‘Nasol Sagye’ continued the never-ending ‘reversal romance’ relay until the end, keeping people glued to their seats.

On the 16th, on ENA and SBS Plus‘ ‘I’m SOLO, Then Love Continues’ (hereafter ‘Nasol Sagye’), the tenacious love line of Mr. Baek Kim not being able to give up on 10th generation Yeong-sook and of 10th generation Jeong-sook not being able to give up on Mr. Baek Kim was revealed. Also, 16th generation Yeong-ja and Mr. Bae, who had been showing off their pink side of ‘1st class starting today’, showed a twisted situation where cracks seemed to be forming due to the economic situation.

On this day, Mr. Park went on a ‘2:1 date’ with 10th generation Yeong-sook and 22nd generation Yeong-sook. 22nd class Young-sook got into Mr. Park‘s car and started a ‘compliment attack’, saying, “You drive so smoothly~”. She then told him that she lives in the next neighborhood in Seoul, and they quickly became close. On the other hand, 10th class Young-sook, who lives in Changwon, gradually became at a loss for words. However, after arriving at the restaurant, the tables were turned. 10th class Young-sook and Mr. Park, who had previously had a long ‘1:1 conversation’, talked about things only they knew, such as how to cut pork belly, and 22nd class Young-sook, who felt left out, was upset and said, “I wondered if I came to this place for nothing”.

The three of them soon started a ‘1:1 conversation’ at the ‘Aquarium Cafe’. In his conversation with 22nd class Young-sook, Mr. Park said, “The first person I saw in ‘I’m SOLO’ was 22nd class Young-sook. He left room for a surprise vote, saying, “You deserve to get a lot of votes.” Following this, Mr. Park confronted Young-sook of the 10th generation and confessed his concerns about long distances, saying, “I‘ve never done a ’long-distance‘ before. Is that a distance that can be overcome?” Young-sook of the 10th generation was upset and cutely complained, “I thought he would always be active in expressing himself, but he never did it (to me). He just talks affectionately,” and asked directly, “Do you have romantic feelings for me?” Mr. Park said, “Yes,” and playfully added, “Where are we going tomorrow (after the final selection) if we become a couple?” Only then did 10th generation Young-sook feel better and smile brightly.



16th generation Young-ja, who had previously taken a ‘close selfie’ with Mr. Bae holding hands, returned to the ‘Single Inn’ and continued their deep talk. 16th generation Young-ja said, “You don’t have to talk about this because it‘s a sensitive issue”, but then asked, “This is one of the most important questions when dating. How much have you saved so far?”. Mr. Bae answered, “Nothing”, and 16th generation Young-ja said, “The amount I consider the same person to have is 50 million won. I think 1/3 of what I have is okay”. Meanwhile, 16th class Young-ja expressed regret by saying, “How did you come out with nothing?” and explained, “I’m not telling you to buy a house, but at least if we have this much, we can pool together and do ‘eunssae eunssae’.” Nevertheless, 16th class Young-ja expressed her continued affection for Mr. Bae by saying, “I really want to make the final choice,” and Mr. Bae said, “It hasn‘t even been a year since I got divorced, and I could talk if I took the mic off...” revealing that he had some secret circumstances that no one knew about. 16th class Young-ja, lost in thought, said, “I feel good right now and want to make a choice, but I don’t think I‘ve made up my mind yet,” feeling distraught.

Mr. Baek Kim and 10th class Jeong-suk - 10th class Young-ja also returned to the ’Single‘s Homestay’ after finishing their ‘2:1 Date’. 10th generation Jeong-suk told Mr. Baek Kim, who was dropping her off at her dorm, “It‘s okay” but also coolly said, “Anyway, I feel relieved.” Mr. Baek Kim honestly said, “When (10th generation Young-sook) gets back, I’ll talk about it and if there‘s anything I’ll try tomorrow morning.” After that, Mr. Baek Kim, who was preparing to light a fire and grill meat, was seen grumbling to Mr. Park, the ‘10th generation Young-sook pick’, and 10th generation Jeong-suk saw this and laughed out loud, saying, “I think I got emotional.” Meanwhile, Mr. Baek Kim tried to hand meat to 10th generation Jeong-suk but ended up sitting on her lap, causing an ‘contact accident’. The two formed a humorous ‘tiki-taka’ with their charcoal-burned finger hairs as a theme, even as they shared awkward laughs.

