# WebtoonLib — Melting Point #30: Chapter 28 ## Series - title: Melting Point - slug: melting-point-4klyubx0 ## Chapter - number: 30 - chapter_key: 30-f4bycn - title: Chapter 28 - release_date: 2026-10-25 ### Summary Melting Point Chapter 29.5 tells the story of Baek Eunsan and Ryu Ian's first encounter on the ice rink and focuses on Eunsan's decision to start hockey. Finding Eunsan, with an injured face, who came inside to cool off in the middle of a game and fell asleep, Ian convinces him to be a live obstacle for his training, corrects his stance, and praises his physique. Learning about his Canada background, Ian invites him to the team; Eunsan, unable to pay the summer camp fee, wants to try out for the Hankuk High School athletic scholarship, and the two boys meet. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Ian uses Eunsan as a live obstacle, knocks him down, then teaches stance and contact basics. - Ian explains team practice schedule and scholarship tryouts and takes Eunsan to meet the coach father. - Eunsan napping on the rink mid-game meets Ian for the first time and is invited to watch training. - Eunsan first says he is not interested in hockey, then decides to try out and asks where to register. - Ian examines Eunsan's facial wounds and bone structure and praises his skating. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Melting Point Chapter 29.5 tells the story of Baek Eunsan and Ryu Ian's first encounter on the ice rink and focuses on Eunsan's decision to start hockey. ### Spoiler summary Melting Point Chapter 29.5 tells the story of Baek Eunsan and Ryu Ian's first encounter on the ice rink and focuses on Eunsan's decision to start hockey. Finding Eunsan, with an injured face, who came inside to cool off in the middle of a game and fell asleep, Ian convinces him to be a live obstacle for his training, corrects his stance, and praises his physique. Learning about his Canada background, Ian invites him to the team; Eunsan, unable to pay the summer camp fee, wants to try out for the Hankuk High School athletic scholarship, and the two boys meet. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 130 ### Content YOU CAME IN DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME AND STARTED NAPPING, RIGHT? I SAW IT ALL. THAT UNIFORM'S FROM YEONGSHIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIGHT? MY FRIEND WENT THERE. WHO WERE YOU ROOTING FOR? US? OR YONGHWA? HUH...? HEY, WAIT A SECOND! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE? DO YOU REALIZE YOU'RE OOZING PUS? DOESN'T IT HURT? DID YOU GET THOSE FIGHTING? YOU'RE NOT A BULLY, ARE YOU? AREN'T YOU A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE FIGHTING LIKE THAT? YOUR PARENTS MUST BE WORRIED. ...YOU PLAY ICE HOCKEY? WHAT, YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT MATCH WAS GOING ON? I TOLD YOU, I JUST CAME INSIDE BECAUSE IT WAS COOL. AT LEAST YOU KNOW WHAT ICE HOCKEY IS. IT'S NOT THAT FAMOUS IN KOREA. 'COURSE I KNOW, I USED TO LIVE IN CANADA. CANADA? YOU'RE FROM CANADA? HEY, MY FAVORITE PLAYER'S CANADIAN! YOU KNOW LOGAN? HE'S A FORWARD FOR THE VANCOUVER- I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH. YEAH? TOO BAD. ARE YOUR PARENTS CANADIAN, THEN? OR YOU IMMIGRATED- Ryu Ian DO YOU ALWAYS ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS TO SOMEONE YOU'VE JUST MET? GEE WHIZ... SORRY FOR ASKING. EXIT'S THAT WAY. BYE, THEN. HEY. WHAT ABOUT...YOU, HYUNG? AREN'T YOU LEAVING, TOO? ME? I'M GOING TO PRACTICE, SINCE THE RINK'S RESERVED, ANYWAY. FUNNY YOU ASK, WE JUST MET. ...CAN I WATCH? WATCH WHAT? ME PRACTICING? WHY? BECAUSE IT'S PROBABLY STILL HOT OUTSIDE. OH, WELL...IN THAT