# WebtoonLib — Our Secret Alliance #23

## Series
- title: Our Secret Alliance
- slug: our-secret-alliance-fbc4a1

## Chapter
- number: 23
- release_date: 2025-03-06

### Summary
The central conflict revolves around the revelation that Jimin's long-standing animosity towards Se-i stems from his belief that she stole a life-changing acting role from him in their youth. This backstory provides context for his behavior, which had previously been interpreted as an inferiority complex. Reader opinion is sharply divided; while some find Jimin's feelings of being wronged understandable, especially given the role was a chance to support his family, others argue his sustained grudge is an overreaction. The prevailing theory, supported by many readers, is that Se-i was an innocent child, unaware of the situation and likely manipulated by her mother's ex-boyfriend who secured the role for her. The current narrative is seen as a biased flashback from Jimin's perspective. A newly highlighted concern among readers is that this same adult figure was also potentially exploiting a middle-school-aged Jimin by using him to attend social gatherings, a detail some feel the story is improperly ignoring. Despite the new layers added to Jimin's character, a significant portion of the audience expresses impatience with this subplot, remaining loyal to the core romance and eager to return to the main storyline featuring Se-i and her supportive partner, Jaeha.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The central conflict revolves around the revelation that Jimin's long-standing animosity towards Se-i stems from his belief that she stole a life-changing acting role from him in their youth.

### Spoiler summary
The central conflict revolves around the revelation that Jimin's long-standing animosity towards Se-i stems from his belief that she stole a life-changing acting role from him in their youth. This backstory provides context for his behavior, which had previously been interpreted as an inferiority complex. Reader opinion is sharply divided; while some find Jimin's feelings of being wronged understandable, especially given the role was a chance to support his family, others argue his sustained grudge is an overreaction. The prevailing theory, supported by many readers, is that Se-i was an innocent child, unaware of the situation and likely manipulated by her mother's ex-boyfriend who secured the role for her. The current narrative is seen as a biased flashback from Jimin's perspective. A newly highlighted concern among readers is that this same adult figure was also potentially exploiting a middle-school-aged Jimin by using him to attend social gatherings, a detail some feel the story is improperly ignoring. Despite the new layers added to Jimin's character, a significant portion of the audience expresses impatience with this subplot, remaining loyal to the core romance and eager to return to the main storyline featuring Se-i and her supportive partner, Jaeha.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Our Secret Alliance #23](/series/our-secret-alliance-fbc4a1/chapter-23)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/our-secret-alliance-fbc4a1

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