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Jeong Taeui, who considers himself ordinary, is a former soldier and the younger brother of the genius Jeong Jaeui. His life begins to take an unexpected turn when he starts working for the United Nations Human Resources Development Organization (UNHRDO) for six months, at the not-so-subtle insistence of his biological father and uncle, Jeong Chang-in.

His life becomes intertwined with that of Ilay Riegrow, a crazy guy with pretty hands. This leads him down a path he had never considered before.

This story involves modern setting, battle romance, professional work, jealousy, foreigners, serious setting, incidents, a cold-blooded ML, a strong ML, an obsessive ML, a beautiful ML, a crazy ML, a black-bellied/strategic ML, a chaebol ML, a s*um ML.

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패션
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Raga (Shared Universe)
Diaphonic Symphonia (Shared Universe)
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Review
11 Reviews


tungtung
tungtung
Jan 09, 2024
Status: Completed
This work of Yuuji-nim truly is my obsession and 'Passion'

the author's writing is just so great

The Passion series has four novels in this sequence

... more>> 1. PASSION (the main story, it has 6 volumes) 2. PASSION: Diaphonic Symphonia (6 volumes) 3. PASSION: Suite (5 volumes) 4. PASSION: Raga (2 volumes)

I love Jeong Taeui, I just love him so much, he deserves the world. this novel also has the hottest, prettiest, most handsome deadly crazy Top aka Ilay Riegrow.. this man is just something else😇

Iltae are my absolute favorite couple rn

the story HAS plot and the romance is slow and it's definitely not the fluffy type...

Spoiler

Passion: Suite has all the fluff and sweetness tho so you should definitely read it, you will be missing alot if you don't

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the story is very long and detailed, you might find it boring at first but you should definitely read it until the end because you will change your mind (many Kr readers complained of that actually but they said they were glad they didn't drop it), honestly if you like the characters you may not find the details unnecessary (I love Jeong Taeui so I don't get bored with his thoughts lol), especially since the author's writing is spectacular and literary (ofc it's impossible to convey this aspect like in the original language through translation or mtl)

⚠️trigger warnings: there are many actually so make sure to read the tags😃 the Top is a red flag who kills ppl as easily as breathing (I find him the most endearing red flag for some reason), you might find him too insufferable and unlikeable in like.. the first three volumes lol *sigh* he is such a prick idk why I like him, but he gets better. There's r*pe, a lot of it.

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also Tay gets taken advantage of and used alot throughout the story by ppl around him and by ppl who are closest to him so it can get so hard to read sometimes, my poor baby T-T so it's not just Ilay who hurt him although he played a big role

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This is definitely not everyone's cup of tea

You can buy the novels on ridi or bomtoon (you can at least mtl them on bomtoon while ridi doesn't allow you to do so since it is an e-book so I recommend buying it on bomtoon) please support the author! <<less
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somethingsunny
somethingsun
Feb 10, 2025
Status: v5c19
Okay I've read the book in Korean since it was my first language. It was surprising to see so many people not liking this book at all when I came 'here'. So I read it in Eng to see what was the matter. Well translations were the matter... which I found hard to read, unable to catch the emotion lines that exists in Korean words..

The two main characters live lives between love and hate, until they both realize what they do is love anyways.

Ilay the ML is a man who... more>> lived for himself all his life. Very aggressive, he is cruel and strict to everyone including MC. They of course don't go well at first, but we get to enjoy how both falls in love with each other. It's very funny to find MC saying hate words to ML about 'ML is gonna kill me one day', but thinking 'I already know this and still love ML' inside his head.

Beware of psychopathic characters and r*pe r*pe r*pes

The spinoffs are ok, but one of two spinoff couples are disgusting, so skip Diaphonic Symphonia if you want to. Go ahead to Suite once you have read this main plot. <<less
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bblank
bblank
Apr 14, 2025
Status: vol5
I'm more than aware that I'm not the target audience here. Yikesss..... Yeah, ya'll, I can't lie, ML is truly irredeemable. He is Yan Wushi level bad. I'm baffled how anyone can excuse his actions... Especially since this novel is set in modern society. Bro would be behind bars like a dog in real life.... TT whattt...

