Choi Jae-sung began conspiring to take over Namsungjin's company.
On the 8th episode of KBS 2TV daily drama Red Pearl (directed by Kim Seong-geun, written by Kim Seo-jeong), which aired on the 4th, Park Tae-ho (played by Choi Jae-sung) was shown attempting to illegally acquire the company through Choi Sam-sik (played by Cha Kwang-soo). Although it seemed to be resolved for the time being by Baek Jun-gi's (played by Nam Seong-jin) intervention, the persistent Park Tae-ho revealed his intention to use Choi Yu-na (played by Cheon Hee-ju), heightening the sense of crisis.
In yesterday's episode, Baek Jun-gi blocked Choi Sam-sik and Park Tae-ho, who were trying to illegally take over the company, setting up a tense standoff. But Park Tae-ho did not stop there and continued with another determination, making it impossible to relax about future developments.
Meanwhile, Kim Dan-hee (played by Park Jin Hee) learned from Han, the owner of "Ehwachae" (played by Ban Hyo-jung), that her son Park Min-jun (played by Kim Kyung-bo) was preparing to study abroad in the U.K. with his girlfriend. Flustered, she headed straight to the school and, seeing Choi Yu-na with Park Min-jun, misunderstood them as a couple. Their meeting formed a strange confrontational dynamic, suggesting it will become a variable in their future relationship.
Kim Dan-hee, anxious that she could not protect Park Min-jun from Oh Jeong-ran's threat in the fierce succession battle, discouraged his study abroad. But Park Min-jun confessed, "I never wanted to be Adele's successor even once," and Kim Dan-hee was deeply shocked as the efforts she had built over some 20 years crumbled in an instant. A crack formed in the previously peaceful mother-son relationship, and their confrontation raised the drama's immersion to a peak.
Choi Yu-na found herself having to submit additional designs for the Adele Group jewelry design competition finals. But lacking suitable work, she stole her friend Baek Jin-ju's file, raising viewers' anger meter.
Park Min-jun secretly asked Park Hyun-joon (played by Kang Da Bin) for help preparing to study abroad, and he willingly arranged secret meetings between Park Min-jun and Baek Jin-ju (played by Nam Sang-ji). But in the process, Park Hyun-joon developed special feelings for Baek Jin-ju, hinting at the advent of an unsettling love triangle that greatly piqued viewers' curiosity.
At the end of the broadcast, Choi Yu-na learned that Park Min-jun was the son of the Adele Group, and her jealousy and inferiority toward Baek Jin-ju exploded, adding a time-bomb-like urgency. Watching all this, Park Tae-ho decided it would be better to use Choi Yu-na rather than Choi Sam-sik, stirring tension about what other axis his plan might create.
Meanwhile, viewers who watched the broadcast reacted strongly with comments such as "Gasp, is Yuna going to betray dad?", "They're not girlfriend and boyfriend!!", "Park Jin Hee's acting was insane", "I hope Min-jun and Hyun-joon remain as close brothers as they are now", "This is setting up a love triangle", "Yuna, seriously don't do that", "Jin-ju is so cute", "The characters are all charming", "Choi Jae-sung's presence is no joke", and "I can't wait for the next episode."
Meanwhile, KBS 2TV's daily drama Red Pearl will be preempted from March 5 to 9 due to WBC coverage. To ease the disappointment of the preemption, a 1–8 episode binge special will air on the 10th (Tuesday) at 11:10 a.m. Then episode 9 will be broadcast that evening at 7:50 p.m. the same day.
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