsay-part-2/
- Punishment or not? – Wishful thinking (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/07/painter-of-the-night-punishment-or-not/
- Jihwa’s torment (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/09/painter-of-the-night-jihwas-torments/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s confessions (part 6) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/11/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-confessions-part-6/
- 🖤 Black Heart (part 1) 🖤 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/painter-of-the-night-black-heart-part-1/
- 🖤 Black Heart (part 2) 🖤 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/13/painter-of-the-night-black-heart-part-2/
- Love and War (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/painter-of-the-night-love-and-war/
- Portraits (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/15/painter-of-the-night-portraits/
- Imagination and speculations (no analysis, just predictions for fun) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/16/painter-of-the-night-imagination-and-speculations/
- The mirror of truth? https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/18/painter-of-the-night-the-mirror-of-truth/
- The heart and the mind (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/19/painter-of-the-night-the-heart-and-the-mind/
- The spirit 👻 and the shadow 👤 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/painter-of-the-night-the-spirit-and-the-shadow/
- Spirituality and sensuality https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/22/painter-of-the-night-spirituality-and-sensuality/
- Prejudices, secrets and images: Deok-Jae (fourth version) – was liked by the author herself, for me a proof that my theory is correct https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/painter-of-the-night-prejudices-secrets-and-images-deok-jae/
- Prince Charming https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/25/painter-of-the-night-prince-charming/
- White ⚪️ versus Black ⚫️ (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/27/painter-of-the-night-white-versus-black/
- Paintings (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/09/28/painter-of-the-night-paintings/
- The discovery of spiritual love, a theory https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/02/painter-of-the-night-the-discovery-of-spiritual-love-a-theory/
- Conscious versus unconscious (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/painter-of-the-night-conscious-versus-unconscious-part-1/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s mouth https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-mouth/
- Conscious versus unconscious (part 2) (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/06/painter-of-the-night-conscious-versus-unconscious-part-2/
- Yoon Seungho’s hands 👐 and feet in the first chapter https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/07/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-hands-and-feet-in-the-first-chapter/
- Beauty and the Beast in the manhwas (with Serene Bird) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/09/painter-of-the-night-serene-bird-traces-of-beauty-and-the-beast-in-the-manhwas/
- The sun 🌞, the Earth 🌎 and the moon 🌜 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/painter-of-the-night-the-sun-the-earth-and-the-moon/
- Love triangles https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/painter-of-the-night-love-triangles/
- Yoon Seungho’s secrets (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/13/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-secrets/
- Injuries https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/painter-of-the-night-injuries/
- Doomed Love? https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/painter-of-the-night-doomed-love/
- Light, hope and desires (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/painter-of-the-night-light-hope-and-desires-written-by-user4792569-and-bebebisous33/
- Light, hope and desires (part 2) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/18/painter-of-the-night-light-hope-and-desires-part-2-written-by-user4792569-and-bebebisous33/
- Dream and reality (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/19/painter-of-the-night-dream-and-reality/
- Lee Jihwa: Another puzzle?🧩🧩 (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/22/painter-of-the-night-lee-jihwa-another-puzzle/
- Father Yoon (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/24/painter-of-the-night-father-yoon/
- Corruption versus purification https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/25/painter-of-the-night-corruption-versus-purification/
- Animals and predictions https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/painter-of-the-night-animals-and-predictions/
- Jihwa’s confession – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/28/painter-of-the-night-jihwas-confession/
- Jihwa’s confession – part 2 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/painter-of-the-night-jihwas-confession-part-2/
- Yoon Seungho’s love confession: the hands (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-love-confession-the-hands/
- Yoon Seungho’s love confession: dream and reality https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-love-confession-dream-and-reality/
- The Best man (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/02/painter-of-the-night-the-best-man/
- Yoon Seungho’s confession: Wreck. https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-love-confession-wreck/
- Past, present, future – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/08/painter-of-the-night-past-present-and-future-part-1/
- Past, present, future – part 2 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/painter-of-the-night-past-present-and-future-part-2/
- Past, present, future – part 3 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/10/painter-of-the-night-past-present-and-future-part-3/
- Starry Night versus Cloudy Night https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/painter-of-the-night-starry-night-versus-cloudy-night/
- Fire and water – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/15/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-water-part-1/
- Fire and water – part 2 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-water-part-2/
- “It cannot be” https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/painter-of-the-night-it-cannot-be/
- Past, present and future – part 4 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/painter-of-the-night-past-present-and-future-part-4/
- Fate or liberty? 🗽 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/painter-of-the-night-fate-or-liberty/
- “BADUM, BADUM and its implications” https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/22/painter-of-the-night-badumbadum-and-its-implications/
- Past, present and future – part 5 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/23/painter-of-the-night-past-present-and-future-part-5/
- The painter’s gaze https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/painter-of-the-night-the-painters-gaze/
- “It all started with… ” https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/26/painter-of-the-night-it-all-started-with/
- “Crime and Punishment” – part 1 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/28/painter-of-the-night-crime-and-punishment-part-1/
- “Crime and Punishment”- part 2 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/painter-of-the-night-crime-and-punishment-part-2/
- “Crime and Punishment” – part 3 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/02/painter-of-the-night-crime-and-punishment-part-3/
- Fire and darkness: Yoon Seungho (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-darkness-part-1/
- Fire and darkness: Baek Na-Kyum (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-darkness-part-2/
- Fire and darkness: valet Kim – part 1 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/11/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-darkness-valet-kim-part-1/
- Fire and darkness : valet Kim – part 2 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/painter-of-the-night-fire-and-darkness-valet-kim-part-2/
- The night of revelations – part 1 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/painter-of-the-night-the-night-of-revelations-part-1/
- Yoon Seungho’s obsession and its origins (second version) (Dine with a Vampire is mentioned and analyzed here) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/painter-of-the-night-dine-with-a-vampire-yoon-seunghos-obsession-and-its-origins/
- The night of revelations – part 2 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/21/painter-of-the-night-the-night-of-revelations-part-2/
- Brothers https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/22/painter-of-the-night-brothers/
- The night of revelations – part 3 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/23/painter-of-the-night-the-night-of-revelations-part-3/
- The phoenix, the crane and the butterfly (Another manhwa: Serene Bird) (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/painter-of-the-night-the-phoenix-the-crane-and-the-butterfly-serene-bird/
- Valet Kim: a dog 🐶, a matchmaker or a father? (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/30/painter-of-the-night-valet-kim-a-dog-a-matchmaker-or-a-father/
- Landscapes and its signification https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/painter-of-the-night-landscapes-and-its-signification/
- What if…. https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/painter-of-the-night-what-if/
- Silence 🤐 (fourth version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/02/painter-of-the-night-silence/
- Loyalty https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/03/painter-of-the-night-loyalty/
- Family (Third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/painter-of-the-night-family/
- Yoon Seungho’s hanboks https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/06/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-hanboks/
- Justice (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/painter-of-the-night-justice/
- “HAA…” Flashbacks https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/painter-of-the-night-haa-flashbacks/
- The power of … (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/10/painter-of-the-night-the-power-of/
- The Joker – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/12/painter-of-the-night-the-joker-part-1/
- The Joker – part 2 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/painter-of-the-night-the-joker-part-2/
- The Joker – part 3 (second version): The manhwa The Beast Must Die is included as a comparison https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/painter-of-the-night-the-beast-must-die-the-joker-part-3/
- Pandora’s box – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/19/painter-of-the-night-pandoras-box/
- Painting and desires – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/painter-of-the-night-painting-and-desires-part-1/
- Pandora’s box -part 2 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/painter-of-the-night-pandoras-box-part-2/
- Absence https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/painter-of-the-night-absence/
- Painting and desires – part 2 (fourth version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/25/painter-of-the-night-painting-and-desires-part-2/
- The Joker’s plan https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/painter-of-the-night-the-jokers-plan/
- Painting and desires – part 3 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/painter-of-the-night-painting-and-desires-part-3/
- Heroes 🦸♂️ – part 1 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/painter-of-the-night-heroes/
- Reflections https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/01/painter-of-the-night-reflections/
- The fate of shadows and the phoenix https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/painter-of-the-night-the-fate-of-shadows-and-the-phoenix/
- The slaps ✋🥊 in the kaleidoscope (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/06/painter-of-the-night-the-slaps-in-the-kaleidoscope/
- Kim’s power – part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/07/painter-of-the-night-kims-power-part-1/
- The life of women 👯♀️ in Joseon (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/painter-of-the-night-the-life-of-women-in-joseon/
- Kim’s power – part 2 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/painter-of-the-night-kims-power-part-2/
- Heroes 🦸♂️ – part 2 (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/14/painter-of-the-night-heroes-part-2/
- Yoon Seungho’s love confession: I adore you (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-love-confession-i-adore-you/
- A man consumed by lust https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/painter-of-the-night-a-man-consumed-by-lust/
- Love and respect https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/20/painter-of-the-night-respect-and-love-part-1/
- Desires and communication 📲 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/21/painter-of-the-night-desires-and-communication/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s past https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/22/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-past/
- Stockholm Syndrome (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/painter-of-the-night-stockholm-syndrome/
- “How strange…”🤔🧐 (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/25/painter-of-the-night-how-strange/
- Jealousy and trust (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/painter-of-the-night-jealousy-and-trust-part-1/
- Decisions https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/painter-of-the-night-decisions/
- Setting the trap https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/02/28/painter-of-the-night-setting-the-trap/
- Love and trust https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/painter-of-the-night-love-and-trust/
- A thousand thoughts swept through my mind till sunrise https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/painter-of-the-night-a-thousand-thoughts-swept-through-my-mind-till-sunrise/
- Farewell https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/05/painter-of-the-night-farewell/
- Pranks https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/painter-of-the-night-pranks/
- Sex and sensuality (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/07/painter-of-the-night-sex-and-sensuality/
- The Light 💡 in the Heart ❤ (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/painter-of-the-night-the-light-in-the-heart/
- Love💘, embrace and caress 👨❤️💋👨 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/painter-of-the-night-love-embrace-and-caress/
- Five candles 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️ https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/painter-of-the-night-five-candles/
- The purge (theory) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/painter-of-the-night-the-purge-theory/
- Peace and Love ☮️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/14/painter-of-the-night-peace-and-love/
- The bride 👰 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/painter-of-the-night-the-bride/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s orgasms (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/17/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-orgasms/
- Investigation 🔍🧐 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/18/painter-of-the-night-investigation/
- Yoon Seungho’s treasure 👅 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/20/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-treasure/
- Lord Na-Kyum and Seungho-Ya https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/20/painter-of-the-night-lord-na-kyum-and-seungho-ah/
- Yoon Seungho’s erections (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-erections/
- Butterflies 🦋 🦋 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/painter-of-the-night-butterflies/
- The Rebirth of the Phoenix https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/painter-of-the-night-the-rebirth-of-the-phoenix/
- Adoration (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/painter-of-the-night-adoration/
- Words https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/27/painter-of-the-night-words/
- Liberation https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/28/painter-of-the-night-liberation/
- The baby Yoon Seungho 👶 https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/painter-of-the-night-the-baby-yoon-seungho/
- Cowardice versus courage: innate or learnable? https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2021/03/30/painter-of-the-night-cowardice-versus-courage-innate-or-learnable/
- The topknot incident (fifth version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/01/painter-of-the-night-the-topknot-incident/
- Yoon Seungho’s suffering path (fourth version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/02/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-suffering-path/
- Animals of misfortune https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/03/painter-of-the-night-animals-of-misfortune/
- Refraction 🌈 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/04/painter-of-the-night-refraction/
- A Fool 🤡 in love😍❤️🔥 (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/05/painter-of-the-night-a-fool-in-love/
- A perfect crime?😱 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/07/painter-of-the-night-a-perfect-crime-%f0%9f%98%b1/
- The night is long https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/08/painter-of-the-night-the-night-is-long/
