'I Am Solo' Season 33, Single Yong-ho moves straight for Soon-ja; Young-ja says "Rubber Duck incident = counter punch" [Comprehensive]

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'I Am Solo' Season 33, the love lines of all-single participants were greatly shaken.

In the SBS Plus and ENA reality dating program 'I Am SOLO', broadcast on the 26th, the Season 33 all-singles who embarked on their first dates exchanged their true feelings, displaying a mix of pink romance and awkward tension.

On this day, Kwang-soo and Hyeon-sook, who went out for a '1-on-1 date', built common ground by discussing their professions and careers. Hyeon-sook, having passed the administrative civil service exam, expressed her respect to Kwang-soo, a 5th-grade public official, saying, "I've studied too, so I know how much patience it requires." However, once they were alone together, the two displayed the awkwardness typical of singles. Fortunately, Kwang-soo served food at the restaurant and broke the ice with a flattering compliment to Hyeon-sook: "You don't look like you've gained weight?"

Hyeon-sook also told Kwang-soo that due to her job's nature, she might be assigned overseas, asking him, "What do you think about long-distance marriage?" Kwang-soo replied, "That is Ms. Hyeon-sook's career, so I naturally have to respect it." After the date, Hyeon-sook said in an interview, "He seems like a good person. I don't think he would ever hurt me," showing her interest. In contrast, Kwang-soo admitted that while he thought it was "fine," he also wanted to get to know the others better.

The 'zero-date' participants Young-soo, Sang-cheol, and Young-cheol, who did not go on a date, stayed at their lodging and ate a "lonely meal." While Sang-cheol and Young-cheol appeared dejected, Young-soo showcased an enthusiastic mukbang focused on jajangmyeon. He even brought salt and pepper from the kitchen, sprinkling them over his food before devouring it rapidly. "You can't resist sweet and sour pork with cola," he said as he finished everything. He then took a few leftover pieces of sweet and sour pork, saying, "I'll eat this tomorrow," and put them directly into the freezer—an utterly unexpected move.

During the '2-on-1 date' involving Yong-ho, Young-ja, and Soon-ja, a more dramatic emotional shift occurred. Throughout the meal, Yong-ho consistently prioritized Soon-ja with "Soon-ja first" behavior. Noticing this, Young-ja confessed in an interview: "He always takes care of Ms. Soon-ja first. It didn't feel fair; it felt like he was openly declaring, 'I'm for Ms. Soon-ja!'" In fact, Yong-ho later revealed in an interview that his actions were intentional: "Earlier, Ms. Soon-ja said she prefers someone who is kind to everyone but a bit kinder to her, so I gradually started doing that."

The decisive moment came with the 'Rubber Duck incident.' Near the end of the meal, Yong-ho received rubber ducks (duck-shaped ornaments) as gifts from the owner. He chose yellow ones for himself and Soon-ja, and a pink one for Young-ja. However, Young-ja expressed disappointment, saying, "I like the yellow one." When Soon-ja then offered to give up her duck, Yong-ho switched back to the pink rubber duck to maintain their "couple item." Seeing Yong-ho's firm resolve, Young-ja later announced in an interview that she had given up on him: "That was a counter punch. He is truly determined."

Conversely, the atmosphere between Yong-ho and Soon-ja quickly heated up. Soon-ja said, "Since Mr. Yong-ho expressed himself actively first, I also gained courage," adding that she deliberately sat next to him after receiving his first impression bouquet. Yong-ho likewise revealed his top choice: "After she received the bouquet and said, 'Thank you so much,' I thought, 'She's cute? I should get to know her better.'"

After all dates concluded, the single men and women gathered in the common living room of their lodging. While chatting, Hyeon-sook smiled excitedly when Yong-ho sat very close to her, saying, "He came here with this in mind." In an interview, Hyeon-sook revealed her growing interest in Yong-ho: "I've never had physical contact like this with a man before, so I think that was the most heart-fluttering moment." Kwang-soo also blushed when he naturally shared a blanket with Jeong-sook after handing her one while she sat next to him. Shortly afterward, he laughed in an interview: "It felt a bit strange, and I got slightly excited. (Ms. Jeong-sook) seems to be my type physically. Currently, Ms. Hyeon-sook is my first choice, and Ms. Jeong-sook is second, but the gap between first through fourth isn't large."

On the morning of the third day, the single men took active steps. Young-soo visited the women's lodging and proposed a walk to Jeong-sook. However, Jeong-sook politely declined, saying, "I'm in my pajamas right now; let's do it later." Young-soo interpreted this as a complete rejection and felt upset. Later, he complained to other single men: "If Ms. Jeong-sook really wanted to talk with me, she would have changed clothes and come out." Meanwhile, Yeongsik went directly to find Young-ja, declaring, "I chose Ms. Young-ja from the first impression, and I still think she's my number one," and added, "If the men choose dates today, I want to talk more with Ms. Young-ja." Nodding in agreement, Young-ja later confessed in an interview: "I don't think I can give Mr. Yeongsik that much of a heart, so I suddenly felt burdened."

Young-soo discovered new possibilities with Soon-ja. The two discussed their age difference, and when Young-soo asked, "What about a nine-year gap?" Soon-ja replied, "This is a special space, so I try not to set boundaries." Satisfied, Young-soo smiled in an interview: "My interest level has definitely risen." Kwang-soo finally initiated conversation with Jeong-sook. The two discussed their professions and age difference. Afterward, Kwang-soo said in an interview, "It went better than expected," then added, "I think I like Ms. Jeong-sook a bit more than Ms. Hyeon-sook," naming her his new first choice. However, since Jeong-sook showed defensive behavior toward younger men, he also described her as an "unstable first choice."

Immediately afterward, the released preview showed the single men and women shocked yet excited upon hearing about the 'Hand-in-Hand Random Date' mission, raising curiosity.

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