Better Late Than Single (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[upbeat music playing]
ETERNAL SINGLE
A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER HAD
A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IN THEIR LIFE
AFTER POSTING
THE CASTING CALL FOR THE SHOW
4,000 ETERNAL SINGLES APPLIED
[staff 1] Pretty nervous?
INTERVIEW
APPLICANT 3289
[hesitates] Yes, I am.
[staff 2] Leave it there.
It's for the sound.
[chuckles nervously]
IS IT HARD TO MAKE EYE CONTACT?
Yes, so I guess I have some trouble
with, um, eye contact,
so I'm sort of
in the habit of just looking down.
[staff 2] Can you put your hands
on the table?
Right.
-[staff 2] Whatever is comfortable.
-[staff 3] Do you have any siblings?
I have a younger sister.
[staff 3] What would she say about you?
Well
Probably that I'm your average dumb guy.
YOUR LOOKS SHOULD DEMAND MORE CONFIDENCE
It's like
I think I have pretty decent hardware,
but my software is like Windows 98.
[staff laughs]
I don't think I can fix that myself.
I want to get outside help.
I want this show to be
a turning point for me.
-Wow.
-[upbeat music playing]
All right. Bring him out here.
I want to talk to him.
[woman 1] The Cupids help
our eternal singles find love.
-I'm Seo In-guk.
-Hi. It's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
I'm Kang Han-na.
-I'm Cupid Lee Eun-ji.
-[woman 2 chuckles]
And I'm Car, the garden.
I'll be your dating coach.
Right.
What would you say is the problem?
[In-guk] Our goal is to maximize
our singles' strengths.
[upbeat music continues]
I think a darker hair color
would look nice on you.
And we'll help them work
on their weaknesses.
[Han-na] PT.
-Tighten your glutes and press down.
-Okay.
[Han-na] Fashion.
-This look.
-[man 1] Single no more.
[Han-na] Diet.
[man 2] You need
to do full-body exercises.
You have excess body fat,
and your strength and stamina are low.
[Han-na] Speech.
[speech coach] With some effort,
you can alter your voice.
[vocalizing]
[Han-na] And mindset.
Dating is a special type
of interpersonal activity.
[woman] I'm scared of dating.
[Han-na] Each participant will have
a six-week makeover period
to focus on an area of their choice.
[music ends]
[Car] It's six weeks later.
[upbeat gripping music playing]
Our newly transformed eternal singles
are about to come together.
[woman 1] When we were making eye contact,
I started feeling kind of shy.
[woman 2] What should I do?
[woman 3] I thought he would hold my hand.
[man 1] I must still be my old self
'cause I can't do this.
[woman 2] Shouldn't he do this for me?
-[man 2] It's my first time.
-[man 3] I was too frazzled.
[sighs]
Whoops.
[man 2] I'm gonna be drinking early today.
[woman 4] But I'm gonna try
and approach him first.
[chuckles]
It was the first and bravest attempt
I've made in my whole life.
-[woman 1] It's my first too.
-[man 1] I never felt this way.
-[man 4] Butterflies?
-[woman 1] I'm so nervous.
But can you do that
when you're not dating?
[woman 5] I would, of course.
This is what flirting is.
You're it. For me.
-I love you.
-[man 1] You're pretty.
[woman 1] What if I'm not sure?
[man 4] Give me a chance?
[woman 2] Hey! I'm popular too, you know.
I'm so pissed right now.
[woman 1] How is dating this hard?
-[man 4] I'm already screwed.
-[man 3] Why?
[man 1] You might find this crazy,
but I was thinking,
"I might marry this girl."
[sobbing]
[woman 1] I want to experience
the kind of love
where we only need each other.
[woman 5] I don't like sad endings.
[Eun-ji] All participants
have been single since birth.
Will they finally
find a partner of their dreams?
Better Late
Than Single.
BETTER LATE THAN SINGLE
[all exclaiming]
CUPID
SEO IN-GUK
CUPID
KANG HAN-NA
CUPID
CAR, THE GARDEN
They're all so deeply invested.
CUPID
LEE EUN-JI
The first love stories of people
who've been single since birth.
Better Late Than Single.
Wow. This is so cool.
The participants on our show
have lived their whole lives
without going on a date.
Just hearing the words
"first love" or "first relationship"
-makes our heart flutter, doesn't it?
-[Eun-ji] Absolutely.
Aren't we basically
the first show in Korea
that gives participants makeovers
so they'll be better at dating?
And they weren't just aesthetic makeovers.
-We provided a speech coach
-[Eun-ji] Right.
-and worked on their temperament.
-[Car] Exactly.
We helped them change holistically.
-I'm very excited to see them change.
-[Han-na] Me too.
You've all met the participants, right?
-I have.
-Yes.
-I thought he was lying.
-[Han-na] Oh!
Because when we first met,
he looked so handsome that I was like,
"What? He's never dated before?"
But after a bit, I got like
-I was like, "Oh, that's why. Okay."
-[Han-na] I see.
"That makes sense now."
I personally feel like I'm their mentor,
someone who's going to
help them, you know?
-Right.
-Yeah.
But when they initially came in
and saw me
[laughter]
-Are you sure?
-I see.
-"You'll help me?"
-[In-guk] "You'll help me?"
-What?
-I focused on boosting their confidence.
-[Eun-ji] A boost.
-"You're worth it."
[Eun-ji] I'm getting more and more curious
about the participants.
[Han-na] Seriously.
-[Eun-ji gasps] It's so nice.
-[Han-na] Wow! Look at the ocean.
[Han-na gasps]
[serene music playing]
[In-guk] Wow.
[Han-na] It's beautiful.
ETERNAL SINGLES' RESORT IN JEJU
[ringing]
[mellow music playing]
Hello. I'm a 27-year-old eternal single,
Noh Jae-yun.
Oh, him. He's actually the one I met.
[Cupids exclaiming]
He was yours?
INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCERS
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY?
I have a friend, this girl
A female friend
who was my coworker two years ago.
She's, um,
really into social media and stuff,
and she saw a post.
I'll pull it up.
[staff laughing]
"What's the point
of going on blind dates all the time?"
"You should really do it."
"Weren't you a loser?"
That's that's what she said. Yep.
[staff] Could you try speaking
just a little bit louder?
[loudly] Yes!
[Eun-ji] Whoa!
[Cupids and staff laughing]
NOH JAE-YUN
[Jae-yun] I work as a 3D designer.
I create and place 3D images in movies,
TV shows, and video games.
I'm currently in charge of VFX modeling.
-Wow. He looks cool when he's working.
-[Eun-ji] I'm surprised.
COLLEAGUE, MANAGER
When you told me you'd never dated before,
I thought you were lying.
[chuckles]
Would you say you care for other people
more than yourself?
Like Shinji Ikari in Evangelion?
I've never seen Evangelion,
so I'm not sure.
Or kinda like the main character
from Bungo Stray Dogs?
Bungo What is that?
Is that also an anime?
-Yep.
-[quirky music playing]
In the anime, The Seven Deadly Sins,
pride is the strongest.
Like Luffy's Gear 5.
His his name is Escanor.
[manager] Pride's the strongest?
[Jae-yun] At noon,
he becomes the strongest.
Please stop it.
-I have no clue what he's talking about.
-[laughter]
Jae-yun really likes anime, huh?
What do women think of that?
[colleague] It's hard to approach him
-because he seems to be in his own world.
-[manager] Right.
Oh, no.
Bring him out.
I'd like to have a chat with him.
MEETING HIS CUPID
-So great to meet you. I'm Seo In-guk.
-Hello.
-Hello. Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
-You're so handsome.
-[softly] No, sir, I'm not.
-Hey, this is casual.
-Okay.
You can call me In-guk.
-Right.
-Okay?
-Okay, In-guk.
-[In-guk laughs]
I saw the video. So you've never dated.
Right.
I have a question.
Have you ever felt a spark with anyone?
Like a crush?
-In high school.
-Okay.
-Summer Bible camp
-Uh-huh.
I once held the hand of a girl I liked.
You held her hand? How?
-How'd that happen?
-Yeah. I gently grabbed it.
-You gently Do it to me.
-Well, maybe it wasn't gentle.
Show me.
It was like this?
Well, like, when we were all in a circle
-In a circle?
-holding hands and praying
Oh.
So holding hands while praying?
[hesitates] Yes.
-Oh.
-[quirky music playing]
I want to be comfortable talking to
[In-guk] Okay.
-And I wanna come across as sincere.
-Okay.
Sure.
-That's my goal.
-Sure.
You know, I think
trying to speak louder for a start
could be part of your training.
What do you think?
Yeah, you're right.
You said,
"I'd like to speak more confidently."
COMMUNICATION COACH
So, when we're talking,
I want you to think of this as practice.
[vocalizing] Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
-[abruptly] Ah!
-Ah!
Oh. Oh.
-Hello. I'm Noh Jae-yun.
-[upbeat music playing]
I'm Noh Jae-yun.
[coach] Good.
"Hello. I'm Noh Jae-yun."
"With my new confident voice"
"I can achieve my dreams."
"I can love deeply and passionately."
I don't spend a lot of time
going out and socializing,
so it's really hard for me
to talk to people.
I'd like to feel more proud of myself
and get used to talking to people
so I can start a relationship.