- Nightmares and their message🖼️🖼️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/09/painter-of-the-night-nightmares-and-their-message/
- Truth and memories 🧠 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/11/painter-of-the-night-truth-and-memories/
- Interpretation of a nightmare (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/12/painter-of-the-night-interpretation-of-a-nightmare/
- Sins 🛐 (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/13/painter-of-the-night-sins/
- Secrecy and perpetrator (third version) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/14/painter-of-the-night-secrecy-and-perpetrator/
- Changes https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/16/painter-of-the-night-changes/
- The Ghost and the embrace 💞 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/17/painter-of-the-night-the-ghost-and-the-embrace/
- The shadow and the light (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/18/painter-of-the-night-the-shadow-and-the-light/
- Strolls and guidance (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/19/painter-of-the-night-strolls-and-guidance/
- Inspirations (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/21/painter-of-the-night-inspirations/
- The heart versus the mind: The manhwa Unintentional Love Story is included https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/23/painter-of-the-night-the-heart-versus-the-mind/
- Home 🏰 (second version) The manhwa Dr Frost is mentioned https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/25/painter-of-the-night-home/
- Hiatus (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/26/painter-of-the-night-hiatus/
- Karma 💩🕉 (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/04/29/painter-of-the-night-karma/
- The birth of the zombie (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/02/painter-of-the-night-the-birth-of-the-zombie/
- Lord Song (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/05/painter-of-the-night-lord-song/
- Love and Sex 👨❤️👨 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/10/painter-of-the-night-love-and-sex/
- The kisaeng and the scholar 🎓👨🎓 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/13/painter-of-the-night-the-kisaeng-and-the-scholar/
- Beautiful catastrophe (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/22/painter-of-the-night-beautiful-catastrophe/
- The gifts 🎁 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/26/painter-of-the-night-the-gifts/
- Who is this Baek Na-Kyum? – second part (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/05/29/painter-of-the-night-who-is-this-baek-na-kyum-part-2/
- Perception (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/01/painter-of-the-night-perception/
- Season 3: the breaking of the shackles (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/05/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-season-3-the-breaking-of-the-shackles/
- Chaos (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/20/painter-of-the-night-chaos/
- The scholars’ fight (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/26/painter-of-the-night-the-scholars-fight/
- Happiness https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/29/painter-of-the-night-happiness/
- Tears and characters 😥- part 1 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/03/painter-of-the-night-tears-and-characters-part-1/ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/03/painter-of-the-night-tears-and-characters-part-1-version-with-only-10-pictures/
- Tears and characters 😥- part 2 (second version) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/04/painter-of-the-night-tears-and-characters-part-2/ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/05/painter-of-the-night-tears-and-characters-part-2-version-with-10-different-pictures/
- Tears and predictions😉 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/05/painter-of-the-night-tears-and-predictions-%f0%9f%98%89/
- Sex and passion 😍 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/08/painter-of-the-night-sex-and-passion/
- The Wedding nights (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/11/painter-of-the-night-the-wedding-nights/
- Kisses and reactions (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/12/painter-of-the-night-kisses-and-reactions/
- “Huis clos” – part 1 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/14/painter-of-the-night-huis-clos/
- “Huis clos” – part 2 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/17/painter-of-the-night-huis-clos-part-2/
- Jihwa the criminal (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/19/painter-of-the-night-jihwa-the-criminal/
- Treacherous colors 🟪 🟫 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/27/painter-of-the-night-treacherous-colors/
- Soul on the skin (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/07/30/painter-of-the-night-soul-on-the-skin/
- Power and salvation (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/04/painter-of-the-night-power-and-salvation/
- Twitter and Yoon Seung-Won https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/08/painter-of-the-night-twitter-and-yoon-seung-won/
- Sweet painful lessons (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/15/painter-of-the-night-sweet-painful-lessons/
- Black Heart🖤 and Green Heart 💚 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/17/painter-of-the-night-black-heart-and-green-heart/
- Silly or pitiful regrets? https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/19/painter-of-the-night-silly-or-pitiful-regrets/
- Chapter 77 between fiction and reality (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/20/painter-of-the-night-chapter-77-between-fiction-and-reality/
- Proposals (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/22/painter-of-the-night-proposals/
- The witch and the lustful spell (part 1) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/23/painter-of-the-night-the-pawns-revenge-the-witch-and-the-lustful-spell-part-1/
- The end of the vicious circle (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/25/painter-of-the-night-the-end-of-the-vicious-circle/
- Guilt and sin (fourth version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/27/painter-of-the-night-guilt-and-sin/
- Time ⏳ and crime (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/28/painter-of-the-night-time-and-crime/
- The moon🌙 in the darkness (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/08/29/painter-of-the-night-the-moon-in-the-darkness/
- Between confessions and silence (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/02/painter-of-the-night-between-confessions-and-silence/
- We (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/04/painter-of-the-night-we/
- Fake? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/05/painter-of-the-night-fake/
- The lady and the servant (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/07/painter-of-the-night-the-lady-and-the-servant/
- The fooled or fooling puppet master(s)? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/09/painter-of-the-night-the-fooled-or-fooling-puppet-masters/
- Power struggle and favors (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/11/painter-of-the-night-power-struggle-and-favors/
- The sun is down 🌇 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/12/painter-of-the-night-the-sun-is-down/
- Between expectation and knowledge (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/14/painter-of-the-night-between-expectation-and-knowledge/
- The sacred place(s)? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/16/painter-of-the-night-the-sacred-places/
- Yoon Seungho turns over a new leaf https://bebebisous33.tumblr.com/post/662584572815540224/painter-of-the-night-ysh-turns-over-a-new-leaf
- Young master and Kyumah (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/18/painter-of-the-night-young-master-and-kyumah/
- Shame and Love (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/19/painter-of-the-night-shame-and-love/
- Young Master and the doors (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/21/painter-of-the-night-young-master-and-the-doors/
- The mystery behind the closed door (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/23/painter-of-the-night-the-mystery-of-the-closed-door/
- The bride’s abduction (theory) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/25/painter-of-the-night-the-brides-abduction-theory/
- Yoon Seungho’s castration (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/28/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-castration/
- White knights, victims and martyrs (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/09/30/painter-of-the-night-white-knights-victims-and-martyrs/
- “F***ed-up!!” (third version) (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/02/painter-of-the-night-fed-up/
- Hate crime 🤬🩸 (third version) (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/03/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-hate-crime/
- Haunted (Second version) (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/04/painter-of-the-night-haunted/
- Kyumah’s Third eye (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/07/painter-of-the-night-kyumahs-third-eye/
- Revenge (second version) (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/09/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-revenge/
- “It hurts… 😭” (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/11/painter-of-the-night-it-hurts-%f0%9f%98%ad/
- The dragon and the shaman 👹 (fourth version) (Only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/13/painter-of-the-night-the-dragon-and-the-shaman/
- Sex and drugs 💉 💊 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/15/painter-of-the-night-sex-and-drugs/
- Yoon Seungho’s smile (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/17/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-smile/
- “Who is dead?” (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/19/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-who-is-dead/
- Wishes (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/23/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-wishes/
- Neglected Thefts (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/24/painter-of-the-night-neglected-thefts/
- Harmony among the chaos (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/27/painter-of-the-night-harmony-among-the-chaos/
- The scarf, a small but significant detail😉 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/10/29/painter-of-the-night-the-scarf-a-small-but-significant-detail-%f0%9f%98%89/
- Jihwa’s Third eye (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/03/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-jihwas-third-eye/
- The peasant and the animals (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/06/painter-of-the-night-the-peasant-and-the-animals/
- Stuck! (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/10/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-stuck/
- The Power and Pleasure of Possessions (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/11/painter-of-the-night-the-power-and-pleasure-of-possessions/
- From a proxy war to a proxy fight (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/13/painter-of-the-night-from-a-proxy-war-to-a-proxy-fight/
- A stranger in the study! 👣👣 (Second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/15/painter-of-the-night-a-stranger-in-the-study/
- The shadows of the ancestors (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/18/painter-of-the-night-the-shadows-of-the-ancestors/
- Men in black 🐱👤 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/20/painter-of-the-night-men-in-black/
- The puzzle and the missing pieces (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/21/painter-of-the-night-the-puzzle-and-the-missing-pieces/
- Prayers (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/23/painter-of-the-night-prayers/
- Bloody Marriage (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/11/27/painter-of-the-night-bloody-marriage/
- The blessed twist of fate (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/01/painter-of-the-night-the-blessed-twist-of-fate/
- Oracles of the calligrapher 😉 – part 1 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/02/painter-of-the-night-oracles-of-the-calligrapher-%f0%9f%98%89/
- Oracles of the calligrapher 😉 – part 2 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/04/painter-of-the-night-oracles-of-the-calligrapher-%f0%9f%98%89-part-2/
- Sexual education 📚 🏳️🌈 and love 🌹(second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/05/painter-of-the-night-sexual-education-and-love/
- The devil is in the details 😲 – part 1 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/07/painter-of-the-night-the-devil-is-in-the-details-😲-part-1/
- The devil is in the details 😲 – part 2 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/09/painter-of-the-night-the-devil-is-in-the-details-%f0%9f%98%b2-part-2/
- Shocking discoveries ‼‼ (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/11/painter-of-the-night-shocking-discoveries/
- Royal touch and the hand of benediction ( only accessible with a password) (https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/15/painter-of-the-night-royal-touch-and-the-hand-of-benediction/
- Proposals and marriage vows (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/16/painter-of-the-night-proposals-and-marriage-vows/
- The bed is moving (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/18/painter-of-the-night-the-bed-is-moving/
- I can’t take anymore (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/19/painter-of-the-night-i-cant-take-anymore/
- The painter’s smile 😊(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/22/painter-of-the-night-the-painters-smile-%f0%9f%98%8a/
- No more s… 🤫 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/24/painter-of-the-night-no-more-s-%f0%9f%a4%ab/
- Love songs💖💞 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/25/painter-of-the-night-love-songs%f0%9f%92%96%f0%9f%92%9e/
- First season revisited 🤓😲 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/26/painter-of-the-night-first-season-revisited-🤓😲/
- “Pervert or Perverts?”🤔 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/28/painter-of-the-night-pervert-or-perverts%f0%9f%a4%94/
- “Crazy lunatic!!” 😤 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/12/30/painter-of-the-night-crazy-lunatic-%f0%9f%98%a4/
- “Busted!!“🫥🪤 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/01/painter-of-the-night-busted/
- Nostalgic and terrific spots -part 1 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/03/painter-of-the-night-nostalgic-and-terrific-spots-part-1/
- Nostalgic and terrific spots -part 2 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/05/painter-of-the-night-nostalgic-and-terrific-spots-part-2/
- The perfect servant (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/06/painter-of-the-night-the-perfect-servant/
- Amusing Tattling or idle tale-telling? (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/07/painter-of-the-night-amusing-tattling-or-idle-tale-telling/
- Truth and lies (soon: only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/13/painter-of-the-night-truth-and-lies/
- The scholar‘s shadow (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/15/painter-of-the-night-the-scholars-shadow/
- I’m sorry (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/19/painter-of-the-night-im-sorry/
- In desperate need of fun and pleasure (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/20/painter-of-the-night-in-desperate-need-of-fun-and-pleasure/
- Love and hatred in the winter forest ☃️🌳 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/22/painter-of-the-night-dr-frost-love-and-hatred-in-the-winter-forest/
- Cluedo in the kisaeng house (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/24/painter-of-the-night-cluedo-in-the-kisaeng-house/
- Every nobleman’s dream 🤩 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/27/painter-of-the-night-every-noblemans-dream/
- I am in love with you (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/01/29/painter-of-the-night-i-am-in-love-with-you/
- The mystery behind the corpse (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/01/painter-of-the-night-the-mystery-behind-the-corpse/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s childhood 🖌️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/03/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-childhood%f0%9f%96%8c/
- Me and Seungho-Ya 🌒⭐(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/05/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-me-and-seungho-ya-%f0%9f%8c%92%e2%ad%90/
- “Because it hurts” 💔💘 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/09/painter-of-the-night-because-it-hurts%f0%9f%92%94%f0%9f%92%98/
- The intriguing maids (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/10/painter-of-the-night-the-intriguing-maids/
- 🖤Black Heart’s moles🐀(second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/12/painter-of-the-night-%f0%9f%96%a4-black-hearts-moles-%f0%9f%90%80/
- Between rejection and choice – predictions (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/16/painter-of-the-night-between-rejection-and-choice-predictions/
- Yoon Seungho’s power (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/18/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seunghos-power/
- The long awaited karma 😈 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/20/painter-of-the-night-the-long-awaited-karma-%f0%9f%98%88/
- That day ❄️❄️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/23/painter-of-the-night-that-day-%e2%9d%84%e2%9d%84/
- The hands on the cheeks 🖐🏻 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/24/painter-of-the-night-the-hands-on-the-cheek/
