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More of everything everyone loved about the 1st two seasons
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 South Korean Reality Dating/Game show. There are 15 regular and 1 special, 70-130 minute episodes.
This is a dating reality show where the participants live together for one month. They cannot reveal their age or occupation but can reveal interests and other aspects of their personality. Participants work during the day and go back to the house they are occupying together in the evenings/weekends and other times off work. There are originally six occupants but two more occupants are added through the course of the show. Each night the participants anonymously send a text to the person they found most interesting and the panel has to guess who texted whom. Panelists who guess right are given a token. They act as a 4th wall, commenting on what is going on, analyzing participants behavior and interests in each other, and competing to get the most correct guesses on who is contacting whom. Participants go on dates but are not allowed to directly confess their feelings.
Panelists.
Lee Sang-min is a South Korean singer, song writer, record producer and television personality. He is a former member of hip hop and dance group Roo'ra. He was born in 1973 so would have been 47 when the show aired in 2017.
Kim Eana is a South Korean song writer who wrote hit songs for some of the top singers in South Korea. She was born in 1979 so would have been 41 when the show aired in 2017.
Yang Jae-woong is a South Korean psychiatrist, motivational speaker, You Tuber and entertainer. He was born in 1982 so would have been 38 at the time this aired.
Han Hye-jin is a South Korean fashion model and television personality. She was born in 1983 so would have been 37 when the show aired.
Yoon Shi-yoon (also known as Yun Si Yun) is a South Korean actor and television personality. He was born in 1986 so he would have been 34 when the show aired.
Pyo Ji-hoon (also known as P.O.) is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor and is a member of the boy group Block B and sub-group Bastarz. He was born in 1993 so would have been 27 when the show aired.
Participants
Cheon In-woo Born in 1989. So he would have been 31 when the show aired. He is an engineering manager
Jung Eui-dong. Born in 1992. He would have been 28 when the show aired. He is an animal replica sculptor.
Im Han-gyeol. Born in 1989. He would have been 31 when the show aired. He is a branding consultant for resaurants.
Kim Kang-yeol. Born in 1994. Would have been 26 when the show aired. He is an online fashion boutique owner. Joined the show in episode 6.
Lee Ga-heun. Born in 1996. Would have been 24 when the show aired. She is a veterinary student.
Park Ji-hyun. Born in 1996 so she would have been 24 when the show aired. Medical Student.
Seo Min-jae. Born in 1993 so would have been 27 when the show aired. An auto mechanic.
Cheon An-na. Born in 1994 so would have been 26 when the show aired. Profession is secretary. Joined the show in episode 8.
This season had the most intrigue and participants changed thoughts and course more than in the previous seasons. Deeper friendships seemed to form between the participants both within the same sex and between the men and women. Eana had a lot of good insight and was right about interactions and significance a lot of times. PO and his teasing with his exposing his wrists became an inside joke between him, the panelists and the viewers. I loved it. Sang-min's emotional responses and distress when he would be wrong were highly engaging. Shi-yoon is a talented actor and was very compelling with his insights with the participants. I enjoyed hearing their thoughts and watching their deliberations. I never felt like they were on too long as I enjoyed their interactions as much as the participants. The only thing I wish they would do on the show is make it so that each participant went on a date with each participant of the opposite sex and did not go on more than 1 formal date with other participants. They could go on informal dates with the same but not formal dates. I think that would be a more genuine choice because they seem to fixate, like imprinting on whomever they date a lot and it doesn't feel like they get to know everyone on that same level.
*Spoilers
I found In-woo very frustrating because he had so much in common with Ga-heun, even mentioned he had fun on their dates but was hung up on Ji-hyun because of his first impression of her. The panel was complimentary of him for his honesty but I felt his honesty was, at times, a bit brutal with Ga-heun. When she asked him if he would have went with Ji-hyun had she accepted his request for a date and if that meant he would have cancelled with Ga-heun he said yes. I thought that would hurt anyone's feelings. In-woo's fixation with Ji-hyun became a bit tiresome. Ji-hyun could not make up her mind between In-woo and Kang-yeol and I think Kang-yeol knew that when he commented that it was not just her saying yes then no then yes right. I think he figured out for In-woo to continue as he had, with the way that In-woo was, he would only have done that if Ji-hyun continued to give him hope. An-na was the participant I felt the most annoyance with because her and Eui-dong hit it off really well but she became fixated on Kang-yeol when he made it clear he was not interested. Hang-gyeol had his moments where it was hard for him to settle his feelings between Ga-heun and Min-jae but I think he handled the best when he reassured Min-jae that she should not feel bad about Ga-heun but should focus on them. He made it clear he had made up his mind and never led Ga-heun on as he never indicated directly to her he felt anything more than a deep friendship. I admired him a lot for that. Eui-dong was just a genuinely nice person and I was actually glad An-na did not give him more of a chance because she really did not deserve him. I have to remind myself that this is a reality show and that the participants compete with each other in that regard rather than looking for genuine long term connections. It would be hard for them to do so anyway because they cannot be seen out together after the show finishes airing as the viewers have not seen the outcomes yet. Also, they are now "famous" and it is hard for any couples that form to go out without getting seen and mobbed by fans.
One of my favorite aspect of the show is the panel that tries to determine who will send a signal or who will pick whom. I like their insight and commentary and their personalities also shine through.
Deep spoilers**
Lee Ga-heun and Cheon-An-na were accused of being bullies to school classmates. The show investigated and the allegations were denied. Kim Kang-yeol was accused of assaulting a woman at a night club in 2017 and he issued an apology.
