Comment by Demonking Baal on One Day, Suddenly, Seoul Is - Chapter 31

@Demonking Baal he got a little character development when he was left behind......................

@boruto_bugha It obviously wasn't enough...He has a parasite in his hand to prove that

@Demonking Baal actually i prefer her going too ngl she's sharpe and definitely better than the mc’s crush

@Yikes  
Honest question, what did she do that was so sharp in that situation? This character's entire personality is simply questioning everything. 90% of her lines are questions. And that's not good... I don't see any sharp questions; in reality, it seems like she steals simple questions that would cross the characters' minds and throws them out there. And everyone's like, "Wow! How intelligent!"

You can criticize Soyeon, but at least she's more realistic—useless people in the apocalypse, like most of us would be. Not dumb, just useless and coward. The romance in this story should actually be better developed. The author erred in trying to elicit empathy from the readers for FL. Parallel to that, we have Iseul, who appeared out of nowhere with a poor personality.

@Flawer You’re trying to apply realism to a world that’s already built on impossible circumstances 🫩 cellular monsters alone make that expectation a bit misplaced. Fiction like this isn’t meant to mirror everyday human behavior, it’s meant to elevate certain traits into meaningful impact.

Soyeon, for the most part hasn’t contributed much beyond being a burden if anything, even the streaming girl had more narrative weight and influence on events.

Iseul, while sharp-tongued and constantly questioning, isn’t defined by her attitude alone. Her value comes from the fact that she actually makes deliberate, strategic choices that align with the MC’s path. Intelligence in fiction isn’t about how many questions a character asks, but about the consequences of their decisions.

If the goal was relatability, then we’d expect hesitation, weakness and uselessness because that’s human.

@tnznextdoor  
When I say that readers would be worse than or equal to Soyeon, I mean that this is the expected behavior in the face of an apocalypse. And no, this isn't false just because it's fiction; as proof, most of the characters, apart from the main ones, are basically fearful humans who just remain in the background.

What I mean is not that the personalities of the others aren't realistic, but rather that Soyeon's behavior is expected... She's human and lived in a normal reality. And no, the personalities of people in everyday life don't symbolize that everyone, faced with such a situation, would simply be terrified and die. Take, for example, the great wars or conflicts that have occurred; it was real life, and people fought and killed each other. I mean, people murder each other in everyday life... it's how flexible and unpredictable human nature is... opening space for other behaviors, besides Soyeon's, to exist.

But above all, yes, for ordinary people like you and me, hesitation is expected, because we are human, and if it's not about trying to be faithful to human reality, what's the appeal? Look at what differentiates great works from any old story. Example: The Last of Us. The author's job is to make this transition from an everyday person to someone in the apocalypse seem to make sense. To be coherent. And that's precisely what Soyeon is going through... she's clearly adapting little by little.

I judge the readers because they don't seem to understand this, even though it's quite simple. Better a character like that than one like Iseul, who is superficial.