From Cleo Cha Eun-jung to ‘Seungri and Heo Woong‘s dating rumor’ Yoo Hye-won, ‘Couple Palace 2’ has truly stimulated viewers’ excitement with the stories of couples that have begun in earnest.

In the 3rd episode of Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2 (directed by CP Lee Sun-young, PD Jung Min-seok)’ that aired on Wednesday the 19th, the 3rd round ‘Speed Date’ was held following the ‘Speed Train’ where 60 single men and women were introduced and met. The romance story began in earnest with the ‘Elimination’ rule that was different from Season 1 on that day’s broadcast.

The story of the hot contestant Cleo Cha Eun-jung was also revealed. Chae Eun-jung said about the reason she applied for ‘Couple Palace 2’, “As I‘m past the age of 40, I rarely meet new men and I’ve only been on over 100 blind dates. I even registered with a marriage information company,” showing that I was serious about marriage. I also made a surprising confession that I wanted to have a child within a year and even froze my eggs. Dentist male number 27, who has a bear face, actively appealed to Chae Eun-jung by even ‘fanming out’, and the two confirmed the possibility of being a couple by going on a 1:1 date.

Office worker A (Choi Seo-hee), a creator with 1.3 million subscribers, had the ‘economic power’, which is the marriage condition that men want, but it was not easy to match because of the condition of “wanting a DINK couple”. Male number 28, an assistant professor of nursing, showed interest in Choi Seo-hee, who sincerely appealed by saying that she wanted to find someone to live with with her characteristically strong mentality. Pharmacist male number 19 and office worker female number 13, who had a rosy atmosphere as a couple who liked philosophy from their first meeting, gave excitement as they confirmed their unchanging feelings.

After finishing the first and second rounds of Speed Train, a new unexpected rule was revealed. If you don‘t get a vote for the date you want to meet in the future, you won’t be able to go to the next round together. In particular, the unexpected male number 5, rapper MacDaddy, was called out as an elimination, causing a shock. MacDaddy had previously shown a sweet side with female number 2, Jang Moon-jung, a big fan and researcher at a large company, in the first and second rounds and promised to stay together until the next round, but both of them were eliminated in a huge upset.

In the third round, Speed Date, you were given the opportunity to talk to multiple people during the limited time. Since only the couples who matched here would enter Palace Week, the 48 single men and women couldn‘t hide their determination, calling it a “war.” Amidst the plotting chaos, emotions that couldn’t be hidden between the single men and women also stirred. In particular, the story of male number 4, Kim Hyun-joong, and female number 10, Im Si-yeon, raised the excitement level. Kim Hyun-joong fell in love with Im Si-yeon at first sight, but he gave up on choosing her in the second round because of Im Si-yeon‘s marriage condition of liking short men. The two confirmed their feelings for each other through a 5-minute conversation on a 1:1 date, and Kim Hyun-joong gave Im Si-yeon, who had hurt her hand, some burn ointment, which made her heart flutter.

The straightforwardness of the women surrounding Hwang Jae-geun, the number 3 male employee at a large Japanese company, was also interesting. Seo Jin-joo, a female VIP bank employee, number 23, was initially matched with dermatologist male number 24, but changed her mind to Hwang Jae-geun, the number 3 male. She couldn’t hide her external taste, saying she didn‘t like thin and narrow lips. Office worker A (Choi Seo-hee) also couldn’t hide her feelings for Hwang Jae-geun, to the point where she wrote down conversation topics on her thumb. Hwang Jae-geun‘s one-pick, who is so popular, is none other than female number 19, Yoo Hye-won. Hwang Jae-geun said he was “bewitched” by Yoo Hye-won, but expressed his anxiety about Yoo Hye-won’s popularity, making people wonder about their final matchup.

Male number 7 Choi Jae-yeon, an oral surgeon, and female number 11 Bae Joo-hee, a pharmacist, were matched in the 1st and 2nd rounds and became a solid couple. Choi Jae-yeon declared that he would go forward, saying, “A racehorse that only looks forward”, but male number 24 Lee Sang-kyung, a dermatologist, and male number 13 Kwon Young-taek, the CEO of an indie agency, also began to take interest in Bae Joo-hee, forming an unexpected love triangle. Choi Jae-yeon showed her anxiety by mentioning Season 1, where many things happened because of 5 minutes. On the other hand, the subtle push-and-pull relationship between male number 26 Lee Jeong-won, a patent attorney and lawyer who comes to female number 9 who wants a 2 billion won newlywed home, heightened the immersion.

At the end of the broadcast, the outline of the couples who will be entering ‘Palace Week’ was revealed. The first couple was male number 4 Kim Hyun-joong and female number 10 Im Si-yeon. Pharmacist Bae Joo-hee, who dated three men, chose oral surgeon Choi Jae-yeon. The two who showed affection at first sight are stimulating excitement with their unchanging choices for each other, and are raising curiosity about the journey that will unfold in Palace Week in the future.

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

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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