Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ has been a hot topic since the beginning of the show with its unusual romantic atmosphere.

‘Couple Palace 2’ will show a super-fast matching relay of single men and women in just two episodes. As the unusual atmosphere is captured and the couples who gave us excitement are receiving attention, the production team has organized the matching status to see where the love sticks of the single men and women are headed.


● Will a doctor and pharmacist couple, both fresh out of society, be born? Choi Jae-yeon ♥ Bae Joo-hee ‘Single-minded’

According to the production team, male number 7 Choi Jae-yeon, an oral surgeon with overflowing pure beauty, was selected as one of the ‘Top 3 Men with the Most Votes from the Opposite Sex’, making him a popular contestant. However, his heart was single-minded. He is completely enamored with rookie pharmacist number 18, Bae Joo-hee. In particular, when number 18 gave his marriage condition of “I want you to pee while sitting down,” he said, “I still see you (sitting),” showing a match made in heaven. The two of them pressed their mutual hearts on each other, raising expectations for the birth of a rookie doctor and pharmacist couple. However, Kim Jong-guk said, “I know because I did season 1, but if this kind of line is formed, it will be a mess later on,” foreshadowing an unpredictable plot twist in “Couple Palace,” keeping the tension high until the end.


● “I like short men” Who will Im Si-yeon choose in the first impression vote for the female?

Female number 10 Im Si-yeon, the representative of a fashion brand who came in first in the first impression vote, caught everyone’s attention with her marriage condition of “I actually like short men.” The fact that anyone over 180cm tall isn‘t perceived as the opposite sex. Man number 4 Kim Hyun-joong, who is just shy of the ‘cut line’ with 179cm, chose Im Si-yeon as his one-pick and went on a 1:1 date in the first round, but didn’t press the ‘pick’ button in the second round due to the marriage condition. In the end, Im Si-yeon was matched with man number 23, a startup CEO, in the second round who said, “I have high self-esteem, so I don‘t think about (height) at all”. Attention is being paid to whether male number 4 Kim Hyun-joong will give up like this or whether there will be any changes to female number 10 Im Si-yeon’s marriage conditions.



● “I want to set up a new home in Tokyo” Hwang Jae-geun and Yoo Hye-won, full of pink atmosphere

The choice of female number 19 Yoo Hye-won, the hot topic of Seungri and Heo Woong‘s dating rumors, as well as the beauty model, was of great interest. The much-anticipated protagonist who earned a date opportunity after beating out numerous votes is male number 3 Hwang Jae-geun, an employee of a major Japanese company. Hwang Jae-geun, who was matched with creator employee A (Choi Seo-hee) in the first round, drew attention in the second round when he was picked by Yoo Hye-won and went on a 1:1 date. Yoo Hye-won ignores Hwang Jae-geun’s marriage condition of “I want a woman who is like a mother who will set up a new house in Tokyo”, raising expectations for their “pink future” and heightening curiosity about whether the two will be able to make it to the “Palace Week”, the gateway to the training camp.


● Charm that surpasses conditions! The voluptuous couple Lee Sang-kyung ♥ Seo Jin-joo

The so-called “voluptuous couple” is also receiving a lot of attention from viewers. Seo Jin-joo, number 23, a female bank employee in charge of VIPs, revealed her firm taste by saying, “I don‘t like thin, voluptuous lips.” Lee Sang-kyung, number 24, a dermatologist who had previously gone on a special date with Seo Jin-joo, did not press the pick button in the second round because he was concerned about the marriage condition, but then confronted her head on by saying, “Are my lips voluptuous?” Seo Jin-joo replied, “It’s okay because you smile brightly,” and the two were eventually matched for the second round of 1:1 dates. Kim Jong-kook and Yoo Se-yoon made everyone laugh by coquettishly saying, “Objectively, your lips are thin.”


● Oh Shin-da wants a “newlywed home worth over 2 billion won,” will she and Lee Jung-won do a pink draw?

Oh Shin-da, a female employee at Company S who studied abroad, became a hot topic with her marriage condition of “wanting a newlywed home worth over 2 billion won.” Although most men gave up on picking her due to the extremely difficult marriage condition, Lee Jung-won, a 188cm tall patent attorney and lawyer, showed interest in Oh Shin-da and successfully matched with her, drawing attention. The two got to know each other on a 1:1 date, and Lee Jung-won said, “I thought I was going to get eaten up” by Oh Shin-da’s active child content and barrage of questions, but also expressed her favor by saying, “She’s a lot better than when I first saw her.” Oh Shin-da also seemed completely captivated by Lee Jung-won’s confident answers, raising expectations for the possibility of a “hot” couple.

On the other hand, there are quite a few single men and women who are having a hard time finding a partner, including former Miss Korea Kim Ye-rin who lost 20 kg and threw herself into the marriage fray once again. Attention is focused on what kind of story will unfold as the large-scale matching show ‘Speed Train’, where the appearances, specifications, and marriage conditions of single men and women are revealed, continues with ‘Speed Date’, and ‘Palace Week’, a training camp that only matched couples can attend. In particular, attention is focused on who will be the main character of the ‘16-way relationship’, which is the biggest topic of interest this season, and whether the myth of the best matchmaking of all time can be rewritten and the journey of single men and women toward marriage is being focused on.

‘Couple Palace 2’ is broadcast simultaneously on Mnet and tvN every Wednesday at 10:40 p.m.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com

This article is automatically translated using Google AI. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at allkstar@donga.com.