Sang-yoon of Channel A’s ‘Heart Pairing’ shocked the studio by changing his mind to Chae-eun after a ‘Christmas date’ with ‘same-age friend’ Chae-eun, and turning away from Je-yeon, which he had always been interested in.

Episode 14 of Channel A’s dating program ‘Heart Pairing’, which aired on the 13th, revealed the scene where the 10 residents of ‘Seoul Pairing House’, Sangyoon, Sua, Woojae, Jeyeon, Jimin, Jiwon, Chanhyung, Changhwan, Chaeun, and Ha-neul, went on a ‘Christmas Date’ and experienced a ‘sudden acceleration of romance’.Through this day’s ‘Christmas Date’, Woojae X Jiwon and Jimin X Jeyeon started ‘solidifying their love lines’ before the final selection, while Changhwan started a reckless dash toward Sua and showed off his ‘original catfish man’ charm, causing a dopamine explosion.In addition, immediately after the ‘Christmas Date’ ended, a 2-day and 1-night ‘Home Date’ that only couples who successfully paired could enjoy was announced, but before choosing their date, Sangyoon started shaking Chaeun roughly, forming a new love triangle between Chanhyung, Chaeun, and Sangyoon by surprise, adding to the confusion where nothing could happen even an inch ahead.

On Christmas Day, the 10 residents went through more meticulous ‘flower arrangements’ than ever for their ‘Christmas date’.The first couple to be paired up were Chang-hwan X Su-ah, the main characters of ‘Second Contract Dating’.Chang-hwan, who met Su-ah after a long time, confessed directly during the meal, “She’s my type in appearance, and my heart burst at the first meeting, and the more I get to know her, her personality is also good, so why should I settle down?” and “I’m really curious about Su-ah, so I want to get to know her more.” Su-ah said, “Thank you for being honest,” but honestly replied, “I need to think about why I’m interested in Jimin, so I might not be able to decide for a few days.” The two continued their date while walking around Su-ah’s alma mater.Chang-hwan, who had ‘made up his mind’ about Su-ah, showed off his ‘flirting skills’ by linking hands first, leading to a strong dash, receiving explosive cheers from the studio.

Next, Sangyoon X Chae-eun, who wrote each other as their ‘second choice’, were matched up.The two of them, who are the same age, have previously had a ‘food pairing’ by having meals alone, and the two of them became one over ‘food’ during dinner that day, giving off a ‘real ten’ mood.At this dinner, Chae-eun, who had Sangyoon as her ‘boyfriend’, asked a question with ‘Je-yeon’ in mind, “Do you normally(get along better with older men)?” and Sangyoon answered, “I usually get along better with friends, and I tend to pursue a comfortable relationship,” blossoming a new possibility with Chae-eun.After this, Sangyoon honestly confided in Chae-eun about his feelings and worries as he grew further and further away from Je-yeon, and Chae-eun, who had been listening silently, offered her simple comfort, and the two naturally grew closer.

Woojae X Jiwon couldn’t hide their joy as they paired up three times in a row, following ‘1st Contract Dating’, ‘Christmas Eve Date’, and now ‘Christmas Date’.Woojae gave Jiwon a Christmas present, saying, “I bought a book in case you come out,” whom he met at ‘Haebangchon’, his residence.During the meal, he asked Jiwon a question about the ‘future’, saying, “What do you think it would be like if we really met? I thought we could meet well even after ‘Final Choice’.” Jiwon also responded to Woojae with a bright smile, saying, “Talking with oppa is really fun and I don’t realize how time flies.” Next, Woojae surprised Jiwon by guiding her to his studio, the most ‘private’ space for him as an ‘artist’, and they exploded with romance as they added Jiwon’s ‘brush strokes’ to the piece he was working on.

Haneul, who had given up on Jimin after shedding tears the night before, reunited with Chanhyung, her partner from ‘Italian Date’ and ‘1st Contract Dating’.Amidst the curiosity of “Why did Haneul choose Chanhyung again?” , Haneul said, “After yesterday, my worries are over and my mind is at ease” and “(Chanhyung)I spent the most time with him during ‘Pairing House’, and I think it was nice that we could spend the beginning and the end together”, expressing the gratitude that she had been holding in until then.Chanhyung also said, “It seems like Haneul’s expression has returned to the same one we had when we first met” and gave Haneul a Christmas greeting.The 5 MCs who watched the video were immersed in the lingering emotions, saying, “We could feel Haneul’s heart wanting to end things well with Chanhyung.”

Jimin X Jeyeon met each other for the first time in a long time since their ‘first contract relationship’.Jeyeon, who had made up her mind the night before, drank a glass of wine and showed a jealousy that she had never seen before when she saw the ‘four-cut photo’ taken by Jimin X Sua.Then, right before the start of the ‘Christmas Eve date’, she started expressing her true feelings by saying, “I thought(the other person)was my oppa and I was really happy.” After that, the two continued their endless ‘tiki-taka’ conversation and took a commemorative photo in front of the tree while making cute eye contact.Furthermore, while sharing an umbrella and walking down the street, Jimin boldly confessed, saying, “I’ve always been you, Jeyeon.” Even after returning to the ‘pairing house’, the two comfortably enjoyed a late-night snack together as Jimin personally cooked Jjajang Ramen for Jeyeon, who said, “I want to eat Jjajang Ramen,” and they gave off the vibe of a ‘real couple’.

Once all 10 residents returned, a surprise announcement was made for ‘2 Days & 1 Night Home Date’, where only the couples who chose each other and were paired up would have a final date in a house just for the two of them.At this time, Sangyoon called Chae-eun out and declared, “I’m going to use you,” freezing the studio.To make matters worse, Chan-hyung, who was trying to sleep, overheard Sangyoon X Chae-eun’s conversation, and Chan-hyung jumped up from his seat and had a ‘mental breakdown’.When Sangyoon confessed, “I didn’t mean to hear the answer, but think about it,” Chae-eun was confused and said, “I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight,” and Chan-hyung also called Chae-eun out.When Chae-eun left it open by saying, “I thought it was almost certain,” Chan-hyung said, “I think things might be different,” and told her, “Don’t feel pressured and make a choice for yourself,” before heading to bed.

Finally, after the studio MCs continued to speculate about the ‘Home Date’ pairings, the men’s choices were Woojae → Jiwon, Jimin → Jeyeon, Changhwan → Suah, and Chanhyung and Sangyoon chose ‘Chae-eun’.The thrilling 2-day and 1-night ‘Home Date’ scene that will become the watershed of the ‘final choice’, including the results of the women’s choices including Chae-eun, can be seen on the 15th episode of ‘Heart Pairing’ on Channel A at 10:50 PM on the 20th(Friday).


Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com

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