'Poisoned Apple' season 2 stunned viewers' hearts by unveiling an unprecedented operation that simultaneously deployed the "double apple women."
In episode 3 of season 2 of the cable channels SBS Plus and Kstar co-produced variety show 'Real Love Lab Poisoned Apple' (hereinafter 'Poisoned Apple'), which aired on the 22nd, a client who said she had been dating her boyfriend for 170 days appeared and asked for a customized relationship experiment, saying, "My boyfriend has a lot of female friends, and I'm curious how he behaves with unfamiliar women when I'm not around." In response, for the first time ever, a "double apple operation" was launched with two apple women dispatched simultaneously, delivering tense excitement. 'Poisoned Apple,' which devises a different plan each time to meet the client's request, this time showed the perfected version of that "customized design."
After the broadcast, viewers reacted enthusiastically, saying, "The 'double apple operation' beyond imagination gave me goosebumps," "The client who worried about her boyfriend having many female friends can finally sleep easy," "I watched anxiously as the double apple women attacked, but I felt relieved when the protagonist drew a clear line at the end," and "'Poisoned Apple' operation keeps upgrading, I totally look forward to next week."
That day's broadcast recorded a household rating of 0.6% (Nielsen, metropolitan area, SBS Plus standard, combined consecutive broadcasts, pay TV, same below) and a target rating of 0.4%, showing growing popularity with each episode. For the original broadcast, men in their 30s recorded 0.7% (Kstar standard), and for the combined consecutive broadcasts, women in their 30s recorded 0.6% (SBS Plus standard), receiving warm love from men and women in their 30s who are highly interested in dating. It also topped various portal site popular news lists, proving its buzz. Reactions on social media were strong: a reel related to episode 3 titled 'Want to sleep together the first time a man and woman meet?' surpassed 447,000 views.
With the five hosts Jun Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, Lee Eun-ji, Yoon Tae-jin, and Heo Yeong seated in the studio, the scene of the client meeting the apple women, the "contact," was revealed. Contrary to expectations, the client was shocked when two apple women appeared, but said, "I think my boyfriend probably wouldn't allow physical contact," showing strong confidence. The two apple women declared war, saying, "Why do you think that?" and "Today we'll break that belief."
The setup for a natural meeting with the protagonist began at a campsite. The two apple women struck up a rapport by asking the protagonist and an accomplice (a friend of the protagonist prearranged by the producers) for camping help and invited them to their camper. The four became close as if they were a group who came together, and the protagonist accepted the apple women's "apple acts" while drawing a line by saying, "I have a couple SNS account with my girlfriend." Watching this, Jun Hyun-moo analyzed, "(The protagonist) seems to have no interest in the apple women at all," and the client monitoring from the situation room near the campsite also wore a proud smile.
But the protagonist suddenly said, "My girlfriend didn't answer her phone so we just broke up," throwing everyone into confusion. Jun Hyun-moo interpreted it as, "It's just a thoughtless joke," and, "He has little interest in the apple women," while Lee Eun-ji, Yoon Tae-jin, and Heo Yeong took offense, saying, "Why would he make that joke?" and "That leaves room for the women (listening)!" Jun Hyun-moo then defended the protagonist, saying, "It's the women's problem to misunderstand~," which prompted Yoon Tae-jin to leap up, exclaiming, "This is a newsworthy moment!" and turned the scene upside down.
As the studio heated up with a debate about dating, the protagonist suddenly took the unexpected step of renting an additional room at the campsite. He then suggested, "We'll sleep on the first floor, do you want to sleep on the second floor?" startling not only the apple women but also the production staff. The five hosts were shocked by the real situation that unfolded in an instant and asked, "Are you saying sleep together?" Later, the four grew closer while having dinner together. The protagonist accepted overt "apple acts" such as an apple woman linking arms or stroking his hair without strong rejection. But he pulled back from a decisive "poisoned apple attack." In particular, during a drinking game he activated "iron wall mode," refusing hugs and kiss penalties. One of the apple women declared surrender, but the other persisted, linking arms with the protagonist during a walk and even launching a final "poisoned apple" kiss attack. Still, the protagonist turned his face away, saying, "I hate crossing the line," and did not accept the final "poisoned apple."
The client watching this appeared in front of the protagonist, proud, and asked, "Do you like camping with other women?" In the private time that followed, the protagonist acted cute toward the client, saying, "We should get married~," and the client smiled happily, confirming the strengthened love through the 'Poisoned Apple' experiment. Jun Hyun-moo gave a thumbs up, saying, "He kept his line even when drunk," and Yoon Tae-jin also said, "We were toyed with by the protagonist. It was really fun," cheering the couple's strengthened love through this experiment.
Behind the scenes, it was reported that this shoot was tougher than ever for the production team and the army of apple women due to the protagonist's various unexpected actions. The production team could not take their attention off the situation on set even for a moment, hastily moving cameras to manage the protagonist's actions. 'Real Love Lab Poisoned Apple' season 2 airs every Saturday at 8 p.m.
[Photo] Provided by SBS Plus, Kstar.
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