‘Nasol Sagye’ 10th generation Jeong-sook and Mr. Baek Kim ended up breaking up due to the aftermath of ‘Midnight Cabbage Pancake Date’.

On the 26th, SBS Plus and ENA‘s ‘I’m SOLO, Then Love Continues’, Jeong-sook from the 10th generation, who felt betrayed by Mr. Baek Kim, shed tears all night and fell into a deep swamp of conflict with him.

Jeong-sook from the 10th generation, who had previously suffered the humiliation of ‘0 votes’ in the ‘Midnight Cabbage Pancake Date’ choice, went into her room alone that day and lay down. On the other hand, Young-ja from the 16th generation, who was chosen by Mr. Bae, whom she had expressed feelings for, was thrilled, and told Mr. Bae in the ‘Cabbage Pancake Date’, “I didn‘t expect it at all”. Mr. Bae said, “I flirted with your bag?” and mentioned that he searched all over the “dolsing guesthouse” to find 16th generation Yeongja’s bag. After that, Mr. Bae did a “flirting” for 16th generation Yeongja by stuffing cabbage pancakes into her mouth, which he “lacked expression.” After the date, 16th generation Yeongja said, “I‘m so happy that we confirmed our feelings. It was good that we came (to the dolsing guesthouse). The after-sales service is guaranteed.” She was very satisfied. On the way back to the lodging, the two walked arm in arm while sharing an umbrella.

10th generation Yeong-sook went on a “2:1 date” with Mr. Baek Kim and Mr. Heuk Kim. At this time, Mr. Baek Kim intensively expressed his disappointment that 10th generation Yeong-sook did not choose him on their previous date. After pouring out his emotions for 40 minutes, Mr. Baek Kim felt relieved, while the expressions of Young-sook of the 10th generation and Mr. Heuk-kim darkened. At the same time, Mr. Park, who had finished his ‘cabbage pancake date’ with Young-sook of the 22nd generation, called out Jung-sook of the 10th generation, who was lying down alone, and had a conversation. Jung-sook of the 10th generation said, “I want to go home. (Mr. Baek Kim) hinted at all sorts of nuances,” and was upset that Mr. Baek Kim chose Young-sook of the 10th generation over her after flirting with her ‘arm buddy’.

Meanwhile, Young-sook of the 10th generation and Mr. Baek Kim joined after their ‘cabbage pancake date’, but Jung-sook of the 10th generation did not even make eye contact with Mr. Baek Kim. Seeing Jung-sook of the 10th generation looking uncomfortable, Mr. Baek Kim quietly left. But when Mr. Baek Kim left, 10th generation Jeong-suk started crying again and complained again, saying, “I feel like a toy. I hate it when people play with me.” Upon hearing this, 10th generation Yeong-suk felt uncomfortable and left the place, and Mr. Black Kim hurriedly followed after 10th generation Yeong-suk. 10th generation Yeong-suk said to Mr. Black Kim, “I wonder what I did wrong, and I don’t know what to do.” Mr. Black Kim silently listened to 10th generation Yeong-suk, and after that, the two of them shared their feelings that they wanted to talk more with 10th generation Yeong-ja and Mr. Park.

Mr. Baek Kim drank a glass of water outside, then went back to the room where 10th generation Jeong-suk was and spoke to her quietly. He joked, “Why are you crying again? I told you that you’re so delicate. You’re acting like a womanizer today~.” Even so, 10th generation Jeong-suk continued to have a cold expression. Eventually, Mr. Baek Kim tried to take 10th generation Jeong-suk out, saying, “Let’s talk,” but 10th generation Jeong-suk shook off Mr. Baek Kim’s hand, slammed the door, and left. In the midst of the chaos, Mr. Hwang suddenly asked 16th generation Yeong-ja to talk. Immediately after, 16th generation Yeong-ja revealed her view on relationships, saying, “Distance is important and I hope to see you often,” and Mr. Hwang said, “Work is more important,” revealing that he had different values from 16th generation Yeong-ja. After that, the two quickly ended their relationship while confirming their 180-degree different tastes.

