Actress Yoon Se-ah is signaling an all-time high by having a ‘bridal shower’ disguised as a ‘village vacation’ with her best friends.

In the third episode of the SBS Plus·E Channel jointly produced entertainment show ‘Because I‘m Solo’, which will air on the afternoon of the 12th, Yoon Se-ah goes on a ‘village vacation’ with her manager, a close friend of 20 years, and her close friend’s younger brother, who she met as a vocal teacher.

On this day, Yoon Se-ah introduces her relationship with her two best friends and says, “My younger brother (vocal teacher) is getting married in a month. So we decided to go on our last solo trip together”. In the moving car, Yoon Se-ah reminisces, saying to her close manager, “It‘s already been 20 years for us”. Then, she recalls a touching anecdote about her manager, who is “the same age” as her and has been with her for 20 years since she met him as an actor and manager in 2005.

Yoon Se-ah opens by saying, “When I first debuted, I was a freshman in society and had a really hard time,” and confesses, “I couldn’t even get a bank loan (because I was a freelancer), so I needed 3 million won. When I was worried because I couldn’t get the money, you readily lent me 3 million won. I was really grateful at that time.” The manager hears this and calmly replies, “I did that because I believed that Se-ah would pay it back.” Furthermore, the fact that Yoon Se-ah, who paid back more than 10 times the principal, supported her manager in both material and spiritual ways is revealed, causing an outpouring of surprise and admiration in the studio. Indeed, attention is focused on how Yoon Se-ah will repay the favor to her manager.



Amidst interest in the long-standing friendship between Yoon Se-ah and her manager, who repaid the 3 million won more than tenfold, and the specific details, the three finally arrive at a hanok lodging located near the Bukhansan River. They are very satisfied with the cozy country house atmosphere with the rafters, porch, and fireplace that smells of wood, and change into ‘country vacation fashion’, saying “It’s so pretty!”.

Later, Yoon Se-ah discovers a swing in the backyard and suddenly becomes possessed by ‘Chunhyang’ and rides on the swing. However, she uses a power swing closer to Lee Doryeong than Chunhyang, causing laughter, and eventually, unable to control her overflowing tension, she commits an impulsive act. Meanwhile, Yoon Se-ah also gets into chopping firewood, displaying her incredible strength to split a log in half with one swing of the axe, devastating the scene. MC Hwang Jung-eum, who was watching this in the studio, bursts out laughing and says, “Se-ah unnie’s tension is totally MZ level!” and gives a “thumbs up.”

After a while, Yoon Se-ah and her close friends start preparing a meal. However, Yoon Se-ah quietly calls her manager and says, “Let’s throw a ‘bridal shower’ for my sister who’s getting married soon,” and plans a secret event. Yoon Se-ah and her manager carefully prepare the ‘bridal shower’ in case her quick-witted sister finds out, but they keep showing signs of creaking, making our hearts race. Indeed, much attention is focused on whether Yoon Se-ah will be able to successfully hold a ‘bridal shower’ disguised as a ‘village vacation’ without being caught.

Meanwhile, the second episode of ‘Because I‘m Single’ that aired on the 5th recorded a household viewership rating of 1.3% (Nielsen Korea, metropolitan area, combined figures from both companies), an increase from the first episode. In particular, this is a great feat that broke the household viewership rating among SBS Plus original programs launched this year, proving its hot popularity and buzz. In addition, the highest viewership rating per minute soared to 2.2%, and the ‘Women 2549’ viewership rating also exceeded 1%, setting monumental results. In addition, it ranked first in viewership ratings for the target (2049) entertainment program in the same time slot based on paid broadcasting households. The online response was also explosive. ‘Because I’m Solo’ ranked first in the ‘Most Viewed News’ on portal sites such as Naver, Daum, and Nate on both the 5th and 6th, and ranked first in Daum‘s ‘Entertainment TV Search Rankings’ on the 6th. In addition, it maintained the No. 1 spot in Naver’s ‘Trending Videos’ on the 6th and 7th, showing its formidable popularity and buzz even after the broadcast.

The ‘Country Vacation’ site filled with laughter and emotion with Yoon Se-ah and her close friends, and the solo life of actor Sa Kang, who has transformed into an office worker and is raising two daughters, will be revealed in the third episode of the SBS Plus·E Channel co-produced ‘Because I‘m Solo’, which will air on the 12th (today) at 8:40 p.m.

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