# WebtoonLib — Surge Towards You #39

## Series
- title: Surge Towards You
- slug: surge-towards-you-085b9b

## Chapter
- number: 39
- release_date: 2025-03-10

### Summary
The dynamic between Cheong-ho and Yi-rim has entered a phase of significant progress, characterized by improved communication, mutual affirmations, and tender intimacy. Readers have celebrated wholesome moments, such as the couple exchanging rings, Cheong-ho's handmade dessert, and his gentle support of Yi-rim's pregnant belly. This newfound stability is further bolstered by Yi-rim's declaration that he will not give up his figure skating career, signaling crucial character growth. However, this period of calm is undercut by a new, high-stakes condition for their relationship's future: Yi-rim proposes that Cheong-ho can only officially "mark" him after winning an Olympic gold medal. This ultimatum has drawn mixed reactions, with some finding it a romantic, motivating goal reminiscent of \*Yuri on Ice\*, while others see it as immense pressure and an unnecessary complication. The central conflict is intensified by the audience's awareness of Cheong-ho's secret—he is taking banned suppressants to nullify his pheromone phobia. This sacrifice, made to be with Yi-rim, directly jeopardizes his swimming career and renders the gold medal requirement almost impossible, creating a palpable sense of anxiety and reinforcing the feeling of being in "the calm before the storm."
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### Key events
- Yi-rim sets a condition: Cheong-ho must win Olympic gold before he can mark him.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The dynamic between Cheong-ho and Yi-rim has entered a phase of significant progress, characterized by improved communication, mutual affirmations, and tender intimacy.

### Spoiler summary
The dynamic between Cheong-ho and Yi-rim has entered a phase of significant progress, characterized by improved communication, mutual affirmations, and tender intimacy. Readers have celebrated wholesome moments, such as the couple exchanging rings, Cheong-ho's handmade dessert, and his gentle support of Yi-rim's pregnant belly. This newfound stability is further bolstered by Yi-rim's declaration that he will not give up his figure skating career, signaling crucial character growth. However, this period of calm is undercut by a new, high-stakes condition for their relationship's future: Yi-rim proposes that Cheong-ho can only officially "mark" him after winning an Olympic gold medal. This ultimatum has drawn mixed reactions, with some finding it a romantic, motivating goal reminiscent of \*Yuri on Ice\*, while others see it as immense pressure and an unnecessary complication. The central conflict is intensified by the audience's awareness of Cheong-ho's secret—he is taking banned suppressants to nullify his pheromone phobia. This sacrifice, made to be with Yi-rim, directly jeopardizes his swimming career and renders the gold medal requirement almost impossible, creating a palpable sense of anxiety and reinforcing the feeling of being in "the calm before the storm."

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Surge Towards You #39](/series/surge-towards-you-085b9b/chapter-39)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/surge-towards-you-085b9b

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