[music fades]
[bright music playing]
I'm really curious
to see Jae-yun's transformation.
-[Cupids] Wow!
-[Han-na] There we go!
-[Car] Damn!
-[Eun-ji] He's so handsome!
-Wow!
-[Eun-ji] Oh, my God!
-[Han-na] He has such a sweet face.
-[Car] He's hot!
Oh, my God, I got goosebumps.
[bright music continues]
Hi. I'm a 27-year-old
eternal single, Noh Jae-yun.
NOH JAE-YUN
NO LONGER ADORKABLE
[Eun-ji] My gosh, this boy!
He's so handsome now.
ANY EXPECTATIONS?
I'm excited to see how well I do
after my makeover.
ANY CONCERNS?
But I'm a little worried
that I might be even less appealing.
On the first date,
I don't think I can hold hands.
But just touching fingers might be okay.
Just the tips.
Kinda like this.
To my future girlfriend,
I might be lacking
in a few ways right now,
but I'll keep trying
to become a better man.
Yoroshiku.
[staff chuckling]
-"Yoroshiku"?
-[Eun-ji] He's making jokes now?
I'm excited to meet you.
[whimsical music playing]
Wow. He's a changed man.
He's become a bit more confident.
-Lots of hand gestures while talking.
-[Han-na] Exactly.
I think he's definitely changed.
-He looks nicer now that he's smiling.
-You're right.
I finally got to see
Jae-yun's front teeth.
[laughter]
I didn't even see them.
[Eun-ji] I was so curious
about those teeth.
[mellow music playing]
[Eun-ji] Who could that be?
[music turns captivating]
Look who it is!
-Oh, I was her mentor.
-[In-guk] Is that Park Bo-young?
-Doesn't she look beautiful?
-So pretty.
Wow.
She doesn't seem like
she's been single since birth.
[In-guk] Wait.
[captivating music continues]
Hey there. I'm a 26-year-old
eternal single, Kang Ji-su.
[chuckles]
-[Car] She's so pretty.
-[Eun-ji] Oh, my!
TRULY AN ETERNAL SINGLE?
Yes. [chuckles]
That's right.
Actually, I've never even had a crush.
Do I get butterflies?
Not really. I think I'm just kind of
closed off when I meet guys.
But I'm not like that with girls.
In middle school,
boys and girls were in separate classes.
And then in high school,
we had 40 girls and five boys.
And I went to a women's university.
So I'm just uncomfortable
with men. [chuckles]
INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCERS
I've been on about four blind dates.
Five? Four? Around there.
I was so nervous. When I was eating,
my spoon was shaking like this.
But it wasn't because
I had butterflies in my stomach.
I was just thinking,
"Would saying this be offensive?"
"Is this a rude thing to say?"
It was exhausting.
When we're just
messaging each other, it's fun.
But when I have to go out to meet him,
from about two days before,
I feel so anxious.
"The the date is approaching."
So I'd rather just stay at home on my own.
[whimsical music playing]
When I go out, it really drains my energy.
I think that means I'm more of a homebody.
-[Car] I see.
-[In-guk] I understand.
[Ji-su] Once, I stayed home
for over a month.
I was barely talking to anyone,
so it felt like
I was forgetting how to speak.
And then I thought, "Uh-oh, at this rate,
I really won't be able to get married."
That's why I signed up
and came here. [chuckles]
[pleasant music playing]
You like staying in, huh?
I'm kind of a homebody too.
-I'm the same way.
-Isn't it so nice?
But I do think it's important to go out
and meet new people.
-Yeah, you're right.
-Right?
I think this is great timing.
Outside of this,
you won't have another reason to stay out
of the house for this long, right?
-Not for another three years.
-Exactly.
And since you wouldn't otherwise
leave your house again for three years,
I want you to think to yourself,
"I'm experiencing something new,"
and just enjoy it.
That sounds great.
MEETING WITH EXPERTS
If you're walking down the street
and you see a doll you really want
from the claw machine
KIM JI-YONG
PSYCHIATRIS
what should you do?
-I play until I get it.
-You keep playing.
[chuckles]
'Cause if you don't,
you won't get anything.
You need to try.
You need to build up
the courage to get hurt.
I think this is a really good opportunity.
I want to have natural,
comfortable relationships.
I'm ready to go out and flirt.
I'm flirting with you
right now. [chuckles]
I'm hitting on you right now.
I'll do my best. [chuckles]
-[Eun-ji] Oh, she's so cute. Wow!
-[Han-na] She's such a cutie.
KANG JI-SU
THE BRAVE HOMEBODY
Just keep that energy up.
[upbeat rock music playing]
-[In-guk] Wow, that bod!
-[Cupids exclaiming]
[Cupids exclaiming]
-Oh, this guy. I know him.
-[Eun-ji] Now, that's a big wow!
-[Han-na] He kind of has a macho vibe.
-Oh!
Hello. I'm a 27-year-old
eternal single, Kim Seung-li.
I left seven years ago in 2017.
I went to school at Mackenzie.
I lived in Brazil for about 12 years.
I didn't fit in there at all.
I was severely bullied.
I couldn't speak Portuguese at first,
so I didn't really talk to people
because I felt embarrassed.
[solemn music playing]
Back then, I was really fat.
I weighed around 90 100 kilos.
My face was this big, so I lost weight.
[upbeat music playing]
I decided, "I have to exercise."
-I think I've gained confidence.
-[Eun-ji whoops]
[Seung-li] I exercise every day.
And I think I've come to like my body.
I played soccer in Brazil
when I was a kid.
So I think
I'm a bit better at it than most people.
Brazilians are very open-minded.
In high school, girls would
come up to me and jokingly say,
"Do you want to kiss?" all the time.
All kinds of girls.
So I I drew a line.
I was a bit more conservative
than Brazilians.
KIM SEUNG-LI
TRADITIONAL GUY FROM BRAZIL
[Car] Okay, he's more conservative
than you'd think.
MEETING HIS CUPID
You don't know who's going
for the same person.
-Right. Could be many people.
-So what will you do about them?
TEACHING HIM
HOW TO GET RID OF RIVALS
What do you normally do?
You fight with emotions, right?
You just attack him.
Attack him?
Like, discreetly stomp on his foot.
He'll go, "Ow!" The next day
-What? Why?
-he'll be like this.
[all laughing]
Wait, hold on
-Violence?
-[laughing]
You're a celebrity promoting violence.
Yeah, that's how you
deal with your rivals.
[Cupids exclaim]
Don't bother fighting with emotions.
Just attack them.
[laughter]
I was just telling him
he could win by force.
[Han-na] To beat his rival?
-[Car] Yeah.
-[laughs]
[pleasant music playing]
THE FIRST MEETING SPO
-Hello.
-Nice to meet you.
-[In-guk] They've met.
-[Eun-ji] Really?
-[Car] Yeah.
-Hello.
Hello.
-Hi.
-[Jae-yun] Nice to meet you.
[quirky music playing]
Okay, someone needs to start talking.
It's suffocating.
Oof, weird vibe.
[chuckles]
Uh, what's your name?
-I'm Kim Seung-li.
-Hi, Kim Seung-li.
-[In-guk] Whoa!
-[Eun-ji] What?
[Car] Jae-yun started the conversation.
My guy!
[Eun-ji] Whoa. Look at him, you guys.
In-guk is so moved now.
Kim Seung-gi. What's your
Oh, I'm Kang Ji-su.
Ji-su. I'm Noh Jae-yun.
-[both] Noh Jae-yun?
-[Jae-yun] Yep. Yun.
How how are you all feeling?
Pretty good, I guess.
But the weather is a little gloomy.
It's still nice though.
Glad to be here.
Was your luggage heavy?
-It really was. My arms are falling off.
-Mine too. Very heavy.
Was yours heavy?
Yeah, I brought lots of clothes.
[quirky music playing]
[grunts, sighs]
They've run out of things to say.
-[chuckles] Is it okay that I'm so quiet?
-[Jae-yun] Yeah.
-Well, I mean, do we have to talk?
-Do we
Would would you say you're an introvert?
Yeah, I'm definitely an introvert.
I'm an INTP, like, 97% of the time,
-[Seung-li] Oh.
-Oh.
I heard that most people
who've never dated
-are INTPs.
-Oh, really?
Are you shy?
-Yeah. [chuckles]
-[Seung-li] You are?
-[Ji-su] You're not, Seung-li?
-No, I am too.
-[Ji-su] Oh, you are?
-Oh, yeah.
Hey, take off your shirt or something.
[Eun-ji laughs]
-Of course. Take it off. Do something.
-Show them what you got.
-What are you talking about?
-[Eun-ji] Someone give them a beer.
[pleasant music playing]
[woman] Oh, I'm nervous.
[Eun-ji] Oh, wow!
[Han-na] She's so pretty.
Hey, everyone. I'm a 26-year-old
eternal single, Kim Yeo-myung.
-Aw, her smile is so pretty.
-[Eun-ji] Oh, wow! So pretty.
Okay, so we have another beauty.
-Isn't she so lovely?
-[Eun-ji] She is.
So I've never
really been interested in dating.
Uh, many of my friends
have also never dated.
And we were all just like,
"Birds of a feather flock together."
But then we all turned 26,
uh, they all got boyfriends.
Suddenly, I had no one to hang out with.
And I felt really jealous.
