“Undercover detective Ihwa infiltrates a drug syndicate but is exposed by boss Taegon, who traps him while revealing their shared past.”
Torn from the Stem
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Undercover detective Ihwa infiltrates a drug syndicate but is exposed by boss Taegon, who traps him while revealing their shared past.
When Detective Ihwa goes undercover to dismantle a drug syndicate, his mission clear: get close to its cold-blooded boss, Taegon. At first, the plan runs smoothly, until Taegon sees through the disguise. But instead of handing Ihwa over, he traps him with threats and twisted control, forcing him to stay at his side. As Ihwa searches for a way out, fragments of a past he thought forgotten begin to surface, revealing that his connection to Taegon runs far deeper than he ever imagined... (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 15 ch ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M83687 catalog