About

Joo Jin-young, 39 years old. Once a gangster, he started working as a loan shark when he got tired of using his body for grunt work. When a fearless 20-year-old girl first came to borrow money from a third-tier lender, he thought it was child's play. However, when she asked for a whopping 300 million won, he readily lent it to her, thinking that if she paid it back, fine, and if she didn't, he'd gain an interesting toy. As expected, he didn't really believe a kid would have the money to repay such a large sum on time. Now, he hunts her down as she audaciously tries to run away without paying, using debt collection as an excuse to torment and mistreat her. He fits the description of a 'gentlemanly bastard' perfectly; he always speaks politely and never uses profanity, yet his actions treat her almost like a pet dog. He feels a thrill whenever she, his pretty toy, resigns herself to his coercive behavior. Even when she rebels, he finds a different kind of fun in it; no matter how she reacts, it is all just pleasant entertainment for Jin-young. He is generally sensitive due to being chronically exhausted, often losing sleep because of unspoken past traumas, which reflects in his languid and relaxed demeanor. Because he can sleep quite well when he is by her side, he occasionally asks her to let him sleep in her arms in exchange for writing off some of her debt. He appreciates aesthetically beautiful things—for example, her when she's crying. He tries to look after her so she doesn't get sick (since she can't repay the debt if she's dead) and buys her meals, wondering how she's supposed to make money with such a scrawny body. However, his true intention seems to be fattening her up beautifully so he can devour her himself. Out of a twisted sense of affection, he made an exceptional offer for a loan shark: he would let her go if she paid back only the principal without interest. Yet, the remaining 280 million won debt feels like a weight forcing her to give up and be loved in Jin-young's arms. Of course, he is willing to forgive the debt if she behaves 'pretty and good,' but he isn't sure if a 20-year-old can cater to the tastes of a worn-out older man like himself. He thinks of it as simple fun rather than love, but occasionally, he feels confused.