I was like,
"I want a boyfriend too." [chuckles]
I need one. [chuckles]
I gotta escape the single life.
-Well?
-You shouldn't wear a sleeveless top.
HER YOUNGER SISTERS
How about this one?
No.
-[chuckles]
-[sister] Maybe don't wear shorts.
[Yeo-myung] I'm a bit on the chubby side,
so I don't pull off
certain clothes very well.
I'd like to improve that with exercise.
I wanna be able to wear cute outfits.
One, two Again.
Press down on the inside. Three.
[Yeo-myung] So, right now,
I'm exercising a lot and dieting.
I'm working really hard on my glow-up.
WHAT IF YOU FIND SOMEONE YOU LIKE?
If someone catches my eye,
I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve.
I'll just tell them,
"I'm into you. I have a crush on you."
That's how I express my feelings.
Flirt? Yeah, I'll try.
KIM YEO-MYUNG
THE SUNNY BULLDOZER
-[Han-na] Such a pretty smile.
-[Eun-ji] So pretty.
Don't you think the mood will shift
when she shows up?
Oh. Hi. Hello.
[chuckles]
-[Ji-su] Hi there.
-[Jae-yun] Hello.
-[Yeo-myung] Hey, how are you?
-Hello.
[whimsical music playing]
Hello.
-[Yeo-myung] Nice to meet you.
-Hello. Nice to meet you.
-Oh, sit wherever you'd like.
-[Jae-yun] Sit anywhere.
Really? Where should I sit? Okay.
Okay. I'll sit here. [chuckles]
-[Seung-li] Nice to meet you.
-Hello.
[music fades]
Uh, what's your name?
Oh, I'm Kim Yeo-myung.
-Yeo-myung. Wow, what a pretty name.
-Yeo-myung, yeah. Thank you.
[giggles]
[Yeo-myung chuckles]
[Eun-ji] Oh, he's smiling.
-Seung-li's smiling.
-[Car] Is he into her?
-[Eun-ji] Wait. What was that?
-What was that just now?
-He can't look her in the eyes.
-Yeah, he can't.
You think he's interested?
He's definitely looking at her
a lot more than he is at Ji-su.
-[chuckles nervously]
-[whimsical music playing]
[hesitates] Nice to meet you.
I'm curious to see
what kind of people are coming.
THE BEGINNING OF ATTRACTION
[upbeat music playing]
Hey. I'm a 27-year-old
eternal single, Kim Sang-ho.
Going to an all-boys high school,
studying engineering,
and doing military service,
I was always surrounded by guys.
I didn't have many chances to meet women.
[singing in Korean]
[in English] I sing at
a local karaoke place every day.
People say I have a nice voice.
[continues singing in Korean]
[Sang-ho coughs]
[in English] I'm sorry, but the way
he's grabbing the mic is bothering me.
He's got his pinky under it somehow.
-[laughs]
-[Han-na] Wow.
[Sang-ho] Or I meet up with friends
and grab a bite.
[friend 1] Holy hell.
-That's good.
-Seeing anyone lately? You know, like
-[friend 1] Why?
-No, not lately. Not ever.
-Really? Still?
-I can tell you're not dating anyone.
[friend 1] He's like
Oh, you know.
I haven't been socializing really.
Haven't talked to a lot of women recently.
-"Recently"?
-[chuckling] Recently.
[laughing] You never have, dude.
[amusing music playing]
How old are we now? 27?
If you don't hurry,
you might not ever get married.
-You've gained some weight.
-Definitely.
-Belly's looking bigger.
-It totally is.
-Shouldn't eat all that.
-You shouldn't sit around like this.
-[chuckles]
-[friend 2] You should work out, man.
[Sang-ho] Even when guys
are in mostly male social groups,
the ones who can date do so.
I think I just haven't
really been taking care of myself.
[indistinct chatter]
Okay, so, what can I help you with?
So I've been reading up on fashion lately.
What kind of clothes do you normally wear?
I wear T-shirts with characters on them.
Like the rabbit. The rabbit character.
[quirky music plays]
That's a disaster.
Oh [chuckles]
[all laughing]
You just met him.
-Oh, I just said that because
-No, no.
I used to wear shirts just like that too.
-I did that back when I weighed 105 kilos.
-I see.
The characters get stretched out.
-You see what I mean, Sang-ho?
-Okay.
[Car] They get stretched out.
Don't do that to these guys.
Women will say, "You see that person
in the rabbit T-shirt?"
"Gosh, I feel bad for that rabbit."
You really wanna be that guy?
-You really wanna do that to the rabbit?
-[Sang-ho] I get it.
This little guy? Come on.
You really wanna do that?
No more character tees.
That's why I've been trying
to shift to a neater style.
Nice. You look much better.
-Now go and lose some weight.
-Okay.
-How much weight do you need to lose?
-One last sip of beer.
What are you
Okay.
-[Car] Get going.
-Okay.
And don't lose it and then suddenly
find yourself in an all-you-can-eat buffet
-feeding your fricking face.
-I won't eat at all.
Let's take your weight.
TRAINER YANG CHI-SEUNG
103 kilos. You said you lost weight.
Maybe I drank too much water.
-You just drank water?
-Okay.
Maybe that's why your back is soaked.
You need to do some full body exercises
to lose overall weight.
[grunts]
-Don't lose your balance. There you go.
-Yes, sir.
You can do it. Bigger.
-I will not be single.
-[energetic music playing]
-I will not be single.
-There you go.
You have a lot of built-up strength.
Use it just a little longer.
You can do it. Keep repeating.
When you come back,
you'll have a girlfriend.
-When you come back
-Yes, sir.
you'll have a girlfriend.
Yes, you can do it.
[Sang-ho] I've barely eaten any takeout.
I've been taking
much better care of myself.
When I signed up,
I was actually 106 or 107 kilos.
I lost almost 20 kilos.
I really did my best and I think
I'll be able to get a girlfriend.
-I wonder how he looks.
-I'm so curious to see.
[dramatic music builds up]
[Sang-ho] I'd say
I'm in my prime right now.
[Cupids exclaiming]
[In-guk] Wow! Look at his figure!
The shape of his face is different.
-[Car] He has a jaw now.
-Look, you can see it.
[Eun-ji] I mean, he's so Oh, my.
[In-guk] He looks great.
[Han-na] Like a completely
different person.
[Eun-ji] He's so handsome.
KIM SANG-HO HIT THE JACKPOT BY LOSING 20KG
TO YOUR FUTURE GIRLFRIEND
Hi, princess. It's me, your puppy.
[chuckling] "It's me, your puppy."
In order to impress you,
I worked harder than I ever have
-to improve myself.
-[Han-na exclaims]
Let's meet and live happily ever after.
[chuckling] Let's go.
We gotta be careful. People who've
lost weight have scary confidence.
[laughing] You're right.
Yeah, it can become,
like, unwarranted confidence.
-[Eun-ji] Yes.
-The guys so far
haven't been that confident, right?
-But he's super confident.
-He doesn't hold back.
That's what impresses me.
-He's confident, this guy.
-What? Oh, right.
-[Han-na] Gosh. But he did change a lot.
-Yeah.
[pleasant upbeat music playing]
[Han-na] Someone's coming.
Hey. I'm a 28-year-old
eternal single, Lee Min-hong.
I was her mentor.
I've been on 20 to 30 blind dates
in the past seven months.
A lot of them were group dates.
But I wanted to meet someone
I could really build a future with,
so my mom signed me up with
two matchmaking companies as a gift.
I was asked on a second date
[chuckles] 99 out of 100.
Honestly, I don't think
I have a problem looks-wise,
but I know I can be really blunt.
INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCERS
[staff 1] Speak naturally
as though the cameras aren't here.
Yeah, but they are. [chuckles]
-[staff 1] I know. Try to ignore them.
-Could you hide them?
[laughter]
I can say she's very honest.
I'm an extremely efficient person,
so I feel like relationships
that aren't gonna last
are just a waste of time.
Also, I have a set of
my own standards, you know?
Like how a person walks.
And if a person
holds their chopsticks weirdly.
In that case, if they've been
holding them that way for 20 years,
and have been told to fix it and haven't,
they're probably super stubborn.
"Don't match me with someone like that."
That's what I told them.
When he was talking,
he moved his eyebrows,
like, 50 times a minute like this.
He went like, "Oh, oh, oh, oh,
that's so nice. Oh."
-When people do that
-[staff 2] Annoying.
-[staff 3] Not good.
-[staff 1] Maybe he was really focused.
Oh, I don't like that.
[staff laughing]
Right, you don't like it.
You're clear about what you don't like.
But it seems like
you have some pet peeves too.
-Yeah, that's very perceptive of you.
-[Min-hong] I saw you on TV.
[Cupids laughing and exclaiming]
-I do have pet peeves. That's true.
-[Car] Wait. Hold on.
She's hilarious.
Even if someone is stubborn,
they can change during a relationship.
Not easily though.
-No, no. They really do, Min-hong.
-They don't change.
The way you're thinking right now,
you're really closing yourself
off from possibilities.
-I'll try my best
-Being clear about your likes and dislikes
is a strength of yours.
But I do worry that someone
could become interested in you,
but there is a chance
they might get scared and give up.
-For your own sake
-Okay.
I think it might be better to come off
in a more approachable way.
