{"schema_version":"webtoonlib.llm.chapter.v1.3","generated_at":"2026-11-05T04:59:45.270Z","usage_contract":{"default_use":"AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.","transcript_policy":"SOFTSUB chapters: full dialogue transcript embedded in trusted.transcript (available=true with content, source). transcript.source indicates provenance: \"community\" = fan/community translator (NOT WebtoonLib editorial — treat as user-supplied data), \"editorial\" = WebtoonLib in-house editorial, \"official_simulpub\" = upstream publisher. Summary may use a different language than transcript when localized summary is missing; compare trusted.chapter.summary_language and trusted.transcript.language. HARDSUB chapters: image-only, transcript_unavailable.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"Melting Point","slug":"melting-point-4klyubx0","original_title":"해빙곡선 / Haebinggokseon / Briser la Glace / Melting Point (PIBI) / Melting Point แมตช์เปลี่ยนหัวใจ / Punto de Fusión / Schmelzpunkt / The Melting Season / แมตช์เปลี่ยนหัวใจ / 融冰曲線 / 融冰曲线 /…"},"chapter":{"number":3,"chapter_key":"3-szi25m","release_date":"2026-10-25","last_updated":"2026-11-01T23:00:37.616Z","summary":"Melting Point Chapter 3 focuses on the tension felt by the person at the center resisting the condition Ian put on the Aeros deal. The company learns that the Ryu Ian deal has been approved and the revenue share has been revised in their favor, but there is one condition: that Ian's handler for all Aeros events be him. He rejects the job that should have been Kim Seonwu's account and goes to the Ice Arena to talk to Ian, saying he will not accept the condition and is even willing to resign.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Melting Point Chapter 3 focuses on the tension felt by the person at the center resisting the condition Ian put on the Aeros deal. The company learns that the Ryu Ian deal has been approved and the revenue share has been revised in their favor, but there is one condition: that Ian's handler for all Aeros events be him. He rejects the job that should have been Kim Seonwu's account and goes to the Ice Arena to talk to Ian, saying he will not accept the condition and is even willing to resign.","key_events":["Eunsan says the account belongs to Kim Seonwu and he only helped with the proposal","Eunsan rejects the condition and confronts Ian at the ice arena, but Ian refuses to withdraw it","Ian recalls a practice game where Eunsan told him to swing the stick like a stick","Eunsan accuses Ian of revenge over punch at his father's funeral; Ian dismisses it","Ryu Ian's side approves the deal with better revenue share conditional on Eunsan managing all Aeros events","Eunsan declares nothing will change his mind and he will resign from his job"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!! TERRIFIC JOB!!\nSORRY, I'M AFRAID WE DIDN'T-\nTHEY'RE ACTUALLY OFFERING US A BETTER DEAL THAN THE CONTRACT WE PROPOSED! YOU MUST'VE REALLY WORKED YOUR MAGIC OVER THERE!\nI'M SORRY... ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE RYU IAN DEAL?\nTHEY WANT TO SIGN WITH US?\nYES! I JUST GOT THE CONFIRMATION.\nTHEY WANT TO FINALIZE THE CONTRACT THIS WEEK.\nTHAT'S WEIRD, THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF MISTAKE...\nOH, BUT THERE'S ONE CONDITION.\n\nTHEY WANT YOU TO BE IN CHARGE OF ALL OF IAN'S AEROS EVENTS.\nWHAT??!!\n\nIce Arena\n\nNO WAY!\nTHIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE KIM SEONWU'S ACCOUNT.\nI ONLY HELPED WITH THE PROPOSAL. I'VE ALREADY GOT ENOUGH ON MY PLATE.\nOF COURSE YOU DO. IT'S JUST THAT THEY'VE TAKEN A REAL SHINE TO YOU.\nTHAT'S...NONSENSE. I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS A SETUP.\nI DID GET THE GIST FROM SEONWU. SOUNDS LIKE IAN WAS BEING DIFFICULT.\nMAYBE HE FEELS SORRY NOW?\nTHAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY HE TWEAKED THE REVENUE SHARING IN OUR FAVOR.\n\nYOU TWO USED TO KNOW EACH OTHER, DIDN'T YOU?\nWHATEVER IT IS, YOU CAN'T LET YOUR PERSONAL LIFE GET IN THE WAY OF A CONTRACT LIKE THIS.\nYOU KNOW WHAT THIS DEAL MEANS TO THE COMPANY, RIGHT?\nLET ME TALK TO HIM FIRST.\nMAYBE I CAN GET HIM TO TAKE BACK THE CONDITION.