The romance of the singles in ‘Nasol Sagye’ has been fluctuating wildly.

On the 2nd, the ENA and SBS Plus jointly produced entertainment show ‘I‘m SOLO, Then Love Continues’ showed 10th generation Yeong-sook struggling between Mr. Park and Mr. Baek Kim, while 10th generation Yeong-ja presented a twist by getting closer to Mr. Heuk Kim instead of Mr. Hwang. Also, 10th generation Jeong-sook and 10th generation Yeong-sook, who had grown apart because of Mr. Baek Kim, fortunately reconciled dramatically, bringing relief to everyone.

As soon as 16th generation Yeong-ja woke up that morning, she said to 10th generation Yeong-sook and Yeong-ja, “Yesterday (10th generation Jeong-sook) was upset. (10th generation Yeong-sook) didn’t say anything to me about Mr. Baek Kim.” Then, 16th generation Yeongja confessed, “I like Mr. Bae, but I got jealous when I saw 22nd generation Yeong-sook (Mr. Bae) bringing her.” 10th generation Yeongja added, “I heard from Mr. Bae that you and 22nd generation Yeong-sook are awkward. And Mr. Bae was always you.” However, 16th generation Yeongja said, “22nd generation Yeong-sook is first, and I‘m like second,” and seemed anxious. The story from the night before continued in the men’s dorm. Mr. Hwang brought up 22nd generation Yeong-sook, who was not chosen by Mr. Bae, saying, “I thought you were upset yesterday.” Mr. Bae showed the composure of a ‘popular guy’ by saying, “If you open your mouth on a persimmon tree, will the persimmon fall out? You have to shake it.” At the same time, 10th generation Yeongja said, “I can respect Mr. Hwang, so I feel trustworthy. Mr. Black Kim also seems to have a really deep mind,” revealing his feelings for the two men. Soon after, Mr. Baek Kim got up and went straight to the kitchen, cooked scrambled eggs, and offered them to Young-sook of the 10th generation. Mr. Park‘s expression darkened rapidly upon seeing this.

When Young-sook of the 10th generation, Mr. Bae, and Mr. Baek Kim ran out of groceries, they left to go grocery shopping together. Here, Young-sook of the 10th generation asked, “Why did you bring both women?” and brought up the incident of “bringing Young-sook of the 22nd generation” instead of Young-ja of the 16th generation. Mr. Bae explained, “Who pushed me from behind?” It turned out that it was Mr. Park who pushed Young-sook from behind while telling him to bring Young-sook of the 22nd generation. Mr. Baek Kim took close care of Young-sook of the 10th generation from inside the car to at the mart. 10th generation Young-sook whined, “If this continues, won’t we all end up going to 22nd generation Young-sook?”, but Mr. Baek Kim strongly appealed, saying, “I don‘t cook for just anyone”, and “Once I put my feet in, I keep going until I turn to ash.”

Mr. Bae, who came back from grocery shopping, gave 16th generation Young-ja some hangover cure separately. 16th generation Young-ja was happy, saying, “It’s been a year since I‘ve received something like this.” After that, the two who turned on the “love mode” woke up 10th generation Jeong-sook who was sleeping in, but 10th generation Jeong-sook still coldly said, “I’m not going to eat.” 10th generation Young-sook returned to her dorm room and praised 10th generation Young-ja for the special manners that Mr. Baek Kim had shown her. She continued, “It‘s fun to be with you, but it’s also a bit burdensome. Also, there‘s 10th generation Jeong-sook,” she confessed. At that time, 10th generation Jeong-sook entered the room the two were in and asked, “Do you have any ice water?” which instantly froze the atmosphere. After 10th generation Jeong-sook left, 10th generation Yeong-sook asked, “What do you think Mr. Park is like? I think it’s fun to date (with Mr. Park).” 10th generation Yeong-ja responded, “I felt that you had feelings for him. Your expression is different when we‘re together.” A while later, 10th generation Yeong-sook revealed her affection for him in an interview with the production crew, saying, “I’m torn between the person who likes me and the person I like. Mr. Park is 55 and Mr. Baek Kim is 45.”