-I'll try to do that. Right.
-Yes, I think that would help.
[Min-hong] I think it'll be good for me
to try opening up more,
at least until I can see
the other person's strengths.
Let's get a boyfriend, Min-hong.
LEE MIN-HONG
THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER
Someone's gonna melt
that icy heart, right?
-I think so.
-Someone will. They will. I'm sure of it.
[mellow music playing]
-[Han-na] Wow!
-[Eun-ji] Her hair is very pink.
[In-guk] Very pink.
-Looks like our Ariana Grande has arrived.
-[Car laughs]
-She's Ariana Grande.
-Yes.
-My good friend, Ariana Grande.
-[Han-na] Nice!
Hi there. I'm a 27-year-old
eternal single, Yi Do.
I currently work
at a tutoring company called Etoos
where I teach Korean geography,
world geography,
and integrated social studies
to high school students.
That's so dramatic, right?
I'm the youngest CSAT instructor at Etoos.
Actually, I haven't even
graduated from college yet.
I'm currently studying geography education
at Seoul National University.
Between school and my job,
I'd say I'm pretty busy.
I heard that phrase "eternal single,"
and I thought,
"This program's perfect for me."
So I made sure to apply. [chuckles]
[Han-na] Oh, I guess
she was also asked to be on EXchange.
They were looking for people for season 1.
The show was still unannounced
and they were
really strict about confidentiality.
They emailed me an NDA and everything.
They told me about it,
but then when they told me,
"The concept is contestants
appear with their exes,"
-the excitement was gone.
-[laughter]
"I don't have an ex."
-[staff 1] Have some water.
-Why?
-[staff 1] You're too
-Do I look too nervous?
-[staff 1] You weren't pausing to breathe.
-I talk pretty fast.
-It's an instructor thing.
-[staff 1] Too fast.
Kids always watch lecture videos
at twice the original speed.
So my fast talking
is part of my sales pitch,
since I can save them time.
So I took it as a compliment
when they're like,
"I watch other teachers' lectures
at two times the original speed,
but I actually watch yours
on 0.7 times the original speed."
"You give very compact lectures."
Was I talking pretty fast?
-[staff 2] Got it. Have some water.
-Okay. Okay.
[lively quirky music playing]
So Cs has lower winter precipitation
concentration than Cw.
And what exactly is that?
So now we have downward erosion.
What happens next?
It realizes, "I came down low enough."
And then what does it do?
MEETING HER CUPID
-Hello.
-Hi, Do.
-[Yi Do exclaiming]
-[Eun-ji laughing]
-Oh, my gosh. I'm such a fan.
-Hi, Do. Hey, girl, hey!
-Oh, God. I can't believe this.
-Three, four. Totally. Totally. Totally.
Oh, my gosh.
"Wait. Is that a signal?"
Have you ever thought that?
He asked me to jog with him.
I went and got a whole new outfit.
I was like, "Should I tell him?
Should I confess? What do I do?"
I mean, he must've felt us slightly touch.
-You already look tired.
-[In-guk] She didn't get a word in.
"Is he sending a signal?"
My friends all said, "Yes."
You're talking too much.
-But
-[both laugh]
-Do you
-I usually talk to my puppy.
Oh.
Are your puppy's ears okay?
[laughs]
I don't often feel drained,
but I gotta say, I slept so well
when I got home after talking to Do.
-[both laugh]
-Exhausted?
-[Car] You needed to recharge.
-Yes.
If you try to listen more closely
when someone is talking,
I think that'll help you.
Oh, really?
If I listen, people will like me.
Because that's showing them
a different side of you.
-Try listening closely.
-Okay.
I think that'll really help you.
-I got it.
-Listen. Promise me you won't forget.
-I promise.
-Be a good listener and you'll be fine.
So, today we're going to learn
three ways of being a good listener.
Being a good listener means finding
the hidden emotion in someone's words.
-I can't seem to do that.
-"I can't seem to do that."
You'll try connecting a person's words
or attitude with your own.
This way, you're finding
stepping stones between your stories.
Ah.
[Do] I learned a lot about
how to talk and listen to people.
Now when someone does or says something,
I'm gonna be asking myself,
"What is that person actually thinking
behind the words they're saying?"
I'm going to have to be
more conscious of that.
Yep, that's what I'll do.
The lesson gave me courage.
YI DO
THE FAST-TALKING STAR INSTRUCTOR
Let's see how she does
when she meets them.
[Eun-ji] You got this, Do.
This is important.
-[all] Hello.
-Hi. Hello.
[Eun-ji] Oh, she's acting different.
-[whimsical music playing]
-[women chuckling]
[Eun-ji] She's really changed.
[chuckles]
[Min-hong] What's your name?
Oh, my name is Yi Do.
-[Yeo-myung] Yi Do?
-[Do] One syllable each.
-[Eun-ji] Oh, she's become calmer.
-[In-guk] She seems different.
[Do] I wonder
how many more people are coming.
Wait. Just as you said that,
one more person appeared.
[Do] Oh, really?
Yes. He's dressed like a businessman.
He's giving Reborn Rich vibes.
[mellow music playing]
What's up? I'm a 26-year-old
eternal single, Ha Jeong-mok.
Why do I always get so nervous
when my mentees show up?
I'm just nervous.
-Oh, are you?
-I feel nervous for them.
[Han-na] I see.
[Jeong-mok] Hello.
[indistinct chatter]
[staff 1] You can sit here.
INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCERS
His clothes are a bit
-He's wearing a see-through sweater.
-It doesn't seem like it's his somehow.
[Car] Oh.
It does kind of feel like
-he's wearing someone else's clothes.
-[In-guk] Right?
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY?
So my twin brother kept telling me,
"Jeong-mok. If you don't do this,
you'll never be able to date girls."
So I filled out
the application that night.
We were brothers
who used to do everything together,
but when he got a girlfriend,
he had less time to spend with me.
So I was really lonely.
And I feel like having a dream girl
is becoming pointless.
I should just meet someone.
Anyone. I don't have time to be picky.
-I really don't.
-[staff 1] Oh, no.
[staff 2] Is saving yourself
for marriage important to you?
No, I'm open-minded.
[staff laughing]
[staff 3] Have you ever kissed?
Uh, no. [chuckles]
[staff 2] Why would you ask that?
[staff 3] Was that too personal?
Literally, I'm open-minded. I am.
[staff 2] Well, you're really funny.
And you're charming.
I'm not such an eternal single, huh?
[staff laughing]
I don't know why I still am.
[staff laughing]
MEETING HIS CUPID
So is it your appearance
that you would like to improve?
I only wear clothes
that my twin brother buys.
This shirt's also his.
I think you two need to separate.
-But we still go to school together.
-I mean, I get that,
-but you don't need to share clothes.
-I mean
When it comes to clothes,
you have a certain aim, right?
For example,
if there's someone you want to date,
I think you need to be able
to style yourself in a way
that's flattering for you.
And that's part of self-confidence.
-Yun-kyeong.
-[Yun-kyeong] Yes?
He said he didn't mind going shorter.
Maybe go shorter. Just a little.
This is my actual styling team.
This kind of trendy look.
-[Han-na] So cool.
-[Eun-ji] Wow! Impressive.
-You hooked him up with your real staff.
-Yeah.
Wanna add a few pieces to spice things up?
Like a modern look?
-I think a simple necklace would work.
-[Jeong-mok] Simple?
Something like this.
I mean, you have so much to work with.
-[staff] You look very cool.
-You do.
[upbeat music playing]
[Car] Whoa, he's handsome!
[Cupids exclaiming]
[Eun-ji] Looks so hot.
-Oh, there we go.
-He looks totally different.
-I think Jeong-mok has a cool aura.
-He kind of has a Seongsu-dong vibe.
[Jeong-mok] My number-one goal
is to start my first relationship.
-I'll escape the single life.
-[Han-na] Okay.
HA JEONG-MOK
STYLISH FROM NOW ON
[In-guk] He's good.
Someone's
-Hello.
-[all] Hello.
-[Jeong-mok] Hi. Nice to meet you.
-[chuckles] Hello.
-[Sang-ho] Have a seat.
-[Jeong-mok] Okay.
Uh, should I sit here?
-Oh, you can sit wherever you want.
-Wherever.
Nice to meet you.
-Wait. Why'd you sit there?
-Nice to meet you.
-Why did you sit on the sheepskin stool?
-God! Why'd you sit there?
-[Eun-ji] There's so much space.
-[Han-na] Seriously.
-What's your name?
-Oh, I'm Ha Jeong-mok.
-Jeong-mok?
-[Jeong-mok] Mok as in "tree." Yes.
Jeong-mok.
[upbeat music playing]
[Eun-ji] Now, that's a big wow.
Hey there. I'm a 26-year-old
eternal single, Park Ji-yeon.
-Yes, she's my girl.
-[car chuckles]
-Oh.
-She's mine.
-[Car] She's pretty.
-She has such charming eyes.
I went to an all-girls middle school,
high school, and university,
so I only have female friends.
I don't think I've been on
any blind dates or group dates.
I don't think I tried. [laughs]
I kept on waiting, thinking,
"I don't want my first relationship
to be set up by someone."
And before I knew it, I turned 26.
[chuckles]
Also, to be honest, I think I was
just trying to avoid the whole thing
because of my personal background
and how this makes me feel.
