# WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #75

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

## Chapter
- number: 75
- release_date: 2025-03-06

### Summary
The narrative has shifted entirely to the secondary plotline concerning Joohwan and a possessive ghost king, creating significant confusion among readers who struggle to distinguish between historical flashbacks and present reality. The current chapter explores their tragic past, revealing the king was a crown prince driven to paranoia and potential mental illness by a "cruel war of succession." This led him to betray Joohwan, his most trusted companion, choosing power over their once-intimate relationship, which ultimately resulted in their deaths during a coup. While previous sentiment was overwhelmingly critical of the king, reader reaction has grown more complex; many are now conflicted, expressing pity for his past trauma while still condemning his betrayal. A vocal segment of the audience, however, continues to view him as a toxic and unrepentant figure, hoping for main character Hong Dohui to intervene. The king's current motives are ambiguous, with speculation that he may be removing Joohwan's spiritual powers as a misguided attempt at protection. Despite the narrative's opaqueness, the emotionally charged backstory and praised artwork have left readers deeply intrigued and invested in the couple's painful history.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Flashback reveals the Ghost King was a Crown Prince who chose power over his bond with Joohwan.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative has shifted entirely to the secondary plotline concerning Joohwan and a possessive ghost king, creating significant confusion among readers who struggle to distinguish between historical flashbacks and present reality.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative has shifted entirely to the secondary plotline concerning Joohwan and a possessive ghost king, creating significant confusion among readers who struggle to distinguish between historical flashbacks and present reality. The current chapter explores their tragic past, revealing the king was a crown prince driven to paranoia and potential mental illness by a "cruel war of succession." This led him to betray Joohwan, his most trusted companion, choosing power over their once-intimate relationship, which ultimately resulted in their deaths during a coup. While previous sentiment was overwhelmingly critical of the king, reader reaction has grown more complex; many are now conflicted, expressing pity for his past trauma while still condemning his betrayal. A vocal segment of the audience, however, continues to view him as a toxic and unrepentant figure, hoping for main character Hong Dohui to intervene. The king's current motives are ambiguous, with speculation that he may be removing Joohwan's spiritual powers as a misguided attempt at protection. Despite the narrative's opaqueness, the emotionally charged backstory and praised artwork have left readers deeply intrigued and invested in the couple's painful history.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #75](/series/haunted-by-desire-201335/chapter-75)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haunted-by-desire-201335

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