# WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #31

## Series
- title: Haunted by Desire
- slug: haunted-by-desire-201335

## Chapter
- number: 31
- release_date: 2025-03-06

### Summary
The current chapter confirms the tragic death of the side character, Sooyeon, whose demise from his own backfired curse has elicited a powerful and divided response from readers. The curse's failure is attributed to a specific rule forbidding the caster from harboring feelings other than hatred for their target, leading to speculation that Sooyeon's unrequited love for Dohui or complex feelings for his abusive brother, Beom, caused the fatal rebound. The audience reaction is dominated by intense sympathy for Sooyeon, whose life of suffering culminated in being raped by Beom just before his death. This sentiment is matched by a furious condemnation of Beom, who, in a display of hypocritical grief, deflects his own culpability by vowing vengeance against the innocent Dohui. This act pivots the primary conflict away from the established supernatural threat, positioning Beom as a new, human antagonist. The main couple's situation has become increasingly perilous; the already physically decaying Dohui now faces a misdirected vendetta, while Seong-jae remains completely oblivious, having slept through the murder and the escalating danger. While most readers mourn Sooyeon as a tragic figure, a vocal minority criticizes his reckless magic for needlessly endangering the protagonists.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Sooyeon dies due to the curse rebounding, as he harbored feelings other than pure hatred for his target.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The current chapter confirms the tragic death of the side character, Sooyeon, whose demise from his own backfired curse has elicited a powerful and divided response from readers.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter confirms the tragic death of the side character, Sooyeon, whose demise from his own backfired curse has elicited a powerful and divided response from readers. The curse's failure is attributed to a specific rule forbidding the caster from harboring feelings other than hatred for their target, leading to speculation that Sooyeon's unrequited love for Dohui or complex feelings for his abusive brother, Beom, caused the fatal rebound. The audience reaction is dominated by intense sympathy for Sooyeon, whose life of suffering culminated in being raped by Beom just before his death. This sentiment is matched by a furious condemnation of Beom, who, in a display of hypocritical grief, deflects his own culpability by vowing vengeance against the innocent Dohui. This act pivots the primary conflict away from the established supernatural threat, positioning Beom as a new, human antagonist. The main couple's situation has become increasingly perilous; the already physically decaying Dohui now faces a misdirected vendetta, while Seong-jae remains completely oblivious, having slept through the murder and the escalating danger. While most readers mourn Sooyeon as a tragic figure, a vocal minority criticizes his reckless magic for needlessly endangering the protagonists.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #31](/series/haunted-by-desire-201335/chapter-31)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haunted-by-desire-201335

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