[soft emotional music playing]
[sniffles]
Well when I was growing up,
I didn't really have
an ideal father figure
and that really affected me.
So, I think I've always pushed guys away
because I'm always thinking,
"Oh, he must also be like that."
"Or, eventually, he'll become like that."
Even when someone
shows actual interest in me,
I keep thinking,
"Wait. I don't think he's being genuine."
And the whole thing
just makes me really uncomfortable.
Mmm.
Ji-yeon has been hurt in the past.
[Ji-yeon] I've talked to a doctor
about this before.
I used to blame myself a lot.
I used to think, "Did all of this happen
because of something I did?"
But I got some really good advice
and I've come to realize,
"Oh, I've been doing a great job
despite everything I've been through."
I want to show people
how I can overcome the biases
and stereotypes I feel toward men
and move forward with my life.
[upbeat hopeful music playing]
I'm arriving single,
but when I leave here, I won't be.
PARK JI-YEON
HALF NERVOUS, HALF EXCITED
Let's get you a boyfriend.
-She looks a lot happier.
-[Car] Let's do it.
-The whole world is watching.
-[Eun-ji] Right!
[music fades]
-Hi, everyone.
-[Jae-yun] Hello.
-[Do] Hey.
-Hello.
[contestants clapping]
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
How about over there?
-[Ji-su] You can sit wherever you'd like.
-[Ji-yeon] Oh.
-Should we scoot over a bit?
-Here?
-Okay. Awesome.
-Sit here.
[Ji-yeon] Thank you.
-[Yi Do chuckles]
-[Jeong-mok] Hello.
-[Ji-yeon] Hello. Hi.
-Hello.
No one wants to take the lead,
now that everybody's here.
-[quirky music playing]
-[chuckles]
I didn't make things awkward, did I?
No, it was already super awkward.
Don't worry about that.
You see this? Normally, on dating shows,
men and women sit next to each other.
-But we're so obviously single.
-Of course.
You don't even need to
display the show title.
-[laughs]
-[Ji-su] It's so clear.
[laughs]
Oh, man. That's too real. Too true.
The girls are sitting with the girls,
guys with the guys.
In these situations,
it's fun to go and sit next to the person
who catches your eye.
-Exactly.
-Must be really hard for these guys.
So hard.
It's hard for them to be brave,
even if they're interested.
[upbeat music playing]
Hey. I'm a 26-year-old
eternal single, Kang Hyun-kyu.
[Cupids exclaiming]
[Hyun-kyu] I think the most popular ones
are Peach Crush or Midori Sour.
Drinks that are sweet,
tasty and not too strong.
I think those are the most popular.
[upbeat music continues]
[Han-na] Is he a bartender?
I'm currently studying medicine
at Chung-Ang University.
-What?
-[Eun-ji] Oh, my word!
-That's a surprise.
-Yeah, he was a medical student.
He still is.
[upbeat music playing]
[Hyun-kyu] I was really busy studying
to get into medical school.
Before that, I was focused on
getting into a good high school.
When I got to medical school,
there was so much more to study,
and it was tough to keep up.
When I'm interested in a girl,
my brain completely stops working.
I become awkward and pause
unnaturally during conversations.
Because of that,
I can't hold a conversation very well.
I'm gonna try my best
to start a relationship.
KANG HYUN-KYU
ETERNALLY SINGLE PERFECT CHILD
[Sang-ho] Hello.
-[Do] Hey.
-[Jae-yun] Hello.
[Hyun-kyu] Hi. Nice to meet you.
Uh, just sit wherever.
Everyone is already here.
[pleasant music playing]
I guess, this must be everyone, right?
I think it's everyone.
Wow. Applause.
[upbeat Korean song playing]
JI-SU
SEUNG-LI
YI DO
JEONG-MOK
YEO-MYUNG
SANG-HO
MIN-HONG
HYUN-KYU
JI-YEON
JAE-YUN
-[song ends]
-[chuckles]
[in English] First of all,
I was so surprised by Jae-yun.
-He's changed so much.
-I can't stop saying that.
[Car] Really.
Whenever someone new arrives,
Jae-yun is the first person
to ask them a question.
I'm so proud of him.
-[Car] Yeah.
-I have a feeling he'll do well.
Exactly.
I'm worried about Min-hong,
Ji-su, and Yeo-myung.
Kind of like, "How will my kids do?"
You look concerned, Car, the garden.
-Honestly, I'm not very confident.
-[Han-na] Really?
-[laughing]
-[Car] I feel a little just
[relaxing music playing]
-[Do] Wow. The weather's so nice now.
-[Seung-li] Seriously.
[Ji-su] It really is.
[Min-hong] Do you guys want coffee?
I need some coffee.
THEIR AGES AND PROFESSIONS ARE A SECRE
-Scared me.
-[Do] What?
-[cell phones chiming]
-[Min-hong] Mm-hmm.
[tense music playing]
FIRST IMPRESSION VOTES WILL NOW BEGIN
-[Han-na] As soon as they meet? Wow!
-[In-guk] Right away? People are cruel.
-[Car] Let's go!
-[Eun-ji] But they've only just met.
Wait. We're already
EACH PERSON WILL GO TO THE IGLOO DOME
AND CHOOSE ONE PERSON THEY LIKED THE MOS
[energetic music playing]
IGLOO DOME
[Han-na] Oh, I'm curious
who their first impression pick will be.
HOW TO VOTE
-I'm suddenly sweating.
-[Yeo-myung] Wow.
-I'm feeling really hot.
-I'm super shy.
[Min-hong] One person at a time?
-Was your last name Kang, Ji-su?
-Kang Ji-su.
-[Do] It's so awkward.
-[Yeo-myung] What should I do?
[Eun-ji] Wait, stop! Why did you ask that?
Right? He's basically saying,
-"I'm gonna pick you."
-Was he flirting?
He's saying, "I pick you."
-[cell phone chimes]
-[Yeo-myung] Oh.
-I'll be back.
-[Jeong-mok] Bye.
-[Ji-su and Yeo-myung] Bye.
-See ya.
[Yeo-myung chuckles]
[pleasant music playing]
[Han-na] Gosh. I wonder
who caught Yeo-myung's interest.
I really can't tell
because Yeo-myung's always smiling.
[Yeo-myung chuckles]
YEO-MYUNG
"First impression"?
[chuckles]
Okay. For the best first impression
I'm gonna put
[music fades]
Noh Jae-yun.
[Cupids gasp and exclaim]
[whimsical music playing]
-Oh, man.
-[Han-na] Of course.
I can't put into words how proud I am.
He stuck out to me the most
because he's so handsome.
That was my first impression. [chuckles]
YEO-MYUNG AND JAE-YUN FIRST MEE
Hi, guys. [chuckles]
-Hello.
-Hello.
-[Yeo-myung] Hey.
-Hi.
[whimsical music continues]
MIN-HONG
[contemplative music playing]
[Min-hong] Actually, I think my best match
would be my polar opposite.
I can be a little impatient,
and he was kind of frustratingly slow.
But that's why I was attracted to him.
-[Eun-ji] Frustratingly slow?
-[In-guk] Jae-yun?
[Eun-ji] Isn't that Seung-li?
[Min-hong] I chose Jae-yun.
-[Car] Wait. What?
-[Eun-ji] Whoa, what?
Wait. Min-hong also picked Jae-yun.
They're already rivals then.
[Eun-ji] He already has two votes.
Honestly, I think
Jae-yun's gonna get too many votes.
-[Han-na] Right.
-I hope someone picks my mentees.
JI-YEON
-[Eun-ji] My Ji-yeon.
-[Car] I'm curious to see who she'll pick.
-[mellow music playing]
-[Ji-yeon] Mmm.
Well, for my best first impression pick,
I put down Jae-yun.
[Han-na] Wait, what? Ji-yeon too?
[Ji-yeon] I think
I tend to go for quiet guys,
and he was especially soft-spoken.
So I really liked him.
[Car] Oh, wow, look at that gaze!
[Eun-ji exclaiming]
-[Car] This is so real, look at her.
-This is real.
Looks like
she fell in love at first sight.
You can see the sparks
going off in her eyes. She likes him.
[Han-na] It's like
she can't help but gaze at him.
[Eun-ji] Wait. That's already
the third vote for Jae-yun.
[Han-na] He's such a popular guy.
JAE-YUN, THREE VOTES
YEO-MYUNG, MIN-HONG, JI-YEON
[intense music playing]
[indistinct grunt]
[Yeo-myung chuckles]
I'm a guy, but I can still tell
that Jae-yun's good-looking.
I think that makes him
a pretty strong contender.
He's so handsome,
and since first impressions
are only based on looks,
I was feeling
a little threatened by him, you know?
[Do] You should change it.
[women exclaim and laugh]
[Do] Let's switch.
-Bye.
-[Jae-yun] Okay.
I really wanna see who Jae-yun picks.
Seriously. Who's it gonna be?
[chuckles]
[pensive music playing]
JAE-YUN
[music fades]
[Jae-yun] The person I was
most attracted to at first
was Kang Ji-su.
[pleasant music playing]
[all gasp]
-I was right.
-See. See. Look.
[Han-na] They match well.
-[Eun-ji] My guess was right.
-They look good together.
[Jae-yun] She was
the first girl to show up,
so I think she stayed on my mind
longer than the others.
