The real dating program "I am SOLO," co-produced by ENA and SBS Plus, will present its third "Lifelong Solo" special through its 33rd season. In this broadcast, lifelong solo men and women in their 30s, at the prime marriage age, gather for their first meeting at "Solo Nation No. 33" in Muju, Jeollabuk-do. The average age of the Season 33 cast is 35 for men and 33 for women. Upon seeing them, