Alumni Lovers (솔로동창회)

(Could you fall in love at an alumni reunion?)

Alumni reunion.

Alumni reunion.

Don't you think you'd feel emotional when you meet?

We might feel like close friends,

or my heart could flutter because he seems so different.

Just the word "alumni" makes my heart flutter for some reason.

You never know what can happen between a man and a woman, right?

I find it very unlikely for love to happen.

There's about 30 to 40 percent chance.

I'm not sure if you can develop romantic feelings.

Romantic relationships can be very complicated.

So, my expectations aren't too high.

I'm not quite sure, but I hope I find the right one.

- It's where your friend from school... - Becomes your lover.

Welcome to the first alumni reunion of "Alumni Lovers."

- Welcome. - Welcome.

- It's nice to meet you. - Hello.

- Hi. - It's great to be here.

I think an alumni reunion would feel similar to our meeting now.

Even if you are with someone you know, if you meet for the first time in a while,

- it can feel awkward for a long time. - Right.

I agree.

Alumni, those who knew since they were very young,

came together to find love.

How did you feel after you first heard about the theme of the show?

My heart flutters even when I just think about the alumni reunion itself.

But after hearing it's a neuron only for those who are single,

it made my heart flutter even more. Also, I became very curious.

If you meet after not seeing each other for a while,

- you can't help but feel certain things. - I agree.

I think it would make you open up more.

- I agree. - Right.

I met my wife...

- on a dating show on MBC. - Right.

- "Studio of Love." - That's right.

I'm so jealous.

(He appeared on the show "Studio of Love" in 2011.)

(Seok Hoon and his wife became the final couple and got married.)

I knew how I felt at that time.

So, based on the men's facial expressions,

gestures, or anything special that I notice,

I might be able to tell what's happening a bit better.

- Please point those things out for us. - That's going to be fun.

- That will be so much fun. - I can't say I'll always be right.

I'm very excited. How about you, Byung Jae?

I will be able to relate to this...

because I was going to run a series on my YouTube channel...

where I call my childhood crushes.

- I had to call them myself. - Right.

So, I called someone, and she picked up.

- She said, "Hello?" - Okay.

In all seriousness, from the first syllable, she said...

- I know what you mean. - Right.

- You'd hang up. - Your heart sank, didn't it?

Upon hearing that first syllable, I became my 15-year-old self.

This is why wives don't let their husbands go to alumni reunions.

I can totally be just friends with them, though.

- I'm curious. What about you, Dae Ho? - I'll use this show, "Alumni Lovers,"

for my personal benefit.

- How so? - Why?

I've been single for over seven years.

- Seven years? - Really?

- It's been so long. - It's been over seven years.

- They are all dead. - What are dead?

My love cells.

So, I'll try to bring them back to life through this show.

- Is that what you'll do? - Yes.

I'll bring them back alive.

- I'll do that. - You should.

- Good luck! - Good luck!

- Thank you. - Sure.

I'm so curious about the cast. How are they?

Let us introduce the first school of the show.

(Here is the first school for "Alumni Lovers.")

It's located in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

It's Seoul Sindong Elementary School.

- Seoul Sindong Elementary School. - They graduated in 2012.

They are the 67th graduating class of the school.

- So cute. - They are real elementary school photos.

- I can tell their personalities already. - Right.

So, they grew up and came...

- to the alumni reunion for singles. - Right.

Then, no one knows...

- who came to the meeting, right? - That's right.

So, they have an image of each other from their elementary school.

It will feel so strange.

- That will be really weird. - I'm so curious about this now.

- I'm not sure if I should say this. - What is it?

- The production crew gave me a hint. - Okay.

I heard...

there is a couple who are still dating even now after they got reunited.

- Did they meet through this? - Yes.

My heart started to pump a bit faster.

We haven't even gotten started.

- My heart started to pump again. - I see.

- My heart started to beat faster too. - I see.

It started from the moment I saw the name of the school.

Is this even possible?

- This is crazy. I'm so curious. - This is unbelievable.

I can't wait to watch it.

- This will be fun. - Right.

This is like a secret date.

Okay, honey.

He was my type of guy. He was totally my type.

Did you know that I chose you?

It's finally begun.

I thought my heart would explode.

Let's go for a walk.

You have to make opportunities for yourself.

Does your heart flutter when I call you "honey?"

Are you flirting with me right now?

Why does he like me?

Wouldn't he be nice to other girls...

as much as he is nice to me?

Why do I have to go through this hardship?

I feel so sorry because I think I made him feel he stood a chance.

There's a good chance that something would happen between alumni.

I didn't know I'd get so into this.

It's fun. It's quite brutal too.

(You've received an invitation to the single alumni reunion.)

(We invite you to "Alumni Lovers," where friends from school become lovers.)

Oh, my.

I'm really curious.

I'm most curious about who will be there.

I wonder who will come.

My heart is pumping faster. I don't know who will be there.

- Where is this? Is it Gangneung? - Gangneung is near Yangyang.

Yangyang and Gangneung are hot early in autumn.

- It's hot there. - Right.

(It's the place where your friend from school can become a lover.)

(The first friend at the alumni reunion for singles)

Hello, I'm the 67th graduating class of Sindong Elementary School.

I'm Lee Eun Hak.

- He looks like a model student. - He looks like he was a smart student.

- He still has the same look on his face. - He still has that face.

I've been very cheerful and social...

- since I was a child. - So cute.

I remember my childhood nickname was Mr. Active.

That's what friends called me because I was really active and hyper.

I was someone who had to do everything that I wanted when I was young.

I remember I was the vice president of my class.

I was pretty crazy about sports like soccer and baseball.

I got pretty good grades too.

I participated in every activity that I could.

Alumni and love.

They would cause my heart to flutter in a new way.

They aren't completely new to me. But I wouldn't say I know them well.

I think it'd make me feel excited in a special way.

I'll fully commit.

(Lee Eun Hak, the 67th graduating class of Seoul Sindong Elementary School)

I'm the first one here.

- He dressed really nicely too. - Oh, my.

- I like his fashion. - Me too.

He feels very dressed up.

- He looks dressed up. - Right.

- He does look very dressed up. - That's right.

He must feel very nervous, sitting there all by himself.

- Those who are first feel most nervous. - Right.

(Welcome to the alumni reunion for singles.)

(The task at hand is to ask yourself which alumnus was your crush.)

- Is there a female schoolmate... - Okay.

whom you want to meet here?

Kim Tae Eun.

- He remembers her name. - Tae Eun.

She was simple yet pretty.

Tae Eun and I weren't close.

I was quite cowardly.

So, I got too nervous in front of pretty girls.

I couldn't dare myself to talk to her.

I remember thinking I wanted to see her.

(The person he wants to see the most is Tae Eun.)

(Someone walks to the dorm right at that moment.)

Oh, dear.

I was in the 67th graduating class of Seoul Sindong Elementary School.

- My name is Kim Tae Eun. - Tae Eun.

I was born in 1999.

When I was little,

I was really into physical activities and running around.

I wanted to major in ballet, so I kept learning ballet.

Some of my closest friends said I was a great dancer.

She's so pretty.

In 2020, I participated in the National Chunhyang Pageant.

Thankfully, I won second place,

so I've been actively working as Miss Chunhyang.

What are you looking forward to about this reunion?

Finding love.

Was I too frank?

I really want to be in a relationship.

I hope to find love that feels like destiny.

I have high hopes for that.

(Kim Tae Eun, the 67th graduating class of Seoul Sindong Elementary School)

Someone is here.

Who could it be?

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

They said hi.

They don't say hello.