- Who is wearing the pants?👖 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/27/painter-of-the-night-who-is-wearing-the-trousers-%f0%9f%91%96/
- “Na-Kyum, Na-Kyum!!“😰 or “Na-Kyum, Na-Kyum!!” 😤(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/02/28/painter-of-the-night-na-kyum-na-kyum%f0%9f%98%b0-or-na-kyum-na-kyum-%f0%9f%98%a4/
- From dream 🎇 to nightmare (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/02/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-from-dream-%f0%9f%8e%87-to-nightmare/
- The mystery of the gibang ghost 👻 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/05/painter-of-the-night-the-mystery-of-the-gibang-ghost-%f0%9f%91%bb/
- A man of exceptional greed 🤑 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/09/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-a-man-of-exceptional-greed-%f0%9f%a4%91/
- Lee Jihwa’s special relationship with Yoon Seungho 🛏 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/11/painter-of-the-night-lee-jihwas-special-relationship-with-yoon-seungho-%f0%9f%9b%8f/
- The true face of faith ⛪⛩️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/12/painter-of-the-night-the-true-face-of-faith/
- Questions 🤔 and possible answers (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/16/painter-of-the-night-questions-🤔and-possible-answers/
- Naïve (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/20/painter-of-the-night-naive/
- Sound 🎵 and silence – part 1 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/23/painter-of-the-night-sound-%f0%9f%8e%b5-and-silence-part-1/
- Sound 🎵 and silence: Memories (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/26/painter-of-the-night-sound-%f0%9f%8e%b5-and-silence-memories/
- Silent light 🕯️ and noisy darkness (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/29/painter-of-the-night-silent-light-%f0%9f%95%af-and-noisy-darkness/
A guided tour of Yoon Seungho’s domain 🏡 (second version) (only accessible with a password) Use the second password https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/03/31/painter-of-the-night-a-guided-tour-of-yoon-seunghos-domain%f0%9f%8f%a1/- “No….It can’t be true”😭😱 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/02/painter-of-the-night-no-it-cant-be-true%f0%9f%98%ad%f0%9f%98%b1/
- The liars🤥, the fools 🤡 and the heroes (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/03/painter-of-the-night-the-liars-%f0%9f%a4%a5-the-fools-%f0%9f%a4%a1-and-the-heroes/
- The hidden shaman (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/07/painter-of-the-night-the-hidden-shaman/
- Heena’s curtains? (Second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/08/painter-of-the-night-heenas-curtains/
- Painter Of The Night, The 🔞 Muppet Show? 🎎 (Second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/09/painter-of-the-night-the-%f0%9f%94%9e-muppet-show/
- The feast in Yoon Seungho’s honor 🎭 (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/11/painter-of-the-night-the-feast-in-yoon-seunghos-honor-%f0%9f%8e%ad/
- A change of heart❣️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/14/painter-of-the-night-a-change-of-heart-%e2%9d%a3/
- “He’s 🤬 going to kill them all…“(second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/15/painter-of-the-night-hes-going-to-kill-them-all/
- A change of heart or the whims of these nobles (soon: only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/16/painter-of-the-night-a-change-of-heart-or-the-whims-of-these-nobles/
- The bloodthirsty Captain Hook 🐊 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/18/painter-of-the-night-the-bloodthirsty-captain-hook-🐊/
- Chicken 🐔 and dog 🐕 (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/20/painter-of-the-night-chicken%f0%9f%90%94-and-dogs-%f0%9f%90%95/
- “To be or not to be” (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/25/painter-of-the-night-to-be-or-not-to-be/
- The terrible fate of slaves (with Bongchon Bride) (soon: only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/04/28/painter-of-the-night-bongchon-bride-the-terrible-fate-of-slaves/
- “Black eye 👁️🗨️” (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/07/painter-of-the-night-black-eye-%f0%9f%91%81/
- The lotus 🌸 and the snake🐍 (with Steel Under Silk) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/11/steel-under-silk-painter-of-the-night-the-lotus-%f0%9f%8c%b8-and-the-snake%f0%9f%90%8d/
- The troublesome target 🎯 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/13/painter-of-the-night-the-troublesome-target-%f0%9f%8e%af/
- “I didn’t know that you could run so quickly.” 😧 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/14/painter-of-the-night-i-didnt-know-that-you-could-run-so-quickly-%f0%9f%98%a7/
- Hide in Plain Sight (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/17/painter-of-the-night-hide-in-plain-sight/
- Sleeping with the enemy (fourth version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/19/painter-of-the-night-sleeping-with-the-enemy/
- Dogs🐕 don‘t wear pants 👖(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/22/painter-of-the-night-dogs-dont-wear-pants/
- Sympathy for the devil 😈 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/25/painter-of-the-night-sympathy-for-the-devil-%f0%9f%98%88/
- 💋 Stolen kisses 💋 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/05/28/painter-of-the-night-%f0%9f%92%8b-stolen-kisses-%f0%9f%92%8b/
- Manual 📖 how to avoid flashbacks (third version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/01/painter-of-the-night-manual-%f0%9f%93%96-how-to-avoid-flashbacks/
- Fortune-telling 🔮 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/05/painter-of-the-night-fortune-telling-%f0%9f%94%ae/
- The mysterious doctor 👨🏼⚕️ 💉(second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/06/painter-of-the-night-the-mysterious-doctor-👨⚕%EF%B8%8F💉/
- The face of “Lord Song” 🤴 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/07/painter-of-the-night-the-face-of-lord-song-%f0%9f%a4%b4/
- Spirits and the lustful shaman 🎑 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/11/painter-of-the-night-spirits-and-the-lustful-shaman-%f0%9f%8e%91/
- Bittersweet memories 📸 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/14/painter-of-the-night-bittersweet-memories-%f0%9f%93%b8/
- No matter what 🎲 Baek Na-Kyum must vanish (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/17/painter-of-the-night-no-matter-what-🎲-baek-na-kyum-must-vanish/
- The Dark Knight 🦇 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/22/painter-of-the-night-the-dark-knight-%f0%9f%a6%87/
- Seungho-Ya 👶 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/23/painter-of-the-night-seungho-ya-%f0%9f%91%b6/
- Intimate philosophical Secrets 🔐 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/26/painter-of-the-night-intimate-philosophical-secrets-%F0%9F%94%92/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s origins (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/06/30/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-origins/
- Whatever took you so long…? 📅⏳ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/03/painter-of-the-night-whatever-took-you-so-long/
- Innocent or not guilty? ⚖️ (with Payback) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/06/painter-of-the-night-payback-innocent-or-not-guilty-%e2%9a%96/
- Dark circles 🔘 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/13/painter-of-the-night-dark-circles-🔘/
- Powerful fellatios 🍆 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/14/painter-of-the-night-powerful-fellatios-%f0%9f%8d%86/
- The muse Baek Na-Kyum 💌 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/17/painter-of-the-night-the-muse-baek-na-kyum-💌/
- PLOP 💣 and SLURP 🤤(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/21/painter-of-the-night-plop-💣-and-slurp-🤤/
- Clouded judgement 🌒 🌬 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/07/29/painter-of-the-night-clouded-judgement-🌒-🌬/
- 🏮📯 Scandal(s) in Jemulpo 📯🏮 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/02/painter-of-the-night-🏮📯-scandals-in-jemulpo-📯-🏮/
- The loyal deserter 🙇 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/08/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-the-loyal-deserter-🙇♂%EF%B8%8F/
- The lovely slacker 👓 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/13/painter-of-the-night-the-lovely-slacker-%f0%9f%91%93/
- Arrogant, filthy and lying nobles🏯 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/20/painter-of-the-night-arrogant-filthy-and-lying-nobles-%f0%9f%8f%af/
- The scholars’ shoes👞 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/25/painter-of-the-night-the-scholars-shoes-%f0%9f%91%9e/
- Mumyeong’s past㊙️㊙️, a theory (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/26/painter-of-the-night-mumyeongs-past-㊙㊙-a-theory/
- The beauty in the summer🌞 clouds ☁️ ☁️ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/27/painter-of-the-night-the-beauty-in-the-summer-%f0%9f%8c%9eclouds-%e2%98%81%e2%98%81/
- 🎆 Grandiose celebrations 😈😭 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/28/painter-of-the-night-%f0%9f%8e%86grandiose-celebrations-%f0%9f%98%88%f0%9f%98%ad/
- Coming-Of-Age 👘🎩 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/08/31/painter-of-the-night-coming-of-age-%f0%9f%91%98%f0%9f%8e%a9/
Hunted or wanted? 🏹🩸 (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) - Goddess’ will👩⚖️⚖️ ❤️ (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/09/10/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-goddess-will-%f0%9f%91%a9%e2%9a%96%ef%b8%8f-%e2%9a%96%ef%b8%8f-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/
- Chapter 69 ☯️ ♋ revisited (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/09/16/painter-of-the-night-chapter-69-%e2%98%af%ef%b8%8f%e2%99%8b-revisited/
- My boy 👳♀️(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/09/18/painter-of-the-night-my-boy-👳♀%EF%B8%8F/
- The vanishing of Baek Na-Kyum’s white headband🤕 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/09/23/painter-of-the-night-the-vanishing-of-baek-na-kyums-white-headband-%f0%9f%a4%95/
- Suicide ⚰️🪦 (only accessible with a password). https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/09/25/painter-of-the-night-suicide-⚰%EF%B8%8F🪦/
- Romantic scenes: The muse’s kisses 😍😘👄 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/01/painter-of-the-night-romantic-scenes-the-muses-kisses-%f0%9f%98%8d%f0%9f%98%98%f0%9f%91%84/
- Perfect lovemaking💞👨❤️👨 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/06/painter-of-the-night-perfect-lovemaking-%f0%9f%92%9e%f0%9f%91%a8%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%91%a8/
- “I should have left you to die back then” 🩸⚱️ (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/08/painter-of-the-night-i-should-have-left-you-to-die-back-then-%f0%9f%a9%b8%e2%9a%b1%ef%b8%8f/
- The secret behind the library 📚📚 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/13/painter-of-the-night-the-secret-behind-the-library-%f0%9f%93%9a%f0%9f%93%9a/
- Nightmare Inn 🏨🍚🍜 (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/14/painter-of-the-night-nightmare-inn-%f0%9f%8f%a8%f0%9f%8d%9a%f0%9f%8d%9c/
- The Rise of the Dragon 🐲 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/20/painter-of-the-night-the-rise-of-the-dragon-%f0%9f%90%b2/
- Happy laughter 😄 and fearful agony 😦(soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/23/painter-of-the-night-happy-laugher-%f0%9f%98%84-and-fearful-agony-%f0%9f%98%a7/
- Painful departures 👋🩸⚰ (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/27/painter-of-the-night-painful-departures-%f0%9f%91%8b%f0%9f%a9%b8%e2%9a%b0%ef%b8%8f/
- The secret behind curry🍛 , apple 🍏 and butter 🧈(second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/10/30/painter-of-the-night-the-secret-behind-curry%f0%9f%8d%9b-apple-%f0%9f%8d%8fand-butter-%f0%9f%a7%88/
- The puzzle with the paper 📜 📨 (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/02/painter-of-the-night-the-puzzle-with-the-paper-📜-📨/
- The liars🤥 in front of the mirror of truth: Lee Jihwa and Yoon Chang-Hyeon 👺 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/03/painter-of-the-night-the-liars-%f0%9f%a4%a5-in-front-of-the-mirror-of-truth-%f0%9f%91%ba-lee-jihwa-and-yoon-chang-hyeon/
- Heena’s secrets 🔐 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/08/painter-of-the-night-heenas-secrets-%f0%9f%94%90/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s foot 👣👣(soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/13/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-foot-%f0%9f%91%a3%f0%9f%91%a3/
- The riddle ❓❔ with the bed cover🛏 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/19/painter-of-the-night-the-riddle-%e2%9d%93%e2%9d%94-with-the-bed-cover-%f0%9f%9b%8f%ef%b8%8f/
- A Question Of Perspective: The loss of the topknot (combined with A Sip Of Poison) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/24/painter-of-the-night-a-sip-of-poison-a-question-of-perspective-the-loss-of-the-topknot-%f0%9f%92%87%f0%9f%8f%bb%e2%99%82%ef%b8%8f/
- The ruined paintings 🖼 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/11/30/painter-of-the-night-the-ruined-paintings-%f0%9f%96%bc%ef%b8%8f/
- Truthful flowers 🌸🌺🌹🥀 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/12/09/painter-of-the-night-truthful-flowers-🌸🌺🌹🥀/
- The hidden painter of the night 🎨 🖌🖼 (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/12/23/painter-of-the-night-the-hidden-painter-of-the-night-%f0%9f%8e%a8%f0%9f%96%8c%ef%b8%8f-%f0%9f%96%bc%ef%b8%8f/
- Yoon Seungho and his puzzled physician 🩺 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2022/12/29/painter-of-the-night-yoon-seungho-and-his-puzzled-physician-🩺/
- The riddle of the enigmatic covers🔍🕵️♂️ (second version) (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/01/04/painter-of-the-night-the-riddle-of-the-enigmatic-covers%f0%9f%94%8d%f0%9f%95%b5%ef%b8%8f%e2%99%82%ef%b8%8f/
- Video: Summary of a love story 💖😍🌹 https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/01/08/painter-of-the-night-summary-of-a-love-story-%f0%9f%92%96%f0%9f%98%8d%f0%9f%8c%b9/
- Juicy Deeds 🤝 and Dry Words 🗯 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/01/18/painter-of-the-night-juicy-deeds%f0%9f%a4%9d-and-dry-words-%f0%9f%97%af/
- Promise me 👄 you’ll never forget me because … 🥺 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/02/02/painter-of-the-night-promise-me-%f0%9f%91%84-youll-never-forget-me-because-%f0%9f%a5%ba/
- The shadowy plot(s) 👀 from the past 🙊 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/02/04/painter-of-the-night-the-shadowy-plots-%f0%9f%91%80-from-the-past-%f0%9f%99%8a/
- The shadow👤 behind the shrine ⛩️ (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/02/09/painter-of-the-night-the-shadow-%f0%9f%91%a4-behind-the-shrine-%e2%9b%a9%ef%b8%8f/
- 📣Breaking News! 📣 The painter vanished again!😨 (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/02/17/painter-of-the-night-%f0%9f%93%a3breaking-news-%f0%9f%93%a3the-painter-vanished-again-%f0%9f%98%a8/
- Right here beside you 👬(only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/02/19/painter-of-the-night-right-here-beside-you-%f0%9f%91%ac/
- Baek Na-Kyum’s-? 👀🧐 (second version) (only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/03/01/painter-of-the-night-baek-na-kyums-👀🧐/
- “Bad decisions!!❌⭕ (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/03/05/painter-of-the-night-doctor-frost-bad-decisions-%e2%9d%8c%e2%ad%95/
- “Thank god 🙏 he didn’t see nor hear a thing about that awful matter.” (soon only accessible with a password) https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2023/03/09/painter-of-the-night-thank-god-%f0%9f%99%8f-he-didnt-see-nor-hear-a-thing-about-that-awful-matter/
“Uncatchable👻 ghosts👻👻 in town! 🌆 ” (soon only accessible with a password) 
The enigmatic and dark face 👹 behind the purple hanbok 🟣 (soon only accessible with a password) 
The dark ⬛ shed ⛺ and its symbolism ☯ (soon only accessible with a password) 
A book📖 , a kiss 💋 , a confession (soon only accessible with a password) -
Scary, treacherous body language 👄 👀 🤝 (only accessible with a password) 
🎉The spectacular return of 👓 Jung In-Hun 🎉 (only accessible with a password) – reminder: new password 
Sleeping Beauty and the dwarfs 🧝♂️ (only accessible with a password- Clueless ❓Jung In-Hun 👨🎓 (only accessible with a password)
The reality of nightmare (podcast/video) - Terrific power of love 🤍💖💢 (locked)
- Lord Shin’s killer 👿🔪 🩸💀
- The true Face of Family 👨👨👦👦👨👩👧👦 (locked soon)
- The Heavenly Hearth ☄️🌈 (locked)
- The mystery behind Baek Na-Kyum’s inspiration (locked)
- Edge of Darknesss 🎗️( here is the link to the video)
- Bloody🩸 Tide is turning🌊 (locked)
- Dropped amusement😞
- 🟦⬛Back to square one? 🟥⬜
- Lazy Hand ✌ Of Justice? ⚔
Protected: Painter Of The Night: Baek Na-Kyum, a crybaby? (second version)
Painter Of The Night/ A Painter Behind The Curtain: The difficult life of painters
This is where you can read the manhwas. https://www.lezhin.com/en/comic/painter https://www.tappytoon.com/comics/painter-behind-curtainm. But be aware that these manhwas are mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes, although there is a softer version for “A Painter Behind The Curtain”. Here is the link, if you are interested in more analyses about this manhwa and others https://bebebisous33analyses.com/2021/06/06/table-of-contents-of-analyzed-mentioned-manhwas/
If you have already read the analysis about “Traces of “Dangerous liaisons” and “Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue”, you know why I am now using the other manhwa “A Painter Behind The Curtain” created by Munamu. Both works have a lot in common, not only the historical setting but also the story as such. Both stories have a painter as a protagonist and the latter share a similar fate: a lot of suffering.