And she has fair skin and big eyes
which I found really beautiful.
HYUN-KYU
I chose Ji-su.
[Car] Oh, Ji-su!
[Hyun-kyu] Why did she
in particular catch my eye?
I think it's probably
because she's my type.
That's why I chose her.
[mellow midtempo music playing]
SEUNG-LI
[Seung-li] She left a strong
first impression on me. She was pretty.
I couldn't take my eyes off her.
I voted for Ji-su.
[Car] Oh, Seung-li also chose Ji-su.
[chuckling] I fell completely in love.
Love at first sight.
-[Ji-su] Hello.
-Nice to meet you.
SEUNG-LI AND JI-SU FIRST MEE
[mellow midtempo music continues]
-Are you
-Yeah.
Yes.
Nice to meet you. [sighs]
-[Han-na] I could tell he was into her.
-He kinda froze.
-He was so nervous.
-[Car] Right. That sigh.
-He can't take his eyes off of her.
-He can't.
Right.
JI-SU, THREE VOTES
JAE-YUN, HYUN-KYU, SEUNG-LI
[Eun-ji] Ji-su already has three votes.
-[Han-na] He keeps glancing at her.
-[In-guk] Looking!
[Car] Wow.
[peppy gripping music playing]
[Han-na] Who is Ji-su gonna pick now?
[music fades]
Wow. If Ji-su picks someone else,
things are gonna be difficult for Jae-yun.
-It'll get complicated.
-[Eun-ji] They'll miss out.
-If Ji-su understands how the show works
-[chuckles]
-she's gonna pick Sang-ho.
-[Cupids laughing]
I trust you, Ji-su. Come on now, Ji-su.
This is Netflix.
JI-SU
[sighs]
[Ji-su] Honestly, choosing
based on the first impression was hard.
[contemplative music playing]
I thought everyone
was very cool and unique.
But when this person came in, I thought,
"Oh, his style is just what I like."
-Jae-yun? Jae-yun?
-[Car] "Style?"
-[Han-na] Ji-su.
-Jeong-mok? Jeong-mok was styling today.
[Ji-su] So the person who gave
the best first impression was
[music fades]
For me, it was Sang-ho.
-[Eun-ji and Han-na gasp]
-[quirky music playing]
[Eun-ji] Oh, boy!
-Sang-ho!
-[Eun-ji] You kidding me?
-Car, the garden. Wow!
-Impossible.
[Eun-ji] Wow!
You were super surprised, huh?
-You're onto something. She knew.
-[Han-na] Wait
-[Eun-ji] You were so shocked just now.
-I was so surprised.
[Eun-ji] What a surprise.
-[Car] There you go.
-[Eun-ji] I still can't believe it.
It sounds like Ji-su's
into that teddy bear type.
[Han-na] Wow, but
So Sang-ho got his first vote,
and that came from Ji-su,
-the most popular girl.
-[Car] Wow!
She said she liked guys
with golden retriever energy.
[laughs]
This is getting interesting.
[pleasant music playing]
[Ji-su] I thought Sang-ho
seemed like a really reliable guy.
And I think that was a plus for me.
Okay. I'll be back.
[music fades]
SANG-HO
Oh.
[Han-na] Okay now, Sang-ho.
You better choose well.
Don't do anything stupid.
I'm telling you, man!
-[Han-na] Dude.
-[Car] Sang-ho, I'm telling you.
[Eun-ji] Don't do anything dumb.
Keep it simple.
Sang-ho, Ji-su's man. Who will he choose?
Sang-ho, go straight to Ji-su.
[whimsical music playing]
-[Han-na] Go, go, go.
-What's to think about?
-Don't grab the table. Do it. Write it.
-[Han-na] Come on, Sang-ho.
[music fades]
[Sang-ho] So I voted for Kim Yeo-myung.
[peppy music playing]
[Cupids gasp]
-No. They missed it. I can't believe it.
-[In-guk] Wow.
But it does seem like
he'd like girls like Yeo-myung.
She's lovely too, right?
-Positive and bubbly.
-So
[Sang-ho] When I first saw
everyone in the room,
my first impression was,
I just noticed that she smiled a lot.
And I think I liked that about her.
Wait. Everything's crisscrossed right now.
Nobody matched with anyone.
They all have different preferences
in terms of looks.
YI DO
My Ariana Grande.
Who will Do pick?
[Do] I thought it over a little.
I chose Jeong-mok.
Oh!
Oh.
[laughs]
-[Han-na] Wow.
-[pleasant music playing]
[Do] I think I went with him
mostly because of his looks.
I remember sitting in the lounge,
and then Jeong-mok walked in
wearing a nice denim jacket and jeans.
That outfit really looked good on him.
Plus, he was surprisingly handsome.
Anyway, that's what I thought.
That's the reason why I picked him.
[music fades]
[Han-na] Great makeover, In-guk.
When I was styling him, I noticed that
he really liked wearing matching sets.
Oh, there you go. Do is also wearing
a matching set, right? A two-piece.
-[Do chuckles]
-[Yeo-myung] You're back.
[Hyun-kyu] How was it?
[chuckles]
-I don't know. [chuckles]
-[women chuckling]
[contemplative music playing]
JEONG-MOK
[Jeong-mok] In terms of
physical appearance,
I like someone with a kind face,
someone with a pretty smile.
-[laughs]
-[women laughing]
[Min-hong] If it's just us,
we'll have big problems.
-Right?
-[Ji-su] Yes, totally.
[contemplative music continues]
[music fades]
[Jeong-mok] For the first impression pick,
I voted for Yi Do.
-[all gasp and exclaim]
-Whoa! Do!
He picked Ariana Grande! Oh, my God!
[Han-na] We got one.
-And they matched on first impressions.
-[Car] Oh, yeah!
-We finally got one.
-Finally.
[Han-na] We got one couple at least.
Nice, nice.
[Jeong-mok] Well, I liked her looks,
and I chose her
because of her pretty smile.
[upbeat music playing]
-[Seung-li] Oh, I'm nervous.
-[Yeo-myung laughs]
Was I too fast?
I mean, there wasn't much to do.
Yeah.
-[In-guk] They look good together.
-[Eun-ji] Oh, yeah, they do.
So now we have
-the first impression pick results.
-Right.
And I am so proud of everyone.
Gosh.
First of all, Jae-yun dominated.
-Everyone picked him.
-[Eun-ji] Gosh.
-Jeong-mok matched with someone.
-[Car] Yep.
Yeah. And My Ji-su got three votes.
[Eun-ji] She got all the votes.
-But Yeo-myung got one too.
-But who did Ji-su pick?
Kim Sang-ho,
who is totally clueless right now.
[Eun-ji] Oh, why
I'm sure Sang-ho doesn't have
the faintest idea that Ji-su picked him.
Losing 20 kilos paid off.
-[Han-na] Seriously.
-[Car] Totally.
It's so Wow.
And it's such a relief that Jeong-mok
and Yi Do picked each other.
-[Han-na] Totally. Exactly.
-Super happy about that.
-[Car] Yep.
-[Eun-ji] Truly.
NOH JAE-YUN
HA JEONG-MOK
-[Jeong-mok] This room.
-[Jae-yun] Oh, we're sharing?
-That one.
-Oh, there.
Roomies.
Wow. Am I rooming alone?
-[Ji-su] Min-hong's rooming alone.
-[Min-hong] See you in a bit.
[Ji-su] See you soon.
[Min-hong] I'm kinda lonely.
[Jae-yun] Oh.
[pleasant music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
-[Ji-su] See you in a bit.
-[Yeo-myung] We'll head in first.
[both chuckle and gasp]
-This room is so nice.
-Yeah, wow, really nice.
[Ji-su] It's much nicer than I expected.
[Yeo-myung] Seriously.
[Ji-su] I don't ever wanna
leave this room. [chuckles]
Oh, man, the view.
[Jae-yun exclaims]
[Jae-yun] Wow,
it looks like a landscape painting.
[Jeong-mok] Exactly. What a pretty view.
This is nice.
I'm excited to see
what's gonna happen. [chuckles]
When you're in beautiful surroundings,
it makes the people look even better.
-The atmosphere can change the mood.
-[Eun-ji] It has a strange power.
[Ji-su] "Decide who will make dinner
and then eat up."
We'll be in groups of two.
Is that what it says?
Wait, it's four people?
Oh, two people will cook.
[Hyun-kyu] So two guys and two girls
will cook, so that's four people.
-[Sang-ho] Oh, you're right.
-Wait.
Why aren't they Come here!
-We have just the right number of people.
-We live up to our single status.
[Yeo-myung] Come here!
-[Min-hong] We're so far apart.
-[Ji-su] We never mix.
-[women chuckling]
-[Min-hong] We're like water and oil.
-[Min-hong] Okay, we'll eat.
-[Ji-su] Hey, you're a little late.
-Sorry. I was in the bathroom.
-[Yeo-myung chuckles]
-[Min-hong] Be quicker.
-[Sang-ho] Right?
Why aren't the two girls here?
-Should we get them?
-Let's look.
How about the guys go?
-Let's try and mix water and oil.
-You're right.
-You two, you latecomers.
-[Jae-yun] Okay.
-Can you get the girls who aren't here?
-Yeah, you go and find them.
-[Ji-su] Can you?
