‘I‘m SOLO’ 23rd season Kwang-soo and Ok-soon eventually ended up breaking up.

On the SBS Plus and ENA real dating program ‘I’m SOLO’ aired on the 11th, Ok-soon exploded at Kwang-soo‘s pure ‘direct speech’, while Hyun-sook and Young-ho seemed to be drifting apart due to different misunderstandings and worries, creating tension.

On this day, ‘Solo Nara 23rd season’ proceeded with dates based on the men’s choices. Young-sik said, “I want to go on a proper 1:1 date” and chose Young-sook without any surprises. Young-chul, who had said, “I decided on Soon-ja”, showed off his manners by picking her up before Soon-ja even walked up. Young-soo chose Young-ja, who had expressed interest in him. Kwang-soo also chose Ok-soon, who had been straightforward until then, but when Ok-soon made an indifferent expression, he made an outrageous statement, “To be honest, I thought about whether or not I should go.” Kwang-soo then confessed in front of the production team, “I said that because I felt like I followed you for nothing.” Finally, Young-ho also chose Hyun-sook, and the first ‘I‘m SOLO’ record was created where all 23 members of the group went on a ‘1:1 date’.

Ok-soon’s expression did not look good after being chosen by Kwang-soo. Kwang-soo asked, “Are you not feeling well?” and added, “Actually, I thought about not choosing you for about 3 seconds,” which flustered Ok-soon. In the end, Ok-soon, who returned to the dorm, burst into tears in front of the other single women, saying, “I never begged you to like me, I‘m just a little tired.” Afterwards, Ok-soon cried in an interview with the production team, saying, “Why do I have to hear this? Who asked you to choose me?” Kwang-soo also confessed in front of the single men, “Honestly, I thought about not choosing you. I think I expressed my feelings enough, but if you don’t come back, my pride as a man will be hurt.” Young-chul criticized him, saying, “Your thinking seems twisted,” and Kwang-soo said, “If the other person says they don‘t like me, I’ll be hurt too,” and then burst into tears. Young-ho, who had been listening to Kwang-soo‘s worries, called him out and continued the conversation. Young-ho said, “I suppressed my emotions when I was young. Emotions are like the ocean. The waves of the ocean don’t go as I want them to. Just find a direction and go. In my opinion, you‘re an incredibly cool person.”

Young-sik went on a date with excitement, even wearing his new pants. However, Yeong-sook was cautious about Yeong-sik’s values that were different from hers. Yeong-sook confessed, “I don‘t want to date someone who changes their life too much,” and Yeong-sik persuaded her, saying, “Haven’t you only had comfortable relationships? I think adjusting to it is fun.” In an interview with the production team after the date, Yeong-sik said confidently, “I think Yeong-sook‘s favorability toward me has increased a little today,” but Yeong-sook drew the line, saying, “I’m curious, but when it comes to getting excited as a man and wanting to date someone, the switch is a little different.”

Soon-ja keenly felt Yeong-cheol‘s outlook on life, which was “We Are the World,” during her date with him. Yeong-cheol worried about Gwang-soo and Ok-soon’s relationship throughout the date, and seemed to care more about other people, saying, “Ok-soon said she wanted to eat tteokbokki, should I get it to go later?” Even Yeong-cheol thought only about what he had to do back at the dorm, saying that he had to finish the cheese platter and canapés he had prepared by the end of the day. In front of the convenience store, he said, “Should I buy some for other people?” After the date, Soon-ja complained to the production team, “I wonder if this is a date. Did I eat with the president of the club?”

Ok-soon was lying down listlessly before the date with Gwang-soo. While waiting for Ok-soon, Gwang-soo shed tears again, and later asked, “I wonder how you feel,” while driving. Ok-soon changed the subject, saying, “Let’s eat something delicious.” In the hushed atmosphere, Gwang-soo said, “I was worried that if I chose you, you would think, ‘Hey, you again?’ I was confused. I’m sorry.” Ok-soon said, “That’s not something you should be sorry about. He replied, “(My first pick) Youngsoo didn‘t choose me anyway.” Then Kwangsoo retorted, “Oh, that’s right. If he was interested in you, he would have chosen you,” making the 3 MCs Defconn, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Hae-na explode. Oksoon eventually exploded and threw a fastball, “You‘re like a selfish bulldozer. That’s not good,” and the two finished their meal in heavy silence.

Youngja, who went on a date with her first pick Youngsoo, asked a barrage of questions, “How do you date?” Youngsoo revealed his narcissism by saying, “There were many cases where women liked me more and that‘s why we dated.” Youngja also chilled the atmosphere by saying, “Is there a reason you have to date older men?” even though she’s “older” than him. At the end of the date, Youngja closed her mouth, and Youngsoo also said, “I didn‘t think everything was right.”

Before the date with Youngho, Hyunsook, who had a troubled expression, confessed her family history right after getting into Youngho’s car. She mentioned that Youngho had mentioned during his self-introduction that family environment was important, and explained, “My mom raised two daughters by herself. I think Youngho thinks (family environment) is important, so I‘m telling you in advance.” After listening to Hyunsook’s family history for a while, Youngho said, “I see,” and closed his mouth. In fact, Youngho had been thinking, “I prepared a ‘truth game’ to entertain Hyunsook, but I was speechless because I couldn‘t use it.” Hyunsook misunderstood, thinking that Youngho was disappointed in her family story. After the date, Hyunsook said in an interview with the production team, “I didn’t want to delay the story because it felt like I was lying (about my family). ”If there‘s anyone who won’t choose me for my personal reasons, that‘s it,“ he said, shedding tears. The trailer then showed Hyun-sook crying, saying, ”This isn’t something I can do by my own will,“ while Kwang-soo hovering around Ok-soon. In addition, the final selection scene from ‘Solo Nara 23rd Street’ was revealed, raising curiosity about the next episode.

The final selection of the 23rd class will be revealed on ‘I‘m SOLO’, which airs on SBS Plus and ENA at 10:30 PM on the 18th (Wednesday).

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com