Jinx Chapter 20: Joo Jaekyung forces Kim Dan to attend a lavish social event. Dan’s anxiety heightens when Jaekyung’s rival, Choi Minji, shows clear interest in him. Jaekyung reacts with a public, possessive display, using the event to cement his exclusive ownership over Dan in front of the social elite.
Jinx Chapter 10 continues Kim Dan’s recovery at Joo Jaekyung’s home. Though Dan’s debt is paid, he remains captive due to his grandmother’s ongoing medical needs and Jaekyung’s control. The chapter shows Jaekyung’s increasing reliance on Dan’s presence while maintaining his dominant, transactional facade, confusing Dan with fleeting moments of guarded vulnerability.
Jinx Chapter 6 shows Kim Dan being severely threatened by loan sharks due to overdue payments. He desperately asks Joo Jaekyung for a large advance, but Jaekyung coldly refuses, emphasizing that their relationship is strictly transactional. This refusal leaves Dan in a more dangerous situation and highlights Jaekyung’s indifference to Dan’s personal struggles.
Jinx Chapter 18: Joo Jaekyung takes the injured Kim Dan back to his penthouse. Jaekyung tends to Dan’s wounds, an act of “care” that deeply confuses Dan. The chapter emphasizes Dan’s internal conflict: his fear is mixed with a growing, bewildering sense of obligation, as Jaekyung’s possessive entanglement deepens.