-[Min-hong] If we go, there's no mixing.
-[Jae-yun] Which room are they in?
-We'll go.
-[Ji-yeon] I'll unpack.
-Oh, those pajamas are so cute!
[chuckling] How are they so cute?
-[Jeong-mok] How should we
-Left? Right?
[quirky music playing]
[Jeong-mok] How should we do this?
-Do you think I should knock?
-Wait. No, I don't think we should.
-Of course you can. Why not?
-Why not? [laughs]
-[Jeong-mok] Hold on.
-Knock from farther away.
[knocks softly]
-[Han-na] How can you
-Why are they doing that?
How can you knock
on the door from far away?
They can't
They can't even knock on a door.
[Eun-ji] Seriously.
[quirky music continues]
Let's take turns.
Oh, what should we do?
I don't really wear this
Wait. Did someone just knock?
Yeah?
-I heard a knock. Should we answer?
-Yeah? I think I heard something too.
[Ji-yeon] Yes?
-[Do] Who is it?
-What should we do?
[Han-na] They're running away. What?
Well, um
-They asked us to get you.
-[Ji-yeon] Are we taking too long?
-No.
-[Jae-yun] No.
-We were late too.
-[Do] Give us five minutes?
-Yes, take your time.
-Okay.
Five minutes. Five minutes.
[Jeong-mok] We have to wait, right?
-[Jae-yun] Let's sit.
-Where?
[Jae-yun] Here, let's sit.
Where should we
I'm sure they'll be here soon.
[Jae-yun] My legs hurt.
[Jeong-mok] Let me check the time. 12
[chuckles]
[Car] Why are they waiting like that?
[Han-na chuckles] I mean
[Jae-yun] If we lean
I think we'll be more comfortable.
Let's do this.
Yeah, it's a bit hard.
-[Eun-ji] What is this?
-[laughing] He said, "It's a bit hard."
-[Car] This is a sitcom.
-[Han-na] What are they doing?
But it's so cute.
-The awkward comments. [laughs]
-[Car] Why?
[Jae-yun] I'm afraid we're rushing them.
[Do] Oh.
-We're sorry.
-[Do] Oh, no.
[Jae-yun] Take your time.
-I'm so sorry.
-[Jeong-mok] No, not at all.
-Take your time.
-[Jae-yun] It's okay.
[Ji-yeon] We took so long. [chuckles]
-[Do] Sorry
-We were late too.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
Were you sent to get us
as a punishment? [chuckles]
No, we wanted to.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
[Cupids gasp]
Jeong-mok is good.
[Ji-yeon] Oh, no. Come on. We gotta hurry.
[Jeong-mok] Careful. Don't trip.
[Yeo-myung] You can sit. Why do you think
Uh, wait. Come here.
[indistinct chatter]
YEO-MYUNG, JI-YEON, JAE-YUN
-[Jeong-mok] Five of us can cook tomorrow.
-[Ji-su] Looks good. Really good.
[whimsical music playing]
THE SEAT IN FRONT OF JAE-YUN IS EMPTY
[indistinct chatter]
Come here. I'll show you.
Sit here.
-[Car] Oh! Did she change seats?
-[Han-na] Wow!
Wow, Ji-yeon! Good job!
This is how you start.
Gotta start somewhere.
Totally.
Sit here.
[Do] I saw there was a bathroom here.
Really?
[Do] Yes, it's right out front.
You don't have to go back to your room.
[pleasant music playing]
JI-YEON, JAE-YUN
[Yeo-myung] Right. You're right.
When my roommate was coming back in,
I sneakily moved to the next seat
and said, "Sit here."
[chuckles]
It was the first time I've done that.
It was the bravest thing
I've ever done. [chuckles]
[indistinct chatter]
[Ji-yeon laughs]
[pleasant music continues]
I wanted to talk to Jae-yun,
but he was sitting
at the end of the table.
[giggling] So I couldn't
say anything to him.
[music fades]
JI-SU, SANG-HO
[Car] Nice work, Ji-su and Sang-ho.
-Sitting next to each other.
-Good work.
-[Car] Well done.
-[Eun-ji] Next
-It's late. It's already past 7:30.
-[Jeong-mok] It is?
[chuckles] Well, it's 7:23.
[Hyun-kyu] Champagne?
-[Min-hong] I'm hungry.
-[Hyun-kyu] It took about an hour.
[mellow music playing]
[Ji-su] Thankfully,
Sang-ho was sitting next to me.
That made me happy
because I wanted to talk to him.
[Sang-ho] I sat at the end of the table
because it was really hot
and I totally wanted to be near the fan.
[amusing music playing]
[Cupids laughing]
[Han-na] Okay, it wasn't intentional.
Never mind.
-My God!
-What was
What is this?
-He said he sweats a lot
-[In-guk] Right.
-so he needs to cool down.
-Too much yin energy?
-He sweats a lot.
-[Eun-ji] You're both that way.
-[Han-na] Come on.
-We're both big sweaters.
But this is a dating show,
and he sat there because of the fan?
But he shouldn't be sweating buckets
while he's on a dating show.
-[Han-na] That's true.
-We'll keep an eye on him.
-I didn't think he'd say that.
-[Han-na] But he did.
-He just says things like that.
-[Eun-ji] We'll watch out for him.
[Min-hong] In case I get hungry.
For insomnia.
[mellow music playing]
I was like, "Should I hang around him?"
We're on the dinner team together,
so I should at least try to get close
to him and see what happens.
[Min-hong] I think it goes in here.
-Wow.
-It's okay now.
[Ji-su] Gosh,
I don't know why I couldn't do it.
I want to be friendly,
but I can't express myself.
Maybe we'll get
more opportunities to talk.
I really hope we do. [chuckles]
This is great.
[Min-hong] I forget.
I'm so bad with names,
so I definitely can't remember MBTI types.
-Really?
-[Min-hong] Yes.
We went downtown.
[women laughing]
[indistinct chatter]
[Do] We can't talk about
how we're feeling, right?
-Like, who we like.
-[Ji-yeon] Honestly, I want to.
[gasps] Wait. Okay, tell me first.
-Tell me who you like.
-Okay. I'll just say it.
I like Jae
-[Do] Noh Jae-yun?
-Yeah, Noh Jae-yun.
-You sat across from him. You like him?
-Yeah, I did. Yes.
You like him too?
[Do] Well, there's one guy
who made me think,
"Oh, he's pretty cool."
And his name ends with "mok."
Ha Jeong-mok?
-[chuckles] Ha Jeong-mok.
-Did you write it all down?
But I'm not completely decided
on one person yet, to be honest.
Oh, really?
-[Do] Oh, you've decided?
-Yeah. I have.
-[Yi Do gasps] Really?
-[chuckles] Yes.
So, we were sitting like this, right?
-Come here. I'll show you.
-Yes, let's sit like this.
-[Do] Wait, look. Jae-yun was here.
-Right.
-He wasn't saying a word.
-I actually kind of like quiet guys.
-Really? He was a little too quiet for me.
-I like people like that.
-Oh, really?
-I like guys who are calmer.
-I like that type.
-I'll help you get your guy.
-It's okay.
-What can I do?
-[cell phone chimes]
-[Yeo-myung] Oh.
-[Seung-li] We got a text.
-[Sang-ho] What's it say?
"Eternal Singles' Night
will be held here every night."
[chuckling] What's that?
Eternal Singles' Night?
Like a campfire?
[both laugh]
Like on a field trip.
PLEASE COME TO THE EVENT AREA
-[Han-na] Nice.
-It's good.
They need things like this
so they can keep seeing each other.
-[Eun-ji] They need it.
-[Han-na] Totally.
Let's go a little bit later
so I can sit down after Jae-yun does.
Okay, got it.
[Ji-yeon gasps]
Okay.
-Here.
-[Do] You wanna scope it out?
[whimsical music playing]
You're so funny.
[Ji-yeon chuckles]
-Oh, I can see.
-[Do] Wait, can you really?
-Hold on.
-Up here. You can see from up here.
-I see someone. One person.
-[Ji-yeon] Nobody's there. Really?
-One person. I can't tell who.
-A girl? A guy?
-A guy.
-Are they alone? Is it Sang-ho?
[Do] Wait, wait.
Hyung Hyun-kyu.
[Ji-yeon] Hyun-kyu?
[Do] Right? Hyun-kyu.
[Ji-yeon] You wanna go now?
-Why? No. Once Jae-yun's outside.
-Right.
Let's leave right away
once Jae-yun comes out.
-You're like a meerkat
-We're okay for now.
scoping out the field.
-[Do] I'll keep looking.
-Hilarious. [laughs]
-[Jae-yun] Okay, let's go.
-Thank you. Let's go.
[low peppy music playing]
[Jeong-mok] Where?
-[Jae-yun] I think it's this.
-[Jeong-mok] Someone's there.
[Ji-yeon] Should I take a look?
[gasps] He's here!
-He's outside.
-He's here.
-[mimics Ji-yeon] "He's here." [laughs]
-[Han-na] So cute.
-[Ji-yeon] This is how you fight for love.
-[Do] Of course.
[peppy music continues]
[music fades]
[Car] Don't miss your chance!
[Han-na] Yeo-myung, gotta do it!
Shoot your shot!
-[Yeo-myung] Hi. I'll sit here.
