I Am Solo (Naneun Solo / 나는 SOLO)

Hello, everyone!

It's back! What is?

- The forever-single special is! - Yes!

Yes!

We root for all the participants, in fact,

but above all, we root...

- for forever singles the most! - Forever singles.

- That's right. - The thing is,

they have never been in a romantic relationship,

or they haven't been on a proper one before.

How celebratory it must be if people like them are matched up...

on "I am Solo," get married, have kids, and create a family!

That's why the three of us root for them more...

- than any other participants on the show. - Yes.

- We should root for them. - Yes.

Season 19 took place in the city of dried persimmons,

- Sangju. - Sangju!

Supposedly, it did.

Sangju is one of the "Slow Cities" that pursue...

- quality over quantity in life. - That's right.

- Modern life feels so busy, doesn't it? - Yes.

What particularly suits the participants of Season 19 is...

the fact that they may be late bloomers when it comes to romantic relationships,

but we will root for their belated love life...

in Sangju, the Slow City.

Their approach may be clumsy but refreshing.

Let's go meet them now!

Way to go!

(In the daytime, one can appreciate the scenery of the Nakdong River...)

(At night, one can enjoy the fantastic night view...)

(Here, one can relish the beautiful landscapes...)

(of the Baekdu-daegan mountain range and of the Nakdong River...)

(as well as the living, breathing history.)

(Solo Land 19 in Sangju, full of those hidden gems)

It's Young Soo.

He's a forever-single male.

Am I the first to turn up?

He heaves a massive sigh.

That's understandable.

It must be nerve-racking for him.

He got out of the car.

(Young Soo, a clean-cut man in terms of work as well as love)

- He's cute. - He's rather cute.

Judging by his appearance alone, I can't tell that he's forever single.

- No. - Not that forever singles show...

any particular signs on the outside, for sure.

That's right.

- What does he do? - I wonder why he's been single forever.

I'm curious why he's been single forever.

I'm the first one here.

(What kinds of stories does Young Soo of Season 19 have?)

Not particularly. I haven't even come close...

- to getting in a relationship. - Really?

Why not?

My life has been completely consumed by computers.

Is he a programmer?

I've spent so much time on computers for a very long time.

I do think that I spent much less time interacting with people, for sure.

Whenever I've been set up for a blind date,

I found myself not being able to talk in an easygoing manner,

whereas I felt at ease in front of computers.

He can't talk well when he doesn't have a keyboard with him.

- Exactly. - He would type, "Hello."

- He would be able to type it well. - He would.

People like him would type 800 words a minute.

Exactly.

That's why.

I had so much fun studying computer science,

so I spent a long time in college...

until I completed my Ph.D. course...

at Hanyang University.

In college,

I found it fascinating to make robots,

so I participated in competitions with the robots I made with my team.

He makes robots.

Intelligent robots can be...

- combined with AI later on. - That's right.

His future is guaranteed.

- He has a bright future ahead of him. - It's promising.

You didn't want to date anyone?

No, I didn't.

Why not?

"I want to spend..."

"a good time with a woman."

I've never thought about stuff like that at all.

It wasn't until my mid-30s when I experienced such feelings.

I failed at the time, and afterward,

I had to complete my Ph.D. and find a job.

The time passed by just like that.

In fact, many people are in the same boat as him.

Studying on and on, they easily find...

- That's right. - themselves in their mid-30s.

- That's true. - There's no end to studying.

That's so understandable.

That's why he missed the time to date someone.

What kind of woman would you like to meet?

I'd like someone who's capable,

interested, and diligent in her work. I find those attractive.

It's just like how an athlete looks cool when exercising.

He finds someone sexiest when she's hard at work.

Young Soo.

If that's the case, I can wait for you.

I should have a chance at least once a week, shouldn't I?

I can make do with meeting online for the time being.

He's into her.

- He is. - Excuse me.

Would you mind having another chat with me before you have the interview again?

Would you be able to have a chat first and continue with the interview?

"Let's have a chat with me first."

He asked her for a chat while she was interviewed?

- Really? - Look at him.

She's in an interview, but he's asking her out nonetheless.

It's Young Ho.

Young Hos normally have the image of a cute bear.

- He does. - It has "Young Ho" written on his face.

Did they agree to have a similar hairstyle,

parting their hair to the right and left?

He must have said to Young Soo,

"You keep it to the right, I will part it to the left."

- What is that? - What is that?

- Apples? - Apples?

- Look at his gait! - Look at his gait! How come he's so cute?

What's going on? How come he walks in such a cute manner?

These things, I love!

This is hyperrealism!

These are the likes that can't be seen on any other romance reality show.

His pants are tucked into his shirt.

- Look at his belt buckle! - Seriously!

That's the kind from my parents' generation.

His face is that of a cute character as well.

- He's so cute. What's with his walk? - Welcome.

He's great.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

- What did you bring with you? - I'm okay.

It's okay. I can manage it. Thank you, though.

Thank you so much.

I grow this in my hometown.

Do you?

Is he a farmer?

Does he grow apples?

He must be a young farmer.

- Nice to meet you. Hello. - He has such an innocent smile!

I'm...

What do I do?

I'm new to this kind of interview.

May I ask what made you apply for our show program?

First off,

I haven't been able to date anyone thus far.

I haven't even been able to hold hands with anyone.

He hasn't even held hands with anyone?

- Hands? - He hasn't.

I haven't had any physical interactions with a female before.

Why not?

Why haven't you been in a romantic relationship at all?

It has to do with my familial circumstances.

My father is healthy now,

but he used to be unwell when I was in high school.

There is always a reason. See?

He took care of his father.

He suffered a lot from colon cancer.

After the surgery,

he had to take care of himself.

We had an apple farm at the time,

so I learned how to plant apple trees and harvest them...

in trying to help him.

His father owns an apple farm.

- That's right. - That's why.

He had no time to date anyone.

He had to play the role of the head of the family on behalf of his father.

There must be things you'd like to do if you were to have a girlfriend.

- Yes. - What would they be?

What would you like to do the most?

This is what I made.

- He made it himself? - He made it himself?

I tried to make it in the shape of a water drop,

but those who see it ask me if it's a music note.

I thought it was a music note too.

If she wants it in gold, I can make one in gold too.

- You can customize it. - Yes.

- You can customize it. - I can even make it in rose gold too.

- He's so pure! - How pure!

Where can you find a young man like that nowadays?

- Exactly! - He's so pure. Welcome.

He must be so kind.

I'm inexperienced.

Also, there must be many aspects that we should accommodate each other.

I'm not sure in what regard, though. Let's try hard together.

Shall we hold hands for starters?

- He gets to hold someone's hands? - He did!

I hope my feelings for you can be conveyed to you in this manner.

He gets to have the first physical interaction...

with a female in the Solo Land!

He made it already.

- That's right. - He did. Welcome.

My goodness. When did you arrive?

(He asks him questions in an organic manner.)

I think...

it's been about ten minutes now.

Has it?