Jinx Chapter 29: Kim Dan attends a press conference with a tense Joo Jaekyung. They encounter the interested Choi Minji and meet Heesung, Jaekyung’s kind colleague. Heesung’s genuine nature offers a contrast to Jaekyung and increases the external scrutiny on Dan’s delicate position.
Jinx Chapter 3 shows Joo Jaekyung winning his MMA fight. Afterward, he pays Kim Dan the agreed-upon large sum and confirms their transactional relationship will continue with future “sessions.” Dan immediately uses the money to pay off debts and get his grandmother’s medication, confirming his sacrifice is worth the financial relief.
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 17: Kim Dan is brutally assaulted by debt collectors at his old apartment. Joo Jaekyung arrives, and in a fit of violent possessiveness (not care), he mercilessly beats the collectors. This pivotal scene shows Jaekyung’s protective fury—viewing Dan as his exclusive property—and leaves Dan stunned by the fighter’s dangerous power.
Jinx Chapter 5 highlights increasing tension as Joo Jaekyung displays grudging possessiveness over Kim Dan. Dan struggles with the emotional toll. The introduction of a new character who notices Dan’s distress hints at a future complication and suggests their transactional relationship is becoming more emotionally complex.
Jinx Chapter 33: A flashback confirms both Joo Jaekyung and Choi Heesung are awful partners, and Jaekyung overhears Heesung faked his injury to get closer to Kim Dan. In retaliation, Jaekyung sadistically tortures Dan with a vibrating toy in the car before forcing a sexual encounter. Dan arrives at Heesung’s late and distressed.