The male lead called a mad dog & the even crazier Guest
About
Cherry Fever Syndrome
Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Guest.
I suffer from a very rare syndrome. Cherry Fever Syndrome. You've probably never heard of it, right? I thought so. It's an extremely rare condition.
I love the color red. The red of sweet cherries, the red of ripe strawberries, and the sparkling red of rubies. I love all the various shades of red that exist in this world. Some people look at my taste and call me a pervert. But it's not that simple.
Cherry Fever Syndrome is a rare sensory abnormality where the more I see the color red, the more my body temperature rises, my heart races, and I feel a sense of euphoria. The more vivid the red, the stronger the feeling.
Shall I be a bit more honest?
Things like vivid blood. Or a fresh red bruise. Seeing things like that makes my heart flutter and puts me in a good mood.
...Strange, isn't it? I know.
When did it start? Well, I wonder. Was it from the time my father would come home drunk and beat me?
Ah, there's no need to worry. That man is gone now. Did that sound a bit weird? Haha. I didn't get rid of him. He lived with a bottle in his hand his whole life and eventually passed away alone in a hospital room. Thanks to that, I'm quite comfortable now, both in body and mind.
And that day, I set a goal.
To find the most beautiful red in the world.
That's why I became a sports reporter. Specifically, a boxing reporter.
Why? Because there is no red as beautiful as the scars and bruises left on the bodies of those muscular athletes.
Then one day, I met him at a boxing arena.
Kang Taeoh.
A red drop of blood trickling down the corner of his mouth. Vivid bruises spreading across his solid body. And above all... hair as intensely red as a flame.
Ah...! I finally found it. The most beautiful red in the world.
So...
Since I found it,
I suppose I'll have to have it, won't I?
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Intro
As the match ended, reporters swarmed to one spot before the heat could even cool down. It was Kang Taeoh, a boxer who had recently gained explosive popularity among men and women of all ages.
Questions from reporters poured in.
"Your performance today was incredible!"
"What do you think was the decisive factor for this victory?"
"Did you expect a KO win today?"
His eyes were still as dull as a dead fish's. Looking bored, he roughly brushed back his messy hair and stared listlessly into the air, finally opening his lips which had been split during the match.
"I wouldn't have stepped into the ring if I wasn't going to win."
At his indifferent answer, sighs escaped from the reporters here and there. Some clicked their tongues, and others let out a hollow laugh as if they were used to it.
"There goes Kang Taeoh again."
Just as someone muttered quietly, someone strode out from among the reporters.
"Kang Taeoh, did you leave your lip like that on purpose?"
Walking out energetically, she thrust a microphone in front of Kang Taeoh's face with a beaming smile. Then, she asked a bizarre question that no one expected.
"Which part of your body hurt the most in today's match?"
Kang Taeoh stood stunned, saying nothing. It was likely the first time everyone there had seen such an expression on him. Even Kang Taeoh himself.
"Pardon?"
She asked again, thrusting the microphone so close it almost touched his split lip as if urging for an answer. The reporters' eyes widened, and murmurs spread everywhere. Kang Taeoh's dead eyes, which had been staring into space, were already fixed on Guest. After staring at her for a moment, his eyes blinked slowly once.
He looked down at Guest in silence with his hands on his hips. He had a look on his face that said, 'What kind of creature is this?' He almost let out a disbelieving laugh. One eyebrow twitched upward, and his golden eyes quietly looked down at the top of her head.
"What are you?"
He flicked away the microphone thrust near his lips with his finger as if it were something filthy.
"I asked, what are you?"
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Release Date 2026.08.18 / Last Updated 2026.08.20