Since many are not familiar about A Painter behind the Curtain, I’ll just give a short summary. The story has 70 chapters but only 26 have been released in English. The main character is Ian Sconel, a talented painter who was sold as a child by his father to the Bardis, as soon as Mr. Bardi recognized his talents.
Since The Bardis have a long tradition of painters in their family, the father wanted to use the young boy’s talents in order to maintain the family’s reputation and their high lifestyle as renowned painters for the aristocracy. Mr. Bardi let his buyers think that his second son Jeremy was the genius one, whereas Ian Scornel was the one who created all the masterpieces. That’s why the author chose the title “behind the curtain”, as he painted the whole time hidden from the eyes of the others. The title is also referring to the meeting of Ian Sconel and the other protagonist, Mr. Raymond.
If we compare the two artists, we will notice that despite the different location (Italy-Joseon) both come from the bottom of the society. That’s the reason why the two men are illiterate.
(chapter 40)Moreover the two felt the need to paint all the time as children.
chapter 1
Although they were both passionate about painting, Baek Na-Kyum’s drawings were limited to one subject: erotic pictures of sodomy. The difference is quite easy to understand: Baek Na-Kyum was raised at a gisaeng house, where sex was a common thing. Besides, this also outlines that the korean boy knew right from the start about his sexual orientation. For Ian, we discover that Mr. Bardi is sexually abusing him. So his homosexuality wasn’t determined right from the start. Little by little, Ian falls in love with Mr. Raymond because the latter treats him so well. But since servants confessing their love to Mr. Raymond are immediately fired, Ian has to hide his feelings for him. Baek Na-Kyum has also to hide his feelings in front of the lord, or better said, he has to fight against his repressed sexual desires (chapter 6), as he has been manipulated by the teacher Jung In-Hun that homosexuality is something filthy and immoral.
(chapter 34)
The other common denominator is that the two men became victims of rape,
(chapter 26) even if Ian was sexually abused quite often as he spent many years at the Bardis before getting “rescued” by Mr. Raymond.
Notice that during the rape, Ian has to listen to Mr. Bardi’s words that the latter is his benefactor, since he gives him the opportunity to paint and he has a roof over his head. All this leaves deep scars in the painter’s mind which explains why later he refuses to paint any longer.
The blond haired man vows not to paint any longer as he saw it as the cause for his misery and suffering, while Baek Na-Kyum was coerced by Jung In-Hun to abandon paintings due to the sodomy. The two painters have at some point kept their distance from their passion.
But let’s go back to Ian’s paintings. Ian is forced to paint what Bardi wants so he is limited in his creativity. Whereas Yoon Seungho also restraints the low-born in his creativity, since he has to paint sex scenes, Ian has to create religious paintings or scenes with nobles.
Both sponsors use their position to impose their will. The painters have no right to refuse and to choose their subjects based on their inclination or inspiration. This outlines their precarious situation as they are dependent on the sponsor. Yoon Seungho’s attitude does resemble Mr. Bardi’s behavior, yet there is another huge contrast too. Ian is kept captive in his room, can only get food if the picture is finished. That’s why he is often hungry and very skinny.
On the other hand, Yoon Seungho shows a certain favoritism because he placed Baek Na-Kyum right next to his bedroom
and the former is even willing to eat his lunch with him.
(chapter 11) Despite the difference, they both have to please their sponsor with their work. If there is disobedience, then there is also punishment:
(chapter 13) The low-born was about to get the straw mat beating, until the lord changed his mind. However, just like Ian, the young man had been slapped and even pushed by his “sponsor” before. Ian’s suffering lasts much longer because he arrived at the house as a child and he was already a young man, when he was able to leave this hell created by Bardi.
All these aspects are here dramatized, however this was the reality for painters in the past. Even Vincent Van Gogh couldn’t live properly as he had no real sponsor outside his family. Many painters had to adapt themselves to the taste of their “clients” in order to earn money that’s why many artists chose to paint following the trend and the rules. In other words, the painters’ creativity and curiosity for experiment were bounded, just like in the two fictions.
Baek Na-Kyum became a successful painter because he published many erotic books which the nobility was fond of.
Sure, he had to publish them under a pseudonym, nevertheless his books were quite famous as he was able to survive as a drunk without painting any longer. So even if the topic was taboo, aristocrats were quite interested in such drawings. In order to get attention from the nobility, Ian is also reminded by Henry, a noble, that he should paint based on the trend but this time, Ian refuses. Unlike Bardi and Yoon Seungho, Mr. Raymond gave him the freedom to paint based on his inclination.
The other disparity is that Yoon Seungho wanted to keep the paintings to himself, he never wanted to let people see Baek Na-Kyum’s talents or to earn money with it. It was as if he was determined to own the painter so that he could keep him hidden from people’s attention, as if he wanted to put him behind the curtain. And notice that the noble is not interested in encouraging the artist to develop his talents. 
(chapter 41) He was jealous and annoyed, when he saw the picture of Jung In-Hun’s inauguration so that he failed to see the talent and dedication in this different type of drawing. So there is a certain selfishness in the seme here but I am expecting that this will change. He could have noticed that the low-born’s talent is not just defined by sex and sodomy but his insecurities made him blind in that moment. Yet, this painting has been given to the loyal valet Kim so that it can get destroyed. But I feel that Kim might give it to his master or keep it. I have the feeling that this painting will play a bigger role in Baek Na-Kyum’s career later.
Now, people who haven’t read “A painter behind the curtain” might think that Yoon Seungho is the Joseon version of Bardi, however they are wrong. Actually, he is a mixture of Bardi (due to his selfish and violent side) and Mr. Raymond. If you look at the image where Mr. Raymond is looking at the painting, you’ll notice his fascination and admiration for the work created by Ian.
The so-called merchant is definitely moved by the creation and the gaze is again revealing the affects caused by the painting. He keeps starring at it, there is a certain calmness and relaxation oozing from his eyes. Just like Yoon Seungho, the bourgeois falls in love with Ian’s pictures. And little by little, he falls in love with the artist himself. As you can see, the paintings serve as a bridge between the two men, Yoon Seungho wants to find the man with the talented hands and at some point Mr. Raymond will realize Mr. Bardi’s fraud and the origin of the paintings: Ian.
However, Mr. Raymond’s kindness and gentleness is not selfless in reality. He needs the artist’s talents in order to get closer to the nobility and as such to power. Art and paintings are linked to power because rulers and even the Church used art in order to legitimate their authority.
At the same time, only painters working for the Church or the King had a rather comfortable life. Yet they had to paint what they were told to. Just like Yoon Seungho, the bourgeois is motivated by revenge but uses art as his tool and not sex. Mr. Raymond has a different approach therefore he needs Ian’s talent and help.
Mr. Raymond is not powerful like the lord from Joseon, since the merchant only belongs to the third state, the commoners. He wants to obtain power as he suffered injustice in his childhood.
His father was executed due to a scheme perpetrated by count Rothsildt. So far, he has internalized that only in a powerful position he can get revenge and protect himself and his family from any injustice. Since he is just a bourgeois, he is despised by the aristocrats, at the same time they seek his company as many nobles are facing financial issues which is historically correct. Just before the French Revolution, many bourgeois were even richer than nobles, especially many low nobles were impoverished… which reminds us of Jung In-Hun at the same time. So his role as a sponsor for a talented painter represents his way to get access to power. Like I have mentioned above, for kings talented painters are a tool for the securing their own power.
Since Mr. Raymond has to rely on Ian’s talent, he can’t behave like Yoon Seungho. He needs to win the painter’s trust hence he teaches him reading and writing. Striking is that Ian is compared to a cat,
whereas Baek Na-Kyum’s behavior reminded me more of a lamb. That’s why their position contrasts so much. Ian has the upper hand right from the start with Mr. Raymond and in Painter Of The Night, it is the opposite. Seungho can use his position as lord to force the man to paint, yet as time passes on, the situation reverses. At the end of the first season, Baek Na-Kyum has the upper hand in their relationship. Seungho wants to have the artist’s consent, when it comes to sex. He no longer uses his position as lord. 
(chapter 41)
This explains why Ian is given so much freedom by the bourgeois. As time passes on, Ian’s PTSD disappears and the artist can develop his own interest and change his techniques. Thanks to Mr. Raymond’s support, he can choose the topic of his paintings and the methods which announces a huge change and innovation in the art. Ian shows an interest for commoners or for landscapes.
The way he paints as well, reminds me a lot of the Impressionism, an art current characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience, and unusual visual angles.
Impressionism originates with a group of artists living around Paris whose independent exhibitions created a wave of scandal and attention at the end of the 19th Century. Famous painters from the impressionism are f. ex. Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, Morisot. But Van Gogh and Cézanne were highly influenced by this art movement until they developed their own style. These painters decided not to follow the rules by the Art Academy which explains why many painters from that current struggled a lot. Only Renoir and Monet could become rich and successful before their death. And now, if you look at Ian’s paintings, you observe that Ian has the same thinking and approach as he paints on his impressions. Now, I am adding a picture where the beholder can view the paintings that the nobility liked.
The beholder observes the huge contrast as Ian no longer paints religious scenes or mythology, his focus is more or less on daily situations: they have less pathos and ooze more humbleness. But thanks to Raymond, Ian Sconel is able to catch the attention of a famous court painter. However, we shouldn’t forget that this young man wouldn’t have been able to develop his skills any further if Raymond had not entirely supported him.
That’s why the attitude of a sponsor is really important, he can brake or improve the artist’s talents.
Now, if we return our attention to Painter Of The Night, the reader notices that Yoon Seungho was only focused on getting new paintings for his own pleasure. The interest of the low-born never mattered. However, I sense that the lord might come to change his attitude and even help him to develop his talents. Just like in “A Painter Behind The Curtain”, I am expecting that the master will teach Baek Na-Kyum to write and read. Secondly, we know for sure that he has connection to the Royal Academy
and Baek Na-Kyum has for the first time painted on another topic: the inauguration of the low noble Jung In-Hun. 
(chapter 44) The drawing was detailed and totally different from the erotic pictures. So I am expecting that Yoon Seungho turns into a real sponsor and becomes more and more like Mr. Raymond. However, the latter will have to choose at some point between power or love. By taking care of Ian so well, he wanted him to open up but at the end, Raymond fell in love with the genius too. While one artist could incite arousal with his creations, the other could calm the resentful merchant. Strictly speaking, their art had a huge impact on the life of the two semes.
