# WebtoonLib — Who Can Define Popularity #3

## Series
- title: Who Can Define Popularity
- slug: who-can-define-popularity-9fed3c

## Chapter
- number: 3
- release_date: 2025-03-04

### Summary
The central conflict between Siwon Cha, a university student who meticulously crafted his popular image to overcome past insecurities, and his effortlessly charismatic senior, Daun Hyung, escalates into a comical misunderstanding. The rivalry takes a shocking turn when Daun reveals his conviction that Siwon is in love with him. This declaration is met with widespread confusion and amusement from readers, who overwhelmingly view Daun as delusional, narcissistic, and comically full of himself. This twist reframes Daun's previously perceived antagonistic behavior, making him appear more cunning and suspicious, like a "wolf in sheep's clothing," despite his cheerful exterior and surprisingly muscular physique. Readers express sympathy for Siwon, finding his internal reactions to the absurd situation highly relatable and funny. The reveal has also sparked new theories, with many speculating that Daun may be a figure from Siwon's pre-transformation past or that the misunderstanding stems from an unremembered drunken incident. The chapter solidifies the story's tone as a humorous BL romance, leaning heavily into the "rivals to lovers" trope fueled by one character's extreme self-confidence and the other's complete bewilderment.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Daun confronts Siwon, claiming he knows Siwon is in love with him, based on a misunderstanding.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The central conflict between Siwon Cha, a university student who meticulously crafted his popular image to overcome past insecurities, and his effortlessly charismatic senior, Daun Hyung, escalates into a comical misunderstanding.

### Spoiler summary
The central conflict between Siwon Cha, a university student who meticulously crafted his popular image to overcome past insecurities, and his effortlessly charismatic senior, Daun Hyung, escalates into a comical misunderstanding. The rivalry takes a shocking turn when Daun reveals his conviction that Siwon is in love with him. This declaration is met with widespread confusion and amusement from readers, who overwhelmingly view Daun as delusional, narcissistic, and comically full of himself. This twist reframes Daun's previously perceived antagonistic behavior, making him appear more cunning and suspicious, like a "wolf in sheep's clothing," despite his cheerful exterior and surprisingly muscular physique. Readers express sympathy for Siwon, finding his internal reactions to the absurd situation highly relatable and funny. The reveal has also sparked new theories, with many speculating that Daun may be a figure from Siwon's pre-transformation past or that the misunderstanding stems from an unremembered drunken incident. The chapter solidifies the story's tone as a humorous BL romance, leaning heavily into the "rivals to lovers" trope fueled by one character's extreme self-confidence and the other's complete bewilderment.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Who Can Define Popularity #3](/series/who-can-define-popularity-9fed3c/chapter-3)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/who-can-define-popularity-9fed3c

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