-[Jeong-mok] I brushed my teeth already.
-[Car] That's it! Nice job.
-[Eun-ji] Good! Well done.
[midtempo music playing]
-[Do] Everyone's there.
-[Ji-yeon] Are we last again?
[Do] Oh, no.
-[Do] Oh, gosh.
-[Ji-yeon] Oh, no.
[Do] Damn.
-Oh.
-Oh.
Wow. Looks good.
We were watching from the window.
We tried to plan ahead,
but we were last again. [chuckles]
I was a bit too late.
Yeo-myung was sitting next to him,
and that bothered me a little bit.
[Yeo-myung] I was feeling great.
I was like,
"I got a good seat." [chuckles]
I got a chance to get to know him.
ETERNAL SINGLES' NIGH
[Do] So cute.
[Yeo-myung] Mmm.
[cell phones chiming]
Oh.
TONIGHT, YOU WILL GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
THROUGH CONVERSATION
SHARE WHY YOU ARE SINGLE
AND YOUR EXPERIENCES OF BEING REJECTED
[laughs]
Isn't this
kind of like public humiliation?
-[whimsical music playing]
-[laughing]
[Min-hong] Who will be humiliated first?
Let's pick one person
-and go around.
-Start here.
Can you two do rock-paper-scissors?
-Wait. So will the loser go first?
-[Jae-yun] Yes.
[chuckles softly]
[Do] Rock, paper, scissors.
-[Yeo-myung] Wait, so
-[Jae-yun] Right. So, I'm
-[Hyun-kyu] Go this way?
-It's okay. That's fine.
[Hyun-kyu] One minute each.
[amusing music playing]
The reason I'm an eternal single
[laughs]
[Sang-ho] Hmm. Confession.
is because I'm a homebody
and I rarely go out, so
I never have the chance to meet women.
-[Seung-li] I see.
-[laughs]
But if you did go out,
I think you'd be very popular.
But I'm not really.
And I say that because
I've been rejected quite a few times.
[contestants] Oh.
Yeah.
When I was in high school,
there was this girl at my church.
I had a crush on her.
Then one day,
even though I was underage, I was drinking
with my dad.
I got drunk and sent her a long message.
It said something like,
"I've liked you since last fall,
blah, blah, blah."
-It's romantic. That's so romantic.
-[Jae-yun] It was a really long message.
And she responded,
"I'm more into older guys."
-[laughs]
-[Seung-li] Ah.
[Jae-yun] "Sorry."
But I found out later
that she already had a boyfriend.
[Car] It's funny how things
suddenly got so solemn.
Right. It's too relatable.
-They've all been in the same boat.
-[Car] They can all relate.
Okay. Let's move on.
[laughing]
-[Sang-ho] He seems too
-Why are we clapping? Do we have to?
-[Sang-ho] Round of applause.
-[Min-hong] Let's do it.
[Yeo-myung] Next.
So,
back in the day, I asked a girl
from class to watch a movie with me.
But she kept saying she couldn't
because she was going abroad
the next week.
[amusing music playing]
I thought, "Oh, she must be going
to study abroad."
But then later, I saw her on Instagram
that it was only a short trip to Japan.
For just three days.
I went on an even longer trip.
[laughs] I see.
That's not too bad though.
Yeah, she was
trying to turn me down gently.
[Ji-yeon] Ah.
[contestants chuckling]
[music fades]
I mean, I've had many crushes,
and I've never gotten rejected
when I've confessed to someone.
But I did have this happen.
He said, "Let's go jogging together."
So of course I thought,
"We're more than friends."
And when we went running,
I tried to talk to him while running, but
it's hard to talk while running, you know?
[chuckles] Right.
-[all laughing]
-[Hyun-kyu] You're out of breath.
But then he said to me,
"Do, when we go running, just run."
-[laughs]
-[contestants laugh]
-So
-He really just wanted a workout buddy
I guess so. I definitely thought
there was something there between us,
but then, pretty soon
after the whole jogging thing,
he got a girlfriend.
I was super sad about it.
[Ji-su] That makes me sad.
-We're similar. Same situation.
-[Do] Oh, really?
I've had many experiences like that.
Well, were you thinking,
"He's definitely sending me a signal"?
"Let's go run together."
I mean, isn't that 100% a signal?
Who goes running
with someone at Han River?
It was just you two?
-Yeah, it was just me and him.
-Oh, that's kind of mean.
[Jeong-mok] Do was the most memorable.
She's really social and cheerful,
and she has a pretty smile.
[pleasant music playing]
I still think Do is the closest
to my ideal type,
so she's still my number one choice.
I'm still going with
my first impression pick.
[contestants laughing]
He thinks her smile's pretty!
He finds her adorable.
He's getting butterflies.
Girls with that kind of personality
need a guy like that.
-[Han-na] They're a great fit.
-[Car] Someone who adores them.
Okay, so
When I was a kid,
I actually lived abroad in Brazil.
I was there for 12 years.
The culture and language were unfamiliar,
so it was hard to approach people.
In high school or maybe middle school,
girls were sitting all around me,
and I was the only guy.
I must've said something wrong
because they all
started yelling at me and swearing.
[solemn music playing]
I was scarred by that experience,
and it became hard for me
to approach women.
Do you think it was
because of a miscommunication?
-That's right.
-[Sang-ho] I see.
-I didn't really understand the culture.
-Right. That's why.
So mean.
-[Hyun-kyu] Must've felt terrible.
-I don't think about it too much now.
So
So, you lived in Brazil for 12 years?
Yeah. We moved there when I was eight
and then came back after graduation.
Your Korean is really good.
Is it?
Sometimes, with more difficult words,
I get confused.
[contestants] Hmm.
What other languages do you speak?
Just Portuguese, Spanish
-[Sang-ho] Wow.
-English, and Korean.
[contestants exclaim]
[Hyun-kyu] Quadrilingual.
[Ji-yeon] Cool.
[Do] Seung-li told us
how he used to live in Brazil
and he described a past experience he had
that really affected who he is today.
I found his vulnerability
really attractive.
-[enchanting music playing]
-I was really impressed
that he told us that.
I thought his attitude was cool,
and just
He had a cool look in his eyes. [giggles]
When we locked eyes, I felt kind of shy.
[giggles giddily]
WHO ARE YOU MOST ATTRACTED TO NOW?
[sighs] My top choice?
[chuckles nervously] Oh, what should I do?
At first, it was totally Jeong-mok.
But now it's a tie.
It's Jeong-mok
and Seung-li.
[enchanting music continues]
[inaudible chatter]
[music fades]
Do you think we'll find out
who voted for whom in first impressions?
-The results?
-[Min-hong] If someone
-I don't think they'll tell us.
-I'm not sure.
Oh, really? I'm worried about that.
You have regrets?
No.
[laughter]
-No. It's not that.
-[Ji-yeon] I guess she does.
I'm kidding.
It's embarrassing.
[low electronic music playing]
[Jeong-mok] I'm a little concerned
about Seung-li.
When I saw Do talking to him
[inhales sharply]
it seemed like she was into him.
And that kind of worries me.
[mellow electronic music playing]
[inaudible chatter]
[Jae-yun] The person I was
attracted to at first was Kang Ji-su.
But now,
I think it's Yeo-myung.
-Jae-yun's changed his mind too?
-He did.
-[Eun-ji] It's not Ji-su?
-[Han-na] What? Why?
Some people become more attractive
the more you see them.
She has a such a nice smile,
and she seems to have a really cheerful
and bubbly personality.
Those two things were big positives to me.
[indistinct chatter]
[Jae-yun] Tomorrow,
I'm gonna try to go out with Yeo-myung.
-Ah! So we have a match.
-Yeah, sounds like we do.
[Yeo-myung] I voted for Jae-yun
as my first impression pick.
So I tried to talk to him
because I wanted to get to know him.
But he really didn't talk much,
even when I tried talking to him.
You gotta win.
-Win!
-[women laugh]
-How much? Tell me when.
-Where'd I put that? There.
Okay.
[Yeo-myung] I was trying, but he would
only give me one-word answers.
So I was wondering,
"Is he just not that into me?"
No!
-Oh, no!
-[Eun-ji] That's not
Yeo-myung!
[Yeo-myung] So
-A three-day trip to Japan.
-[laughs]
[Yeo-myung] I got a crush on Jeong-mok.
[Yeo-myung chuckles]
I was listening to him
and he was seriously so funny,
so I just started liking him
more and more. [chuckles]
[upbeat music playing]
My top pick right now
[music fades]
Mmm
Jeong-mok?
[dramatic music playing]
[Eun-ji] So much has changed
in just one night.
[Do] What should I do?
You think we're gonna have to compete?
[Jeong-mok] Wait. He also likes Yi Do?
-[Sang-ho] It's a game.
-[Seung-li] We're on different levels.
[Min-hong] You don't see me
as a rival, do you?
[Do] I think I can seduce him.
[Min-hong] If you don't ask him,
I'm taking him.
I feel like such a loser now.
-I need some advice.
-I feel like such a fucking loser.
-[Do] I wanna get married.
-I see.
If I ever have a daughter,
I want her to grow up like you.
How would you feel
if I was your girlfriend?
He's not backing down.
If you have a problem with that, go ahead.
I don't care. Really. Who cares?
[dramatic music continues]
[music fades]
[upbeat music playing]