# WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #38

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

## Chapter
- number: 38
- release_date: 2025-03-06

### Summary
The narrative juxtaposes a fragile moment of peace for the main couple, Jo Seong-jae and Hong Dohui, against escalating supernatural drama. While the couple enjoys a brief respite, which readers fear is the "calm before the storm," Dohui continues to conceal his new, coerced role as a "demon slayer" for an afterlife bureaucracy. This secret, along with the constant presence of his mysterious new colleague, creates a communication barrier that threatens his relationship with the unsuspecting Seong-jae. The chapter's primary focus, however, shifts to a dark and controversial subplot involving a secondary couple, brothers Beom and Sooyeon. It is revealed that Beom harbored incestuous feelings for Sooyeon but treated him cruelly, which ultimately led to Sooyeon's death. Now, Sooyeon's ghost haunts Beom, killing him in his dreams every night as a form of penance. This storyline has polarized readers, with many condemning the taboo relationship while others express pity for Beom's profound, self-destructive regret. The chapter solidifies the manga's recent genre shift into supernatural action, balancing the central romance with Dohui's dangerous new duties and the grim tragedy of its new characters.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The narrative juxtaposes a fragile moment of peace for the main couple, Jo Seong-jae and Hong Dohui, against escalating supernatural drama.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative juxtaposes a fragile moment of peace for the main couple, Jo Seong-jae and Hong Dohui, against escalating supernatural drama. While the couple enjoys a brief respite, which readers fear is the "calm before the storm," Dohui continues to conceal his new, coerced role as a "demon slayer" for an afterlife bureaucracy. This secret, along with the constant presence of his mysterious new colleague, creates a communication barrier that threatens his relationship with the unsuspecting Seong-jae. The chapter's primary focus, however, shifts to a dark and controversial subplot involving a secondary couple, brothers Beom and Sooyeon. It is revealed that Beom harbored incestuous feelings for Sooyeon but treated him cruelly, which ultimately led to Sooyeon's death. Now, Sooyeon's ghost haunts Beom, killing him in his dreams every night as a form of penance. This storyline has polarized readers, with many condemning the taboo relationship while others express pity for Beom's profound, self-destructive regret. The chapter solidifies the manga's recent genre shift into supernatural action, balancing the central romance with Dohui's dangerous new duties and the grim tragedy of its new characters.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #38](/series/haunted-by-desire-201335/chapter-38)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haunted-by-desire-201335

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