I Am Solo (Naneun Solo / 나는 SOLO)

Hello, everyone.

A warm welcome to Solo Land.

This is a quote from Edward Albee,

an American playwright.

"A person has to go a long distance out of one's way at times..."

"to come back a short distance correctly."

If you want to find a shortcut,

you should sometimes take a detour.

Through trial and erros,

you should find out whether this is a shortcut or not.

- That's why process matters. - That's right.

I wonder if the participants of Season 18 stumbled...

upon shortcuts from early on.

That's what we were worried about.

- Yes, that's right. - They tried to find the shortest route.

The men made a choice last week,

which led to a date between Hyun Sook, Young Soo, and Young Ho.

That's how we ended our episode last week.

Now, we'll get to see the rest of the dates.

Let's go see what happens in Solo Land today.

Five, four, three,

two, one. Fire!

Let's go.

How long does it take from here?

It'll take 20 minutes.

- All right. - Let's go this way.

Shall we go get in the car?

- We witnessed Young Ja's tears last week. - I'm excited.

I'm excited all of a sudden.

- Are you excited? - Yes.

(What would happen at the precarious date of Kwang Soo and Young Ja?)

It takes 13 minutes. We'll be there in no time.

- What a relief. - This is great.

Let's go!

- Are you okay? - Yes, I am.

- Are you okay? - I hit my back on the microphone.

I'll drive carefully.

There's no conversation between the two.

My goodness.

The sound of the indicator is louder than their chat.

Most of the clothes I'm wearing at the moment are new,

except for my pants.

I thought some of my pants were okay.

He wants to attract her attention.

I also debated on what to buy,

but I concluded, "I could be more modest this time."

Okay.

You must've assumed that you would have this opportunity again?

I'm sorry?

You said, "I could be more modest this time."

I feel bad for him.

The mood is horrible.

- Kwang Soo tried to lift the mood, - He did.

but she turned away from him, and now it's not easy to return to him.

That's right.

Do you sigh often?

No.

- It meant that we arrived safely. - I see.

Yes.

It'd be odd to stay here for a while...

and then go off to work next Monday.

This is how I would feel.

Let's say...

I went back to work right after the show,

where they would call me by my real name,

but then I feel like I wouldn't respond...

to those who don't call me Kwang Soo.

Have you been possessed by Kwang Soo?

At first,

- it didn't really sink in, - She sounds cold.

but now I'm starting to realize...

that I'm Kwang Soo little by little.

Young Sik looked really happy nowadays.

I'm happy too.

- Are you? I see. - What is it?

I see.

- I'm happy too. - That's right.

- We can all be happy. - Young Ja.

Yes.

Young Sik is a true T-type.

- Yes. - I'm also a T-type,

but he surprises me once in a while.

- He's that rational? - Yes.

Triple T.

T.

I'm like TT

It failed.

It's not working.

The joke was rotten to the core. It was the nuke, as they say.

It was the nuke. It went bust.

- He seems to liven the mood. - He tries.

I'm like TT

"She looks away."

- Aren't you overdoing it now, - Sorry?

trying to be humorous?

- That's right. - Yes, he's trying hard.

- No, I'm just improvising. - Are you? Is it who you really are?

Is it who you really are?

Okay, I'll stop it now.

No, I'm just curious.

Is it because I told you so this morning,

and you thought, "I should keep it casual."

- That's why you must be overdoing it. - By the way,

it's good to keep it casual.

I'm just...

I'd really hate others to be inconvenienced because of me.

No, it's not inconveniencing.

- "Is it because I told him so?" - "Is it because I was stern with him?"

I felt thankful this morning.

- I really did. - "Did he feel hurt?"

It means that you've been conscious of me.

You've been conscious of me,

which means you thought of me and considered me.

That's what I thought.

Okay, I did overdo it with that one.

That was crazy.

He feels awkward. That's why he keeps talking.

Shall we get going?

Okay, let's get going.

Okay.

(Their dating spot, which will be the stage for their crazy love, is...)

This is great.

(A brunch place by the beach with amazing scenery)

- The place is beautiful. - There's such a place next to the beach?

How come I didn't know about this?

I'll take a photo of you.

Okay.

Please use my phone.

Okay, I will.

Okay, I will.

In 1, 2, 3.

- She seems to be good with poses. - Another shot.

He should be away from her.

- That's good. - Okay.

In 1, 2, 3.

That's enough.

You're pretty.

- "You're pretty." - This is good.

If you are cold,

- you can put this on. - No, it feels cool now.

No!

I'll leave it here for now.

He should keep himself to himself for now.

- Be still. - Just for a while.

If you avoid wheat flour,

you must not have bread either, right?

I like it, but I try not to.

You try not to as much as possible.

I like Chinese food, but I try not to have one either.

That's why I made sure today that you didn't have the jjajangmyeon.

I like jjajangmyeon,

but I try not to have one,

except for once or twice a year.

I love jjajangmyeon too,

including Chinese food,

but I really didn't want to have one here this time.

That's why I went to a fortune-teller before I came here.

It worked.

This is all thanks to you, Young Ja.

It worked.

- Young Ja can't keep a straight face. - She just can't.

The thing is, Young Ja made it known to him.

Apart from everything,

I just love spending time...

with you, Young Ja.

I think good things happened to me, more than I had expected.

Okay.

The view is great too,

but then again, why does it feel...

like there are dark clouds hanging over us?

In conclusion, I'm just saying that I'm thankful...

that you helped me not to have the jjajangmyeon.

It's me who should be thankful.

It's thanks to you that I didn't have to eat the jjajangmyeon.

Thanks to you, we came to a nice spot. It's great.

This seat must be highly sought after...

- normally. - That's true.

I feel so fortunate to be able to sit here, though.

That's right. I'm so fortunate too.

Kwang Soo keeps focusing on Young Ja only.

He tries to accommodate everything for her.

- They should talk about workplaces... - That's true.

- and interests. - Exactly.

Things of this nature should be discussed when they're on a normal date.

He just likes her so much.

- That's right. - That's all he talks about.

He continues to praise her, trying to make her feel good at any cost,

which I can understand, though.

This is an appetizer.

Okay.

Thanks.

Shall I get you some of this with the butter spread on it?

- I don't want any butter. - Leave her alone.

Leave her be!

She has hands too. She can spread the butter on if she wants to.

- Leave her alone. - Don't even try to recommend a spoonful.

That one looks delicious. It's Gorgonzola.

- It looks delicious. - Don't even try to put the plate forward.

Certainly, I don't feel that things are...

generally working out for me...