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'Groom School' Kim Seong-su confirmed mutual attraction with Park So-yoon, who is 12 years his junior and whom he met on a blind date, and ended 2025 happily and warmly.
On Dec. 31 last year, the 195th episode of Channel A 'These days men life - Groom School' (hereinafter 'Groom School') aired, in which Kim Seong-su confessed his feelings while on a second date with Park So-yoon after their blind date. In particular, Park So-yoon expressed her interest by calling Kim Seong-su 'oppa' for the first time, raising expectations for a rosy 2026 that the two will unfold. Also, Kim Il Woo and Park Seon-young beautifully decorated the last day of 2025 with a date that watched the sunrise and the sunset together. In addition, 'Groom School' will take time to reorganize to return with even more colorful stories and is scheduled to come back to living rooms with a new season in the first half of 2026.
Earlier, after Kim Seong-su had purchased matching couple scarves with Park So-yoon, the two began their date wearing the matching scarves. Kim Seong-su, who rode in the car driven by Park So-yoon for the first time, looked at her with 'heart eyes,' and a short while later the two arrived at Sanjeong Lake in Pocheon. While walking, when people passing by recognized him, Kim Seong-su laughed, saying, "I'm afraid they'll ask me, 'Why have you gained so much weight?' so I can't make eye contact." He went on to say, "I'm a bit healthier now and have more stamina. Being an actor is a job where you want to look good to many people, but actually when you want to look good to the person closest to you, that is the peak period," which made Park So-yoon's heart flutter.
In the sweet atmosphere, Kim Seong-su led her to the boat dock, saying, "You may like 'firsts,' but do you also like being 'the only' one? Let's try being the only one today." Because the perceived temperature at the dock was minus 14 degrees Celsius, no one else was there, and the two who were 'the only' ones to board the boat enjoyed alone time on the lake. At that moment Kim Seong-su said, "If you're in a rowboat with just the two of you, who would you want to be with? If you think about who you would bring to a place where it's only the two of you, that person might be someone you'd want to spend your life with." After pondering, Park So-yoon answered, "Someone whose personality matches mine and who is fun to be with!" Kim Seong-su vigorously appealed, "Then I would be an excellent choice."
As the pink atmosphere grew, Kim Seong-su took Park So-yoon to a glamping site. He said, "So-yoon lives alone, so I wanted to make her a homemade meal," and then displayed rapid knife skills. He made his mother's 'siraegi meat doenjang soup,' and confessed, "Cooking seems like an expression of affection. Like the love you give to your children. When you love someone, you inevitably put care into cooking," earning praise from the 'studio mentor team.' Park So-yoon also diligently grilled pork ribs sent by her mother, who runs a meat restaurant in Ulsan. Meanwhile, Kim Seong-su added a new menu by putting bulgogi into tteokbokki, which Park So-yoon loved, saying, "Isn't this like a birthday feast?" 'Principal' Lee Seung-Chul said with delight, "This is a 'collaboration' of both mothers' dishes. It's as if they had a meeting of families through food before they met."
After the meal, Kim Seong-su gave Park So-yoon a 2026 diary as a gift. When she opened the diary and saw a heart marked on Feb. 26, she smiled. Kim Seong-su said, "That day is our 100th day together!" and explained, "Sept. 14 is 300 days, Nov. 19 is the first anniversary." On a roll, the two also wrote a bucket list together. While Park So-yoon wrote things like 'a relationship with a good person,' Kim Seong-su filled his list with wishes all related to Park So-yoon, such as 'going to So-yoon's mother's restaurant and eating 10 servings of meat.' Kim Seong-su said, "I think I met someone who has been laughing a lot for the first time in a long while. I want to get to know So-yoon more; how about you?" delivering a blunt confession. After a brief hesitation, Park So-yoon replied, "The more I see you, the more curious I become about you, oppa," making Kim Seong-su beam. Having confirmed mutual attraction, the two looked at each other tenderly and seemed to sense that they would open 2026 together.
Following the date full of happiness and excitement between Kim Seong-su and Park So-yoon, the 'Ilyeong couple' had their last date of 2025. The two met in the dark early morning and climbed Mount Bugak to see the sunrise. When Kim Il Woo arrived at Bugak Skyway, a popular date spot for couples, he recalled, "Now that I think about it, there are so many memories," which made the 'mentor team' sigh as he reflected on old romances. Realizing his slip, Kim Il Woo quickly recovered the mood with the line, "I hope Seon-young will be my last," and Park Seon-young playfully responded, "Your last girlfriend?" The two who warmly watched the sunrise then went down to the market and ate hot noodles. Lee Seung-Chul joked, "You ate noodles first, so now all that's left is to get married, right?" Kim Il Woo agreed, saying, "I didn't plan it that far, but looking at it that way, yes."
With their bellies full, the two went to board the yacht that Kim Il Woo had rented in advance. Using a 'contact chance' to rent a luxury yacht, Kim Il Woo and Park Seon-young toasted with champagne to mark closing out 2025. Kim Il Woo reflected on the year, saying, "I feel like I had a very happy dream this year." Park Seon-young also said, "It felt like I slept deeply and well." Kim Il Woo expressed his gratitude, saying, "When I had hard times, Seon-young always told me, 'Oppa, it's okay,' and that became a big strength. I was grateful." Riding the mood, Kim Il Woo took out an ocarina and performed a triumphant piece. Suddenly the boat tilted, and the champagne glasses spilled over onto Park Seon-young. While Park Seon-young was busy wiping up the spilled wine, Kim Il Woo continued to focus on his ocarina performance. Focused on their respective tasks, the 'mentor team' burst into laughter, saying, "This is really an all-time great scene!" As it grew dark, the two watched the sunset and once again expressed their gratitude to each other before embracing. Finally, 'empathy' Lee Da Hae asked, "Can we expect good news in the year of the wooden horse 2026?" looking at Kim Seong-su. Kim Seong-su smiled meaningfully, saying, "I hope only good news comes," raising expectations for a full-blown romance with Park So-yoon.
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