# WebtoonLib — Checkmate #37

## Series
- title: Checkmate
- slug: checkmate-c0da0e

## Chapter
- number: 37
- release_date: 2025-03-04

### Summary
The external pressure on Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung's fragile, codependent alliance has intensified, now centered on Soohyun's boss, the "sunbae." Reader commentary reveals a sharp divide over the sunbae's motives; while many defend his invasive behavior as justified professional concern for a secretive subordinate, others speculate about a romantic interest in Soohyun, sparking shipping debates and fueling the narrative's tension. This external scrutiny exacerbates the central dynamic, where Soohyun continues to operate under the delusion that he holds the upper hand in their shared quest for revenge against Park Moon Seob. In reality, Eunsung remains a step ahead, subtly manipulating their circumstances while showing increasingly protective and genuine feelings. Readers observe that Soohyun is too consumed by his professed "hatred" to recognize his own changing emotions, whereas Eunsung's affection is becoming more undeniable. The chapter deepens this complex psychological warfare, with the characters' mutually destructive obsession continuing to blur the lines between animosity and a dark, possessive love, all while a new, more personal threat looms in the form of Soohyun's suspicious superior.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The external pressure on Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung's fragile, codependent alliance has intensified, now centered on Soohyun's boss, the "sunbae." Reader commentary reveals a sharp divide over the sunbae's motives; while many defend his invasive behavior as justified…

### Spoiler summary
The external pressure on Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung's fragile, codependent alliance has intensified, now centered on Soohyun's boss, the "sunbae." Reader commentary reveals a sharp divide over the sunbae's motives; while many defend his invasive behavior as justified professional concern for a secretive subordinate, others speculate about a romantic interest in Soohyun, sparking shipping debates and fueling the narrative's tension. This external scrutiny exacerbates the central dynamic, where Soohyun continues to operate under the delusion that he holds the upper hand in their shared quest for revenge against Park Moon Seob. In reality, Eunsung remains a step ahead, subtly manipulating their circumstances while showing increasingly protective and genuine feelings. Readers observe that Soohyun is too consumed by his professed "hatred" to recognize his own changing emotions, whereas Eunsung's affection is becoming more undeniable. The chapter deepens this complex psychological warfare, with the characters' mutually destructive obsession continuing to blur the lines between animosity and a dark, possessive love, all while a new, more personal threat looms in the form of Soohyun's suspicious superior.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Checkmate #37](/series/checkmate-c0da0e/chapter-37)
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