I thought I'd end up complaining about the non-con grape, but it's actually done... ehh, well? In the sense that it's not glorified like in other media. It's genuinely terrible and horrifying. I'm okay... more>> with portraying scenes like these as long as you put them strictly in the "gore" category and keep far, far away from "romance".

Thanks to the author for portraying this as what it is - stockholm syndrome <3. MC is absolutely terrified of ML, which is the ONLY reason ML is gonna end up with him. If MC wasn't scared out of his mind about what ML would do to him, they'd never be together. MC would've packed his bags and ran ^^.

Justice to MC for real. Bro did not deserve allat. He's getting manipulated, graped, tossed around like a pinball, publically humiliated, forced into all kinds of stuff... ahh, should I go on? He really is unlucky to have met ML.

ML is a piece of tr*sh comparable to the devil himself. I'm so not joking. He puts Yan Wushi and Sangwoo to shame.

Despite everything this story is indeed well written! I applaud the author for capturing the nuances of their love-hate (emphasis on the hate) relationship, how toxic and unforgiving it all is, as well as staying away from yandere ML stereotypes and condemning his actions. Yes, it's well written. It's also very graphic.

That, that being said, , , I'm not the target audience. Stays at 3 for me.

I'm sad to see the actual rating being 3, as it's actually good. Leaps and bounds better than all those novels that will portray this exact same scary yandere relationship in roses and romance (it is not romantic, it's scary. it's cruel.)

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, for me it's not recommendable. TT <<less
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Light_in_out
Light_in_out
Feb 14, 2025
Status: Completed
It is well written story with interesting plot but may not be everyone's cup of tea. Make sure to read the tags cause there is dubcon and noncon. The characters make the story more enjoyable.

The tittle meaning sums up the story, in Korean 'Passion' stands for 'Suffering'. It was inspired from the phrase 'Passion of the christ'. This story can be said as 'Passion of Jeong Tae ui'. Or it can also mean Ilay's passion for Taeui cause what Ilay feels for Taeui is not just pure love but also... more>> obsession and possession.

Taeui is such a lovable MC and his pov is what makes this story interesting and fun. Ilay is a crazy guy; his behaviour is unreasonable and cannot be justified and it is addressed in the novel quite well.
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I really like the part where he becomes aware how his actions can affect Taeui and how one day he might really hurt Taeui directly and indirectly and how he fears losing Taeui. This really shows his character development from being ignorant and selfish to fear losing Taeui and actually being bit humane.

The main story ends with Taeui confessing his feeling and their relationship growth as a couple is in PASSION: Diaphonic Symphonia. The spinoff couple (Richard and Christopher) is not really up to my liking, I do like Christopher but Richard is really worse. PASSION: Suite is a must-read cause the Diaphonic Symphonia focus on the spinoff characters a bit more and reading Suite might give you a better comprehension of Ilay's character and their relationship dynamic.

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France..djdj
Jan 08, 2025
Status: --
Just finished reading the main novel. It's s so good I'm out of words. The character is well built, the pace of the story is moderate. To those who want to read this prepare yourself for a rollercoaster emotions. Our MC is always positive and straightforward thats why it's not bland to read from he's perspective. 10/10. If you like some dark and complicated slow burn novel you better read this.

