History YMMV / SevenFatesChakho

** The announcement of this webtoon caused some split reactions in the BTS fandom, from excitement at an action story featuring the members (especially when people saw the art), to criticism towards HYBE's use (or overuse) of BTS in official non-music-related IP.

* GeniusBonus: The main plot has several references to Korean culture and history, to the point that knowing about this can give hints for some key developments and backstory reveals.

*** While Korea was (according to the myth) founded by the Lord of Heaven Hwanin, his son yearned to live on Earth and was allowed to descend from heaven and found the City of God or Sinsi, giving himself the title of Heaven King. That Heaven King's name? ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwanung Hwanung]]''.
*** In the myth, a bear and a tiger (which represent the two tribes that sought the favor of the heavenly prince) prayed to Hwanung to let them become human. Hwanung ordered them to only eat the sacred garlic and mugwort he gave them and to remain out of the sunlight for 100 days. While the tiger gave up and left, the bear got their wish and was transformed into a woman. [[spoiler:So about those Beom and Gom...]]

* GeniusBonus: There are several references to Korean culture and history, to the point that knowing about this can give hints for some key plot points.

** "Beom" is Korean for "tiger". While the Korean tiger has gone extinct, [[https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/no-en/brd/m_21237/view.do?seq=133 it's a national symbol of Korea]]. As for the "Gom", [[spoiler:"Gom" is Korean for "bear", much like the original clan that ruled with the Beom in this world's backstory.]]
** Sin-Si is clearly meant to belong to (or ''be'') a fictionalized version of Korea. Both Sin-si and its backstory are references to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangun Dangun myth]] about the origins of Korea.

*** In ''Chakho'', the city has a giant tree that may or may not be the same one that was there thousands of years ago (this one referred to as "Sindansu"). In the myth, Hwanung descended to Earth on top of (or under) a [[https://folkency.nfm.go.kr/en/topic/detail/1927 Sindansu]] or [[WorldTree "divine altar tree"]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hara had an instantly positive reaction from audiences after Episode 27, which showcased her status as a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] DarkActionGirl (with several comments about her attractiveness [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer regardless of the commenter's gender]]) to her competence and sense of honor in battle.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Hara had an instantly positive reaction from audiences after Episode 27, from her status as a DeadpanSnarker,{{Aloof Dark-Haired|Girl}} DarkActionGirl (with several comments about her attractiveness [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer regardless of the commenter's gender]]) to her competence and sense of honor in battle.

* TearJerker: Obviously, a ton.
** Zeha's parents both died when he was a child and no one ever told him how, which Hupo later takes advantage of. A flashback shows him walking alone at the high-school entrance after his graduation [[AloneAmongFamilies while other kids receive hugs and flower bouquets from their proud parents]].
*** He's the only survivor of the attack on Inwang Mountain.
*** He struggles to fight a single Beom in Episode 3, then gets robbed and bullied by the Tiger Butterfly.
** Dogeon's siblings died in their [[OneLastJob last attempt to rob an armored car.]] His sister Gahyeon dies in his arms while he fails do do anything about it.
** In Episode 13: The mention of Narae, minor but pivotal character who turned against the Beom to defend the humans. It shows how some Beom have actual remorse for their actions, but are convinced into think that humans are unforgivable monsters. Even worse, she's [[spoiler:Jooan's girfriend, the one that Bulti killed]]!
** Hwan's sister gets kidnapped by Bulti at the introduction of his character arc. [[spoiler:She's found dead-- or at least [[NeverFoundTheBody implied]] to be dead at the end of Chapter 16.]]
** Hosu spends a ton of time in prison being tortured and prepared as food. He [[TookALevelInBadass gets better]], though.
** Zeha blaming himself for so many people being killed because he was responsible for breaking the seal. Thankfully, his team members assure him that it was really Hupo's fault.
** While starting out lighthearted, the conversation at the ice cream place in Episode 26 changes into Jooan asking Dogeon about how the latter can smile so easily despite losing his friends. Dogeon honestly replies that he thinks of his friends all the time, and that they would have wanted him to live a good life just like he would have wanted the same for them if their roles were reversed. Jooan quietly wonders if Narae would hate him for living a life without her.
** In episode 28, it becomes clear not only that Heoseo was a close friend of Narae, but that ''he has no idea that she's dead''. He's genuinely happy to meet the kid Narae had befriended and was excited to be with once the seal broke. It's Jooan who has to break the news that Narae is dead. Heoseo's reaction is complete shock, and he asks Jooan while trembling if Jooan killed her, only to be shocked further in to momentary speechlessness when he learns that Bulti killed her. After asking Jooan where Bulti is, he simply says "I'm sorry" and leaves.
*** There's also how, despite knowing that Bulti hated the Gom more than anyone, Heoseo had never ''imagined'' that Bulti would kill one of his own. This really puts Bulti's (and Maro's) actions in disobeying Hupo's orders to kill painlessly, as well as their callousness towards the Beom under their command, into an ever darker light.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''We On: Be the Shield'', a lesser known official webtoon from 2014. Both are webtoons with realistic art styles that feature fictional versions of BTS members using their different combat abilities to fight a supernatural threat to humanity. Jin's character even uses a bow and arrow (with an in-universe background of archery practice) in both webtoons. Both of SUGA's counterparts wield bladed weapons as well (a sword in ''We On'', daggers in ''CHAKHO''), though while We On's character came from a warrior family, CHAKHO's starts out as a NonActionGuy.