10th generation Jeong-sook still reacted coldly to Mr. Baek Kim‘s greeting of, “Eat something,” saying, “I’m not eating.” After that, 10th generation Jeong-suk pointed out to other single men and women again Mr. Baek Kim‘s behavior of ‘skinship with her shoulders’, saying “If you say that to me, even another woman would misunderstand.”. Mr. Baek Kim just quietly listened to 10th generation Jeong-suk in his room. On the other hand, 16th generation Yeong-ja said “I almost misunderstood. I saw you leave as soon as I opened the door (after dropping off 22nd generation Yeong-suk)” and expressed her disappointment directly to Mr. Bae. Mr. Bae explained slowly, “At that time, Mr. Park pushed me to drop off 22nd generation Yeong-suk”. 16th generation Yeong-ja resolved the misunderstanding, and the two even showed off a ‘couple look’ by changing into jeans together. After confirming that she had ‘mutual affection’ with Mr. Bae, 16th generation Youngja said, “This is the first time I’ve experienced a situation where I just need to get to know this person, so I‘m so grateful” and smiled. ‘Same-age friends’ 10th generation Youngja and Mr. Heukkim became closer while having a serious conversation. However, 10th generation Youngja said, “I haven’t met many people my age, so I don‘t think I can tell the difference (whether this feeling is rational affection or friendship)” and was confused. After that, 10th generation Youngja said in front of the production crew, “A spark came out of me. I developed feelings because we sympathized and communicated with each other”,” hinting at her growing feelings for Mr. Heukkim.

While everyone was getting more worried, the production crew said, “Since none of you made a good decision, we’ll give you more time” and informed them to have ‘time to think’ before choosing the next date. At this, 10th generation Jeong-suk was frustrated and said, “There‘s no one to choose,” and 10th generation Yeong-suk cautiously asked 10th generation Jeong-suk, “Are you angry at me?” 10th generation Jeong-suk said, “I was upset. If only you had given me just a little bit of advice,” and then expressed her discontent by saying, “I didn’t even know you were talking to Mr. Baek Kim at dawn.” 10th generation Yeong-suk felt wronged and said, “I also didn‘t care about your feelings because I was busy checking out other people. But did I do something wrong to you to the point that you’re upset with me?” 10th generation Jeong-suk said again, “If only you had given me a little bit of advice,” and 10th generation Yeong-suk retorted, “What kind of advice?” 10th generation Jeong-suk argued, “You had feelings for me to some extent too,” but 10th generation Yeong-suk explained, “At that time, I didn‘t (feel) any attraction towards you. It’s true that I developed feelings for you a little after we dated, but in a way, this place is a competitive system.” 10th generation Jeong-suk specifically mentioned a situation in which she was “really upset” to 10th generation Yeong-suk, saying, “(Yesterday) while you were listening to my story, you left.” 10th generation Yeong-suk complained, “I didn‘t leave because I didn’t want to listen to you. I left because I couldn‘t handle the situation, so I left to survive.” She then asked, “If you were upset, it was a misunderstanding, so please understand with an open mind.”

10th generation Jeong-suk said, “I was upset because my closest sibling didn’t take care of me and left,” and reconciled with 10th generation Yeong-suk. As the awkward situation eased, Jeong-suk from the 10th generation said, “I just badmouthed Mr. Baek Kim. But now I‘m going to choose Mr. Baek Kim!”, making everyone burst into laughter. Yeong-suk from the 22nd generation responded, “This is the funniest drawing,” and Jeong-suk from the 10th generation excitedly shouted, “Want to try it? Today?” Finally, the “Rainy Day Date Choice” was announced, and the preview for next week showed the single women choosing their dates. Jeong-suk from the 10th generation said, “Oh yeah! Dandy, wait a minute,” and smiled brightly for the first time in a while, but everyone complained of a headache saying, “Oh my, my head,” as if Youngja of the 10th generation made a shocking statement, raising curiosity.

You can watch the shocking statement made by Youngja of the 10th generation and the thrilling romance of ‘Single Inn’ on ‘I’m SOLO, Then Love Continues’, which airs on ENA and SBS Plus at 10:30 PM on Thursday, the 9th.

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