‘I am SOLO’ 24th generation has opened the door to a full-blown pink romance.

On the 8th, SBS Plus and ENA‘s real dating program ‘I am SOLO’, the 24th generation of single women revealed their surprising identities during the ‘Self-introduction time’. Then, in the first date selection, Yeong-cheol and Gwang-soo each received 2 votes and became the main characters of the ‘Many-on-One Date’, while Yeong-ho and Yeong-sik received 0 votes and ended up eating the ‘Loneliness Set’, creating a ‘polar opposites’ atmosphere.

Following the single men revealing themselves with ‘Self-introductions’ earlier, the single women each showed off their new charms with a bold ‘Self-introduction’ time. Yeong-sook was born in 1994 and is a 7th grade civil servant working in the educational administration position at a public institution. Yeong-sook, who is a “rich person with hobbies” such as tennis, pilates, flying yoga, and pottery, said, “I want to get married within two years,” and also shared her life goal of “being a grandmother with a good personality.” Jeong-sook, born in 1993, was preparing to pioneer a second life as an entrepreneur while learning from her father after quitting S Safe. Jeong-sook, who has experience in various sports such as health and golf, said, “My ideal type is a hard-working and big man,” and added, “I want to shine the most here,” receiving enthusiastic applause from everyone.

Soon-ja, born in 1992 and currently working as an administrative civil servant at a central government agency in Seoul, introduced herself as enjoying a lifestyle that includes experiencing various experiences such as interior design, marathons, and climbing. Soon-ja then confessed that she is a “vegetarian,” and said, “I would like someone who can accept (vegetarians) without prejudice or rejection. However, she added, “That doesn’t mean I force vegetarianism on others.” Born in 1990, Youngja revealed her surprising occupation as the CEO of a five-sense play company that offers classes for infants and toddlers. She then confidently self-promoted, “I’m a freelancer, so I can work around my boyfriend’s schedule. I have Korean and Chinese cuisine chef licenses. If I had been born in the past, I would have been the best bride-to-be!”

Ok-soon was born in 1988 and surprised everyone with her surprising qualifications as an employee of Company K’s brand strategy office. Ok-soon, who grew up in a harmonious family, said, “I want to meet someone who has unwavering comfort like the bed in my room. My parents were frugal, so I have the habit of saving money.” Meanwhile, Ok-soon devastated ‘Solo Nation 24’ with her ‘atomic-level’ remarks such as “I got plastic surgery and became prettier”, “I froze my eggs”, “You can live overseas”.”. Lastly, Hyun-sook showed off her charms with ‘I love you so much’, ‘After showing off her long legs, she introduced herself’. Born in 1990, Hyun-sook, who works as a pharmacist at a hospital in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, said, “My side job became my hobby”, and introduced drawing and baking as her hobbies. She also confessed, “I want to have lots of children, so I have to work hard to earn money. Since middle school, I wanted to have a happy family and raise my children to be loving children.”.

After the ‘Self-Introduction Time’, which was full of twists and turns, the 24 single men and women shared completely changed hearts. Youngja and Oksoon unanimously agreed that “the first impression selection and (the man I like now) have completely changed,” and the single men shared their concerns about Soonja, who revealed that she is a “vegetarian.” Sangcheol, who had previously chosen Soonja in the first impression selection, honestly said, “I don’t think I can handle it,” and Youngcheol showed his hesitation by saying, “I‘m thinking about it.”

After a while, the single women’s ‘First Date Selection’ took place. The single men would shout, “I‘m lonely!” and the single women would choose their ‘One Pick Man’. When Youngsoo was the first to shout, “I’m lonely~,” Oksoon appeared, saying, “Tada!” Next, Yeong-cheol appeared and received the same ‘pick’ from Yeong-sook and Sun-ja as the ‘first impression choice’ result. Gwang-soo received Yeong-ja and Jeong-sook‘s choice, and Sang-cheol received Hyeon-sook’s choice, but Yeong-ho and Yeong-sik confirmed the lonely meal ‘with 0 votes’. Yeong-cheol, who went on a ‘2:1 date’, decided to go to a raw fish restaurant for Sun-ja, who is a vegetarian. However, all the restaurants were full, so after walking around for a while, he ended up at a spicy fish stew restaurant. Here, Yeong-cheol summoned his catchphrase, “just breathe”, and took great care of the two women. Despite that, he gave all the food to Sun-ja first, and when talking, he looked at Sun-ja a lot, which unintentionally made Yeong-sook feel left out. After the date, Yeong-cheol confessed in an interview with the production team that he liked Soon-ja more, and Soon-ja also said, “The mood is good right now,” but left it open, saying, “I’m curious about Gwang-soo too.”

Ok-soon, who went on a ‘1:1 date’ with Yeong-soo, captivated him with her ‘Romance Professor’ aspect. Ok-soon immediately called Yeong-soo ‘Oppa’, and when Yeong-soo said, “If (your future wife) gets tired of work, she can rest. I’ll feed her,” Ok-soon responded, “How about you rest, oppa?” making Yeong-soo’s ‘heart flutter. Also, while eating meat, Ok-soon flirts by saying, “Is this garlic? You shouldn’t eat garlic if you’re going to kiss, right?” and made Yeong-soo dizzy by ‘attacking his gaze’. After the date, Young-soo said in front of the production crew, “My feelings for her have increased. (Ok-soon) Isn‘t it better than zero?” and Ok-soon also said positively that her feelings for him had increased. However, Ok-soon revealed her unexpected feelings, “It wasn’t really fun.”

At the same time, Young-ho and Young-sik from “Loneliness” had a time of awakening while eating jajangmyeon at their dorm. Young-ho promised, “I‘ll ask to talk to Young-ja when she gets back,” and Young-sik declared, “I’ll talk to Ok-soon first,” and then cried in front of the production crew, saying, “There are doctors and smart people here, so they can‘t compare to me. I don’t think I can do it,” making people feel sorry. However, in the following trailer, Young-sik showed a thrilling appearance by ‘throwing votes’ to Ok-soon, Young-sook, Jeong-sook, and Young-ja, saying “If I win the Super Date ticket, I will ‘ask you out on a date”. MC Song Hae-na worried, saying “If you keep doing that, rumors will spread, you will be in big trouble”, and ‘Magic Woman’ Ok-soon suddenly provokes Young-chul by saying “I will show you the charm of an older sister”, succeeding in drawing Young-chul‘s attention who “I am curious”, raising curiosity about the next episode.

The romance of the 24th season, where you can’t even see what will happen next, can be seen on ‘I am SOLO’, which airs on SBS Plus and ENA on Wednesday, the 15th at 10:30 PM.

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