Despite the suffering and their tragic past, both artists have the chance to meet someone who will help them to get recognition for their talents and to become more independent. But just like I have been showing all along, the painter’s life in the past relied a lot of sponsoring. The French novelist Emile Zola wrote a novel called “L’Oeuvre” (The work) where he described the struggling of an impressionist. The latter was determined to create a masterpiece with innovations and to get recognition but failed at the end. Zola, a close friend of Cézanne, was inspired by his friend’s life and the impressionism, yet this book became the reason why Cézanne cut ties with his childhood friend as the painter Claude Lantier was portrayed in a rather negative way: he was obsessed and neglected everything else including his family. The reasons why I am mentioning this work are the following. First, it outlines the importance of a sponsor and confirmed what the manhwas are telling in their fiction. Then it reveals the difficulties the avant-garde painters had in order to get accepted. Finally here comes the biggest reason. I had to read this book when I was a high school student and through this work, I came to understand the significance of paintings. That’s how I discovered the impressionism and fell in love with their works. Because of this novel, I could finally understand better why innovations in art movement were related to a fight against Academy and rules. Painters are indeed fighters because what they do can go against social norms and etiquette. That’s why their life is so difficult. The rape, the exploitation might be fiction in the manhwas, yet they symbolize the struggles painters from unknown origins had in order to make a breakthrough.
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Protected: Painter Of The Night: Yoon Seungho a psychopath? (second version)
Protected: Painter Of The Night: Sex or love? ❤️
Protected: Painter Of The Night: Who is this Baek Na-Kyum? – part 1 (second version)
Painter Of The Night: The window 🪟, the door 🚪, the air and their signification (third version)
This is where you can read the manhwa. https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/painter But be aware that this manhwa is a mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes. If you want to read more essays, here is the link to the table of contents: https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/table-of-contents-painter-of-the-night/
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If you have already read my former analyses, you know that our protagonist Yoon Seungho is associated to the window, because he spends so much time in a room looking at his courtyard through the window. 
(chapter 35). But what does the window symbolize?
1. The meaning of the window
In order to answer this question, let us take a look at the definition of the window:
It’s an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.
Since our story takes place in Joseon, there is no glass, only thin paper or an open frame, yet it doesn’t change the definition. It’s an opening… that admits air and light and allows people to see out. Striking is that the window is connected to fresh air and sun therefore we can say that through the view, people can definitely broaden their horizon as they are able to witness what it happening outside.
However, let us not forget that their view is limited. Yoon Seungho can only see what is happening in the courtyard, but not in the servants’ room or in the painter’s room. Therefore we come to the next conclusion, the window can represent a barrier, a hindrance. That’s the reason why f. ex. writer Emily Bronte used the window in that aspect in her novel Wuthering Heights.
The window can even symbolize the boundary between the inner world of a character (room) and the outside. Therefore the room could be seen as the personification of the protagonist embodying his inner thoughts and feelings trapped in his darkness. Hence he is seeking light and air through the window. Consequently, I interpret that Yoon Seungho sitting or standing in front of the window like the following. The room seems to be a prison, it is suffocating for Yoon Seungho, hence he looks out of the window in order to be able to breathe and survive. He is caught in his darkness, yet the window allows him to escape from his dungeon, from his past. His passivity reflects his resignation, he is already thinking that nothing exciting in his life will ever happen, until he met the painter. That’s why he said in the chapter 18:
From the moment he met the low-born, he started acting differently. First he kept touching the painter and then he even started leaving the room behind and came to the door. It is interesting that in chapter 7, Yoon Seungho even followed the younger painter, after the latter had heard about the arrival of his admired teacher. Notice how the lord stands in the courtyard and looks at the welcome of the low noble.
This picture reflects the social hierarchy. Yoon Seungho stands at the top, and the teacher is closer to him. However, if you pay attention to Jung In-Hun’s gesture, he is turning his body in order to face the powerful noble. It was as if he was pushing away the young artist. Now, you realize that such a single picture can contain so much symbolism. But now let’s return to our main topic, the meaning of the room and the window.
So the room with the window represented the situation of the powerful lord at the beginning
(chapter 5) and it is still there at the end of season 1. 
(chapter 44). It looks like there wasn’t much progression, yet this time, the painter walks towards his mansion and remains by his side.
This is important, because I realized that with the vanishing of the learned sir, Yoon Seungho chose to remain in the lord‘s bedchamber. What caught my attention is that the lord always went to the courtyard because of the admired sir. We have two chapters for this interpretation: chapter 7 and chapter 35 
. What caught my attention is that when the lord visited the scholar for the first time, both were sitting in front of a door which looked like a window at the same time. 
(Chapter 7) This is not random at all, as from my perspective, it introduces the role played by Jung In-Hun in the main lead‘s life. He will be the one forcing the lord to move away from the window so that he can leave the bedchamber. Thus we had this scene: Yoon Seungho is observing the learned sir and his student from far away. 
(Chapter 19) This explicates too why the noble remained so passive in season 2 in the end. Baek Na-Kyum was the lord‘s love interest, hence his „place“ is the bedchamber. So how can the lord move away from the window and as such from the bedroom? Jung In-Hun is the trigger. And note that only in season 2, we discovered how the learned sir used walks through the countryside to console the painter. 
(Chapter 70) Finally, the main lead organized a hunt for the first time because of his honored guest. 
(Chapter 22) And if you recall the lord‘s behavior, you will notice that he left the city for the first time, when he wanted to meet the scholar. 
(Chapter 6) He encountered him in the woods. Under this new light, it reinforces my conviction that the learned sir‘s death will be the lord‘s motivation to become proactive and leave his past behind. Why? It is because of the painter‘s words. 
(Chapter 94) The painter still respects the scholar, but he already loves Yoon Seungho. He is not disloyal towards his former teacher despite falling in love with the protagonist. With the last incident, Yoon Seungho got aware how much the painter means to him, but at the same time, he realized the importance of the learned sir in Baek Na-Kyum‘s life. He needs to answer his question: 
(Chapter 102) And this question is strongly connected to the scholar, for the main lead was first sent to Jung In-Hun‘s home. 
( 100) Don‘t forget that the main lead saw the room covered in blood, though the latter had already dried. To conclude, the main lead was encouraged to walk thanks to the scholar, and as such to leave his window! 
(Chapter 100)
Therefore it is not surprising why Yoon Seungho remained in front of the window at the end of season 1. He no longer needed to seek him out and bid him farewell. 
(Chapter 44) It was the painter’s role. This signified that he was still trapped by his past and trauma, something that he hadn’t revealed to anyone. Since Yoon Seungho is still inside the room smoking in front of the window, it reveals that the lord had not really let go of his past at all, he had not expressed himself in front of Baek Na-Kyum yet. If he reveals his inner feelings and thoughts, this means he will disclose his secret and unveil his vulnerability. This explains why there was no confession from the noble’s side for instance [there were other reasons why he hadn’t confessed anything too], why he was still not sharing his inner thoughts and emotions to his partner.
First, he has never opened up to anyone before. Trust is needed and the artist needs to win that trust, because so far, Baek Na-Kyum had always pushed the noble away. There was still a gap between Baek Na-Kyum and the lord, hence the former didn‘t go to his room, but to his own study. My prediction was that Baek Na-Kyum had to open up first so that the lord could learn from him. And it became a reality. The reason was that the seme was very inexperienced, for no one had ever confided to him. Moreover, he had long internalized that weaknesses must be hidden. Unconsciously, he had already claimed Baek Na-Kyum as his bride, nonetheless this indicated that there was still this distance, this invisible wall between them. We have to understand that Yoon Seungho had never learnt how to share pain and express emotions verbally to others. He had to hide his secret, his past and trauma. 
(Chapter 37)
The shaking hand with the fist embodies his repressed inner feelings and thoughts. He had learned to keep everything to himself. Now, you are probably thinking that all this is not entirely new because I already mentioned his passivity. And now, you can grasp the origins of Yoon Seungho‘s silence and inactivity. This stroll through the mountain corresponds to his true revival. 
(Chapter 102) This signifies that Yoon Seungho will act differently in season 4: he will be proactive. Like I mentioned in the essay „Scandal(s) in Jemulpo“, he will become the scholar’s disciple and follow his footsteps: ruthless, but also caring and gentle. The only difference is that his affection for the painter is genuine.
2. Baek Na-Kyum‘s symbol: the door
However, I needed to describe this again in order to contrast Yoon Seungho’s position with the painter’s situation. What caught my attention is that Baek Na-Kyum is connected to the door, unlike the main lead. We have so many scenes where the low-born is seen close to a door or stands on the doorstep. This is what I could gather so far (I still might have missed some):
(chapter 10),
(chapter 12)
(chapter 20)
(chapter 29)
Now, you realize the importance of the door. But what does it mean? Why is Baek Na-Kyum related to the door? First, the window and the door have two common denominators: the room and the limited view to the outside world. However, since a door connects the outside with the inside, it allows to move. The person can leave the room behind, the painter has more possibilities, while with the window the person inside must feel more trapped.
Since I already pointed out that the room embodies the lord’s inner world, we have to imagine that for Baek Na-Kyum it is the same. However, the room represents something else: his unconscious, his hidden true personality and desires and not his past and trauma, like Yoon Seungho. That’s the reason why the room is not a prison like in Yoon Seungho’s case but rather a secret. The painter is hiding his secret behind the door. And now, you can understand the true signification of the door for the artist. The door embodies the doorstep where Baek Na-Kyum has to admit his homosexuality. Now, if we look back at the different situations where the door was seen. Byeondock even drew many pictures of the door in the same chapter underlining the significance and the true meaning of the door.
Now, I’ll interpret different scenes with the door which caught my eye. Little by little I am adding more and more images with the door. And this is what I found so far. I examined the following scenes: 8, 9, 10, 16, 20, 29, 35, 41 and 44.
When we look at the chapter 8, we have this situation. The young man is about to enter the lord’s chamber standing in front of the door. He has been asked by the lord to go there so that he can paint another erotic picture.
Here, the artist is opening the door. It was as if he was entering a forbidden world, where sex and homosexuality are indulged, where people enjoy their sexuality to the fullest. By entering this room, Baek Na-Kyum is reminded of his own repressed and natural desires. Then in chapter 9,
he leaves the lord’s chamber in a hurry after witnessing a sex session. Right behind the door, he can’t help himself and starts masturbating. Hidden behind the door, he feels his sexual urge growing and starts right away with his masturbation. Since he is touching himself so close to the door separating his room from Yoon Seungho’s room, it outlines that he has trouble to control his repressed sexual desires. His unconscious is urging him to become sexually active again. On the other hand, he ensures that the lord doesn’t see his erection demonstrating that he is still denying his own sexual orientation and attraction. On the other hand, the lord heard him which led him to the following conclusions: Baek Na-Kyum is somehow attracted to him and he has some experience with men as he shows no hesitation to masturbate very quickly. So the door served as a protection, he wanted to keep his sexual desires hidden from the noble. Notice how horrible he feels after his ejaculation. He is burying his face as if he was avoiding reality and his own sexual desires. He still wants to deny these urges.
Then chapter 10, the pavilion could be perceived as the unconscious hidden behind the painter’s body. (Chapter 10) Since the pavilion is open aired, it looks like there is nothing there… it was as if the true sexual orientation of the low-born didn’t exist but since there is a roof with beams, we can conclude that Jung In-Hun’s attempt to eradicate his true sexuality has in reality failed. There are rest of it. In other words, the pavilion mirrors Baek Na-Kyum’s denial and brainwashing through Jung In-Hun. This also explicates why Jung In-Hun used here emotional and cognitive techniques as a warning here. He was coercing him to drop the painting.
Then in chapter 16,
Yoon Seungho catches the low-born, because he wants him to experience sex. He has noticed the reluctance hence he just masturbates the young man. Striking is that the door is opened at some point by a servant. This opening of the door by someone else embodies the fear of being discovered. Baek Na-Kyum is determined to never reveal his repressed sexual desires. Consequently he wants the door to stay closed. So if he is seen then, he fears that his sexual orientation will be discovered, yet he wants it to remain a secret. Now, you can understand the meaning of the door in chapter 37. 
It is still the same. Despite getting a blowjob, he still wants to hide his homosexuality to the outside. Hence he still gets scared and would like the noble to stop from exciting him. So for the first time, he is experiencing sex with someone.
Here, the door is wide open and this coincides with the commoner’s confession. The young man was drunk, yet he was hiding behind the door until it got opened by the lord. So Baek Na-Kyum’s unconscious wanted to reveal his repressed sexual desires (homosexuality) and his love to the outside world.
In chapter 29, the low noble is bringing him back to the mansion. Striking is that the door is completely open too. This picture illustrates the role played by Jung In-Hun in the painter’s homosexuality. He is the one who “forces” to become an official sodomite, therefore he can no longer hide his sexual preference behind a closed door. I believe that this is related to this incident. 
Note the opened door. The learned sir caught him by surprise. That’s how the learned sir was forced to repress and hide his homosexuality. This is no coincidence that in season 1, the scholar had the opposite attitude. 
By feigning ignorance, he actually encouraged the artist to become a sodomite. After their return to the mansion, the teacher showed leniency. He accepted that his student would paint erotic paintings, but he was well aware of their sexual encounter. 
