I think James is Gaprayong Kim's second body, but James's body somehow gained consciousness. That's why, when Jinyoung died, he said that James Lee and Gaprayong Kim were then he died I guess that Jinyoung did an experiment on Gap's body with James's body, and when James's body somehow gained consciousness, he planned to kill Gap because he wanted to be the strongest, or he was just jealous of Gap. Hence, he went to Kiate Kim to learn how to fight, though he had a perfect body. Still, he didn't have skills; the same goes for Daniel Park at the start. He didn't have skills, but now he is climbing the ladder to achieve the peak; that's why James wants to kill everyone who knows about Gap's death, so no one can blame him. That's why he knows everything about the 2nd body. He wants Daniel to be a part of his plan because he wants his body to, cause daniels body is even more advanced. (This is my theory, ok) This theory connects several major mysteries in the Lookism manhwa—including the second body mechanics, Jinyoung Park's mental breakdown, and James Lee's true identity—though fans in the community have split into several competing interpretations. [1, 2]

It'll be a banger

What if Gap had a Quest Window, just like the one Questism’s MC had? Maybe the Quest gave Gap a mission to defeat Kenzo and simply survive against Shingen. But instead of just trying to survive, Gap deliberately uses his full strength to defeat Shingen. However, even after giving it everything he has, he still fails to defeat Shingen—and Beak saves him in the end.

That could explain why Gap was willing to push himself so far against Shingen, even though his actual objective was only to survive.

Gap would definitely will more serious than the way he is ig

Gap getting backshot in next chapter

What do you think

What do you think

This going to be insane top 3 executive vs him

I have a theory. When Shingen kills Gapryong, he will leave to go back. But then Daniel’s father will show up and fight Shingen, and he will defeat him.

After that, Shingen will become depressed because he has already said that his opponent is in Korea, but he has never mentioned Gapryong’s name.

Then Gapryong will receive treatment, and in order to save him, Daniel’s father will be needed. He will give some of his blood or DNA to save Gapryong.

But Elite won’t approve of this. When Daniel’s father uses his blood or DNA to save Gapryong, Elite will secretly steal some of that DNA and use it to create James, so that he can use that powerful body as his second body.

However, James’ body will eventually glitch or develop its own personality, just like James has his own personality now.

And while Gapryong is being saved, Eunha will also be saved using the same DNA.

Elite will then marry Eunha. Later, when Elite realizes that James’ body isn’t developing exactly as he intended, he will try to kill Daniel’s father and use his body as his own second body.

But he will fail, and that body will eventually become Daniel’s second body.

(It's just a theory)

In chapter 604

Jinyoung park mention he is barely inficting and damage and in the next panel he realized his path.
Which matches to the panels in last chapter that is 625 Shingen mentioned this. Most likely both have similar paths. Let me know your thoughts.

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and the more I compare Kim Gapryong from Lookism with the real-life Korean figure Kim Du-han, the more interesting the parallels become.

I’m NOT saying this is confirmed. I couldn’t find a statement from PTJ explicitly saying that Gapryong was based on Kim Du-han.

But the similarities are surprisingly specific.

🥊 1. Both are legendary fighters of their era

Kim Du-han became famous as a legendary street fighter and gang leader in Korea.

Gapryong is essentially the same archetype within Lookism: the legendary fighter of the Zero Generation and leader of the Fist Gang.

Both are remembered not simply because they were strong, but because their fists became part of their legend.

🇰🇷 2. The “fighter who protects his people” archetype

Kim Du-han became famous through stories portraying him as someone who protected Koreans and fought against Japanese gangs during the colonial period.

Gapryong is also portrayed as a leader who genuinely cares about his people and brings powerful fighters together under his banner.

His Fist Gang isn't presented as just another gang. Gapryong's leadership is built around loyalty, comradeship and protecting his own.

⚔️ 3. Korean vs Japanese conflict

This is probably the biggest parallel.

Kim Du-han's legend is heavily connected to conflicts with Japanese criminal groups.

And in Lookism, Gapryong's greatest historical conflict is against the Yamazaki Family.

So you get a very similar structure:

Kim Du-han:
🇰🇷 Korean gangs
🆚
🇯🇵 Japanese gangs

Gapryong:
🥊 Fist Gang
🆚
🐉 Yamazaki Family

Obviously, Lookism isn't a historical retelling, but the parallel is interesting.

🏛️ 4. Fighter → leader → politics

This one makes the theory even more interesting.