* AngstWhatAngst: Jooan seems pretty calm about the fact that Beom killed his girlfriend. Even more so that she was [[spoiler: Narae, who openly resisted attacking humans.]] Possibly justified given the months-long time skips there are since the arrival of the Beom to that point. Subverted in Episode 26, where it's shown he still quietly grieves her.

* AngstWhatAngst: Jooan seems pretty calm about the fact that Beom killed his girlfriend. Even more so that she was [[spoiler: Narae, who openly resisted attacking humans.]] Possibly justified given the months-long time skips there are since the arrival of the Beom to that point.

* BrokenBase: Downplayed. General reception has been somewhat mixed, with most criticism being on the awkward pacing and serious tone that pushes too much emphasis on fight scenes and stretches them to more panels than they really need to be, with [[CharacterDevelopment character development]] and [[WorldBuilding world building]] stretched a little too thin. Didn't help that its status as an action story and a lack of obvious connection to BTS' music and themes (beyond "Stay Alive") invited unfavorable comparisons to the much more widely beloved Music/BTSUniverse. Later, the series [[GrowingTheBeard grew the mane a little]] and picked up pacing, with some [[ComicRelief comic relief]] and stories from the [[ADayInTheLimelight villains' point of view]].

* AngstWhatAngst: Jooan seems pretty calm about the fact that Beom killed his girlfriend. Even more so that she was [[spoiler: Narae, who openly resisted attacking humans.]]

** Dogeon lost his friends (implied to he a FamilyOfChoice, with Dogeon being an older brother to them) due to going out despite his wishes for them to abandon a life of crime, because they wanted to repay him through one last heist. Zeha suggests Dogeon sticks with the group despite acting distant because he feels lonely. [[spoiler:His inner dialogue during the battle against Bulti in the Yisal apartment store prison indicates [[MilesToGoBeforeISleep he plans to "join" his fallen comrades]] when the war is over.]]

** Zahu is a Beom who honestly believes Beom and humans can coexist peacefully, and refuses to eat humans. Bulti and the other Beom lock him in a cell with humans to force him to give into his hunger, but he still refuses. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, his act of kindness through feeding Hosu his blood costs him his life, as he accidentally awakens something in Hosu that makes the human kill and eat him.]]
** Zeha blaming himself for so many people being killed because he was responsible for breaking the seal. Thankfully, his team members assure him that it was really Hupo's fault.

