In 'Nasol Saga', Season 24's Jeongsook rose to the top as the main character of a 4:1 date, defeating the popularity of Season 17's Oksun.
On the broadcast aired on the 29th, the ENA and SBS Plus entertainment program 'I am SOLO, and Love Continues' (hereafter 'Nasol Saga') featured Season 24's Jeongsook defeating 'Nasol Queen' Season 17's Oksun, creating a 'super special situation' that captivated viewers.
On that day, the 12 male and female participants unpacked their bags at the accommodation. Season 6's Hyun-sook, who became a 'roommate' with Season 17's Oksun, belatedly gathered her belongings from the car, while Season 24's Young-soo, who was also retrieving items from the car, helped carry Season 17's Oksun's luggage, appealing, "You know you're number one in the popularity vote, right?" Shortly after, the five female participants shared their first impressions of the seven male participants, with Season 19's Jeongsook picking Season 24's Gwang-soo as her ideal type based on appearance, and Season 21's Oksun expressing interest in Season 23's Young-ho and Season 24's Young-soo, saying, "I would be happy if just one person liked me."
Season 24's Jeongsook mentioned that she would set aside her feelings for 'comrade' Season 24's Young-soo and 'former love interest' Season 24's Gwang-soo. However, Season 6's Hyun-sook encouraged her, saying, "Old relationships can be revisited!" Season 17's Oksun revealed her ideal type as "a calm and masculine person," while Season 6's Hyun-sook expressed her interest in Season 25's Young-cheol, saying, "I think we might overlap."
As the atmosphere heated up, they randomly drew cards for 'pair matching'. They then prepared for 'pair self-introduction time'. Here, Season 6's Hyun-sook paired with Season 25's Young-soo, Season 17's Oksun with Season 24's Young-soo, Season 19's Jeongsook with Season 25's Young-ho, Season 21's Oksun with Season 24's Gwang-soo, and Season 24's Jeongsook with Season 4's Jeongsu. Season 23's Young-ho and Season 25's Young-cheol became the only 'male-male couple' and introduced themselves.
At this time, Season 17's Oksun confessed, "I haven't dated since the show. I went on a few blind dates, but they didn't go well," creating a twist, and when Season 24's Young-soo was bombarded with questions from Season 17's Oksun, he represented the male participants by saying, "Age doesn't matter at all. There is a possibility for long-distance relationships. She values inner qualities more than appearance," which excited the male participants.
Season 25's Young-ho mistakenly called Season 19's Jeongsook 'Soo-ja' and apologized profusely, but then calmly introduced Season 19's Jeongsook instead. He started by saying, "After the 'virgin solo' special, she hasn't dated," and then added, "I think her smile is beautiful. That's what I think," making Season 19's Jeongsook smile.
Season 24's Gwang-soo, without a break, memorized Season 21's Oksun's profile and perfectly introduced her, saying, "She has a princess-style glamorous appearance but feels happiness in giving rather than receiving!" Following that, Season 4's Jeongsu also utilized his 'salesman' skills to say, "She is sincere about her dreams and vision!" and added, "She is someone who divides her time to achieve her goals, so I think she will be very promising in the future. Be sure to ask her out," strongly recommending Season 24's Jeongsook to everyone.
Meanwhile, Season 23's Young-ho, who became a 'male-male couple', appealed on behalf of Season 25's Young-cheol, who is 'infatuated with Season 17's Oksun', saying, "Whenever asked about his ideal type on the show, he always mentioned Season 17's Oksun," and emphasized his determination towards Season 17's Oksun by saying, "I have lived with just one goal while exercising, so I will never give up."
Moved by this, Season 25's Young-cheol earnestly explained Season 23's Young-ho's ideal type, saying, "He prefers tall people, is okay with the same age, and wants someone from Seoul." Upon hearing this, Season 21's Oksun showed unexpected competitiveness in an interview with the production team, saying, "I live in Daegu and am about 163cm tall when wearing shoes, so I need to make a decision quickly."
After finishing the 'pair introduction time', the 12 male and female participants returned to their accommodation to share their current feelings with each other. Season 17's Oksun expressed her frustration, saying, "Isn't there supposed to be a feeling of excitement when you first see someone?" and added, "I feel like I might end up living alone." Season 24's Jeongsook showed interest in Season 25's Young-cheol, who displayed a sense of humor during the 'pair introduction', but she contemplated whether to withdraw her feelings upon seeing Season 25's Young-cheol declare his direct interest in Season 17's Oksun.
A little later, the 'first night outing date' took place, and most of the male participants were confident about their 'group date' with Season 17's Oksun. However, Season 4's Jeongsu chose Season 6's Hyun-sook, Season 24's Gwang-soo chose Season 19's Jeongsook, and Season 25's Young-cheol chose Season 17's Oksun without any surprises, while Seasons 23's Young-ho, 24's Young-soo, 25's Young-soo, and 25's Young-ho all chose Season 24's Jeongsook, creating a twist.
With Season 24's Jeongsook becoming the 'super popular girl' instead of Season 17's Oksun, she was left in a 'mental breakdown' after being chosen by Season 24's Young-soo, who was from the same season. In response, Season 24's Young-soo revealed, "I wanted to confirm the interest and curiosity that I couldn't fully resolve during the Season 24 filming." The protagonist of the '4:1 date', Season 24's Jeongsook, said, "Is it right for me to be here? I really thought a lot about it, but I'm glad I came," and smiled repeatedly.
In the preview that followed, Season 25's Young-cheol was captured looking restless and sighing during his long-desired date with Season 17's Oksun, raising curiosity. Frustrated, Season 17's Oksun asked Season 25's Young-cheol, "Are you uncomfortable being with me?" It remains to be seen what kind of conversation the two had during the 'night outing date', and all eyes are on the romance of the 'Solo Minbak - One More Special'.
The show 'I am SOLO, and Love Continues', which is gaining attention with the emergence of 'Queen Oksun', will be available on June 5 at 10:30 PM on ENA and SBS Plus.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
