Simply when “Namib” couldn’t get any extra emotional, it proved us fallacious. From Yoo Jin Woo (Ryeoun) lastly receiving the popularity he deserves to Shim Jin Woo (Lee Jin Woo) carving his personal path, and Kang Soo Hyun (Go Hyun Jung) abandoning her trainee for 1 billion received (roughly $685,700), listed here are 5 moments from episodes seven and eight of “Namib” that tugged at our heartstrings.
Warning: spoilers for episodes 7-8 forward!
Yoo Jin Woo is getting the eye he deserves
Throughout his trainee days at Pandora Leisure, Yoo Jin Woo actively sabotaged his evaluations, making him seem mediocre in entrance of his trainers. Whereas this technique stored him at Pandora Leisure for a while, he was ultimately dismissed for underperforming. Realizing Yoo Jin Woo’s talent degree and keenness for music, viewers have been rooting for him to lastly obtain the popularity he deserves. And episode seven delivered simply that!
Following the ending of episode six, the place the “Star Rise” manufacturing workforce revealed that Yoo Jin Woo had gone viral after his audition tape was launched on-line, episode seven opens with him being interviewed. It’s additionally implied that he’ll obtain extra display time shifting ahead.
Although the victory is small, the smile on Yoo Jin Woo’s face is a transparent signal of how a lot he wants this constructive affirmation to revive his perception that his goals may really come true.
SEVENTEEN‘s “Cheers to Youth” and IU‘s “My Sea” covers
Being a Okay-drama centered round music, “Namib” confronted excessive expectations to ship significant and high-quality performances. Yoo Jin Woo’s second and third spherical performances greater than met these expectations, leaving viewers in tears.
The primary music, “Cheers to Youth” by SEVENTEEN, is an upbeat observe, and Yoo Jin Woo performs it with a smile. Nevertheless, understanding the music’s deeper that means makes it not possible to not root for him. Having confronted numerous hardships since childhood, the lyrics encapsulate his journey completely:
“It simply so occurs we’re dealing with at the moment for the primary time / Even for those who hate your self extra from the deeply hurtful remarks you mentioned / Let’s not fear about it / With our voices, wherever we’re, let’s sing / Cheers to youth.”
For the third spherical, Yoo Jin Woo performs IU’s “My Sea.” Past its title completely becoming Yoo Jin Woo and Kang Soo Hyun’s profile — the ocean assembly the desert — the lyrics “I don’t assume I can reconcile with myself / I don’t assume it’s gonna get any higher” mirror his rising despair as he contemplates giving up his dream to stop harming the Kang-Shim household.
Shim Jin Woo discovering his ardour
Though Shim Jin Woo isn’t the primary character of “Namib,” watching his development is deeply shifting. Only a few episodes in the past, he was a bullied boy with no path in life. His mom, who he thought of overbearing, was decided to make him a CEO with out contemplating his needs.
Because the finale approaches, together with Soo Hyun, Joon Seok, and Yoo Jin Woo, Shim Jin Woo has additionally remodeled. He can now get up for himself, now not wants a bodyguard, and has discovered his calling in designing clothes.
Chris defending Yoo Jin Woo
Chris (Lee Ki Taek) is changing into a type of aspect characters whose story captivates the viewers regardless of restricted display time. Initially portrayed as a gangster, he has since developed right into a protecting massive brother determine for Yoo Jin Woo, incomes viewers’ hearts and sympathy.
Though Chris sometimes feels jealous of Soo Hyun’s therapy of Yoo Jin Woo, he has by no means tried to sabotage him. One of many main conflicts within the latest episodes revolves across the incident that unfolded a number of episodes in the past – Yoo Jin Woo driving a nightclub consumer’s automobile and moving into an accident. Unbeknownst to him, the automobile contained medicine. If this incident have been to go public, Yoo Jin Woo may face critical authorized penalties.
In a flashback, nevertheless, it’s revealed that Chris had eliminated the medicine from the automobile earlier than asking Yoo Jin Woo to drive it. This small but vital act as soon as once more demonstrates that regardless of being envious of the longer term Yoo Jin Woo is so near, Chris’s precedence is to guard his brother and see him succeed.
Yoo Jin Woo getting deserted as soon as once more
One of many the reason why Yoo Jin Woo has began smiling extra is as a result of he lastly feels he has discovered a household. When the producer of his new YouTube selection present asks him, “You have been a trainee for thus lengthy, how did you handle to carry on?” he replies, “I didn’t actually maintain on. I simply stayed as I used to be, and a chance got here.” He explains that the chance that modified his life was assembly good folks. This interplay exhibits how Yoo Jin Woo has develop into hooked up to the Kang-Shim household. And that’s why it’s painful to see Soo Hyun signing the contract to promote his rights to a different leisure firm for 100 billion received (roughly $68,600,000).
“Namib” is nearing its finale, with solely 4 episodes left now. Though Soo Hyun has already determined to promote Yoo Jin Woo to safe Shim Jin Woo’s future, it’s satisfying to observe Yoo Jin Woo get up for himself and ask Soo Hyun to handle him. However can he belief somebody who deserted him, similar to his mom?
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Javeria is a binge-watching specialist who loves devouring total Okay-dramas in a single sitting. Good screenwriting, lovely cinematography, and a scarcity of cliches are the way in which to her coronary heart. As a music fanatic, she listens to a number of artists throughout totally different genres and stans the self-producing idol group SEVENTEEN. You possibly can discuss to her on Instagram @javeriayousufs.
At present watching: “Namib,” “Love Scout,” “Motel California,” and “Doom At Your Service.”
Wanting ahead to: “Reborn” and “Weak Hero Class 2.”