[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] The 34th season of “I’m Single” quickly sorted out its love lines through “going straight” and “switching partners” after the “first date.”

The episode of ENA and SBS Plus’s “I’m Single” Season 34, which aired on the 28th, featured a “Large Family Special.”
Earlier, Young-ho went on a “3-on-1 date” after being chosen by Young-sook, Jeong-sook, and Soon-ja. Young-sook asked about his family relationships and life goals, but Young-ho gave a vague answer, saying, “My life goal is to build a happy family.” After the conversation ended, Young-sook confessed in an interview, “I felt like I couldn’t read his true intentions.” During their “one-on-one conversation,” Jeong-sook asked Young-ho, “I’m curious if I’m on your list of potential partners,” and when he replied that he had someone else in mind, she firmly ended the conversation by saying, “Then let’s just wrap this up.” In an interview, Jeong-sook shared, “I chose him twice, so I was shocked to hear I wasn’t on his list. But since he was honest with me, we were able to part ways gracefully. From now on, I’ll get to know Gwang-soo,” she said, expressing her change of heart. Sun-ja confessed to Young-ho, “After hearing your self-introduction, no one else caught my interest more than you,” revealing that he was her top choice. Sun-ja pointed out, “It’s important to me whether you have feelings for me, but your attitude is ambiguous,” to which Young-ho ambiguously concluded the conversation by saying, “I’ll try to express my feelings more actively toward the person I’m interested in from now on.”
During his dates with Young-ja and Hyun-sook, Young-cheol couldn’t hide his growing feelings for Hyun-sook. In an interview about Hyun-sook, who was suffering from motion sickness, he confessed, “If I could take her pain upon myself, I would have. It felt like a family member was sick.” Later, after a one-on-one conversation with Young-ja, he admitted, “My heart is leaning more toward Hyun-sook.” He then took a bold, direct approach with Hyun-sook as well, saying, “My desire to get to know the others has faded to some extent,” and “Is there really a need to get to know anyone else?” However, Hyun-sook expressed her unease in an interview, saying, “He’s moving too fast. There are many times when I don’t know how to respond,” and added, “I’d also like to get to know Young-ho.”
After the contestants returned home from their dates, Young-soo, Kwang-soo, and Young-sik—who had eaten a “loneliness meal”—approached Soon-ja. Kwang-soo pulled Soon-ja aside and tested the waters by asking, “If I make an effort, could I become someone you’re interested in?” but Soon-ja cautiously drew a line, expressing her refusal. Young-sik also asked Sun-ja to talk, expressing his interest by saying, “From the very first impression, your expressions and the vibe you gave off were so great.” In an interview, Sun-ja said, “My feelings for him grew because he clearly expressed his interest in me.” However, Young-soo just kept hesitating and failed to create any alone time with Sun-ja.
Later, after a date, Young-cheol made an “all-in declaration” to Hyun-sook in the common living room. Even though Hyun-sook herself wasn’t present, he went on and on about everything from the details of their date to her current feelings. Upon hearing this, Jeong-sook—when Young-cheol asked her for private advice—rebuked him, saying, “Honestly, it wasn’t a great idea for you to bring up that topic (your date with Hyun-sook) in the common living room.” She was hinting that bringing up Hyun-sook in front of a group of people could put even more pressure on her. Hearing this, Young-chul sighed with regret.
Later, in a conversation with Sang-cheol, Young-cheol expressed regret, saying, “Did I wrap things up with Young-ja too quickly?” However, he caused some consternation when he explained his reasoning: “I should have kept her on her toes so she wouldn’t see me as a sure thing.” Hearing this, Sang-cheol tried to dissuade him, asking, “Doesn’t that make it seem like you’re using her?”
Young-cheol expressed regret, saying, “You shouldn’t categorize people as ‘superior’ and ‘inferior,’ but in a situation where the women were choosing, I was number one—I was the ‘superior’ and Hyun-sook was the ‘inferior.’ But by cutting ties with Young-ja, it feels like I’ve willingly walked into the ‘inferior’ position even though Hyun-sook already has Young-ho.” Sang-cheol advised him, “You shouldn’t think that way. That’s not true at all.”
When asked why he was pursuing Hyun-sook so directly, Young-cheol explained, “I thought, ‘If it’s not Hyun-sook here, do I really need to meet anyone else here?’” He continued, “I could meet other people outside of this show, but I don’t think I’d meet someone like Hyun-sook out there. “Whether it’s work or anything else, my family isn’t particularly well-off, but Hyun-sook seems to come from a wealthy family. She has a nice car and plays the cello. She has this air of high culture about her—like how she’s trying to learn French,” he said, clearly smitten with Hyun-sook. Curiosity is mounting about whether Young-cheol will be able to win Hyun-sook’s heart in the next episode.
“I’m Single” airs on November 4 at 10:30 p.m.