I Am Solo (Naneun Solo / 나는 SOLO)

Hello, everyone.

All gone

All of my desires to date someone are gone

How can you rekindle your desire to date someone?

What do you think?

How can you rekindle your desire to date someone?

You can watch romantic dramas...

or appear on "I am Solo" in person.

In a survey of some singletons,

- They did it? - In this survey,

they were asked, "How can you rekindle your desire to date someone?"

What was placed first...

was a blind date.

- And also going on a date with someone. - Really?

What was most recommended was to meet someone new.

- You have to go see someone new. - You have to go see someone new.

That was the gist.

We must be the same,

but most people have repetitive days, like from home to work and vice versa.

That's true. We have no chance to meet people.

I can't imagine how many people would be like that.

That's why I urge you to get out of your house...

and ask around for a chance to be introduced to people,

saying, "I'd like to meet someone new." Going about this way,

you may find love along the way. That's what I'd like to say.

- We'd have to tell our viewers. - Yes.

Your chances of a blind date have run out?

You don't have anyone to go on a date with?

Then, you should apply to "I am Solo."

That's right. If you'd like to retrieve your dating possibilities,

the perfect way to go about it is to appear on "I am Solo."

Exactly. Let us talk about last week.

Last week, the men revealed their jobs.

- Yes, they did. - Also, their appearances...

and capabilities caught the attention of our viewers.

- That's right. - Today, we get to hear the stories...

- That's right. - of the women.

Let's take a look.

(This show was filmed in strict compliance with COVID-19 disinfection guidelines.)

(Young Sook is the first up to introduce herself.)

What should I do?

- Why? - She must be nervous.

You're pretty!

You're pretty!

- I'm 35. - Really?

She looks so young for her age.

She looks so young for her age.

I'm from Busan.

We're from the same town, pal.

Busan.

Young Chul is from Busan too.

In terms of my job,

- I sell stuff in Busan. - Selling stuff?

I trade kitchen-related facilities...

and do a restaurant-demolishing business.

Is she an entrepreneur?

Isn't it a huge business?

What kind of a business is this, exactly?

We tear down the restaurants that went bankrupt, bring the facilities,

wash and sell them again.

My father does a demolishing business,

so if there happen to be restaurants among them,

I go there, purchase the stuff, and so on.

- She looks very different! - She looks so cool!

I thought her job would be somewhat delicate.

She runs the whole business.

I thought she would be an instructor, not a business owner.

I've worked in this industry for about three years.

For the last three years, I've bought a house every year.

- I couldn't hear her well. - She owns three houses.

Really?

- She bought houses? - My goodness.

- Really? - Does she earn that much?

- Three houses? - Three?

- A total of three houses? - Three houses at the age of 35?

That's amazing.

Please take me.

(Three houses took him three seconds to confess to her.)

If I'm to promote myself more,

I wanted to buy a car, so I reserved one.

I came here thinking I might end up with someone that lives afar.

If it comes to that,

I am willing to cancel that deal and switch over to a self-driving car.

Also,

if my future partner wants to do something,

I will support him not only emotionally...

but also financially.

I think I am ready to support him.

Young Sook is such a reliable lady.

How cool!

- So you'd worked for three years. - Yes.

Did you do something else before you started this job?

I didn't know what to do with my life,

so there was a long gap before I started this job.

Now she found it.

I had been doing nothing for a long time,

but when I finally got around to working, I absolutely loved it so much...

that I kept working every day, even on weekends.

She just suddenly started working, and now she hit the jackpot.

If you're in a long-distance relationship, when can you make time to go on a date?

- I'll suit his needs regarding time. - She can?

If he wants me to stay near, I can do that.

My goodness.

Remote working is an available option for me.

If that makes him uncomfortable, I can just wait for him in Busan.

Yes.

What if your boyfriend wants you to stay in Seoul?

- My boyfriend? - She's getting so many questions.

If my boyfriend were to ask me that, it'd be a little difficult.

Let's say you are going to marry him.

Then, I'll have to turn the ignition on.

My goodness.

- This is amazing. - She looks so determined.

She came here with the determination to find someone to marry.

She wants someone to marry, not to date.

- Someone to marry. - Right.

Then, I'll have to turn the ignition on.

Turning the ignition on.

Your self-driving car.

(She'll get there in her self-driving car.)

How many men do you have in mind currently?

There's one for now.

There's one for now, but it will change.

- Yes, it's bound to be. - This is a long-run game.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

In terms of my age,

there's someone that's the same age as me.

- I was born in 1986, so I'm 37. - We're the same age.

- Yes. - She's 37.

Also, I've been working...

as a patent lawyer for eight years.

How cool!

- Patent lawyer? - That's insane.

Jung Sook!

Bring a nice man with you!

- Come on! - Come on!

A patent lawyer.

- It's an amazing job. - How cool!

Being a patent lawyer is a lifelong profession.

- You know that, right? - That's right.

- Is it? - Definitely.

I passed the patent lawyer exam at the age of 29...

and started working as an associate lawyer...

at a patent law firm in Seoul.

The year before last, I moved to Busan,

and now I'm in charge...

of patent management and counseling in a college.

Also, I'm the eldest of three.

I have two younger brothers,

but...

He nods as if he knows it all.

- Wait, Young Chul is in Busan, - Oh, my!

and so is Jung Sook. They must've been out of touch for a long time.

That's right. Just because you are relatives...

- doesn't mean you're always in touch. - That's true.

- Their dads are cousins, though. - Right.

The fact that she doesn't recognize him is surprising, though.

(It's interesting that she didn't notice it yet.)

I'm clumsy in many ways.

That's why my younger brothers take care of me more,

so my ideal type is someone who is kind and detail-oriented.

That's what I would like.

What's your ideal type in terms of appearance?

Rather than bold facial features,

I prefer someone with a generous and kind look.

Someone like Young Sik, then.

- May I ask you a question? - Yes, please.

What is your place of family origin?

- Place of family origin? - Yes.

- Is it because of my accent? - Yes.

Yes, my place of family origin is Miryang.

- Gosh! - He's convinced.

Will he say it now?

May I ask you another question?

May I ask you another question?

Say it!

- "Don't you recognize me?" - He has to! They're second cousins!

Jung Sook!

Don't you recognize me, by any chance?

There he goes!

Don't you recognize me, by any chance?

I think I've seen you before!

- She kind of noticed that! - What should we do?

It took her three episodes to say, "I've seen you before."

I think I've seen you before!

What a small world!

Okay, I will tell you later.

- What a small world! - Oh, my.

The two must be related.

Jung Sook, how could you not recognize me?

My goodness.

Jung Sook, how could you not recognize me?

Gosh!

That's my cousin!

- What is that? - What is this?

- It's Young Ho. - We're not cousins but second cousins.

- What is it, second cousins? - Really?

- We haven't met for a long time. - Really?

That's why I thought I'd seen you before.