that's also my hunch except for the family background hahahaha
oh yes i understood. That would be a major twist if he really is from a noble family since he doesn't looked like a lowborn for me. But idk, i'm tired of making guesses because of byeonduck lol
i also thought the same aside from him being in a noble family. maybe because of his face, he doesn't look like a servant or lowborn at all. i just hope the lady saves him from seungho -,-
hahahahha some author just love to leave their readers guessing
I had a feeling that the lady in the last panel is Nakyum's sister from the kisaeng(?). If you try to re-read Ch 46 you can see his "Noona" wearing the same outfit as the lady. Also, if Nakyum came from a noble family (which is possible) but from what we all know, he was abandoned since he was a baby. How can his parents/family knew that he became a painter? The lady may looked like an upperclass because kisaeng(?) wore fancy (not quiet sure of the term) clothes and make up to entertain upperclass men.