'I'm SOLO' (I'm SOLO) season 29 ignited the younger men's "bulldozer romance."
On Wednesday the 26th, SBS Plus and ENA's real dating program 'I'm SOLO' held a "self-introduction time" in which the real profiles of the younger men who entered "Solo Nation 29" were revealed in detail, along with the first impression selection results of the season 29 single men.
That day, the season 29 single men began the first impression selection by conveying what they wanted to say on sketchbooks. Young-su chose Ok-sun with a "you're pretty build-up remark," saying, "My first impression of her is that she's pretty. She's insanely pretty." Ok-sun had earlier been noted for resembling actresses Park Soo-jin and Lee Joo-bin.
Young-ho also chose Ok-sun, saying, "Our eyes met a lot~." Next, Young-sik chose Sun-ja with an emotional line, "If you ask how much I can love you, I don't know. But if you ask who I want to love, it's Sun-ja." Young-chul "picked" Young-ja with a "folder greeting," and Kwang-su gazed at Ok-sun, saying, "Just meeting here felt like a miracle." With that, Ok-sun swept a total of three votes, and finally Sang-chul expressed his liking for Young-ja, saying, "Your smile is charming," leaving Young-suk, Jeong-suk and Hyun-suk with zero votes. The three with zero votes sighed, saying, "All three of us being roommates makes it more bitter."
The season 29 single men quickly cleared away the outdoor barbecue traces and gathered in the living room for round two. At this time Young-chul, looking displeased, confessed to the production team, "They (the single women) can do it too, so why does it feel like they expect to receive it?" Unaware of Young-chul's discomfort, Sang-chul continued to bring Ok-sun cool water, snacks and fruit. Young-su separately called Jeong-suk, who had chosen him in the first impression selection, to ask why. Jeong-suk confessed, "Her skin is good and her face is appealing." Young-su flirted, saying, "When I look at someone of the opposite sex, I look at the lips; I prefer a glossy lip over a matte one. I thought you seemed to pursue that, so I paid more attention." Jeong-suk, who had earlier said she disliked Young-su's mischievous personality, later told the production team in an interview, "He drops funny lines casually, and that was charming to me," indicating she had warmed to him.
Young-sik called out Sun-ja, who had said, "I find men more than four years younger difficult," and asked, "Am I completely excluded, or is there a possibility?" Sun-ja, somewhat displeased, replied, "How old do you think I am now?" Sang-chul, appealing that he chose Young-ja because he was smitten with her aegyo, also summoned another "liked woman," Ok-sun, and asked, "Was there a reason you picked me?" Ok-sun cited comfortable leadership and said, "My ideal type is a man who is caring, smart and positive." Sang-chul exclaimed, "Isn't that all me?" He then met Hyun-suk, mentioned her tall height while expressing his liking, and even attempted a "high five" skinship.
The next morning, Young-sik, who woke up first, prepared kimchi fried rice with toast and coffee and waited for the singles to get up. Around the same time, Young-chul vented to the other single men, "(The single women) all talk about luxury bags, so they're 'all out'! For someone who receives a salary, (a luxury bag) is two months of their life," expressing disappointment. Young-ho and Sun-ja, who had drawn the same lucky pouch the day before, went on a "morning hangover soup date." Young-ho cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and kindly took care of the apron. When a sudden downpour started, he ran to the car, grabbed an umbrella, and covered Sun-ja with it. On the other hand, Young-sik had prepared a breakfast table for Sun-ja but later found out she had gone on a date with Young-ho and complained, "I don't feel good."
At last, the long-awaited "self-introduction time" began. Young-su went first and said, "After living in Qingdao, China for 12 years, I attended K University's business administration department and now work as an overseas sales employee for an oil company." Born in 1994 but possessing physical, financial and mental steadiness, Young-su showcased his charms by performing Han Ye-seul's "You're Different" and a "smile resembling Yoon Kye-sang." Young-ho, born in 1992, is a police officer living in Busan and laughed, "I have fewer emotional ups and downs and am calm, but here I will actively steal the women's hearts." He then presented the single women with a gift set of chocolate, handkerchiefs and handwritten letters, drawing cheers.
Young-sik shocked the single women with his young age of birth in 1997. Young-sik, who works in overseas sales at a trading company, said, "I'm more smooth for my age," and showcased the charm of being a fresh younger man by playing and singing on the piano. He added, "I can be up to 10 years older. DINK, adoption, and many children are all fine." Young-chul, born in 1991, works in the management support team at a foreign auto parts company. Seeking someone mentally healthy, Young-chul expressed his view on marriage: "Let's have a heart without a scale." Kwang-su, born in 1994, is a seventh-year Korean medicine doctor working in Pyeongchang. Known as a "doctor" who patients come to from all over the country for treatment, Kwang-su joked, "My goal is to meet a good person and open a clinic near them." Sang-chul, also born in 1997 like Young-sik, runs a taekwondo dojang. "I came here because I really want to get married," Sang-chul said, noting that his parents are also an "older-woman, younger-man couple," and passionately sang Lee Seung-gi's "Because You're My Woman," the "younger-man anthem."
In the following preview, Ok-sun revealed a surprising résumé, saying, "I ranked first in the nation," and the scene of the single women choosing their first date was captured, arousing curiosity. Meanwhile, the production team released a "wedding photo shoot" of the season 29 prospective couple, and seeing the groom's long straight legs, Lee Yi-kyung noted that the left shoe was scuffed and guessed it might be Sang-chul doing a "kick." Interest is heating up over who the season 29 "married couple" will be.
The season 29 romance continues on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 10:30 p.m. on SBS Plus and ENA's 'I'm SOLO'.
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