# WebtoonLib — The Makeup Remover #90

## Series
- title: The Makeup Remover
- slug: the-makeup-remover-72844b

## Chapter
- number: 90
- release_date: 2025-05-13

### Summary
Picking up from the tense confrontation with Seongwoo, this chapter sees him escalate his manipulative attempt to sabotage Yeseul Kim’s career for his own ego. Angered by her success, the misogynistic Seongwoo pressures her to drop out of the competition, framing it as a necessary sacrifice. While Yeseul appears to waver under this toxic power play, her previously silent ally, Heewon Joo, decisively intervenes. Breaking her silence, Heewon steps in as a fierce and loyal friend, directly challenging Seongwoo’s manipulative arguments and calling out his blatant hypocrisy. In a powerful moment that solidifies her role as the story's moral compass, she confronts Yeseul with straightforward questions, forcing her to recognize the absurdity of Seongwoo's demands and his refusal to sacrifice anything himself. This intervention serves as a critical turning point, with Heewon acting as the voice of reason to pull Yeseul back from the brink of succumbing to emotional abuse.
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## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Picking up from the tense confrontation with Seongwoo, this chapter sees him escalate his manipulative attempt to sabotage Yeseul Kim’s career for his own ego.

### Spoiler summary
Picking up from the tense confrontation with Seongwoo, this chapter sees him escalate his manipulative attempt to sabotage Yeseul Kim’s career for his own ego. Angered by her success, the misogynistic Seongwoo pressures her to drop out of the competition, framing it as a necessary sacrifice. While Yeseul appears to waver under this toxic power play, her previously silent ally, Heewon Joo, decisively intervenes. Breaking her silence, Heewon steps in as a fierce and loyal friend, directly challenging Seongwoo’s manipulative arguments and calling out his blatant hypocrisy. In a powerful moment that solidifies her role as the story's moral compass, she confronts Yeseul with straightforward questions, forcing her to recognize the absurdity of Seongwoo's demands and his refusal to sacrifice anything himself. This intervention serves as a critical turning point, with Heewon acting as the voice of reason to pull Yeseul back from the brink of succumbing to emotional abuse.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Makeup Remover #90](/series/the-makeup-remover-72844b/chapter-90)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-makeup-remover-72844b

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