The 26th solo men of 'I Am Solo' revealed their super special unexpected specs.
In the 200th episode of the ENA and SBS Plus real dating program 'I Am Solo', which aired on the 7th, Youngho was shown monopolizing 3 votes in the first impression selection of the solo women. Additionally, during the 'Gold Special', the 26th solo men entered 'self-introduction time' and captivated the hearts of the solo women by appealing their sincerity with statements like "I want to find 'my match' through marriage now" along with their impressive specs.
According to Nielsen Korea's tally, the broadcast recorded an average viewership rating of 3.6% (combined figure for ENA and SBS Plus among paid households in the metropolitan area), with the peak rating soaring to 4.02%. Furthermore, it maintained the top spot in the target viewership rating of 'Men and Women 2049' with 2.2%. The 'best one minute' was when Gwangsoo revealed his educational background during 'self-introduction time'. Along with this, it ranked 3rd in the 'Pundex' chart compiled by Good Data Corporation (announced on May 7), showcasing its 'irreplaceable' popularity and topicality.
On the first night at 'Solo Nara 26', the 26th group sat around in the common living room and chatted. Youngcheol, sitting next to Youngja, whom he picked as his 'first impression one pick', revealed his 'drinker' side by saying, "I couldn't sleep because I had a drink yesterday," but Youngja confided to the production team that "I prefer someone who can control their drinking," providing a twist.
Jungsook, who arrived in a hot pink car, revealed her amazing hobby of enjoying circuit driving, and expressed her inner conflict in front of the production team by saying, "I am interested in Youngho, but Sangcheol's appearance is my style." Gwangsoo, responding to the solo women's request for budae jjigae, took the initiative to cook, and at that moment, Hyunsook approached to help him. Gwangsoo then speculated in an interview with the production team, "Could it be that Hyunsook sent me a signal?"
As the night deepened, the solo women, wearing boxing gloves, began the 'first impression selection' by shouting "You are my man" at their crushes, playfully attacking their hearts. Here, Youngsook and Oksun chose Youngsoo, while Youngja chose Youngcheol, and Jungsook, Soonja, and Hyunsook all hit Youngho's chest in unison. Hyunsook, who said, "I fell for Youngho from the first impression," playfully expressed her feelings by saying, "I won't let you get taken away~."
Youngho, who became the 'three-vote popular man', expressed his happiness in front of the production team by saying, "It might be my greed, but if I get the chance, I want to talk to everyone '1:1'." Gwangsoo, Youngsik, Kyungsu, and Sangcheol, who chose Hyunsook, all ended up with 'first impression 0 votes', wearing bittersweet smiles. In particular, Gwangsoo lamented in an interview with the production team, "It was just my misunderstanding, but I feel betrayed," expressing his disappointment that Hyunsook's signal missed him.
The next morning, Gwangsoo made sandwiches for everyone. Youngcheol approached Youngja to request a conversation. Kyungsu took the sandwich made by Gwangsoo and went to Hyunsook for a '1:1 conversation'. At that time, Kyungsu showcased a 'banana dad joke' by saying, "If you eat this, will you give me a banana?" and attempted 'hand size comparison flirting' by saying, "My fingers are really short." Additionally, the two confirmed their common interest in writing during their conversation. After finishing the conversation with Kyungsu, Hyunsook confessed in front of the production team, "My interest level has increased."
Finally, the long-awaited 'self-introduction time' began. First, Youngsoo, born in 1980 and a graduate of S University, stated, "I have been working as a professor in the engineering department in Busan for 11 years after finishing my research career in the United States." He continued, "I recently realized that one of the most important values to pursue is to meet a good spouse and get married," and appealed, "I will do my best here to achieve that goal."
Youngho, born in 1985, is a 7-year civil servant at Incheon City Hall, and presented a 'build-up self-introduction' by saying, "I am popular among men and mothers, but now I want to be the top popular man for just one woman." He emphasized, "I save 70% of my salary without fail" and "I don't smoke and exercise four times a week," capturing the hearts of the solo women.
Youngsik, born in 1984, said, "I graduated from K University with a degree in physics and am currently working as a game planner." He revealed his reason for entering 'Solo Nara' by saying, "I felt like I would live a monotonous life until I die, so I came here."
Youngcheol, also born in 1984, surprised everyone by revealing that he is a 'calligrapher' who majored in calligraphy, along with his impressive height of 193cm. He also appealed, "I work about 3 hours a day and earn as much as others do."
Gwangsoo distributed Dubai chocolates and a 'boyfriend proposal PPT' document to the solo women, garnering responses like "Preparation is amazing," and explained, "I am in charge of overseas sales at H Construction, born in 1982, and currently working in Iraq." Having spent his childhood in Saudi Arabia and being fluent in English and Arabic, Gwangsoo said, "I will be returning home soon" and expressed, "I like polite people."
Sangcheol, born in 1984 and working in the supply chain management team at L Company, cited people with similar emotional codes as his ideal type and confessed, "My last relationship was 5-6 years ago." Finally, Kyungsu, born in 1979, introduced himself as a researcher at H Company and stated, "I own an apartment in Jamsil that will be available for move-in soon. If I meet a good person here, I want to live sweetly (in the Jamsil house) later," showcasing his readiness as a groom.
In the preview released immediately after, solo women were seen revealing self-introduction keywords like "art auction" and "10 years in the US," catching attention. Additionally, Youngsook, who said, "I have seen the line 100 times," mentioned the identity of a solo man she had met in the past, raising curiosity for the next broadcast.
The 'self-introduction time' of the 26th solo women and their first date scenes can be seen in 'I Am Solo', which will air on the 14th at 10:30 PM.
[Lee Da-gyeom, Star Today Reporter]
