# WebtoonLib — Traces of the Sun #38

## Series
- title: Traces of the Sun
- slug: traces-of-the-sun-5f13c2

## Chapter
- number: 38
- chapter_key: 38
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
Following a season-ending cliffhanger where the manipulative Hyeon initiated a shocking sexual encounter with the deeply traumatized Yiseon, the narrative is currently on hiatus. This controversial act left Hyeon's true motives—whether a calculated power play or a misguided attempt at connection—as the story's central unresolved conflict. The most recent chapter does not advance the plot but instead serves as a special behind-the-scenes epilogue. Reader comments reveal this installment focuses on the creative team's production process, offering insights into their art, coloring, and struggles with 3D software, which fans found highly relatable and appreciated. The interlude has fueled fan discussion and anticipation for the next season, with speculation on whether the story will adopt a more mature rating to align with its source novel, from which some explicit content was reportedly omitted. While the core, trauma-forged bond between Hyeon and Yiseon remains paused at its most intense and morally ambiguous point, this special chapter provides a meta-commentary on the manhwa's creation.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following a season-ending cliffhanger where the manipulative Hyeon initiated a shocking sexual encounter with the deeply traumatized Yiseon, the narrative is currently on hiatus.

### Spoiler summary
Following a season-ending cliffhanger where the manipulative Hyeon initiated a shocking sexual encounter with the deeply traumatized Yiseon, the narrative is currently on hiatus. This controversial act left Hyeon's true motives—whether a calculated power play or a misguided attempt at connection—as the story's central unresolved conflict. The most recent chapter does not advance the plot but instead serves as a special behind-the-scenes epilogue. Reader comments reveal this installment focuses on the creative team's production process, offering insights into their art, coloring, and struggles with 3D software, which fans found highly relatable and appreciated. The interlude has fueled fan discussion and anticipation for the next season, with speculation on whether the story will adopt a more mature rating to align with its source novel, from which some explicit content was reportedly omitted. While the core, trauma-forged bond between Hyeon and Yiseon remains paused at its most intense and morally ambiguous point, this special chapter provides a meta-commentary on the manhwa's creation.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Traces of the Sun #38](/series/traces-of-the-sun-5f13c2/chapter-38)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/traces-of-the-sun-5f13c2

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.