# WebtoonLib — Banana Scandal #178

## Series
- title: Banana Scandal
- slug: banana-scandal-b1a461

## Chapter
- number: 178
- release_date: 2025-03-03

### Summary
The chapter delivers a major plot twist that comically resolves the ongoing conflict with the antagonist, Hyunjae. It is revealed that Hyunjae’s romantic and sexual interest was never Yeonwu, as everyone had assumed, but rather his partner, Taehwan. This revelation provides a new, albeit absurd, context for Hyunjae's previous actions, such as his attempts to badmouth Yeonwu and his confusing comment about being able to "top," which readers now understand as a misguided attempt to signal his compatibility with Taehwan. The twist is met with widespread shock and amusement, with readers highlighting Taehwan's hilarious and disgusted facial expression upon learning of the unwanted advance. Alongside this humorous resolution, the chapter also features a significant moment of emotional development for Taehwan and Yeonwu. Yeonwu directly confronts Taehwan's anxiety and overthinking, a scene that readers praised as a powerful demonstration of their growth into a healthy, communicative couple who support each other. The overall reaction is that the twist, while infuriating in its malicious intent, provides a funny and satisfying conclusion to the arc.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- It is revealed that Hyunjae's malicious actions were driven by a one-sided attraction to Taehwan, not Yeonwu.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The chapter delivers a major plot twist that comically resolves the ongoing conflict with the antagonist, Hyunjae.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter delivers a major plot twist that comically resolves the ongoing conflict with the antagonist, Hyunjae. It is revealed that Hyunjae’s romantic and sexual interest was never Yeonwu, as everyone had assumed, but rather his partner, Taehwan. This revelation provides a new, albeit absurd, context for Hyunjae's previous actions, such as his attempts to badmouth Yeonwu and his confusing comment about being able to "top," which readers now understand as a misguided attempt to signal his compatibility with Taehwan. The twist is met with widespread shock and amusement, with readers highlighting Taehwan's hilarious and disgusted facial expression upon learning of the unwanted advance. Alongside this humorous resolution, the chapter also features a significant moment of emotional development for Taehwan and Yeonwu. Yeonwu directly confronts Taehwan's anxiety and overthinking, a scene that readers praised as a powerful demonstration of their growth into a healthy, communicative couple who support each other. The overall reaction is that the twist, while infuriating in its malicious intent, provides a funny and satisfying conclusion to the arc.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Banana Scandal #178](/series/banana-scandal-b1a461/chapter-178)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/banana-scandal-b1a461

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