9 Results in the "EP" category
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Excruciating Pain
“27 years old, Im Jihoon… hyung… Don’t you remember me?”- 1.8 K • Feb 6, '25
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EP Prologue
[“Is it a prank by God? The ‘Name Phenomenon’ raises all sorts of questions, leading to extreme reactions.” (Anchor) A name appearing on a part of one’s body. Sometimes it's the name of a spouse, other times it's the name of a first love one have always kept in their heart. This unexplained phenomenon, called the ‘Name Phenomenon,’ is causing an unprecedented surge in love-related crimes. Reporter Na Hyeonsoo reports. (Reporter) The area in front of the police station is unusually…-
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EP Chapter 1.7
Im Jihoon and I, who had been squatting in a corner, stealthily slipped outside the gambling den. I left Im Jihoon by the back door of the gambling den and hurried into the small corner store. I chose the biggest loaf of bread on the shelf and handed the grandmother who ran the store a crumpled 10,000 won bill from my pocket. When I returned to the front of the gambling den, Im Jihoon greeted me excitedly. I wondered why he seemed so happy to see me after such a short time, but I was nevertheless…-
14.4 K • Ongoing
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EP Chapter 1.6
“A name… sparkling, shining, see?” Im Jihoon murmured, rubbing the tip of his nose against mine. His expression was filled with delight, but even seeing that, my teeth chattered with fear. “I didn’t say anything, but my lips have been itching since I saw you yesterday. I knew it the moment I saw you, but why didn't you know as soon as you saw me? Fuck.” Im Jihoon spat out a curse as he wiped away the cold sweat from my face with his hand. The hand that was gently stroking my face…-
14.4 K • Ongoing
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EP Chapter 1.5
I messed up. I'm going to get hit. I'm definitely going to get hit. Panic welled up inside me. However, since this situation was completely new to me, I didn't know how to handle it. Since it felt like I was going to get hit anyway, should I just give up, say a few more things I wanted to say, then clench my teeth and close my eyes tight? Just as I was beginning to resign myself to such thoughts, Im Jihoon took his hands off me and asked, “Hyung. Do you watch the news a lot?” His…-
14.4 K • Ongoing
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EP Chapter 1.4
I knew it was a ridiculous thought, but if he squeezed just a little harder, I felt like my skull would easily crush. Terrified, I gave him a nonsensical reply. “I guess so.” Jihoon let out a hearty laugh as if I’d just told the funniest joke. I, of course, didn’t find it amusing in the slightest. “You must have had a lot of fun living outside, hyung. Your skin is so soft… your hair too…” Rabbit. Just a little rabbit. Jihoon murmured, seemingly amused by himself, tracing the…-
14.4 K • Ongoing
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EP Chapter 1.3
The cell leader, seemingly wanting to lighten the heavy mood, made a move towards the bathroom. He stood up but immediately sat back down. Following his gaze, I saw Im Jihoon standing there. The Im Jihoon from last night, the one who’d shared stories of a past I’d forgotten with a relatively friendly face, was gone. This morning, he stared at me with a chilling expression, like a completely different person. I instinctively shrank back, not bothering to hide it. Pride wouldn't feed me. To…-
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EP Chapter 1.2
Lights out in prison coincided with the time I'd usually start work on the outside. 7:30 pm. It was too early to sleep, but everyone in the cell was already spreading out their bedding. I lay down under the thin, scratchy blanket and stared at the moldy black ceiling. After listening to the murderer… Im Jihoon, that is… talk for a while earlier, fragments of memories started surfacing. Memories of him, or maybe of other kids who lived similar lives… I wasn’t sure. I'd been helping my father…-
14.4 K • Ongoing
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EP Chapter 1.1
Isolation The air at the prison entrance felt surprisingly fresh. Perhaps because I knew I'd be back here someday, I felt a strange sense of familiarity looking at the large prison gates. I received the dark khaki prison uniform, with my inmate number on the left chest and my cell assignment on the right, along with a few necessities. Then, I followed the corrections officer to my assigned cell. Naturally, there was nothing to be afraid of. Someone once told me during my previous time here that it…-
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