This is a dating reality show where the participants live together for one month. They cannot reveal their age or occupation but can reveal interests and other aspects of their personality. Participants work during the day and go back to the house they are occupying together in the evenings/weekends and other times off work. There are originally six occupants but two more occupants are added through the course of the show. Each night the participants anonymously send a text to the person they found most interesting and the panel has to guess who texted whom. Panelists who guess right are given a token. They act as a 4th wall, commenting on what is going on, analyzing participants behavior and interests in each other, and competing to get the most correct guesses on who is contacting whom. Participants go on dates but are not allowed to directly confess their feelings.
Panelists.
Lee Sang-min is a South Korean singer, song writer, record producer and television personality. He is a former member of hip hop and dance group Roo'ra. He was born in 1973 so would have been 47 when the show aired in 2017.
Kim Eana is a South Korean song writer who wrote hit songs for some of the top singers in South Korea. She was born in 1979 so would have been 41 when the show aired in 2017.
Yang Jae-woong is a South Korean psychiatrist, motivational speaker, You Tuber and entertainer. He was born in 1982 so would have been 38 at the time this aired.
Han Hye-jin is a South Korean fashion model and television personality. She was born in 1983 so would have been 37 when the show aired.
Yoon Shi-yoon (also known as Yun Si Yun) is a South Korean actor and television personality. He was born in 1986 so he would have been 34 when the show aired.
Pyo Ji-hoon (also known as P.O.) is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor and is a member of the boy group Block B and sub-group Bastarz. He was born in 1993 so would have been 27 when the show aired.
Participants
Cheon In-woo Born in 1989. So he would have been 31 when the show aired. He is an engineering manager
Jung Eui-dong. Born in 1992. He would have been 28 when the show aired. He is an animal replica sculptor.
Im Han-gyeol. Born in 1989. He would have been 31 when the show aired. He is a branding consultant for resaurants.
Kim Kang-yeol. Born in 1994. Would have been 26 when the show aired. He is an online fashion boutique owner. Joined the show in episode 6.
Lee Ga-heun. Born in 1996. Would have been 24 when the show aired. She is a veterinary student.
Park Ji-hyun. Born in 1996 so she would have been 24 when the show aired. Medical Student.
Seo Min-jae. Born in 1993 so would have been 27 when the show aired. An auto mechanic.
Cheon An-na. Born in 1994 so would have been 26 when the show aired. Profession is secretary. Joined the show in episode 8.
This season had the most intrigue and participants changed thoughts and course more than in the previous seasons. Deeper friendships seemed to form between the participants both within the same sex and between the men and women. Eana had a lot of good insight and was right about interactions and significance a lot of times. PO and his teasing with his exposing his wrists became an inside joke between him, the panelists and the viewers. I loved it. Sang-min's emotional responses and distress when he would be wrong were highly engaging. Shi-yoon is a talented actor and was very compelling with his insights with the participants. I enjoyed hearing their thoughts and watching their deliberations. I never felt like they were on too long as I enjoyed their interactions as much as the participants. The only thing I wish they would do on the show is make it so that each participant went on a date with each participant of the opposite sex and did not go on more than 1 formal date with other participants. They could go on informal dates with the same but not formal dates. I think that would be a more genuine choice because they seem to fixate, like imprinting on whomever they date a lot and it doesn't feel like they get to know everyone on that same level.
*Spoilers
I found In-woo very frustrating because he had so much in common with Ga-heun, even mentioned he had fun on their dates but was hung up on Ji-hyun because of his first impression of her. The panel was complimentary of him for his honesty but I felt his honesty was, at times, a bit brutal with Ga-heun. When she asked him if he would have went with Ji-hyun had she accepted his request for a date and if that meant he would have cancelled with Ga-heun he said yes. I thought that would hurt anyone's feelings. In-woo's fixation with Ji-hyun became a bit tiresome. Ji-hyun could not make up her mind between In-woo and Kang-yeol and I think Kang-yeol knew that when he commented that it was not just her saying yes then no then yes right. I think he figured out for In-woo to continue as he had, with the way that In-woo was, he would only have done that if Ji-hyun continued to give him hope. An-na was the participant I felt the most annoyance with because her and Eui-dong hit it off really well but she became fixated on Kang-yeol when he made it clear he was not interested. Hang-gyeol had his moments where it was hard for him to settle his feelings between Ga-heun and Min-jae but I think he handled the best when he reassured Min-jae that she should not feel bad about Ga-heun but should focus on them. He made it clear he had made up his mind and never led Ga-heun on as he never indicated directly to her he felt anything more than a deep friendship. I admired him a lot for that. Eui-dong was just a genuinely nice person and I was actually glad An-na did not give him more of a chance because she really did not deserve him. I have to remind myself that this is a reality show and that the participants compete with each other in that regard rather than looking for genuine long term connections. It would be hard for them to do so anyway because they cannot be seen out together after the show finishes airing as the viewers have not seen the outcomes yet. Also, they are now "famous" and it is hard for any couples that form to go out without getting seen and mobbed by fans.
One of my favorite aspect of the show is the panel that tries to determine who will send a signal or who will pick whom. I like their insight and commentary and their personalities also shine through.
Deep spoilers**
Lee Ga-heun and Cheon-An-na were accused of being bullies to school classmates. The show investigated and the allegations were denied. Kim Kang-yeol was accused of assaulting a woman at a night club in 2017 and he issued an apology.
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