The introduction to Lee Gilyoung is different.
In both instances, Dokja sees him and zones out, wondering what life would be like if his life was a different genre.
In the webtoon, Gilyoung is sitting across from Dokja on the subway. He’s alone, staring blankly with just his box and his net. Dokja is focusing on the grasshopper in Gilyoung’s box.
What I find fascinating is that Gilyoung isn’t alone when introduced to the webnovel. He’s smiling with his mother (or who Dokja assumes to be his mother). Instead of an insect box, Gilyoung only has the net.
[ORV Novel, Chapter 2. Ignore the page break, it’s just how the PDF is on my phone]
I love this actually because I’m curious if it impacts Gilyoung’s character. When we meet Gilyoung in the webtoon, he comes off as a quiet boy who latches on to Dokja. There’s no evidence that he lost anything on that train. Sure, he’s traumatized, but he’s just standing alone with his crickets.
In the novel, Dokja observes him with who he presumes is his mom (idk if she actually is or not) and later on in chapter 4, Gilyoung is crying. Not staring blankly like W!Gilyoung is. He’s actually crying. Personally, I think it gives more depth to the character, but I also like how he’s depicted in the webtoon.
Again, I’m only about 6 chapters into the novel. I’m reading grouped episodes all at once and then going back because that’s much smarter lmao. But remember, I have read all of the webtoon up to episode 241.
