“Dear X” Webtoon Ending: What Happens To Baek AhJin? (Major Spoilers)

"Dear X" by VANZIUN, Naver WEBTOON / TVING

“Dear X” the K-Drama, starring Kim YouJung, Kim YoungDae, and Kim DoHoon, is getting a lot of buzz for its tense storyline and strong performances. But long before it hit TV, “Dear X” was already famous among webtoon readers.

Created by VANZIUN, “Dear X” is a completed NAVER Webtoon series with 63 chapters. The English version on NAVER Webtoon opens with that now-iconic award-show moment, where top actress Baek AhJin’s perfect image is destroyed live on air.

The story peels back her life in reverse — starting from her glamorous present and slowly exposing the ugly past underneath. That structure helped the series spread beyond core webtoon fans and built hype for the drama adaptation.

The Story in Chapters: Watching a Downfall in Reverse

The “Dear X” webtoon is set up like a psychological crime file. We start at AhJin’s peak — a beloved top actress, adored by the public. Then a broadcast blows everything up, exposing her carefully crafted image as a lie. From there, the story keeps jumping back and forth in time:

Flashing back to her childhood and school days, where we see how she learned to manipulate people. Then forward again to her celebrity years, where those same tactics become sharper, colder, and more dangerous.

Instead of asking “Who did it?”, the webtoon constantly asks: “How did she become like this?” and “Who will finally stop her?”

Why It’s So Popular: A Villainess Who Never Really Softens

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There are three big reasons helped “Dear X” stand out. First, it has a female lead who isn’t meant to be “fixed.” Baek AhJin is not a misunderstood cinnamon roll waiting for a second chance. She is written as a true manipulator — intelligent, calculating, and dangerous.

Readers aren’t waiting for her redemption. They’re studying her mask, watching how she uses it, and waiting to see when it finally cracks. That clear direction sets “Dear X” apart from many stories that pull back at the end and soften their “villainess.”

Second is the pacing that feels made for television. Most chapters end on sharp, dramatic beats. The cliffhangers feel like K-Drama episode endings, which is why the series translated so smoothly into live-action.

Lastly, it has dark glamour. “Dear X” mixes red-carpet visuals with something rotten underneath — a vibe that reminds some viewers of series like “The Glory” or “Eve.”

That contrast between glitter and cruelty made it easy for the story to catch attention outside the usual webtoon crowd, especially once news about the drama adaptation started spreading.

Ending Explained (Heavy Spoilers)

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“Dear X” webtoon ending  choose consequences over clean healing. The exposé becomes the ultimate weapon as JunSeo, once AhJin’s shadow and fixer, puts together a documentary-style broadcast revealing her lies and manipulations to the entire nation.

With her endorsements gone and the media circling, AhJin loses control. She attempts to take her own life, and JaeOh intervenes. After that, he helps her disappear.

JaeOh stays tied to AhJin’s world, now looking after her child. His love has turned into responsibility, tinged with regret.

On the other hand, JunSeo moves on as a writer. He’s not magically healed, but he’s functioning and living a new life.

AhJin eventually reappears. The story hints that she hasn’t truly “changed” in the neat, moral way some readers might expect. The cycle might repeat.

Final Thoughts

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“Dear X” is part of a growing wave of Korean thrillers that question how fame is built — and how fast it can be torn apart. It looks at the way PR, media, and fandom can turn someone into an angel, then suddenly into a witch to burn.

The webtoon’s answer is brutally simple: some people don’t get cleansed. They just get exposed.

With the webtoon finished and the drama leaning into the story’s sharpest edges, “Dear X” offers something rare in a market that loves neat happy endings — a finale that leaves a sting.