# WebtoonLib — December #17

## Series
- title: December
- slug: december-31572d

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The chapter delivers the anticipated violent confrontation, with Kim Shin enacting brutal retribution against the antagonist, Jo Seong Kyoon. In a scene readers found deeply satisfying, Shin uses a pair of pliers to forcefully extract Jo Seong Kyoon's teeth and is also described as breaking his ribs. This act of vengeance is directly contrasted with Song Yeon-woo's concurrent emotional state; believing Shin is indifferent, Yeon-woo sends a text message suggesting they stop seeing each other. The comments highlight the dramatic irony, as readers note this message only serves to fuel Shin's rage, directly triggering the escalation of violence. The audience overwhelmingly champions Shin's actions, viewing them as justified punishment for the antagonist's past crimes against Yeon-woo and other omegas. This moment is seen as a defining one for Shin, solidifying his character as a fiercely protective alpha who, unlike many in the genre, directs his aggression toward the source of his partner's trauma rather than at his partner. His brutality is perceived as "hot" and a "green flag" in the context of defending his mate, starkly contrasting with his typically gentle demeanor.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Yeon-woo sends a breakup text to Shin while Shin is in the middle of his violent retaliation.
- Shin invades an omega brothel and uses pliers to brutally extract Jo Seong-kyoon's teeth.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The chapter delivers the anticipated violent confrontation, with Kim Shin enacting brutal retribution against the antagonist, Jo Seong Kyoon.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter delivers the anticipated violent confrontation, with Kim Shin enacting brutal retribution against the antagonist, Jo Seong Kyoon. In a scene readers found deeply satisfying, Shin uses a pair of pliers to forcefully extract Jo Seong Kyoon's teeth and is also described as breaking his ribs. This act of vengeance is directly contrasted with Song Yeon-woo's concurrent emotional state; believing Shin is indifferent, Yeon-woo sends a text message suggesting they stop seeing each other. The comments highlight the dramatic irony, as readers note this message only serves to fuel Shin's rage, directly triggering the escalation of violence. The audience overwhelmingly champions Shin's actions, viewing them as justified punishment for the antagonist's past crimes against Yeon-woo and other omegas. This moment is seen as a defining one for Shin, solidifying his character as a fiercely protective alpha who, unlike many in the genre, directs his aggression toward the source of his partner's trauma rather than at his partner. His brutality is perceived as "hot" and a "green flag" in the context of defending his mate, starkly contrasting with his typically gentle demeanor.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — December #17](/series/december-31572d/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/december-31572d

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