Heesung tells Dan: “He knows. He’s just not coming.”
Juxtaposed with Dan’s current hospital bed, the flashback is a knife twist. Mingwa is screaming: Look what you broke. The chapter ends with Jaekyung finally showing up. But not dramatically. Not with flowers or apologies. He just stands in the doorway, rain dripping off his coat, looking like he hasn’t slept in days.
The key moment here? When a nurse asks about next of kin, Dan just closes his eyes. He’s given up on Jaekyung coming, and honestly? He seems to have given up on himself. This is the lowest we’ve ever seen Dan—not just sad, but resigned. Mingwa draws his eyes as completely lifeless, a far cry from the soft, hopeful gaze he used to have. 2. Jaekyung’s Absence (And What It Means) We don’t see Jaekyung for the first half of the chapter. Instead, we get Heesung. His presence here is crucial. He’s the messenger Jaekyung refuses to be. jinx manga chapter 90
Let me know in the comments: Are you still rooting for Jaekyung, or are you ready for Dan to walk away for good?
Major spoilers for Jinx Chapter 90 ahead. Heesung tells Dan: “He knows
That line stings. Jaekyung isn’t oblivious—he’s making a choice. His pride, his trauma, his inability to face the mess he’s created… it’s all keeping him away. But Mingwa cleverly shows us Jaekyung’s POV in a later cut: he’s sitting in his empty apartment, staring at Dan’s pillow. He’s not cold. He’s paralyzed. This doesn’t excuse him, but it deepens his character. Chapter 90 gives us a short but devastating flashback to the very first time Dan smiled genuinely at Jaekyung. Not a paid smile, not a nervous grin—a real one, when Jaekyung (accidentally) did something kind.
Dan looks at him. No tears. No anger. Just… tired. The chapter ends with Jaekyung finally showing up
Overall Thoughts on Chapter 90 This is a transition chapter, but an essential one. The physical violence has subsided (for now), replaced by emotional neglect and quiet devastation. Mingwa continues to excel at showing how trauma repeats in cycles—Jaekyung repeats his father’s emotional absence, and Dan repeats his grandmother’s suffering.