10th generation Yeong-ja called Mr. Baek Kim and asked him to appease 10th generation Jeong-suk. However, Mr. Baek Kim drew the line with 10th generation Jeong-suk, saying, “I hope we can be like close brother and sister.” Upon hearing this, 10th generation Youngja went into the room where 10th generation Jeongsuk was and consoled her, saying, “Mr. Baek Kim asked me to help your sister feel better,” and after a while, the singles gathered again to talk. On the other hand, 10th generation Jeongsuk and 10th generation Yeongsuk, who were as close as sisters, remained awkwardly silent. 10th generation Youngja asked ‘same-age friend’ Mr. Heukkim to talk. 10th generation Youngja started by saying, “You were a little worried too,“ and Mr. Heukkim replied, “Me too. In fact, when ‘Midnight Cabbage Pancake Date’ was selected, Mr. Heukkim looked at 10th generation Youngja the whole time and seemed worried. Surprised by Mr. Heuk Kim’s meticulousness, 10th generation Young-ja expressed her feelings by saying, ”I‘m so grateful that there was someone who thought of me.“

10th generation Young-sook ran into Mr. Park in front of the bathroom and asked to talk. Here, Mr. Park said, ”If the ‘date selection’ had been done in reverse order, I would have gone (to 10th generation Young-sook) first,“ explaining his own reasons for not choosing the ‘popular girl’ 10th generation Young-sook. 10th generation Young-sook, who had been depressed, finally smiled again and said in front of the production crew, ”As soon as we met and talked, I felt like everything was cleared up. I realized that I would have fun when I’m with this person.“

Mr. Baek Kim approached 10th generation Jeong-sook one last time before going to bed, but 10th generation Jeong-sook ignored him this time too. Here, Mr. Baek Kim calls out to 10th class Young-sook, saying, “Come out,” and volunteers to be her “bodyguard,” saying, “I’ll take you to the dorm.” The two talked again, but 10th class Young-sook continued to look tired and ended her conversation with Mr. Baek Kim. Mr. Hwang called out 10th class Young-ja, who was about to return to the dorm, and reported(?) about his conversation with 16th class Young-ja earlier. Mr. Hwang tried to ease 10th class Young-ja’s feelings by saying, “She just found out, ‘This is the kind of person this is,’ and that was the end of it.” On the other hand, 10th class Young-ja said in front of the production team, “I can’t fathom this person’s heart. He’s way above me.” She showed complicated feelings, saying, “You’re putting me through a test.”

10th-grade Jeong-suk continued to vent her anger to everyone until dawn, saying, “My pride is hurt.” Mr. Baek Kim sternly told Mr. Bae, “I hate that kind of thing,” about 10th-grade Jeong-suk’s behavior. After the sun rose, 10th-grade Jeong-suk’s “venting it” session ended, and 16th-grade Yeong-ja woke up Mr. Bae, who was sleeping in his room, and asked him, “Take me to the dorms.” Mr. Bae barely managed to wake up and escorted 16th-grade Yeong-ja, who happily linked arms with Mr. Bae. On the way back, Mr. Bae ran into 22nd-grade Yeong-suk and took her back again. However, 16th generation Youngja, who was thought to have gone into the room first and gone to sleep, quietly opened the door and watched Mr. Bae and 22nd generation Youngsook being affectionate with each other with her “axe eyes” wide open, causing goosebumps. Along with this, at the end of the broadcast, 16th generation Youngja asked Mr. Bae, “You brought me here and brought me back here again?” and 10th generation Jeongsuk and 10th generation Youngsook seemed to be arguing because of the love triangle with Mr. Baek Kim, foreshadowing the crisis that will hit “Dolsing Minbak.”

The dangerous romance of “Dolsing Minbak” can be seen on “I’m SOLO, Then Love Continues,” which airs on SBS Plus and ENA on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM.

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