Ryeo Woon surprised Go Hyun Jung with his sudden statement.

In episode 8 of the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung Min, directed by Han Sang Jae, Kang Min Goo) aired on the 14th, Yoo Jin Woo (played by Ryeo Woon) surprised everyone by making an unexpected offer to Kang Soo Hyun (played by Go Hyun Jung), who had sold him to a large agency without saying anything, to be his manager. As a result, episode 8 of ‘Namib’ recorded 2.3% in the metropolitan area and 2.2% nationwide (based on Nielsen Korea).

Yoo Jin Woo, who went on stage for the live broadcast of the main event after hearing Chris‘s (played by Lee Ki Taek) threat to use Kang Soo Hyun as an excuse to disqualify him from the audition, performed a different song than the one he had planned. The stage that contained his confused emotions and his own situation thrilled the viewers, but he was eliminated because he sang a song that had not been agreed upon in advance, leaving behind regret.

After returning home with Kang Soo-hyun and Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun) with a dejected heart, Yoo Jin-woo confessed all the stories he had kept secret, such as the accident he got into when he ran an errand for Chris in the past and the speculation that there might have been drugs in the car. Kang Soo-hyun and Shim Jun-seok then started running around in all directions to remove the obstacles that were holding Yoo Jin-woo back.

In particular, Kang Soo-hyun heard the offer from a large agency that wanted to recruit Yoo Jin-woo, and in addition to sorting out his relationship with the broadcasting station as they wanted, she also met with Chris and asked him to cover up the fact that Yoo Jin-woo was in a car accident. Chris, who wanted to protect Yoo Jin-woo, whom he cared for like his own younger brother, confessed to Kang Soo-hyun that there was nothing in the car that Yoo Jin-woo had driven, which relieved Kang Soo-hyun.

Thanks to the efforts of Kang Soo-hyun and Shim Jun-seok, the obstacles that had been holding Yoo Jin-woo back were gradually disappearing, and they were given another chance. The assistant director who had been watching Yoo Jin-woo during his Star Rise days suggested filming content that captured Yoo Jin-woo’s daily life. Yoo Jin-woo, who had developed a strong desire to become a singer through the audition, desperately grabbed onto this opportunity that had been given to him.

While Yoo Jin-woo was establishing himself as an audition star, Kang Soo-hyun‘s decision to hand him over to a large agency was gradually wavering. This was because he had already become deeply attached to Yoo Jin-woo while he was with him and healing his wounds. However, Kang Soo-hyun had an absolute goal of buying a factory for his son Shim Jin-woo (played by Lee Jin-woo), so in the end, Kang Soo-hyun unilaterally notified Yoo Jin-woo of his transfer without any explanation.

Yoo Jin-woo, confused by the sudden news, looked at the adults exchanging contracts and suddenly made an unexpected condition: to make Kang Soo-hyun his manager. Yoo Jin-woo responded with a firm face to Kang Soo-hyun’s bewildered gaze, making us even more curious about his true feelings. Attention is focused on why Yoo Jin-woo made this condition and how the relationship between Kang Soo-hyun and Yoo Jin-woo will change.

Episode 9 of Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’, which will reveal the aftermath of Ryeo-woon‘s shocking remark, will air on ENA on Monday the 20th at 10 PM, and streaming will be provided for free on KT Genie TV and Genie TV Mobile immediately after the original broadcast.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com