# WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #85

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

## Chapter
- number: 85
- release_date: 2025-03-06

### Summary
Following the emotional resolution of the Beom and Sooyeon subplot, this chapter delivers the highly anticipated climax for the main couple, as Hong Dohui has finally become human. The development has been met with an overwhelming outpouring of joy and relief from readers, who celebrate that the central characters have achieved their "happy ending." This transformation is seen as the ultimate reward for Dohui's immense suffering throughout the series, resolving the core conflict of his supernatural nature that prevented him from living a normal life with his lover, Jo Seong-jae. Fans are deeply moved by the fact that Dohui, after enduring a decaying body, forced servitude, and profound loneliness, can now experience a mortal life and grow old with Seong-jae. While this event marks the conclusion of the primary romance, readers have noted minor lingering plot threads, speculating on the identity of a mysterious old man and the final fate of the King of the Underworld.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Hong Dohui successfully becomes a human, allowing him to live a mortal life and grow old with Seong-jae.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following the emotional resolution of the Beom and Sooyeon subplot, this chapter delivers the highly anticipated climax for the main couple, as Hong Dohui has finally become human.

### Spoiler summary
Following the emotional resolution of the Beom and Sooyeon subplot, this chapter delivers the highly anticipated climax for the main couple, as Hong Dohui has finally become human. The development has been met with an overwhelming outpouring of joy and relief from readers, who celebrate that the central characters have achieved their "happy ending." This transformation is seen as the ultimate reward for Dohui's immense suffering throughout the series, resolving the core conflict of his supernatural nature that prevented him from living a normal life with his lover, Jo Seong-jae. Fans are deeply moved by the fact that Dohui, after enduring a decaying body, forced servitude, and profound loneliness, can now experience a mortal life and grow old with Seong-jae. While this event marks the conclusion of the primary romance, readers have noted minor lingering plot threads, speculating on the identity of a mysterious old man and the final fate of the King of the Underworld.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haunted by Desire #85](/series/haunted-by-desire-201335/chapter-85)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haunted-by-desire-201335

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