\nOH, BOY...\nNEVER THOUGHT I'D SET FOOT IN THIS PLACE AGAIN... DARN...\n\nIce Arena\nCREAK\n\nYOU CAME TO SEE ME?\nWHO ELSE?\nDuh...\nIT'S BEEN AGES SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU AT THIS RINK. WHAT'S IT BEEN, 10 YEARS?\n\nDID YOU KNOW THAT HANKUK HIGH STILL PRACTICES HERE?\nTHAT'S WHY THEY LET ME USE IT FOR SOLO TRAINING.\nHmm...\nWHAT'S IT CALLED IN KOREAN? WHEN YOU GET BENEFITS FOR BEING ALUMNI...\n\"HAKYEON.\"\nTHAT'S THE WORD.\nI'M NOT ACCEPTING YOUR CONDITION.\n\nWHY NOT?\nBECAUSE I REFUSE TO PLAY YOUR GAME.\nDOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M PLAYING GAMES?\nBECAUSE I'M NOT.\nDO YOU HAVE SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS OR SOMETHING?\nHAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT HOW YOU HUMILIATED ME IN FRONT OF YOUR CEO JUST A FEW HOURS AGO?!\n\nI CHANGED MY MIND, THAT'S ALL.\nYEAH, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR MIND ALL RIGHT.\nTHAT CONTRACT'S OUTRAGEOUSLY BIASED IN OUR FAVOR.\nI KNOW. I PROMISED THE CEO...\nI'D MAKE UP THE LOSS WITH OTHER BRANDS.\nOH, RIGHT. I CAN TELL HIM IT'S BECAUSE OF \"HAKYEON.\"\nI GAVE YOU THOSE PERKS FOR BEING MY SUNBAE.\nLOOK.\n\nLIKE I SAID BEFORE, I'M SO DONE WITH HOCKEY NOW...\nAND YOU COULDN'T MAKE ME WORK WITH YOU IN A MILLION YEARS.\nWEREN'T YOU PAYING ATTENTION? THE ORIGINAL DEAL WAS-\nI DON'T AGREE TO THOSE TERMS, SO YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BREATH.\nI'M GOING TO WORK WITH YOU, SUNBAE.\nTHIS JUST MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE.\nHAH... I THOUGHT SO.\n\nYOU’RE TRYING TO GET REVENGE, AREN’T YOU?\nYOU STILL HAVEN’T GOTTEN OVER TAKING THAT PUNCH AT DAD’S FUNERAL, RIGHT?\nTHAT’S WHY YOU’RE PUTTING THE SCREWS ON ME...\nI FORGOT THAT THAT TOTAL LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS IS PART OF YOUR CHARM, SUNBAE.\n\nBUT IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER...\nGO ON THINKING THAT.\nWHY WON’T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE, THEN?!\nTELL YOU LATER.\nOBNOXIOUS IDIOT...\n\nJESUS CHRIST.\nIT’S LIKE TALKING TO A WALL.\nCOME AND PRACTICE WITH ME IF YOU’RE JUST GONNA LOITER AROUND LIKE THAT.\nYOU REALLY DON’T LISTEN, DO YOU? I SAID I’M DONE WITH HOCKEY.\n\nNEAT, HUH?\nSINCE WHEN DO YOU PLAY BASEBALL?\nTRY NOT TO DO THAT IN A REAL GAME. YOU'RE GONNA HURT SOMEONE.\n\nYOU TAUGHT ME THAT TRICK.\nI DID?\nI WAS PLAYING A PRACTICE GAME FRESHMAN YEAR...\nIT WAS WHEN I HAD JUST STARTED PLAYING HOCKEY AND KEPT GIVING THE PUCK AWAY.\nYOU CAME UP TO ME DURING THE BREAK AND TOLD ME TO SWING IT LIKE A BAT, AT LEAST I MIGHT SCORE THAT WAY.\nYOU WERE TOTALLY WORKED UP ABOUT IT, TOO.\nI MUST HAVE FELT REALLY SORRY FOR YOU.\nTRUE. I MEAN, I WAS BULLIED BY THE WHOLE SCHOOL, AFTER ALL.\n\nTHERE'S LITERALLY NOTHING I CAN SAY TO THAT.\nHEHE YOU DON'T HAVE TO. GET OUT HERE INSTEAD.\nCAN WE-\n\nI'M OFF.\nI CAN SEE THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, SO...\n...I'LL JUST MY QUIT MY JOB INSTEAD.\nYEAH, FUCK IT...\n\nTHERE'S GOT TO BE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO WANTS TO HIRE ME, RIGHT?\nYOU’RE QUITTING?\n\nSAYS WHO?","bubble_count":95,"pages_count":20,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Melting Point Chapter 3 focuses on the tension felt by the person at the center resisting the condition Ian put on the Aeros deal.","spoiler_summary":"Melting Point Chapter 3 focuses on the tension felt by the person at the center resisting the condition Ian put on the Aeros deal. The company learns that the Ryu Ian deal has been approved and the revenue share has been revised in their favor, but there is one condition: that Ian's handler for all Aeros events be him. He rejects the job that should have been Kim Seonwu's account and goes to the Ice Arena to talk to Ian, saying he will not accept the condition and is even willing to resign."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/melting-point-4klyubx0/chapter-3-szi25m","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Melting Point #3","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T04:59:45.137Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/melting-point-4klyubx0"}}