Season 33’s never-had-a-relationship singletons dyed the living room a rosy pink with fresh, wide-open romance that no one could predict even an inch ahead. In the Jan. 12 broadcast of SBS Plus and ENA’s 'I Am SOLO,' an initial impression “proposal” event and a self-introduction segment played out, delivering big entertainment value for viewers. The show retained the No. 1 spot in its time slot with explosive buzz, hitting a 2.3% rating among the 2049 target demographic.
In the initial impression selection, Young-ja’s dominance stood out. With a total of three never-married men—Young-cheol, Young-sik, and Sang-cheol—choosing Young-ja, she shot to the top and claimed the popular “lady” position right away. Young-sik delivered a romantic message through the trunk event and drew a positive reaction from Young-ja. But later, in an interview, Young-ja said the only one she was still somewhat interested in was Young-sik, while raising doubts about her feelings of attraction, heightening curiosity about what was really going on inside.
Young-ho made hearts race with emotional lines during a nighttime walk with Sun-ja. Meanwhile, Gwang-su expressed his feelings for Hyun-sook with his trademark oddball charm. On the other hand, Ok-soon and Jeong-sook ended the first night after receiving zero votes, leaving viewers with lingering disappointment.
From translators/interpreters and firefighters to civil-service exam passers… The never-had-a-relationship singles’ surprising jobs send the set into a buzz
The next day’s self-introduction time revealed the singles’ real mettle. Young-soo went first, pitching his smart appeal as a police public servant who studies multiple languages on his own. Young-ho, a magician, unraveled his ideal type and views on dating in a romantic way through a magic show that leveraged his specialty.
Raised in the Philippines for 25 years, Young-sik revealed his identity as a translator/interpreter and his racing hobby, while Young-cheol disclosed his job as a firefighter and his background serving in the Dokdo guard unit, displaying a level of physical stamina like no other. Finally, when Gwang-su mentioned that he had passed the administrative high civil service exam, it stunned the cast.
The diverse occupations, surprising charms, and the results of the first date matching involving the increasingly heating-up Season 33 never-had-a-relationship singles can be seen on 'I Am SOLO,' airing on Wednesday night, the 19th.