(Chapter 30) The moment he arrives back and the lord brings him back to his chamber, the nature of their relationship is no mystery any longer, though painting is used as a justification. (Chapter 29) Striking is the thickness of the wall. This symbolizes a long way for Baek Na-Kyum to admit his sexual orientation. Just because people know, this doesn’t mean that he is acknowledging his homosexuality immediately.
In chapter 34/35, there are three different scenes where the door plays a huge part. I have to say that the last scene was the one that caught my attention in the first place and that’s how I was able to connect the door to Baek Na-Kyum.
The first drawing shows the lord opening the door for Baek Na-Kyum. This signifies that the noble has somehow given up on forcing the painter to admit his homosexuality and his attraction to the lord. That’s the reason why Yoon Seungho spent the entire night thinking over how to convince the low-born to come to his side and become his partner.
However, the sex marathon has not left the young man unaffected. He hides behind the closed door, while his body is shaking and his heart is beating loudly. He eve feels butterflies. For the first time, we see Baek Na-Kyum confronting himself with his repressed feelings… for the first time there is a connection between his thinking and his unconscious. He is somehow admitting that the lord’s presence has left an impact on him. However, with his body he is making sure that no one will ever find out this secret. He is still denying his homosexuality to the outside world. He wants to keep it a secret, yet he is no longer denying the existence of these feelings.
Then in the same chapter, we see Jung In-Hun abandoning the low-born and he even closes the door in front of him.
This single action has so many significations. First, it visualizes the rejection of the teacher. He cuts ties with him. It also shows that Jung In-Hun is well aware of what happened 10 days before. It reveals his selfishness as he shows no concern. In fact, it was as if the low noble was pushing him back. It was as if Baek Na-Kyum was pressured to become a homosexual even without admitting it. The teacher is forcing him to accept his situation but at the same time, he is denying the responsibility. Imagine the hypocrisy of the lord’s action. In reality, he is the one who pushes the painter to sleep with the lord, since he needs a spy. But by closing the door, he ensures that Baek Na-Kyum doesn’t need to admit his own homosexuality. This scene symbolizes the prostitution Jung In-Hun referred later. The teacher wants to use the artist’s sexual orientation for his own needs and simultaneously he doesn’t need to require this from the painter. As a conclusion, Jung In-Hun is now pushing the low-born to become a homosexual without revealing it to the outside world. At the same time, he acts as if he has no idea what is happening to the commoner. That way, Baek Na-Kyum can never reproach him to have used him as a prostitute or to be a hypocrite.
Then in chapter 41, we see a certain progression. The door has been opened by Yoon Seungho but Baek Na-Kyum doesn’t care any longer. Since he is begging the lord to be held, he is finally admitting his true desires. He likes being embraced by a man. This marks a pivotal moment in Baek Na-Kyum’s life. And this explains why the door is wide opened at the end.
Baek Na-Kyum is no longer hiding his true sexual orientation. He is facing the world without being embarrassed. He waited for Jung In-Hun, hoping that the young man would still accept him, but he experienced rejection. He was literally left behind. However, his acceptance of his own sexual orientation doesn’t necessarily mean that he loves Yoon Seungho. In the beginning of season 2, he viewed himself as a prostitute. 
(Chapter 45) He just accepted him as his sexual partner, hence he went to his room and not to the lord’s side in chapter 44. If we compare their respective situation. Yoon Seungho hadn’t progressed much compared to the painter at the end of season 1, because he needed to express his emotions and reveal his secrets and vulnerabilities to Baek Na-Kyum. It took him a long time to open up, as he had been coerced to view himself as a bird of misfortune. He didn’t dare to voice any wish out of fear that these wishes would get ruined. 
(Chapter 96) In his mind, he had no right to voice any desire, as they would be perceived as GREED! 
(Chapter 96)
But like I had written above, the low-born was in a better position right from the start. He had more freedom, while for Yoon Seungho the room is indeed a prison. Under this new approach, it becomes comprehensible how the main lead could leave the window and as such the darkness of his nightmare. Because of the painter, Yoon Seungho met Jung In-Hun, and the latter made him feel superior, but also jealous. That’s how his attention got diverted from the window making him discover the existence of the door! We could say that the painter as the butterfly led the poor protagonist to the door, and thanks to his mind, Yoon Seungho could release Baek Na-Kyum from his cage, as his mind was also trapped by social norms. And this sexual emancipation could only take place in the bedchamber. This explicates why the artist’s liberation was the first step for the lord’s liberation. But by opening the door for the painter, Yoon Seungho could free himself. Therefore it is not surprising that the painter‘s final confession took place in front of a closed door, 
(chapter 96) and Heena could hear his words. Hence at the end, the door got broken: 
(chapter 96) This represented the final emancipation of the artist. He no longer cared, if he was seen. He was so moved that he didn‘t pay to his surroundings. 
(Chapter 96), while it was not the case for the noble. The latter knew about the artist‘s shyness. This truly shows that Heena was responsible for the sexual oppression of her brother. The painter was no longer hiding his affection for the main lead, when he decided to wait for his master‘s return in the bedchamber.
(Chapter 98) Observe that the artist was going there on his own will, and he was sharing his bed with his husband.
3. Heena and the opened door
How did the scholar discover that Baek Na-Kyum was painting erotic paintings of sodomy? 
(Chapter 1) This memory was from the learned sir. Why was he approaching the painter during the day? Secondly, note that he only scolded the artist in his house! 
(Chapter 34) So he had discovered a secret, he imagined that the painter had assisted to an immoral love session.
(chapter 6) In my opinion, the kisaeng was responsible for this incident. We have a clue for this interpretation: 
(Chapter 94) The noona is the one standing in front of the opened door with her donsaeng. Here, the artist was getting embarrassed and humiliated. That‘s how little by little, the artist associated the closed door to shame and safety. This is not surprising that the kisaeng is also standing behind the closed door, when she hears her brother making love to the main lead. 
(Chapter 96) In addition, she is constantly seen in connection with an opened door, but this opened door is linked to anxieties, pain, shame and guilt: 
(chapter 68) 
(chapter 66) 
(chapter 88) I have the impression that she was acting out of jealousy, and she had intended to tarnish her brother‘s reputation.
And this leads to my final words. In my first version, I had expressed the following thoughts:
„Does it mean that the lord needs to leave the mansion behind in order to liberate himself from his suffering? If so, then we have two possibilities. Either he gives up his title and everything for the painter or he decides to move to the capital and helps the artist to develop his career and even starts meddling in politics.“
And look at the progression of the story. Yoon Seungho did leave the mansion behind and went to the mountain with the painter in his arms. 
(Chapter 102) This symbolized the final emancipation of Yoon Seungho. He could finally move on from his past, and as such leave the darkness of his mental prison. He no longer needs a window to view life. This scene announced that he was starting living again. Thus I am expecting to see Yoon Seungho becoming more proactive and funny in season 4. He will show his intelligence and strength in order to defeat his enemies because so far, he never revealed his qualities to others, only to the scholar. His past had left him somehow paralyzed, hence he has laid a low profile. In his past, he believed that his prison was his protection, for he could observe and remain quite wealthy and powerful. For me, Baek Na-Kyum is in reality his strength, the reason why he will be able to leave his cage and shows his true colors and skills.
4. The true form of Jung In-Hun
But if the window symbolizes Yoon Seungho and Baek Na-Kyum the door, what is representing the teacher? In my opinion the open air. He is mostly seen outside.
(chapter 7) (chapter 10)
(chapter 19)
(chapter 29) 
(Chapter 22) (chapter 35) He often strolls through the courtyard. Therefore I would say that the air embodies him so perfectly. He is seen with his nose in the air
which shows his arrogance. Simultaneously, he gives himself airs. How can he be touched by this low-born? The picture shows both aspects. Then in the chapter 6, he is just hot air (this expression means empty talk in order to impress) , when he says that he was the one who taught how to read to the painter. Here, he tries to present himself as a good teacher to Yoon Seungho. Furthermore, he is overestimating his own skills and he is definitely daydreaming 
which is connected to the expression “castles in the air”. His aspirations are boundless, he is aiming at the highest position without being competent or even trying to improve himself. He also attempts to air dirty laundry, when he is hunting with Yoon Seungho. He wants to force the lord to admit his lie so that he can criticize him. But here he fails. As you can observe, many expressions with air reflect his personality. However, there is one scene that contrasts to this observation, that’s when he is in his library in the chapter 40. We actually see him at the library in two occasions:
chapter 7 and 40. However only the scene in the chapter 40 is memorable. Therefore I would say that he is linked to two spaces: open air and closed room like the library. It seems strange that Jung In-Hun is linked to a world with no boundary and the opposite, a closed room. Actually, it is quite simple. The outside signifies that he is actually empty and superficial behind his smile. He is so fake hence he has no real personality. Besides, since there is no limit, then it can also signify that he has no conscience as he knows no boundary. Furthermore, it also illustrates that he has no past and no trauma too. Finally, it also indicates that he will never change, there will be no transformation and as such no progression. Air remains air. Yet he only shows his true thoughts in a closed door in the chapter 40. 
His words there are suffocating the poor boy, that’s the reason why Baek Na-Kyum is left speechless. 
(Chapter 40) He can’t breathe properly. Since there is no view and no door to the outside visible in the drawing, we have to imagine this reflects his narrow-mindedness. He is surrounded by books (see the pictures from the chapter 7) therefore he lacks real experience and knowledge. He is literally buried behind his books, therefore his knowledge is superficial. 
(Chapter 27) Even in his bedroom there are books so his own bedchamber gives the readers a suffocating feeling. Since there is no window visible in his room and the library, there is no fresh air in the closed room which explains why it is asphyxiating. Usually, we say in a closed room that it smells musty. He only knows the world through his books and the moral standards. He is not even opened to the outside, only his words and thoughts count. Everything else has no value hence there is no life next to him. People living by his side will end up suffocated as he doesn’t allow them to breathe. He is stubborn and he will never change, a fake, empty and narrow-minded man with no conscience. Because of this connection, I realized that Jung In-Hun had no future in Hanyang. He would end up buried, and this became a reality. Because the moment he left for the capital, he ended up dead. And now, if you think carefully, you will recognize that the learned sir is associated to nature! Thus he was seen in the woods (chapter 6, 22) or in the countryside admiring the moon. 
(Chapter 70) Air means also breathing! Hence he represents the fresh air entering Yoon Seungho‘s bedroom, hence we had such a scene: 
(chapter 35) The lord witnessed the intimate interaction between the learned sir and the artist, thus he was incited to leave the bedroom. Strangely, we could say that he was the initiator for the lord‘s liberation. No wonder, why Kim wished to get rid of the learned sir in the end, and just viewed the artist as less annoying and evil!
So the moment he left the domain, the admired sir was confronted by reality. His stay in the mansion had made him dream 
(Chapter 18) so that he ended up letting his guard down. He was not so competent and intelligent like Yoon Seungho, he relied more on the stupidity on others. He could deceive commoners, but not spies. In my first version, I had envisioned that the learned sir had many tricks up his sleeves so he would survive, but I had not realized that he had met a fake servant 
(chapter 37) definitely a noble who could see through him. For me, it was the pedophile himself. I had predicted that he would disappear into thin air, and it became a reality, especially if my theory about his assassination is correct. We could see the transformation of the scholar into a ghost, 
(chapter 50) who would come to haunt the couple because of his resent. 
(Chapter 98) As the air, he became a spirit! And note that the lord was encouraged to stroll too!
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Painter Of The Night: “Master and Man” (second version)
This is where you can read the manhwa. https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/painter But be aware that this manhwa is a mature Yaoi, which means, it is about homosexuality with explicit scenes. If you want to read more essays, here is the link to the table of contents: https://bebebisous33analyses.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/table-of-contents-painter-of-the-night/
Yes, I chose this title because of the Russian short novel written by Leo Tolstoy. In this story, the rich land owner Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov died by saving the servant’s life Nikita, because he realized that the low-born’s life was as worthy as any other man. Furthermore, he also got aware of his own selfishness, for he was responsible for their predicament. They were caught in a snow storm and the noble initially abandoned the peasant. However, at the end, the lord changed his mind and revealed another side from himself. This outlines that status is very superficial and the readers witness the master’s conversion leading a huge change in his behavior and thoughts towards commoners and low-born.
In the following analysis, we will examine the lord- low-born relationship between the nobles Yoon Seungho and Jung In-Hun and the commoner Baek Na-Kyum, when the latter becomes sick. All this was triggered because one of my followers asked me this: Why didn’t Seungho return home for days? From my point of view, the conversation between the nobles and Yoon Seungho, triggered by Min 
(chapter 33), forced the lord to realize that the artist was indeed a precious treasure, and he was not willing to share him. 
(chapter 33) At the same time, due to Black Heart’s words, the noble was reminded of the painter’s health conditions. Although the lord was talking about the artist, as though the latter was just an object, the reminder forced him to recall that Baek Na-Kyum was a human who could die. That’s why he returned in the end. His abandonment reflected his cowardice, he didn’t desire to be confronted with the consequences of his bad behavior. Consequently, just like in the Russian novel, the main lead was reminded that the low-born was just a human. As you can see, both characters had a similar disposition and also a change of heart.