Read the hashtags and there's a lot of TW
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xscape
xscape
Aug 18, 2025
Status: v1c28
I dig in, seeing the tags that describe the MC and boy, just a few pages in and I feel so so misled. Maybe the MC shows character growth later, but currently, he is anything but calm and clever. I initially thought he was like that just in front of his crush, but I was wrong. And he seems to not know how to think inside his head, he always thinks aloud. He does whatever he specifically plans to not do just a moment ago, and he seems oblivious to... more>> it too. He is said to have survival skills, but hasn't shown any yet. He has no surrounding awareness, no self-preservation - he stares/glares openly at the person he says he would avoid, and once again, thinks aloud. In moments that he's supposed to hide, he freezes like a deer caught in headlight. He speaks too much, runs his mouth, blabs, tattletales, and tells things about himself to a stranger at the very first meeting whose face he couldn't even see. No information stays inside him. He even mutters or makes some noise when he wants to hide. For a guy who claims to want to lay low and inconscpicuous, he has a knack for inserting himself in matters not concerning himself and making himself stick out like a sore thumb. He is decribed as having bad luck, but many of those seem self-inflicted. <<less
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Vroomm
Vroomm
Dec 25, 2024
Status: c4
So I read the manwha and heard from a lot of comments that it didnt capture the novel quite clearly and now I understand. So if you came from the manwha, I recommend reading this! It captures the emotions more and imo more descriptive ofc.

For the story itself... its not badly written. I have to admit that this type of genre is catered to a specific audience, so to the general audience it isnt super good. But if you are that specific audience, yes its great plot and writing wise.... more>> Kinda slow burn but the tension is there so its easy to go through.

(P.S. to the, ahem, specific audience) If you like Codename A. then youd love this as well. <<less
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Marilin
Marilin
Feb 22, 2026
Status: Completed
Definitely a book I regret reading. MC was a doormat! Used by everyone but not really holding it against them ever. Gets over it quickly, too. ... more>>
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ex. falling for his rapist! Especially the last time ML r*pes MC, MC just let's it go (when I was holding so much anger for him!). He said something similar to just letting it go because he was able to learn another surprising thing about ML..... wtf?!

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I was most looking forward to the ML's character growth and wife chasing but

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there's basically none of that so the story was a let down. MC falls for a violent psycho rapist and there's nothing heart warming about it.

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3 stars because I only read a bit of vol 5 and all of vol 6. I started with the manhwa and then hopped over to the novel. Otherwise, it would be a 2 star at most. <<less
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Dovingdove
Dovingdove
Apr 18, 2026
Status: --
I love this novel if I hadn't loved it I would have never wasted my time on reading all of the side stories again and again but once again there are some things I would like to critique

One is taeui gets used and humiliated too much and the people who use him don't apologise ever I am looking at you Chang in this is taeui character to forgive but I feel like it was a flaw on the author part

Second is unnecessary couples the only couples that made sense are... more>> iltae and xinyuri other couples looked like it was made canon just for the name of bl (jaeui and rahman, Richard and Chris) felt rushed tbh

This isn't anything but it seems the translation hasn't caught up to the story and I read it somewhere else so here is some spoilers

Spoiler

taeui gets r*ped by ilay inside a hotel after ilay finds tae in a bus stop (going to the airport to meet ilay btw) cus ilay thought tae was running away and ilay never apologizes after learningt he truth and maurer gets his ass destroyed by ilay as ilay shoved up a gun in maurer's ah cus ilay wanted revenge for taeui

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Mikuukim
Mikuukim
Jul 10, 2025
Status: Completed
Passion...I have finished 2 of its books halfway through the third and reread the manhwa 2 times (which btw is something I never do like I seriously NEVER reread) yet I havent a clue why tf its named passion maybe the people who like to analyze what they read understand but I'm here for the fun and enjoyment not the plot nor the characters I couldnt care less what's important is did I enjoy my time reading this or did I not? In short, yes I did enjoy reading Passion... more>> however, when I rate or review a book I like to look past my enjoyment of it and speak more about the the characters and events that happened in the book and how I feel about them because I can think they are the most horrendous of beings yet I can still enjoy reading about them.