CASE... WHY DON'T YOU PLAY HUMAN OBSTACLE INSTEAD OF JUST WATCHING? HEY!! AGH!! GOAL! YES!! I DIDN'T EVEN BRUSH AGAINST YOU AND YOU FELL DOWN? YOU DID! AGAINST MY SHOULDER! OOPS, SORRY. I DIDN'T NOTICE. Ryu Ian I DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY GEAR... OF COURSE YOU'RE GONNA FALL DOWN IF YOU JUST STAND THERE. LOOK, STAND LIKE THIS, WITH YOUR CENTER OF GRAVITY DOWNWARDS. THAT INTIMIDATES YOUR OPPONENT. ICE HOCKEY'S A CONTACT SPORT. Ryu Ian I THOUGHT YOU JUST WANTED ME TO BE AN OBSTACLE. MIGHT AS WELL DO IT PROPERLY. YOU'VE GOT PRETTY GOOD FORM, YOU KNOW. AND... WH-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! HMM...I THOUGHT YOU WERE SKINNY, BUT YOU'VE GOT PRETTY BIG BONES. PLAY ANY SPORTS? NO. THEN YOU'RE JUST BORN WITH IT? IS YOUR DAD TALL? OOPS, DID I ASK TOO MUCH AGAIN? I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH YOU'RE GONNA GROW. DID YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW TO SKATE? THERE WERE RINKS EVERYWHERE WHEN I WAS IN CANADA. WHAT ABOUT HOCKEY? YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED? CANADA'S THE LAND OF HOCKEY. 9TH GRADE IS KIND OF LATE TO START. A LOT OF KIDS START BEFORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EVEN. BUT YOU'RE ALREADY A GOOD SKATER... AND WITH YOUR BONE STRUCTURE- NEVER MIND. I'M NOT INTERESTED. ...HUH? I'M NOT INTERESTED IN HOCKEY. HEY. IT'S FUN, YOU KNOW! I'M HERE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 3PM. TEAM PRACTICE. YOU CAN COME WHENEVER YOU WANT! Ice Arena IAN, I'M SORRY BUT CAN YOU ASK YOUR TEACHER IF I CAN HAVE JUST ONE MORE DAY TO PAY FOR YOUR SUMMER CAMP? Ryu Ian I MANAGED TO GET AN EXTRA JOB TONIGHT. TELL YOUR TEACHER I CAN PAY TOMORROW, OKAY? Ice Arena Ryu Ian Wednesday 6 August WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS... GET A MOVE ON, WILL YOU? CAPTAIN SLOWPOKE! I'M COMING. You're The One Who's Always Late. I WANT TO PLAY... ...HOCKEY, TOO. WHERE DO I SIGN UP? HEY, YOU CAME. I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED. MY FAMILY'S POOR, THOUGH. CAN I STILL PLAY IF I CAN'T PAY? WELL...HOCKEY'S KIND OF AN EXPENSIVE SPORT. BUT THERE MIGHT BE A WAY IF YOU GO TO MY SCHOOL. HANKUK HIGH OFFERS SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS, YOU SEE. THEN YOU CAN RENT ALL YOUR GEAR, AND THE SCHOOL PAYS FOR YOUR TRAINING. THERE'S ONLY ONE SPOT FOR EACH YEAR, THOUGH. SO YOU'D BETTER BE A GENIUS AT HOCKEY. YOU NEED TO APPLY TO HANKUK HIGH, AND TRY OUT FOR THE TEAM... HMM I WANT TO TRY OUT. SAN BAEK YEAH, RIGHT. YOU THINK WE LET JUST ANYONE TRY OUT? WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? Ryu Ian FOLLOW ME. WE'D BETTER ASK COACH IF YOU HAVE ANY TALENT OR NOT. NOW, WHERE IS HE... ...WHAT IF HE SAYS THAT I DON'T? WILL THEY KICK ME OUT? THAT'S FOR SURE, BUT... ...YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. HE'LL AGREE WITH ME. HE'S MY DAD. WHAT MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND, THOUGH? I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED. WELL, IT'S... COOL INSIDE HERE. IS THAT ALL? YOU'D BETTER NOT SAY THAT TO COACH. YOU WON'T LAST A SECOND. OH, RIGHT. I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME. I'D BETTER FIND OUT IF I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU. RYU IAN? JESUS... Ryu la COOL NAME. NOT AS COOL AS MINE, THOUGH. HEHE I'M BAEK EUNSAN. HANKUK HIGH, 11TH GRADE. ...NICE TO MEET YOU. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — Melting Point #30: Chapter 28](/series/melting-point-4klyubx0/chapter-30-f4bycn) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/melting-point-4klyubx0 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.