Jinx Chapter 41: Joo Jaekyung celebrates his immense post-fight success but is bothered by Kim Dan’s emotional distance. Dan, trying to avoid Jaekyung, is then devastated by a call from the hospital: his grandmother’s cancer has recurred, leaving him desperate for money and entirely dependent on Jaekyung again.
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 16 features Joo Jaekyung locking Kim Dan in his apartment and explicitly admitting he paid Dan’s full debt only to ensure Dan was entirely obligated and had nowhere to go. This shatters Dan’s confusion, confirming his complete psychological and physical imprisonment. The chapter ends with an especially brutal “special treatment” session.
Jinx Chapter 31: Actor Choi Heesung begins visiting the gym daily, giving gifts and openly admitting he likes Kim Dan. This sparks Joo Jaekyung’s intense jealousy. When Heesung asks Dan for therapy sessions, Jaekyung coldly refuses. The chapter ends with Jaekyung injuring Heesung during a sparring match, and Heesung seizes the chance to get Dan’s…
Jinx Chapter 12: Kim Dan has a brief, innocent encounter with a friendly acquaintance, which Joo Jaekyung’s manager reports. Jaekyung reacts with intense, jealous anger, seeing the interaction as a threat to his control. He confronts Dan and aggressively reasserts his dominance, clarifying that Dan’s life is entirely bound to their transactional arrangement.