People will tell you this is a love triangle and it kind of is but it isnt because uhmm did anyone for even a second believe that Taeui will like actually end up with Xinlu? I think not and author nim didnt really try to put in the effort to leave place for a possibility if anything Xinlu is just there to add drama so the word count can be increased in conclusion, I have no idea. Now, let's talk about our protagonists! Taeui has a twin brother who disappears for periods of time and he doesnt really know where he goes but it's okay because he always calls him on their birthday and he also has his uncle who if I remembered right is actually his biological father because he was the s*erm donor (????) I really dont remember I could've made that up so take that with a grain of salt but this uncle dad of his whose name I forgot works as an instructor at this military organization named UNHRDO that's located on a deserted island somewhere in the ocean and he asks Taeuii to like be there temporary for reasons that were said and I read the reasons but I still dont understand them so, Taeuii meets this maniacal albino (?) German guy who is hot (.... he is german but this is fiction so I can detach from reality abit) but also extremely mu*derous like call him by his real name and he WILL kill you and no one really likes him because every time he comes he r*pes all the pretty boys and also kills anyone who breathes too close to him which made people wanna kill him valid, very valid. But Taeuii like the dumb romantsy female lead he is saves this serial killer despite his uncle telling him "dude do NOT interact with that guy" and the rest is history!

Ilay is a rapist, and serial killer, and future terrorist, and really really mentally unstable guy but he is rotten to the core you cant make him any excuses even the author wrote "yup! That guys been psychopathic since birth!" No tragic backstory, a privileged childhood, exceptional looks, a loving brother, and enabling parents like nothing! There is nothing! to give him an excuse to be an awful person! This is so great! I love you author nim! That's where the charm lies in him he is purely an evil person no attempt to make him morally gray no justification given to the acts of cruelty he commits and no one minds if anything we love him because this is fiction and contrary to what authors believe will happen when their characters dont have a tragic backstory behind every evil action they do readers couldnt really give less of a f*ck because people have brains that can differentiate between what's real and what's not! I just love how Ilay tries to navigate feeling human emotions beyond anger, rage, fury, irritation, bloodlust, and anger again it's just so entertaining to see him "tf? Why is my heart feeling all tingly? Why am I not feeling the strong urge to decapitate this guy??" Even though his ways of navigation are rather inhumane it's still fulfilling the gap in my soul that occured once I didnt go through the traditional fanfiction phase where I read about mafia bosses kidnapping you and growling as they call you their property. There is no redemption arc infact you kinda dont want one because unlike other MLs who treat their baby boos like sh*t but still have moments of guilt Ilay is straight unapologetic "and I'll do it again! HAH" type of guy that never ceases to be the violent guy he is and when he shows a small hint of positive emotion that isnt a result of him committing a few "minor" federal crimes you cant help but feel moved deeply to the core like why am I blushing like a maniac over this guy who should be on death row 10 times over saying simple words like "I'm sorry" huh???

Taeuii is a pretty chill masculine guy like that guy you find at a bar who is pretty nice but you didnt really have a big impression of obviously that's what you'd imagine him to be since you never spoke to a guy that doesnt have familial ties to you past elementary grade because that's the last time you were in a mixed boys and girls school (I'm obviously talking about you why are you looking at me...) he is pretty naive and he tries his best he also really likes beer and he is s*upid and he is too kind to the point of me face palming atlesst once ever 3 chapters but I guess I have to tolerate him since he is Ilays husband...

The spin off couples kinda suck though
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I loved how Christoph had a crush on Taeuii and him trying to overcome his fear of touch to be with Taeuii but mannnn do I hate Richard he is the classic possessive CEO and unlike Ilay he rather takes on the two faced persona and I hate that personality as for Xin Lu and yuri Author nim took the Danmei age gap route of "they met when one of them was an adult and the author is a child but it's okay now since they're both adults now" which I just hate and funny how Xin Lu is chinese too

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Meeeeelili
Meeeeelili
Jan 27, 2026
Status: Completed
To be honest, I don't know why, but I really like this novel. With all its triggers and crazy characters, I especially like the plot.

The characters are interesting, and it's very exciting to watch how they think, act, and change. The storyline that runs through the entire novel is wonderful, and I like the slightly gloomy, tense atmosphere that is characteristic of such novels. While reading, I was never bored, I felt sadness, anger and joyful laughter, and that's cool.

I was also influenced by the manhwa because I like its... more>> artwork. And with these characters in my imagination, this novel was a wonderful experience for me <<less
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