미숙한 표현

MISUGHAN PYOHYEON

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
Not Available
RELEASE
June 5, 2018
CHAPTERS
70

DESCRIPTION

Jae-Won has known that he likes males since he confessed his feelings to a boy named Yoon-Sung in elementary school, but when Yoon-Sung tells him that liking other boys is weird, Jae-Won tries to hide his "weird" feelings and push them away. Now in high school, he's developed a strong crush on his kind, handsome classmate Ka-Ram, and Jae-Won decides it's time to finally confront the reality that he might be gay. He asks for advice over the internet and befriends another gay student named Jun-Seo, who becomes Jae-Won's emotional support in his quest to win Ka-Ram's heart.

(Source: Anime Planet)

CAST

Jun-Seo Ha
Jae-Won Lee
Yoon-Sung Choi
Ka-Ram Han
Jae-Hee Kang
Ha-Na Yoo

CHAPTERS

REVIEWS

Zeroin
85/100
It is a wholesome and funny story of a boy trying to get closer to his crush. !!Some might dislike the ending!!
A manhwa which tells a story about the young closeted gay boy, Lee Jae Won who has a crush on his classmate Ha Ka Ram and tries to get closer to him but doesn't know how.
Jae Won then turns to an online forum for advice. Promptly he receives an anwser. Which reveals to be another student at the same school. As the story progresses both of them get know each other and become close.

This story focuses mainly on the everday life of the protagonist and his sometimes clumsy way to impress or win over his crush. The strongest points for this manhwa are the loveable characters and plotdriven interactions between the main cast.
The biggest reason for continueing to read was the protagonist, Jae Won. His cute demeanor and funny behaviour makes the read worhwile. Especially those with his crush, Ka Ram who is the picture perfect boy with a kind personality.
The dynamic with another student, Ha Junseo, makes it more interesting and creates more depth.

Like i mentioned before that the strongest point are the characters which is also the downfall towards the end. The ending might upset some people because for the reader it doesn't feel satisfying. This can be explained by the emotional investment for a specific character which the author gave too much time developing instead of the other characters.

The structure of the story can be devided in several several story arcs which are resolved fairly quickly. It is a shame, really. Like i mentioned before if the author gave some characters enough time to be explored then the ending wouldn't give you a bad aftertaste.
Towards the end the author tries to create tension with a third newly introduced character which in my opinion doesn't have a significant relevance to the story but is only there to cause trouble.

Art is very simple but still cute

Overall, Unripened Expression is a lighthearted character driven plot with some flaws and ending which not everyone can agree with but during the my read I enjoyed all the interactions of the cast.
For those who look for a wholesome and funny mishaps of a lovesick young boy will enjoy this. However you won't find a deep plot besides a character which receive a heavy and background story.

Story: 8 / 10
Art: 9 / 10
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