‘Groom Class’ Kim Il-woo made viewers‘ hearts race with his affectionate linking arms with Park Sun-young on their second date.

On the 143rd episode of Channel A’s ‘These Days Men‘s Life - Groom Class’, which aired on the 11th, Kim Il-woo, who is currently living in Gangneung, met Park Sun-young at Namsan and went on a hiking date. In addition, Park Hyun-ho revealed a splendid lineup of congratulatory songs for his wedding with Eun Ga-eun in April next year, and played a role in strengthening the relationship between the prospective mother-in-law and daughter-in-law by inviting Eun Ga-eun to his mother’s house, making everyone laugh. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast on that day recorded a viewership rating of 2.7% (nationwide, pay-TV households), reflecting the heated interest of viewers.

Kim Il-woo, who previously caused excitement by going on a workshop date with Park Sun-young, met Park Sun-young at Namsan that day in hiking clothes. Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young warmed up at the beginning of the hiking trail, creating a rosy atmosphere, and he especially did sit-ups as if to prove that there was nothing wrong with his back. He also showed off a couple stretch where he and Park Sun-young stood back to back and lifted each other up. Park Sun-young also tied Kim Il-woo‘s shoelaces when she saw them come loose. The two took a couple selfie while hiking, and after reaching the top of Namsan, they used a ’fortune-telling vending machine‘ to get their love fortunes told. However, they were surprised when they got fortunes that seemed to suggest that they were destined for each other. Amidst the excitement, Kim Il-woo gave Park Sun-young customized milk tea and bread that he had personally prepared. Citizens passing by cheered loudly, saying, “You look great together!” At their affectionate appearance, Kim Il-woo shouted, “Let’s date,” to which Park Sun-young asked, “Can you take responsibility for those words?” Kim Il-woo answered this with a smile.

After finishing the hike, the two headed to the noodle restaurant run by Seo Tae-hwa. While moving, Park Sun-young asked, “What’s the hardest thing about dating, oppa?” Kim Il-woo confessed, “I’m really shy, so it’s hard for me to meet new people.” The two then talked about their Christmas dreams, with Park Sun-young saying, “I want to wear couple shirts,” and Kim Il-woo confessing, “I want to go on a cruise tour and express my love to my wife while looking at the sunset.” After a while, the two arrived at Seo Tae-hwa’s noodle restaurant, where they met on a past entertainment program and have been close for 9 years. When Kim Il-woo saw through Park Sun-young’s taste in food and ordered, Seo Tae-hwa said, “I know Il-woo hyung’s secret! In the past, Il-woo hyung told Seon-young.” Kim Il-woo immediately covered his mouth, but a while later, Seo Tae-hwa looked at a photo of the two of them hiking and said, “You’ll end up a couple~” and revealed what he was going to say earlier, “My brother asked me before, ‘Seon-young has the same style, isn’t it okay?’” To this, Park Sun-young asked, “Do you like wild people, oppa?” and he laughed, saying, “I thought Seon-young was feminine.” Seeing the chemistry between the two, Seo Tae-hwa let his imagination run wild, saying, “I guess I’ll be able to eat noodles next year.”

Seosang the mood by encouraging Park Sun-young, “Imagine marrying Il-woo hyung later~” and Park Sun-young said, “That’s too good. I don’t think I’ll be able to clean. I hate cleaning.” To this, Kim Il-woo cheerfully retorted, “That’s not work to me, it’s a hobby.” However, Park Sun-young worried, saying, “One downside is that both of our jobs are unstable,” and Kim Il-woo reassured her, saying, “I think a lot of good things will happen because I‘ll get positive energy if Sun-young is by my side.” After that, when Park Sun-young left, Seo Tae-hwa asked, “How is Sun-young really?” Kim Il-woo hesitated, saying, “I like Sun-young. But it’s a little awkward.” This time, when Kim Il-woo went to get some bread, Seo Tae-hwa asked Park Sun-young, “Have you ever thought of Il-woo as a man?” Park Sun-young nodded, saying, “He‘s changed a lot (after living in Gangneung and becoming gentler).” Seo Tae-hwa supported him by saying, “It seems like hyung is sincere (to you)”, and Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young, who came out of the noodle restaurant, walked arm in arm at Seo Tae-hwa’s shout of, “Link your arms and go!”, which made their excitement level soar.

Following Kim Il-woo‘s exciting day, Park Hyun-ho and Eun Ga-eun’s date was revealed this time. The two showed off their chemistry as a couple-to-be by calling each other, “Honey~” while driving. Park Hyun-ho asked, “After we ‘announced our marriage’, didn‘t you get any calls from people?” and Eun Ga-eun said, “Song Ga-in said congratulations and said she would sing a congratulatory song for our wedding. Also, (Kim) Taeyeon said she would sing the congratulatory song,” Park Hyun-ho replied, “Chan-won said he would host and sing the congratulatory song,” at the moment when he received a call from Lee Chan-won. Lee Chan-won said, “Didn’t I bring (the two of you) together?” and recalled that he brought the two together on a past entertainment program as ‘Some Guy Some Girl’. He continued, making a big promise, “Since the people I really like are getting married, I want to do everything for them. I‘ll even give you a dowry!” The ‘Eun-bak couple’ cheered and said, “I’ll make an arrangement to introduce you officially.” Lee Chan-won then said, “Bring someone with you!” and revealed, “I originally wanted to get married quickly too. My dream was to get married in my 20s.” In response to Lee Chan-won‘s remark, the ‘Groom Class Mentor Group’ sent a group love call, saying, “Come to ‘Groom Class’ anytime.”.

After finishing the call with Lee Chan-won, the two arrived at Park Hyun-ho’s mother‘s house. As Park Hyun-ho’s mother, who invited Eun Ga-eun to her house saying she wanted to feed her a home-cooked meal, was about to prepare potato pancakes, Park Hyun-ho said, “I‘ll make potato pancakes, so you two should go out and go on a date and come back”, hoping that his mother and Eun Ga-eun would become closer. The two went to a nearby market, and the citizens were amazed, saying, “They look like ‘mother and daughter’, not ‘’’.” The two, who not only look similar but also share a taste for persimmons, returned home after a pleasant date, and Park Hyun-ho prepared a lavish meal of potato pancakes that he had cooked himself and dishes that his mother had prepared in advance. Park Hyun-ho’s potato pancake had a shocking visual made by mixing eggs with thinly sliced potatoes like chip chips, but Eun Ga-eun and her mother praised it, saying it was delicious. Park Hyun-ho, who challenged cooking for the two for the first time, said, “I realized that cooking is not as easy as I thought, and I came to understand my mother‘s heart for preparing every meal until now,” and expressed his gratitude. His mother then praised her son, saying, “You’ve matured now that it‘s time to get married. You can even cook.”

After the meal, the three of them looked at photos of Park Hyun-ho’s childhood and chatted. While they were talking, the mother promised, “I‘ll try to be a good mother-in-law in the future,” and Eun Ga-eun pledged, “I’ll try to do well, too.” Finally, the mother told Park Hyun-ho, “You shouldn‘t make a woman cry. I’ll always be on Ga-eun‘s side!” Park Hyun-ho nodded and said, “I’ll do well,” ending the day’s “potential mother-in-law and daughter-in-law” meeting on a warm note.

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