"I am SOLO" (I am Solo) season 28 descended into chaotic romance after the first date.
On the 24th, the ENA and SBS Plus real dating program "I am SOLO" vividly showed season 28 of the divorced-special falling into utter confusion after the tangled relationships that followed the first date.
Youngsoo, who earlier had a "3:1 group date" with Youngsuk, Yeongja and Jeongsuk, began a "1:1 conversation" first with Youngsuk that day. When Youngsuk mentioned the two children she raises, Youngsoo replied confidently, "I don't care how many children there are. Family doesn't have to be connected only by blood. It's tied together by a fence," expressing his belief. Then Youngsoo confessed, "I said in the interview that I was interested in two people, and one of those two is Ms. Youngsuk." Next, when Youngsoo entered a "1:1 conversation" with Yeongja, he showered her with praise, saying, "The more I look, the more I fall for you." He then suggested, "If we get a chance, let's go see a musical together," but Yeongja, confused about his sincerity, asked, "Do you mean for all of us to go, or just the two of us..." Finally, when Youngsoo questioned Jeongsuk, with whom he had held hands the previous night, Jeongsuk replied, "I don't remember at all." Disappointed, Youngsoo said, "You made my heart flutter and then..." while appealing, "Among the two I'm interested in, Ms. Jeongsuk has always been there." He further emphasized to Jeongsuk, who values financial stability, "I've never lacked money since I entered society." Smitten by Youngsoo's fluent speech, Jeongsuk confessed to the producers, "As if hypnotized by something, he returned to being my 'one pick' again."
Yeongho, who went on a date with Oksun, told Oksun, who says her daughter is "priority zero," "I took care of my nieces and nephews for about three nights and four days without my parents," and added, "Aside from you, Ms. Oksun, I don't want to get to know anyone else. If there's a next-date choice, I'd choose you," expressing confidence. He also quietly paid the meal by going to the counter and saying, "I'll get the substitute driver's number," near the end of the meal. Oksun replied, "If we have a meal together next time, I'll pay," in response. At around the same time, Kwangsu and Jeonghee also created a pink-tinged mood during their "1:1 date."
Besides living in the same neighborhood, the two also shared the value of "children first!" and grew fondness for each other. Sunja, who started a date with Yeongcheol, asked Yeongcheol how he felt, saying, "I can't take good care of myself or my child; can I ask that we both be loved?" Yeongcheol said, "I'm confident I can treat your child equally with mine," adding, "To me it's not '1+1' but just '1.'" He then joked, "Actually my personality is better than people imagine," but Sunja gave a surprising reply, "I'm not good at taking care of others." After the date ended, Yeongcheol told the producers in an interview, "During the meal, things like handing a spoon are 'heart-fluttering' points for me, but Sunja didn't do those things," expressing disappointment.
After finishing a date with Sangcheol and returning to the lodging, Hyeonsuk showed extreme 'tension up.' Hyeonsuk shouted, "Sangcheol! Work hard. The number-one spot gets snatched away quickly?" while burying her face in his shoulder and saying, "For now, you're my number one."
At that moment, Sunja surprised Sangcheol with an "ambush toast," and declared toward Hyeonsuk, "I want to touch (Mr. Sangcheol)." She also showed competitive spirit, asking, "How do I get over this fence?" Hyeonsuk calmly replied, "Come over~," and Sangcheol, happily troubled between the two women, told the producers in an interview, "I connected with Ms. Hyeonsuk, but if given the chance I'd like to get to know Ms. Oksun and Ms. Sunja as well." Hyeonsuk, standing before her "number one" Sangcheol, openly aimed at Youngsoo, saying, "I want to confirm my feelings." Immediately after, he told producers in an interview, "I feel joyful and liberated. This is 'Solo Country,' so I feel like I've been given a get-out-of-jail-free card?" and smiled broadly.
While conversations among the single men and women deepened, Youngsuk grew closer to Youngsoo by showing off her "cooking hands" together with him. Yeongcheol called out Jeonghee and showed his interest, saying, "You were my choice in first impressions, and I mentioned you in the interview too, Ms. Jeonghee." But Jeonghee clearly drew a line, saying, "Honestly, you feel like a cousin older brother," and "It would be better for you to get to know other people." Yeongcheol accepted this coolly, then went straight into a "1:1 conversation" with piano instructor Yeongja. He said, "A person who plays piano is my ideal type," and passionately appealed, "I thought I wanted to spend my life with someone who majored in piano."
Kwangsu took a night walk with Oksun. He began, "I mentioned Oksun both times when deciding, but the age gap is a bit large," to which Oksun replied, "Age difference doesn't matter." Encouraged, Kwangsu asked, "Would you choose me next time?" but Oksun indirectly declined, saying, "I was treated by Mr. Yeongho today, so I promised to buy him a meal next time." Faced with Oksun's lukewarm response, Kwangsu decided to focus on Youngsuk and Jeonghee, and he met Youngsuk, who was returning to the lodging late at night, to talk. To Youngsuk, who said she liked the "morning lucky pouch date" with him, Kwangsu said, "But didn't you choose someone else for the first-date pick? And that person has a vibe 180 degrees different from mine," expressing hurt. After their conversation, Youngsuk pondered and told roommate Yeongja, "I think the one who really makes my heart flutter is Mr. Kwangsu." The preview released immediately after showed Hyeonsuk, Jeongsuk and Youngsuk competing more fiercely over Youngsoo and hinted at the solo women's choices in the second date, heightening curiosity for the next broadcast.
The second date of the season 28 single men and women can be seen on the Oct. 1 (Wed) 10:30 p.m. broadcast of "I am SOLO" on ENA and SBS Plus.
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