Kim Du-han eventually moved from the criminal world into politics and became a member of the National Assembly.

Gapryong also had ambitions of entering politics after his time with the Fist Gang.

So both follow a remarkably similar progression:

Street fighter → legendary leader → political influence

That's a pretty specific character archetype.

👊 5. The “Fist” isn't just symbolism

Kim Du-han's entire historical image is tied to being a legendary bare-knuckle fighter.

Gapryong, meanwhile, is literally remembered as one of the greatest “fists” of his generation.

PTJ could have simply made Gapryong another powerful old-generation fighter.

Instead, his identity is heavily connected to the idea of the Fist itself.

🧬 6. Their legacy continues after them

This might be the most important similarity.

Kim Du-han became a historical and cultural legend whose story continued long after his fighting days.

Gapryong's influence works the same way.

Even after his generation ended, his children, students and former comrades continued to shape the story.

Jake Kim and Kitae Kim aren't just random characters — they're part of Gapryong's legacy.

His story continues through the next generation.

So, is Gapryong literally Kim Du-han?

Probably not.

Their lives, personalities and circumstances are obviously very different.

But I think it's completely reasonable to theorize that Kim Du-han was one of the inspirations behind Gapryong's character archetype.

The parallels line up almost perfectly:

Kim Du-han
→ legendary street fighter
→ gang leader
→ protector of his people
→ conflicts with Japanese gangs
→ political ambitions
→ becomes a legend

Kim Gapryong
→ legendary fighter
→ Fist Gang leader
→ protector of his people
→ war against Yamazaki
→ political ambitions
→ becomes a legend

Maybe PTJ didn't copy Kim Du-han.

Maybe he took the Korean cultural archetype of the legendary “fist” and rebuilt it inside the Lookism universe.

And if that's true...

Gapryong Kim might be much more than just a fictional “legendary fighter.”

He could be PTJ's fictionalized version of one of Korea's most famous legendary fighters.

What do you guys think?
Coincidence, inspiration, or an intentional reference?

What if we've been looking for the person who created Daniel's second body, when the answer could actually be Daniel himself — from the future?

This is only a theory, but several details in Lookism make this possibility interesting.

1. The second body is almost TOO perfect for Daniel

When Daniel first gets his second body, it already has almost perfect physical characteristics.

But it's not just about appearance.

The body is almost perfectly suited for someone with Copy:

• enormous physical potential;
• the ability to use countless fighting techniques;
• UI;
• incredible adaptability;
• nearly perfect physical stats.

Why is this body so perfectly suited to Daniel?

Maybe because it was created for him.

But by whom?

1. OG Daniel is slowly becoming more like his second body

At the beginning of the story, the difference between the two bodies was massive.

But after training, OG Daniel gradually changes.

He becomes:

stronger → faster → more muscular → more experienced → visually closer to his second body.

This could simply be character development.

But there is another possibility:

the second body could represent Daniel's potential final form.

Something like:

«OG Daniel → development → EOS Daniel»

While the second body already possesses many of the characteristics OG Daniel is gradually reaching.

1. The strangest clue — the vision during the fight

When OG Daniel confronts his second body, something unusual happens.

Daniel perceives another version/personality that can be interpreted as himself.

Why?

If the second body simply belongs to some unknown person, why would contact between the two bodies be connected to another version of Daniel?

But if the second body is somehow connected to Daniel's future self, this becomes much more interesting.

1. 🕰️ What if this is a time loop?

Imagine the future.

Daniel eventually becomes EOS Daniel — his ultimate version.

He discovers the truth behind the two-body phenomenon and somehow gains the ability to create or send a body into the past.

He creates the body that young Daniel eventually receives.

Then:

EOS Daniel → creates the second body → young Daniel receives it → goes through his journey → becomes EOS Daniel.

A closed loop:

«Daniel receives his second body because of his future self, while his future self only becomes possible because he received the second body.»

Daniel would therefore be the ultimate cause of his own second body.

1. 🧬 Then what about Jinyoung Park?

This is where the theory gets even more interesting.

Jinyoung is Daniel's biological uncle.

And Jinyoung also possesses Copy.

He is also connected to the mystery surrounding the two-body phenomenon.

So we have:

Park family → Jinyoung → Copy → Daniel → Copy

Maybe Copy and the two-body phenomenon are somehow connected to the Park family's genetics or history.