Striking is that the butler tried to cover up his master’s cowardice and abandonment. He diverted Baek Na-Kyum’s attention by showing his concern for his master.
But before this, the servant Kim mentioned that the lord’s room was the best, as it was the warmest. 
(chapter 34) Kim’s remark was in fact insinuating that the lord had been very generous and caring for him. He gave the impression to the low-born that the noble was treating him like a noble, as the latter had sacrificed his bed for his recovery. However, this was not true, as the lord had brought the artist to the study before the doctor’s arrival. 
(chapter 33) At the same time, the butler was not entirely lying either. The lord had indeed shown generosity and care, since he had called for the physician. Yet, once he had heard about the doctor’s precription, the aristocrat had ran away from his responsibilities 
(chapter 33) and left everything in Kim’s hands. Remember my statement: Kim is always telling half-truths. Kim was in reality the one who brought him to the noble’s bed. 
(chapter 33) He needed to portray his master in a much more positive light in order to obtain the painter’s cooperation. The valet hoped that the artist would follow his order 
(chapter 34) and become the lord’s sex toy:
So in my opinion, while Yoon Seungho had indeed showed worries and benevolence towards the painter, he was relying on his right-hand, therefore he never came to verify if Baek Na-Kyum was recovering properly. 
The irony is that although the valet treated the painter as a honorable guest (bringing him to the lord’s chamber and taking care of him as if he was his master), in truth he was just viewing the low-born as an object and tool. was truly making sure that Baek Na-Kyum would get the best treatment, but the domestic used the opportunity to praise his master indirectly.
And now you understand why Yoon Seungho didn’t return to the mansion. First, he felt guilty, as he knew why the young man got so sick. His remorse were definitely bigger, as the artist could lose his life. He even heard the critic from the doctor.
His guilty conscience is actually visualized in the chapter 33. He has no erected phallus and looks exhausted. 
(chapter 33) While he was at the sex orgy, he remembered the exhausted young face of the painter, while they were talking about him.
The black coloring about the head is a sign for flashback and memory. We saw in another chapter that Byeonduck uses the color black to announce that this is a flashback. However, I feel that Yoon Seungho avoided his mansion because he was confused too. He wanted to find out if his “obsession” for the painter was related to sex. We shouldn’t forget that in the past, the lord used to go to such parties very often which is revealed during the chapter 33.
It becomes clear that the moment he slept with Baek Na-Kyum, he dropped off his visits there. Yet after the sex marathon, he started visiting the sex parties again. the relapse was a sign of his torment. But there are other explanations as well. He thought that going back to the sex parties could help him to lower his strong libido for the uke. He wasn’t sure if his urge for Baek Na-Kyum was caused by the lack of sex, as he had stopped going to these sex orgies or if it was related to something else, to the person itself. Furthermore, I believe that by going back to the sex orgies, he experienced that he was no longer interested in sex, but he was looking for something else. He wanted to be with the artist. And now, you comprehend the second relapse in chapter 51: 
The lord was suffering, but unlike in the past he couldn’t keep his distance from his lover. He needed to sense his presence. He was no longer his sex partner, but he wasn’t treated like an object or a servant. During these two separations, Yoon Seungho was full of worries for Baek Na-Kyum which he was trying to forget, yet he couldn’t. At the same time, he was reflecting on his past actions:
– Why did he force the man to sleep with him for so long and overlook his current state? What drove him to drop off his visits to the sex parties, when he used to go there very often?
I perceive the lord as someone who does think deeply, hence he wouldn’t be spending so much time in front of his window in general. From my point of view, Yoon Seungho had to introspect himself and was making sure despite his sense of guilt that his “obsession” or love for the painter was not related to his strong stamina but to his desire to share his thoughts with him. He wanted to have a true companion. Let us not forget that Yoon Seungho has never experienced love before and has never received love from his father. So he had no role model, hence he was confused and couldn’t recognize the true cause for his behavior. He didn’t know how to show love. So far, the world he grew up was full of treacherous and vain hypocrites where there is no love. Let us not forget that even Jihwa doesn’t reveal his love for him. Furthermore, his past made him experience sex without pleasure and even without love. However, the moment he met the painter, he could finally connect his sexual orientation with ecstasy. In the first season, without the painter he was experiencing if his “obsession” with the painter was related to sex or to something else. Like I had truly recognized, the noble had not realized the existence of his feelings for the commoner. I believe that he couldn’t name his affection as love due to his lack of knowledge. He was confusing his mind with his heart. There is no denial that he was already in love with Baek Na-Kyum, as the man affected him so much right from the start. The moment they met, he acted differently. Besides, love is never a constant feeling. It changes all the time. Moreover, there are different kind of love. He was attracted by the painter due to his paintings, then due to his face and gaze… little by little he fell for him. However, the lord never realized it, unlike his servant Kim. However, in my opinion, the butler only judged it as an obsession and not as love. He imagined that his master had fallen too deeply into sodomy (chapter 18) In my eyes, the butler’s cowardice is connected to the social norms. He had deeply internalized the social values from Joseon, hence he represents a reinforcement of authorities. As you can see, there are many explanations for his behavior: guilty conscience, out of concern, self-introspection… On the other hand, he is only partially running away from his responsibility, as he had asked the servant Kim to take care of the artist. This is why this “abandonment” stands in opposition to the scholar’s. The latter betrayed during the rape, as he didn’t intervene and acted as if nothing was happening. And the next day, he brought him back to the mansion and abandoned him by letting Yoon Seungho drag him to the bedchamber. At no moment, he tried to stop his sponsor. That’s why he remains invisible in chapter 32.
But if we look back at the first picture at the beginning, you’ll notice that Kim’s words are reflecting something else.
(chapter 33) He was acting as a mediator between the master and the low-born which looks like a good thing. In reality, he was meddling in their relationship. Who was he to intervene? That’s why he acted like a father. With his words, the butler was implying that his lord had been affected by his illness, hence he remained away. However, I believe that in the valet’s mind, there existed a different explanation. For Kim, his master was just a coward. That’s why he said this comment in front of the physician: 
(chapter 33) He anticipated that his master was avoiding to face the consequences of his selfish behavior. For me, Kim doesn’t truly love his master. He views the Yoons as terrible, but he will never confront them. But for his own safety, he needed to deceive the painter. Let’s not forget that Kim had played a role in his escape and the low-born could reveal it to his master. That’s why he needed to fake his care and concern for the painter so that the artist wouldn’t mention the past. Thus he begged the young man not to wander around as a sign of care and gentleness.
Simultaneously, Kim needed to manipulate the painter so that the latter would realized that he had won Yoon Seungho’s trust. He desired to obtain his obedience. What appears as mediation was in reality manipulation, which would create misunderstandings. He hoped that Baek Na-Kyum wouldn’t go to the teacher’s side. He was well aware of his master’s jealousy. In other words, this scene revealed many important points:
– The lord might have been away but he thought about him and made sure that he would get the best treatment
– Yoon Seungho’s behavior has drastically changed, he hasn’t returned home hence there is something upsetting the lord
The loyal assistant is acting like the lord’s lawyer. And here, in the chapter 34, we can see the contrast with Jung In-Hun’s attitude. Baek Na-Kyum asked Kim about the teacher. Was he worried about him? Has he asked after him? Kim denied all of his questions which upset the young man.
That’s the reason why he cried in the bed, covering his face. His gesture revealed his pain, but it also indicated that he didn’t want to be confronted by reality. Kim showed him that his admired sir had abandoned him, but the artist was in denial. He only explained it as a lack of concern. He was veiling his face in front of the truth. On the other hand, this scene was important for another reason. It truly exposed the learned sir’s stupidity and blindness. Without the artist by his side, Jung In-Hun meant nothing to the protagonist. Note the contrast between the butler and the scholar’s attitude. The former had understood the artist’s importance, though he didn’t like it, while the learned sir seemed to be in denial. The low noble didn’t even imagine that Baek Na-Kyum could lose his life. Then if you compare both aristocrats, you’ll detect the huge difference. Although both nobles were away from him, one kept his distance out of concern and guilt, the other felt nothing. The words Kim said did affect the painter, he could sense that the powerful noble had been caring and kind. Kim’s words made sure that the low-born wouldn’t push away his master like in the past, and wouldn’t blame him for his sickness. At the same time, the butler was trying to “tame” Baek Na-Kyum.
And Yoon Seungho’s humbleness and selflessness was revealed with the kiss. 
(chapter 32) However, the valet Kim was not present, hence when he lied to Baek Na-Kyum, he had no idea that in reality his words were containing more truth than lies in reality. That’s why I chose the kiss as illustration for the analysis. The roles were switched. The master acted as a servant, and the low-born was now the lord. The male lead was acting like Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov from the Russian novel. Yoon Seungho was even willing to give water to the exhausted man. This situation was repeated in chapter 76: 
(chapter 76). The lord made sure that the painter would feel better with the water. But let’s return our attention to chapter 33. In the bedchamber, the main lead was to blame for Baek Na-Kyum sickness, as he hadn’t paid attention to the artist’s condition. He had acted selfishly, exactly like the protagonist from Master and man. Both realized their huge mistakes, came to regret and took some responsibility, although the chronology in the Russian story diverges. But this shows that both aristocrats came to realize that commoners were humans and no possessions.
This is not surprising that In-Hun’s indifference and even selfishness hurt the young man more at the end. It was really visible in the next chapter. The young man had to hear that what Yoon Seungho did was not normal 
(chapter 35) and his preparations for the exam were more important than the painter’s life. (chapter 35) For the first time, Baek Na-Kyum could sense that Jung In-Hun was selfish and not kind. Moreover, he even reminded him that as a low-born the noble shouldn’t spend so much money for him. Indirectly, Jung In-Hun was telling him that if he had been Yoon Seungho, he would have done the opposite: not giving him the best room, not sending for the physician and not spending so much money for the medicine. In that chapter, Baek Na-Kyum could finally see glimpses of Jung In-Hun’s true personality. Therefore I think that the servant’s words did influence the young man, he didn’t blame and resent the noble for his condition. He saw the caring gestures, although he was absent… whereas Jung In-Hun was absent due to his own interest. (chapter 35) Here, the low-born’s head is down which indicates a certain resignation and pain. While the one did change his behavior and showed a new side to the young painter, the other remained indifferent. The caress on the cheek could no longer mask the learned sir’s lack of concern and selfishness. 
(chapter 35) No wonder that after his departure, the artist was disappointed and heartbroken.
To sum up, one aristocrat felt remorse and guilt, hence he tried to redeem himself by taking care of the artist to his own detriment, he even left the mansion for days, the other acted like usually. Here, we can see some similarities between Yoon Seungho and Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov. Both are able to feel empathy. Baek Na-Kyum started seeing the powerful master’s caring side. Due to Kim’s words, he thought that the lord even sacrificed his own comfort and health for the young man… just like the Russian land owner sacrificed his life for Nikita, the peasant. The chapters 34 and 35 are important, because they marked a turning point in Baek Na-Kyum’s life. The perfect image that Jung In-Hun had been able to create was starting showing cracks. Little by little, the painter could sense that his relationship with the teacher was defined by his status, while Yoon Seungho’s behavior made him realize that he was not treating him like a low-born, but like a human. This explains why later Baek Na-Kyum lied to the teacher for the first time. The lord had showed him his vulnerable side and had even let him stay by his side, when the brother visited him. The artist felt the learned sir’s lack of empathy and concern for him and his selfishness. In his eyes, he was just a low-born, and Baek Na-Kyum could already sense it. Therefore he lied.
But let us not forget that he still hoped that the servant Kim had not told the truth, hence he went to the teacher in order to get confirmation. Yoon Seungho’s conversion was also visible, because after his return, he spent the whole night thinking how he could improve his relationship with the artist. And notice that from the chapter 36 on, he started lowering himself in front of the painter literally and figuratively. The blow-job in this chapter
contrasted so much to the blow-job in the chapter 28.
Their places had been switched: the low-born had become the master. First, the noble acted like a master with the soft punishment
(chapter 36), until he saw the painter’s erection. He was willing to give up his position as master. That’s why he prioritizes the painter’s pleasure all the time. 
(chapter 36) So their relationship master-servant stopped at this moment, hence he lets him stay by his side, when the brother Seung-Won is in his chamber.
(chapter 37) Notice that his position had changed. He was sitting by the lord’s side. He even asked the artist to sleep by his side and let him stay in his bed without waking him up the next morning. As you can observe, the characters’ position illustrated their actual position in their relationship. When Baek Na-Kyum woke up the next morning, he was alone in the bedchamber. The lord preferred to leave his bed and eat elsewhere. In other words, Kim’s words from chapter 33 became a reality. He let him rest in his bed. Yoon Seungho showed so much consideration that in the chapter 39, he even went to the kitchen in order to fetch the low-born. 
