# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #77

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 77
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
Following a tense philosophical debate with a goddess figure that alienated much of the readership, the narrative has pivoted back to romantic comedy with a dramatic cliffhanger: Geumja (Joe) has mysteriously woken up in a jail cell. Reader commentary overwhelmingly speculates that a jealous Kyle is responsible, likely having imprisoned her for drinking with his rival for the throne, Isak. This turn has momentarily diffused the intense criticism directed at the protagonist, though the core conflict remains a hot topic. The audience is still sharply divided over Joe's moral standing. Many continue to label her as a hypocritical and ineffective liability, questioning her single-minded focus on Kyle at the expense of all others and her failure to use her novel-based knowledge for any strategic gain. However, a vocal contingent now defends her, arguing that the goddess is equally selfish and biased in her favoritism for the original hero, Isak. While the immediate plot centers on a comedic, jealousy-fueled conflict, the underlying debate about destiny, selective compassion, and Joe's competence continues to drive audience engagement.
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### Key events
- Kyle imprisons Joe in a five-star luxury cell out of jealousy after she drinks with Isak.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following a tense philosophical debate with a goddess figure that alienated much of the readership, the narrative has pivoted back to romantic comedy with a dramatic cliffhanger: Geumja (Joe) has mysteriously woken up in a jail cell.

### Spoiler summary
Following a tense philosophical debate with a goddess figure that alienated much of the readership, the narrative has pivoted back to romantic comedy with a dramatic cliffhanger: Geumja (Joe) has mysteriously woken up in a jail cell. Reader commentary overwhelmingly speculates that a jealous Kyle is responsible, likely having imprisoned her for drinking with his rival for the throne, Isak. This turn has momentarily diffused the intense criticism directed at the protagonist, though the core conflict remains a hot topic. The audience is still sharply divided over Joe's moral standing. Many continue to label her as a hypocritical and ineffective liability, questioning her single-minded focus on Kyle at the expense of all others and her failure to use her novel-based knowledge for any strategic gain. However, a vocal contingent now defends her, arguing that the goddess is equally selfish and biased in her favoritism for the original hero, Isak. While the immediate plot centers on a comedic, jealousy-fueled conflict, the underlying debate about destiny, selective compassion, and Joe's competence continues to drive audience engagement.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #77](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-77)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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