[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] A final couple was formed on SBS’s “Blind Date 2: Group Retreat.”

The final episode of “The Project to Set Our Children Free—Group Dating 2,” which aired on the 13th, depicted the final choices made by the men and women on the show—who had confirmed their feelings for one another during the five-night, six-day retreat—and their mothers. In particular, the episode featured unpredictable developments, such as whether the most popular female contestant, Choi Jeong-yun, would choose anyone, and what decision Kim Da-hye—who had received Kang Shin-woo’s affection right up until the very end—would make.
Ahead of the final selection, Kang Shin-woo, a Korean medicine doctor, made one last bold move toward Kim Da-hye and her mother. Revealing that Kim Da-hye had sparked his interest in faith, he even handed Kim Da-hye’s mother his business card to convey his sincerity. He then confessed, “I want to live a life of faith together with Da-hye,” and Seo Jang-hoon, amused by his unabashed directness, remarked, “I’d like to meet Shin-woo myself. If you have time, come on ‘Ask Anything, Master’,” causing laughter as he shook his head in amazement. Kang Shin-woo’s aggressive courtship won over Kim Da-hye’s heart, but he failed to win over her mother’s. Although the two chose each other, the final couple matching fell through due to Kim Da-hye’s mother’s opposition, leaving viewers feeling disappointed.
Kim Dong-young, a pharmaceutical company employee living in Gimhae, declared to Yang Ha-yun, “I’m going to choose you in the end,” while Ahn Do-yoon, the “perfect daughter” and an employee at S Electronics, also showed MZ-generation-style boldness by flirting frankly and confidently with lawyer Kwon Ye-chan, saying, “We’d make a good match.”
Unfortunately, since Kwon Ye-chan, Yang Ha-yun, and Lee Kang-hyun all decided not to make a choice, Ahn Do-yoon and Kim Dong-young failed to be matched as a couple. In particular, when lawyer Kwon Ye-chan—who was nicknamed the “Notebook Prince” for meticulously recording information about the women in his notebook—deliberated between Ahn Do-yoon and Choi Jeong-yun but ultimately chose neither, the deeply invested Seo Jang-hoon and Lee Yo-won expressed their disappointment.
The star of the final selection was Choi Jeong-yun, the most popular woman on “Group Dating 2.” Having been chosen by Lee In-kwon and Moon Seong-mo, Choi Jeong-yun expressed her feelings to Lee In-kwon, who had always looked out for her first, saying, “It feels like In-kwon oppa was always one step ahead.”
Next, Lee In-kwon’s mother appeared with a bright smile, followed by Choi Jeong-yun’s mother. Choi Jeong-yun’s mother expressed her trust and support for her daughter’s decision, saying, “I resolved to cheer on Jeong-yun during our five-night, six-day stay together.” Having successfully matched in the final round and achieved a happy ending, Choi Jeong-yun and Lee In-kwon confessed their desire to get to know each other better.
SBS’s variety show “Group Dating 2” is a surreal reality dating program in which 10 single men and women looking to marry and 10 mothers hoping to see their children married live together in one space for five nights and six days, working toward the single goal of “marriage.” Season 1, which aired last January, was so well-received that Season 2 was produced. Interest in the show has surged after Jang Min-cheol and Kim Jin-ju—who became a couple on Season 1—announced their engagement, and attention is now focused on whether the couples from Season 2 will also achieve a happy outcome.