That could explain why Daniel is capable of interacting with this phenomenon.

1. 👁️ Why does OG Daniel resemble Jinyoung?

There is another interesting detail.

OG Daniel visually resembles young Jinyoung.

That obviously makes sense because they are related.

But if PTJ intentionally emphasized the resemblance, it could have another purpose:

OG body = Daniel's genuine biological lineage through the Park family.

The second body could therefore be something completely different.

Not the body of an unknown relative.

But an artificially created form of Daniel himself.

1. ❓ Then why does the second body resemble his father?

This is where things get strange.

If OG Daniel visually resembles Jinyoung, some readers perceive the second body as having more similarities to Daniel's father.

One possible interpretation is:

OG body → maternal line → Jinyoung

Second body → paternal line → Sangcheol

However, this is purely a visual theory and does NOT prove that the second body is related to Daniel's father.

1. 🧪 What if Charles and Jinyoung didn't create Daniel's body?

Maybe they were studying an existing phenomenon.

Charles knows about the two-body phenomenon.

Jinyoung knows about it.

Crystal also has two bodies.

Therefore, the mechanism existed before Daniel.

But that doesn't necessarily mean someone else created Daniel's specific second body.

Daniel could still eventually become the person responsible for creating his own body.

Crystal would then prove that the mechanism exists, not that every second body has the same origin.

1. 🔥 What does Gun calling Daniel his "masterpiece" mean?

Gun calls Daniel his masterpiece.

Normally, this means Daniel is Gun's greatest achievement as a student.

But under this theory, the word becomes almost symbolic.

Gun isn't creating Daniel's body.

He is developing the fighter who has the potential to reach an ideal form.

And Daniel's second body is already almost the perfect vessel for that potential.

1. 💀 The craziest part

Now imagine EOS Daniel really can somehow influence the past.

Then:

EOS Daniel creates the second body.

Young Daniel receives it.

He trains, grows stronger and experiences the events of Lookism.

Eventually he becomes EOS Daniel.

Then EOS Daniel goes back and creates the second body.

EOS DANIEL ↓ creates the second body ↓ young Daniel ↓ receives the second body ↓ trains and develops ↓ becomes EOS DANIEL ↓ creates the second body ↺

A closed time loop.

There is no obvious starting point.

And that's exactly why Daniel himself could potentially be the creator of his second body.

1. ⚠️ The biggest problem: Crystal

Crystal also has two bodies.

So we cannot simply say:

"Every second body is the future version of its owner."

That theory doesn't explain everything.

But the theory becomes much stronger if there is a general mechanism behind the creation/acquisition of second bodies, while different people interact with it in different ways.

Daniel could simply be using that mechanism in a unique way.

🧠 MY FINAL THEORY

I don't necessarily think the second body is literally "future Daniel."

A more interesting possibility is:

«Daniel's second body was created through an unknown mechanism that already exists in the world of Lookism, but future EOS Daniel somehow becomes the reason why this specific body exists.»

Then:

Jinyoung could explain the biological/Copy side.

Charles could explain the research and knowledge surrounding the two-body phenomenon.

Crystal proves that the phenomenon isn't unique to Daniel.

And EOS Daniel could explain why Daniel's specific second body is connected to Daniel himself.

So the question isn't simply:

«"Who created Daniel's second body?"»

It's:

«"What if the creator of Daniel's second body was Daniel himself?"»

If the EOS vision is actually a hint at a connection between present Daniel and his future self, it could be one of the biggest clues toward the true nature of the two-body phenomenon.

Pre gen yujae, in his fantasy with eyes closed

*Disclaimer: As per the story, its not true. I created this image for fun.

Thank you

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/97bXTyISo64

NOT MINE , BUT THIS BUY HAS POTENTIAL

I recently discovered Lookism and absolutely binged the entire show in just two days It was incredibly entertaining, but that cliffhanger ending left me with so many unanswered questions
I’ve been looking everywhere for news about Season 2, but there is still absolutely no official confirmation or cancellation from Netflix or Studio Mir Since the anime came out back in 2022 and we are now in 2026,
For those who have been in this community longer What is the realistic expectation here? Is the anime completely dead or is there still a tiny bit of hope?
Also for those who transitioned to the Webtoon after the anime ended where exactly should I start reading to pick up right where the show left off

Ignore the wrong . , ? Am bad at it

I just rewatched the first season on Netflix and forgot how much I enjoyed the art style and the voice acting.