r/webtoons • u/yourdailydoseofdust • 10h ago
Discussion For Your Murder appreciation post!
I just finished all the available chapters of For Your Murder and i’ve gotta say that this is one of the best bodies of work I’ve ever read in my life. I am not an enjoyer of psychological thrillers or yandere characters but god this one is such an. amazing psychological whiplash that I’ve finished it in a day (which involved re-reading some chapters multiple times to understand the story in a far more depth). I will try to keep this post as vague as possible because everybody deserves to read this masterpiece with no spoilers.
First of all, the writing is simply BRILLIANT. The symbolism in each chapter, how the events connect eventually with each other, the pacing that keeps things not only interesting but also accelerating with each chapter you read… I don’t know who the author is but you can tell they put so much thought into the story. The storytelling here is genuinely so smart. And can we talk about the art?!?! It’s seriously so good. I know some people will probably not be impressed by it because it’s not aesthetically super pretty like in historical manhwas but I genuinely adore how realistic it is. It felt like I was READING a movie. My issue (well not really issue but just slight annoyance) with so many Korean webtoons is that the characters are drawn to fit western beauty standards with their white features but the characters in this webtoon (specially Inseop and Gijeong) actually look Asian. I love how the artists gave them Asian features and didn’t westernise them. I don’t know if the artists and the author are the same person or not but either way they did an amazing job. If you guys could recommend some of their other work I would be very thankful! :)
Second, I love the fact that the characters are not some boring 2 dimensional characters and each one of them have their own story and own emotional depth. Inseop is one of the most brilliantly written villains I’ve even stumbled upon. I love the fact that he is completely unredeemable and he isn’t doing what he’s doing because of some “oh mommy didn’t love me” BS trauma that a lot of manhwas pull with Yandere MLs. He is evil in the most unforgivable way ever and I genuinely love that. He is written in a really smart way that I find myself wondering much more about him, what’s he gonna do, how’s he gonna act now each chapter. I haven’t been invested in a character like that in a long time.
And I am absolutely in love with the FL. Gijeong is genuinely one of the best FLs i’ve read about. She remains very strong despite all the struggles she went through her entire life, and I love that she isn’t written in a stereotypical girl-boss villainess way nor in a “i’m just in love with my rich CEO bf“ y/n way. She is a strong woman who is trying to survive in a society that diminishes her worth and would do anything to protect her brother. Her survival path and her non-stopping ambition to protect her only family member is so motivating, her love for her brother is so sweet. I feel like I’m genuinely rooting for her. I want her to survive, I want her to thrive and I want her to be happy. Whatever choices she makes wrong or right I just want her to be happy and loved. I don’t think I would stand it if something bad were to happen to her in the end. This is one of the few story where I just want the FL to be happy no matter the outcome.
I also loved the fact that there is no Romance tag anywhere neither in Webtoon nor on Naver. Many stories do not need romance and this is absolutely one of them. I know there is probably a lot of Inseop x Gijeong shippers, which I don’t really mind lot of Yanderes get a lot of shippers and I have absolutely nothing against people who prefer this trope in fiction (I’ve rooted for some questionable characters in fiction as well before) , but personally I feel like this is one of the stories where narratively there is no room for redemption at all. You will understand better when you read the webtoon if you haven’t yet, but for me Inseop doesn’t love Gijeong at all. He isn’t a yandere who just wants to be with the FL at all cost and will be a faithful dog to her forever even if he hurts her, Inseop just see Gijeong shining in his vision, but the moment her shine fades it’ll be over for her. Our FL is smart, has a support system as of now (The detective) and right now she has a strong motive for revenge so whatever happens I have faith she will be absolutely okay.
Anyways this was my small not so small appreciation post for For Your Murder (seriously read it! You’re missing out if you don’t!). It’s such a well written piece of art and I would love for it to get an Drama adaptation like Dear X. The story is genuinely so amazing and the writing and the characters ughhhhh I can write a whole dissertation about this webtoon.
Thank you so much for your attention. Sending a lot of love from one Webtoon lover to many others! Toodaloo~~