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'I Am SOLO' Season 32 Ratings Hit 4.8%... Young-soo's 'Conditional Direct Approach' and Cast's Major Relationship Shifts

ENA and SBS Plus's co-produced variety program 'I Am SOLO' Season 32 (Divorcee Special) recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.8% per minute, driven by a tense

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter
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'I Am SOLO' Season 32 Ratings Hit 4.8%... Young-soo's 'Conditional Direct Approach' and Cast's Major Relationship Shifts
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ENA and SBS Plus's co-produced variety program 'I Am SOLO' Season 32 (Divorcee Special) recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.8% per minute, driven by a tense psychological battle and crossed emotional lines following random dates. The episode aired on the 8th vividly depicted subtle relationship changes, conflicts, and reconciliation processes among the cast members.

Hearts Wavering After Random Dates The random dates brought significant changes to the emotional landscape of the Season 32 cast. Young-sook expressed her affectionate and attentive interest in Young-sik by preparing vitamins and a hot pack for him and mentioning her marriage experience. In response, Young-sik revealed his growing feelings for her, saying, "I thought it wouldn't be bad to have someone accommodate me." However, he later shared realistic concerns about the long-distance issue while talking with Soon-ja.

Young-soo and Young-ja's date produced a comfortable, sibling-like atmosphere. Young-soo ranked Young-sook first in terms of appearance and showed confidence, claiming he was among Ok-soon's top choices as well. On the other hand, Young-ja cut to the chase after the date, saying, "I didn't feel any romantic attraction at all."

Sang-chul and Kwang-soo's Conflict and Feelings for Ok-soon During his date with Ok-soon, Sang-chul tried to change the mood by playing the guitar, but Ok-soon showed a somewhat embarrassed reaction. In particular, a misunderstanding arose when the conversation turned to Kwang-soo, and Ok-soon clearly drew a line, saying, "I'm neither on your side nor Kwang-soo's side." Ultimately, Ok-soon suggested they take a step back and think about it, which Sang-chul accepted.

Meanwhile, after his date, Kwang-soo went to see Ok-soon and attempted to talk. When Ok-soon confided that her conversation with Sang-chul had been difficult, Kwang-soo appealed that he believed he was the best match for Ok-soon. Later, Sang-chul and Kwang-soo resolved their accumulated tension through a direct conversation. Sang-chul apologized first, saying, "I felt like I may have taken away a lot of your opportunities, hyung," and Kwang-soo also clarified, "I had absolutely no such intention," smoothing over the misunderstanding.

Young-soo's 'Conditional Direct Approach' and the Subtle Atmosphere at the Lodging On the morning of day four, Young-soo visited the women's lodging and requested one-on-one conversations with Young-sook and Ok-soon separately. Young-soo declared a 'conditional direct approach' to Young-sook, saying, "I'm going to try talking with Ok-soon later, but if I'm not in her top two, I'll go straight for you," which caused Young-sook to feel disappointed. In the subsequent conversation with Ok-soon, Young-soo asked whether she had put him on her interest list, and Ok-soon replied that he was not ranked very high. In an interview, Ok-soon shared that Young-soo's attitude did not feel sincere.

Later that day in the common living room, Sang-chul brought up the topic of physiognomy, creating an awkward atmosphere. Young-ja and Young-chul had a minor war of nerves over the dishwashing issue, and Young-ja furrowed her brow at Young-chul's reaction. Additionally, Young-ja joked about the friendship between Young-chul and Kyung-soo, saying, "Those two should be 'current partners' and 'best partners,'" but in her interview, she confessed that her feelings for Young-chul had cooled, drawing attention.

'I Am SOLO' Season 32, currently airing as a 'Divorcee Special,' broadcasts every Wednesday at 10:30 PM.

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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