After a while, as the single men and women gathered for the meal one after another, 10th Jeong-sook told Mr. Park, “10th Yeong-sook said that she felt sad because she liked him and approached him (but he didn‘t express it actively).“ She relayed 10th Yeong-sook’s feelings on his behalf. Mr. Baek Kim seemed to feel uncomfortable with the atmosphere that was trying to connect Mr. Park and 10th Yeong-sook, and quietly left. At this time, 10th Jeong-sook asked Mr. Park, “So who would you choose?”, and Mr. Park replied, “If I had to choose now, of course it would be Changwon (10th Yeong-sook)!”. Just then, 10th Yeong-sook showed up, and 10th Jeong-sook took 10th Yeong-sook away and said, “Mr. Park chose you. He conveyed Mr. Park‘s feelings by saying, ”I’m embarrassed to express myself, so that‘s why I’m doing that.“ He even ‘assisted’ so that 10th generation Youngsook and Mr. Park could have a ‘1:1 conversation’.

After that, Mr. Park was talking about ‘long distance’ with 10th generation Youngsook and said, “(‘long distance relationship’) is like the military. It‘s scary when you don’t go, but you can do it because everyone else is doing it.”. 10th generation Youngsook asked directly, “Are you by any chance the avoidant type? I hate avoidant types.”. Mr. Park added, “I‘m not the avoidant type, but it’s not easy to start. Shouldn‘t we meet outside 2-3 more times?”. After hearing Mr. Park’s words, 10th generation Youngsook said, “You‘re not the type to hesitate. There was a scene and conversation that continued to portray the situation thereafter,” and portrayed her real-life relationship with Mr. Park positively.

While Young-sook of the 10th generation and Mr. Park were away talking, Jung-sook of the 10th generation relayed the situation between the two to Mr. Baek Kim, “It seems like you two ended up together? I heard you both chose?” Mr. Baek Kim seemed complicated, saying, “I guess you’ll do it if you want to.” Immediately after, Mr. Baek Kim confessed in an interview with the production crew, “I felt really bad. I thought you’d come to me, but it was so hard that I felt betrayed.” Mr. Baek Kim eventually called Young-sook of the 10th generation and told her these feelings, and Young-sook of the 10th generation said, “I couldn’t help it,” and explained, “Before choosing a date, Jung-sook of the 10th generation said, ‘I’m going to untie you with Mr. Baek Kim today,’ but how could I go along with that?” Mr. Baek Kim asked back, ”Did you feel uncomfortable because the two of you came together?“ and 10th Generation Yeong-sook cut him off by saying, ”That situation itself is uncomfortable.“ Mr. Baek Kim asked, ”Then you still haven’t decided?“ about 10th Generation Yeong-sook‘s final decision. 10th Generation Yeong-sook said, ”I’m still thinking about it,“ but added, ”But I think it‘ll be difficult to live there later?“ referring to Mr. Baek Kim’s work situation that prevents him from leaving Yeongyang. Mr. Baek Kim seemed resigned and started to cry as he said, ”If I talk more, I think I‘ll cry. I had a good woman I liked and I did my best, but if it doesn’t work out, should I just end it there? Should I prepare myself to be hurt like a hopeful counselor and wait until the final choice?“ 10th Generation Young-sook said, ”I‘m sorry I couldn’t give you a satisfactory answer (Mr. Baek Kim)“ and said, ”Good night.“

Immediately after, 10th Generation Young-sook said in an interview with the production team, ”His (Mr. Baek Kim) charm was that he was affectionate and fun, but when he got really serious, he lost all of his charm. From my perspective, it was burdensome to ask him questions in a rush,“ revealing that she was uncomfortable with Mr. Baek Kim‘s ‘straightforwardness’. The trailer then showed Mr. Baek Kim unable to stop his ‘straightforwardness’ toward 10th Generation Young-sook, 10th Generation Jeong-sook turning on ‘cooking mode’ again for Mr. Baek Kim, and Mr. Baek Kim’s affectionate mode patting 10th Generation Jeong-sook on the back. Here, a situation unfolds where Young-sook of the 10th generation sheds tears, raising interest in the next broadcast to the peak.

The endlessly thrilling love line of ‘Single Inn’ will continue in ‘I‘m SOLO, Then Love Continues’, which will air on ENA and SBS Plus at 10:30 PM on the 23rd (Thursday).

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com