KBS's new dating reality show 'Noona, you're a woman to me' finally revealed the 'noonas' who cause obsessive immersion and the 'younger men,' placing it at the center of a storm of attention. The identities of the noonas who couldn't find love because they spent intense time building their careers and the younger men who believe age is just a number before love were revealed.
On the 27th, the first broadcast of 'Noona, you're a woman to me' featured the four noonas who had forgotten how to feel excitement: Park Ye-eun X Park Gee-won X Kim Young-gyeong X Koo Bon-hee. The four noonas were given cards containing the silhouette and keywords of the younger men. The noonas picked the keywords that targeted their preferences and went to pick up the younger men stationed at each location.
The first noona, Koo Bon-hee, was matched with younger man Kim Mu-jin, whose keyword was 'precise.' At the fluttering first meeting between the noona and the younger man, the MC panel Han Hye-jin X Hwang Woo-seul-hye X Jang Woo-young X Subin all said in unison, "He's handsome. They suit each other." Jang Woo-young, well-versed in dating shows, observed their meeting closely, saying, "They don't especially look like an age-gap couple." While choosing drinks together, when Koo Bon-hee asked, "Do you sleep well even if you drink coffee?" Kim Mu-jin answered, "Yes." The younger man's effortless charm in casually using informal speech drew cheers from the 'noonaz' Han Hye-jin and Hwang Woo-seul-hye. Kim Mu-jin even flirted, telling the noona, "You're truly beautiful," and Han Hye-jin, unable to compose herself, said, "No, that's not ordinary," reacting with emotion. As the relaxed Kim Mu-jin kept the mood, Koo Bon-hee became more lively, prompting Han Hye-jin to say, "He has a charm that breaks me," becoming overly absorbed in the noona. Hwang Woo-seul-hye also said, "Mu-jin made the noona fall," and was captivated.
Worried he might look like a child to the noona, 'Goldaengi' Kim Sang-hyun was visited by Park Ye-eun. Kim Sang-hyun was restless in front of the noona and unsure where to look, but when Park Ye-eun said, "I like men who look pretty when they smile," he cautiously appealed, "I'll try to smile prettily," prompting the noona to smile. Next, the younger man who met Kim Young-gyeong was Kim Hyun-jun, whose keyword was 'crispy outside, moist inside.' When the two met at the train station, a sudden downpour trapped them and created a scene straight out of a movie. They barely moved to Kim Young-gyeong's car, but because the rain did not stop, Kim Hyun-jun took the wheel instead of the noona. At the younger man's consideration, Han Hye-jin applauded repeatedly, saying, "That's so nice." The last younger man, Park Sang-won, chose the keyword 'one-day flyby,' saying time together wouldn't be boring, but before energetic noona Park Gee-won he became calm and offered an unexpected contrast.
After the one-on-one meetings, the four pairs of noona♥younger men gathered at the 'younger house' where they will unfold real romance. The space was like a massive castle and even had a 'secret room' where one could guess a person's age, raising expectations for what might happen there. While touring the house, 'puppy' Kim Sang-hyun ran into Koo Bon-hee and naturally hid behind Park Ye-eun. Seeing Kim Sang-hyun follow only the initially matched noona Park Ye-eun, Hwang Woo-seul-hye burst out, "So cute." Han Hye-jin also admired the perfect keyword, saying, "He really is a puppy."
After all four noonas and four younger men saw each other's faces, Park Sang-won said his first impression was, "They didn't seem like noonas. Even if they are older, they'd seem within a year or two, like peers." Kim Mu-jin said, "I didn't particularly feel like, 'She's a noona,'" and Kim Hyun-jun said, "I didn't feel such a big difference in age." MC Subin made a puzzled face, saying, "I can't sense the age at all." However, Han Hye-jin warned of the repercussions from an age gap unknown even to the cast, saying, "The maximum age gap is up to a decade."
With both the noonas and younger men focused on 'age,' they decorated their first night at the 'younger house' with dinner accompanied by wine. When Park Sang-was unable to open the wine and fumbled, the noonas just made cute faces. Subin said, "I can really relate. I've never opened a bottle of wine myself. At our age, we rarely have opportunities to drink wine," empathizing with the younger men's awkwardness with wine.
Compared with the noonas who enjoyed wine, the younger men tilted their heads as if the taste was puzzling. Even the composed 'precise' Kim Mu-jin coughed and was flustered as if something was caught in his throat. With furrowed brows, the younger men tried not to show it in front of the noonas and forced smiles. As the atmosphere warmed, Koo Bon-hee and Kim Sang-hyun made eye contact and burst into laughter. When a strange current formed, Kim Mu-jin asked Koo Bon-hee, "Can I remove this? It's been bothering me," bringing back her attention. Jang Woo-young marveled at the younger men's 'checking moment,' saying, "Is that kind of line used on the first day?" amid tense excitement.
Meanwhile, the noonas received a message asking them to leave a love QR for the person they liked using various methods such as message, voice, photo, or music. The noonas and younger men all returned to their rooms, and the younger men went to check the 'love QRs' that contained the noonas' inner feelings. 'Precise' Kim Mu-jin received 'love QRs' from Koo Bon-hee, whom he had a one-on-one meeting with, and from 'energy noona' Park Gee-won. Park Gee-won, who had not been Kim Mu-jin's first meeting partner, said she chose him because, "His gaze was very soft. I want to talk to him," explaining her reason. Park Ye-eun sent a 'love QR' with a photo of the 'cat' she had repeatedly talked about to 'Goldaengi' Kim Sang-hyun, whom she had the one-on-one meeting with, but Kim Sang-hyun was puzzled, saying, "I don't really know," and looked bewildered. Subin expressed frustration, saying, "We all figured out who sent it, so why don't you know?"
Kim Young-gyeong also sent a 'love QR' with a 'pasta' photo to her one-on-one meeting partner, 'crispy outside, moist inside' Kim Hyun-jun. However, Kim Hyun-jun said, "I really don't know who it is," and was confused. No noona chose 'one-day flyby' Park Sang-won, and he said, "Seeing zero votes in reality was shocking," to console his mixed feelings. When roommates Koo Bon-hee and Park Gee-won both became interested in one man, Kim Mu-jin, Han Hye-jin said, "That will be so much fun," foreshadowing a popcorn-worthy development to come.
[Photo] KBS 'Noona, you're a woman to me' broadcast capture
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