** Zahu is a Beom who honestly believes Beom and humans can coexist peacefully, and refuses to eat humans. Bulti and the other Beom lock him in a cell with humans to force him to give into his hunger, but he still refuses. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, his act of kindness through feeding Hosu his blood costs him his life, as he accidentally awakens something in Hosu that makes the human kill and eat him.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''We On: Be the Shield''. Both are webtoons with realistic art styles that feature fictional versions of BTS members using their different combat abilities to fight a supernatural threat to humanity. Jin's character even uses a bow and arrow (with an in-universe background of archery practice) in both webtoons. Both of SUGA's counterparts wield bladed weapons as well (a sword in ''We On'', daggers in ''CHAKHO''), though while We On's character came from a warrior family, CHAKHO's starts out as a NonActionGuy.

** Zeha's parents both died when he was a child.

* SugarWiki/HeratwarmingMoments:

* AngstWhatAngst: Jooan seems pretty calm about the fact that Beom killed his girlfriend. Even more so that she was [[spoiler: Narae, who openly resisted the war between the Beom Tribe and Gom Tribe (aka the humans)]].

** Zeha lost his parents quite violently at a very young age, growing up with repressed memories of the incident and no one to tell him what happened, leading him to believe they abandoned him. He's then manipulated through his desire to find answers by the very person who murdered his parents to unleash the Beom into the human world.
** Dogeon lost his friends (implied to he a FamilyOfChoice, with Dogeon being the older brother) despite his wishes of abandoning a life of crime, because they wanted to repay him through one last heist. Zeha suggests Dogeon sticks with the group (despite acting distant) because he feels lonely.
** Hwan is desperate to find his little sister, who he hadn't been able to spend time with due to sports competitions and now has been kidnapped by the Beom. [[spoiler:By the time he finds where she is, it's already too late.]]
** Hosu is one of the humans captured and kept in cells by Bulti, and is tortured and starved until he's almost dead. [[spoiler:Due to Beom blood triggering ''something'', he ends up being dominated by hunger and eating the one Beom who was kind to him. And as shown by the narration, Hosu's semi-aware throughout this rampage.]]
** Zahu is a Beom who honestly believes Beom and humans can coexist peacefully and refuses to eat humans. Bulti and the other Beom lock him in a cell with humans to force him to give into his hunger, but he still refuses. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, his act of kindness costs him his life, as he accidentally awakens something in Hosu that makes the human kill and eat him.]]

* GrowingTheBeard: As said above, the story suffered from slow pacing at first, only barely setting up the characters, conflict and setting before going on hiatus, in a way that made it less interesting to BTS fans than other properties. After hiatus and ''especially'' with the prison raid arc (which takes place immediately after all main characters have been properly introduced), the story becomes much more intense and better-paced, with the introduction of non-villanous Beom characters like Zahu, the main characters finally interacting and working together as a team, interesting and shocking developments like [[spoiler:Hosu killing and eating Zahu]], and a truly engaging battle between the main group and Bulti.

* BrokenBase: Downplayed. General reception is somewhat mixed, with most criticism being on the awkward pacing and serious tone that pushes too much emphasis on fight scenes and stretches them to more panels than they really need to be, with [[CharacterDevelopment character development]] and [[WorldBuilding world building]] stretched a little too thin. Later, the series [[GrowingTheBeard grew the mane a little]] and picked up pacing, with some [[ComicRelief comic relief]] and stories from the [[ADayInTheLimelight villains' point of view]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The main theme of the comic, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzjTpCgfIII "Stay Alive" by Jung Kook and produced my SUGA]], is sweeping slow-paced, and dramatic, with an eerie, but confident air created by a great blend of echoing synths and [[OrchestralBombing strings]]. It really does help set the tragic but persevering mood of the tale, especially where it debuts in Episode 4.

** In Episode 13: The mention of a Narae, minor but pivotal character who turned against the Beom to defend the humans. It shows how some Beom have actual remorse for their actions, but are convinced into think that humans are unforgivable monsters.

* AngstWhatAngst: Jooan seems pretty calm about the fact that Beom killed his girlfriend.