My Name is Gabriel Episode 9 Review: An End to Chang-wook and Jin-kyung’s Gabriel Lives!

My Name is Gabriel brings celebrities to live the life of another person from anywhere in the world for 72 hours. As celebrities take up the name of another person from anywhere in the world, they spend their time as the said person while living their life. Promising a unique experience to the participants and viewers of the show, we are set for some entertaining content very soon.

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My Name is Gabriel Episode 9 Recap

The episode begins with Jin-kyung disappointment about not getting the call back even after her friends have been selected for the same. However, she soon gets her call back and prepares for the upcoming fashion show. Later, she finds out that her brother is back from his friend’s house and tries to lecture him about it, but fails to keep up the character for long.

After a little bonding time with her brothers, she gets some skincare done with her mother and ends the night. The next day, Jin-kyung goes to the location of the show and doesn’t hold back from putting in all her effort to walk on the unique runaway present in front of her. While her charisma is ready to explode on the stage, she begins getting dressed backstage after a brief about the clothes she is to wear during the show.

Soon, she is ready to take the stage and with her family present in the audience; the show begins and soon it is Jin-kyung’s turn to take the stage. As her charisma takes over the stage, she finishes the show with the third and last designer’s work, flaunting the design on the stage with everything that she has got.

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As the runway takes her back to her dream from her 20s, letting her relive those moments once again, the day soon comes to an end along with her time as Kellia. She begins her goodbyes and after some tearful yet funny moments, she begins to make her move out of her life as Kellia. Making her goodbyes hurried and funny, she moves out and says her final goodbyes to the family she lives with.

Later, we see her buying appliances for her mother’s restaurant and make her call unnie (elder sister) before leaving. The epilogue shows the family’s heartfelt messages for Jin-kyung and the real Kellia who walked the ramp alongside Jin-kyung, thus, ending her journey.

Meanwhile, we are brought back to Chang-wook’s journey which has brought him to his Gabriel’s father-in-law’s house. The dinner soon begins and the family doesn’t lose any chance to get Chang-wook drunk on vodka, which he too doesn’t deny. As the family begins to loosen up with him. Soon, the drunk Chang-wook begins to enjoy his time with this family and ends up staying there overnight.

The next morning, Chang-wook is woken up by the father-in-law and is taken for a quick spicy breakfast to get over his hangover. Following this, he is taken to the factory where the vodka is prepared from the agave harvested and he is left amazed by the work that is happening there.

Defconn then tells the audience that the father-in-law has sent the vodka prepared by the agave harvested by Chang-wook to the show and the latter doesn’t waste any time to pour the drink for everyone present there. With pride in his eyes, he takes a drink along with everyone present there who cannot stop talking about how amazing it is.

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Meanwhile, Chang-wook is enjoying some free time at home when he gets the message to collect his pay. Chang-wook goes there with excitement but is soon disappointed when he finds his pay to be way less than everyone else. While he is bummed by this, it doesn’t stop him from treating those who accompanied him on the agave fields.

After a fun-filled lunch, he goes to get his coa fixed and soon the day comes to an end with which he says his final goodbyes to his friends. Upon returning home, he says his goodbyes to his wife and daughter as well after which he leaves early the next morning. With this, his journey comes to an end and Chang-wook looks back to his trip to Mexico.

An epilogue shows messages from his friends along with scenes when he met the real Pipe. His Gabriel was none other than the man who kidnapped him on the first day and dropped him back on his final day. With this, both journeys come to an end and it is time for two new Gabriels to make their way on the show.

My Name is Gabriel Episode 9 Review

The episode brings an end to the journey of Chang-wook and Jin-kyung in the lives of their Gabriels which brought about an abundance of memories and unforgettable scenes. The efforts put in by both celebrities were incredible and to be able to put together the show/harvest in the limited time they had was amazing.

Altogether, these two Gabriels brought by was entertaining while it lasted and we are ready to see what the last two Gabriels are to bring to the show.

Watch My Name is Gabriel on Disney+.

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