(chapter 38) He didn’t even send his loyal assistant. He had become the “servant” himself. In other words, we witnessed the lord’s slow conversion during the chapter 36 and the small changes from that moment. The nature of their relationship had changed, hence he claimed Baek Na-Kyum as his bride unconsciously. (chapter 40) So both characters, Yoon Seungho and Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov transformed into a different person, more selfless and caring. They were willing to sacrifice things for them: status and pride. On the other hand, the nature of Baek Na-Kyum’s relationship with the teacher changed for the worse: from a teacher to a student, it became a lord-servant relationship, and the painter sensed the change of their relationship. But let us not forget: Jung In-Hun never considered the young man as a student, for him he had always been a low-born. It is just that he was so good to deceive the commoner.
And these observations in the first season were confirmed in the second season. The only difference is that this switch of social position from chapter 33 on was more momentary. The lord still viewed himself as a noble, he never realized his transformation. Yet in chapter 71, the noble chose to confirm the change of status:
(chapter 71) Baek NA-Kyum was no longer a low-born, but a noble, while the main lead was his “servant”. This explicates why the noble was no longer asking for him in the evening 
(chapter 74) and visited him secretly during the night. But this switch of position didn’t remain a secret, the moment the lord embraced his panicked lover. 
(chapter 76) At the end of the second season, the lord’s true personality is more and more unveiled: he has a kind and generous heart, and he is able to reflect on his wrongdoings, which contrasts to Jung In-Hun. And now, you can comprehend why right from the start, I was fascinated by the infamous sodomite. The first season let us see glimpses of his warmth and selflessness. This means, the noble’s courage and strength will shine more and more.
As a conclusion, Yoon Seungho is a figure that resembles the noble Valmont from the “Dangerous Liaisons” and the land owner Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov from “Master and man”, a man full of redemption despite his sins. As you can see, from a simple question “Why didn’t he return to the mansion?”, it became an analysis about master and servant and the transformation of Yoon Seungho.
And here again, I could use a classic story for an inspiration and comparison which shows how well written this manhwa is.
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Painter Of The Night: Seungho’s weaknesses
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After reading the title, you are probably thinking that this analysis will be about his tragic past. But no… not really, as my focus will be what makes the lord happy and unhappy. As you know, weakness can be negative or positive, like for example chocolate is my weakness and as such many weaknesses are connected to the low-born. Thus I chose different scenes as illustration for my affirmations concerning this topic.
Right from the start, we can observe how Baek Na-Kyum’s face become Seungho’s first and important weakness. He is literally glued to the painter’s face, in particular his hair and his eyes. That’s why in chapter 1, the noble is willing to lower himself and touch his face the moment he sees the painter crying.
Look how gentle and caring he is in this situation, although they have just met. He acts in a similar manner in chapter 26 after the forced sex. He doesn’t like it, when the painter is crying so much.
Here he does show some concern again with the same tenderness. Moreover, the image of the painter’s face full of tears (from the chapter 1) left a deep impression on the main lead so that while having sex with Jihwa at the pavilion, he remembers the artist’s visage. 
(chapter 3). Fact is that he is so drawn to his face that he can’t help himself to caress the lips or cheek (e. g. chapter 12)
or the hair 
(chapter 16)
(chapter 35). As you can observe, the master is so attracted by the painter’s beautiful head and face that he always looks at him and even feels the need to touch him. Furthermore, the seme made sure that the commoner would keep his pretty visage without a scar that’s why the former asked Kim to put the ointment directly on his lips after the straw mat beating. This signifies that he even ordered medicine for a simple commoner outlining that Seungho was willing to do anything as he was attracted to his face. And let us not forget that this happened before the seme and the uke made love. The obsession for his face is also confirmed directly by the noble, when in the chapter 31, the protagonist declares that he knows that Baek Na-Kyum has been attracted to him.
This is a proof that his eyes were literally fixed on the artist all the time, even when he was having sex with others. I sense that the eyes are the biggest attraction for the main lead which I will explain further later.
I believe that beauty is not just the only explanation for his fascination. Baek Na-Kyum is so transparent which the noble feels refreshing. Despite the lies and the insolence, Yoon Seungho is capable to perceive the young man’s innocence. Everything in him is exuding sincerity. However, even if the low-born is so easy to read, as time passed on, he becomes the biggest puzzle to solve. Even at some point, Seungho has reached the point that he has to admit that he can’t win this guy over. Imagine, the powerful and fearless lord was almost defeated by such a pure commoner. Why does he find his transparency so interesting? It is related to the world and society he grew up with. All the nobles we saw are or were scheming and manipulative. His so called friends like Min made the “suggestion” to Jihwa to kill the “lover” and the red-haired noble Jihwa played a trick on Baek Na-Kyum by damaging a painting. Then the teacher Jung In-Hun is so fake that he copied more or less a poem from a famous poet and finally his own father betrayed him too. He experienced treachery from his closest relative hence he mistrusts nobility generally. That’s why he doesn’t care about standard morals and etiquette as they are fake. Yoon Seungho is very cautious with people from the same social status, since he has got used to their fakings and schemes. The lord had already felt the naturality and genuineness in those paintings, then he experienced it again with the painter. The latter stands in opposition to the nobles Seungho mingles.
But the lord is not just weak in front of the artist’s face, eyes and his purity, he has a softness for his reddening and tears. Unlike Jihwa who hides his feelings and thoughts behind his closed eyes, his smiles and his rude remarks, Seungho is able to see honest and natural emotions on someone’s face for the first time. As you can observe, the facial expressions are another reason why Seungho fell for the genuine artist. He is able to see that Baek Na-Kyum can’t control his emotions and thoughts. For the first time, our seme is confronted with real emotions through the facial expressions and the gaze. And it definitely helps him to reconnect to his own feelings which had been repressed for so long. Therefore as the story evolves, the more expressions the lord is able to make: he smiles more (chapter 12)/
(chapter 35), his eyes are shining or if he is so angry, his gaze gets so dark.
It was as if his eyes became weapons so that he would kill someone with them. 
(chapter 30). The beholder is witnessing more and more expressions coming from the lord, while he was so detached in the beginning, when he was sitting in his room looking out of the window. Through Baek Na-Kyum, our seme learns to discover his inner emotions, that’s why we can say that the uke serves as a mirror unconsciously. The eyes were definitely working as a mirror. Baek Na-Kyum showed his sadness, true desires, anger, happiness and thankfulness… a full range of different emotions. But our seme needed to learn how to control them as he had not been used to feel anything for a long time.
But let’s return to the observation mentioned above. Seungho falls for Baek Na-Kyum’s blushing. Each time, he sees the man reddening because of him, he is happy or feels better, just like in the chapter 35.
Although he was terribly fatigued, he couldn’t restrain himself from smiling, when he saw (chapter 35) the painter’s reaction. I could use the scene in chapter 39 as another example. In that scene below, he hears from the low-born that he is blushing because of him.
That’s why he starts teasing him. So this blushing is first connected to his face and secondly to his honesty, which reinforces the idea that the face as such plays a huge part in his falling in love.
The other weakness is that simple words coming from Baek Na-Kyum have a great impact on the protagonist. He is so affected by his comments that he behaves differently. First, he is truly bothered by Baek Na-Kyum’s critic, when the latter reminded him that he was just a man consumed by lust. (chapter 5) Hence he can’t even have sex with Jihwa the same day. Let us not forget that these words were told the day before and the noble had not taken these too seriously. However, this time the critic is not said because the uke is upset but because he is serious. During their exchange, the low-born is trying to say the opposite: he is not a man consumed by lust. So he is lying, yet as I mentioned before, the lies are so transparent that they are no real lies. In other words, the uke didn’t realize that he was in reality reproaching the man to be obsessed with sex. The innocent reminder did the trick. Seungho has now something to think deeply.
Then we have this terrible scene in the bathroom (chapter 26), where Baek Na-Kyum is brutally honest with the lord. While the latter tried to put the blame on the artist that everything happened, because he had accepted the proposal and mistaken him for the teacher, then the low-born replies with such a honesty that Seungho can no longer hide from the truth:
He dares to tell the tyrannical master that he is the one responsible and deep down, the lord knows that he is right. Remember that he didn’t respond to the kiss immediately in chapter 20. Look now how shocked the noble is. His honesty makes it impossible to reply. He is left speechless. No one has ever dared to be so frank and he knows that deep down he can not deny it. Then Baek Na-Kyum yells at him how much he hates him.
This triggers the lord to grab his sword and announce him that he is about to kill someone.
He doesn’t even need to give the identity of the future victim. As you can observe, Baek Na-Kyum’s words have such a power over the lord. He can’t help but react to these reproaches or critics. If we compare this confrontation to the one with Jihwa, we can perceive a huge difference. Seungho is always able to reply and even have the final words, whereas it is not the case with Baek Na-Kyum. And in each time, the painter’s gaze played a huge part in it. Here, he could see the hatred reflecting in these eyes and he couldn’t bear looking at them any longer. He had no response to this harsh reply. Then the most important scene where the beholder can witness the power of Baek Na-Kyum’ s words is in chapter 41. While crying, he begs the lord to leave him alone. He uses the imperative twice so he acts as if he has the upper hand. He gets so upset that he ends up yelling at him.
Furthermore, with his words he is rejecting the lord’s presence. However, Seungho kept holding his hand and forced the young man to show his face because he wanted to see his eyes and facial expressions. Pay attention to the first facial expression when he observes the painter crying.
He is honestly worried and must feel the urge to console him. That’s why he wants to look at the painter’s face because he knows that his facial expressions will reveal the cause of his distress that’s why he refused to listen to him. Here, he acts like a lover full of concern for the painter. However, the way he is rejected upsets the master. I believe the slap was triggered for two reasons. Until chapter 41, we always saw the protagonist being very lenient towards the uke’s boldness. By reminding him of his status, Baek Na-Kyum can’t push the man away. As you see, he used the slap as a way to stay by the painter’s side. Furthermore the reproach Baek Na-Kyum expressed that he did everything he wanted. He was following his order: he painted as requested. However, Seungho was no longer interested in the paintings. He is longing for the commoner’s love. So here again, the noble is reminded of their actual situation. The painter is just an employee hired by him. The words Baek Na-Kyum screamed provoked a certain reaction: he used his status in order to be able not to follow the painter’s wish, besides the uke’s words did reflect the truth. They had a master-servant relationship. On the other hand, the lord wanted to comfort him in the beginning, until he saw the picture of In-Hun and comes to a different conclusion. He believes initially that it is related to the departure of the teacher, then that the painter has been asked to sleep with the lord on In-Hun’s request.
The other weakness is Baek Na-Kyum’s erection. The rich man is desperate to be the cause of his erection. Hence he tries to stimulate him in chapter 31.
The expression “for me” at the end of the sentence emphasizes the expectation of the noble. He wants to be the cause of his sexual desires. Now, you can understand why the lord was so happy to see that the commoner had an erection because of him in the chapter 36. We all know that the real trigger for his erection is the aphrodisiac but if he hadn’t been sexually aroused by the lord before, I doubt that this would have ever happened.
That’s why he is smiling with this erection. He is still careful in this chapter because he knows about the weak constitution of painter but he is very insecure about Baek Na-Kyum. He has no idea how he could improve their relationship. So the erection helps him to provoke pleasure in his sex partner. He knows that it is important for the uke to feel ecstasy so that he will be accepted as his partner.
In other words, Baek Na-Kyum seems to be his weakness: his face, his eyes, his facial expressions, his words and his genuineness are the causes why he fell hard for the painter. But this is not the end. The protagonist has other weaknesses which were revealed in the first season: the shaking hand, the nightmare and the insomnia. They are all mostly related to his family and past. Striking is that only Baek Na-Kyum is able to witness all these reactions. He saw the exhausted face in the chapter 35, (chapter 35) indicating a certain lack of sleep, then the shaking hand with the fist,
while the lord was talking in a confident manner in front of his brother Seung-Won. He is definitely hurt by the request from his brother because he is reminded of his own past. Yet he can’t reveal anything: his own suffering and what really happened back then. He has to suppress everything and the shaking hand with the fist outlines the resent and frustration. Finally, he asks the young man to sleep with him. He hugs him in his sleep, however he seems to suffer from a nightmare.
Yet he has to hide all of this in front of his servants and other nobles because this could be used against him. He is not allowed to reveal his vulnerability. I come to the conclusion that his hidden vulnerability represents another weakness.
Yet, though the painter has become the biggest weakness for Yoon Seungho who fell in love with him, I believe that he will become his biggest strength. Yoon Seungho will be forced to leave his lethargy behind and even to meddle with politics and officials, since Baek Na-Kyum has been able to evoke true protective instincts. Therefore the weaknesses I listed above are actually positive aspects. All of this proves the deepness of the master’s affection. This is not just a physical relationship.
On the other hand, it seems that the lord’s vulnerability will be one of the reasons for Baek Ny-Kyum to fall in love with the lord. First, he was already attracted to him right from the start. Secondly, he noticed the straightforwardness of the lord. He never deceived him (even with the warnings and the blackmail) so that at some point he even started listening to his words. Because of him, he starts questioning the teacher’s true intentions. He has finally accepted to be by Yoon Seungho’s side. I also think that in the second season, Baek Na-Kyum will discover new sides from the lord: his intelligence and education. I am even expecting that Yoon Seungho teachs the uke himself how to read and write so that he can be called “learned sir” and replaces the teacher totally.
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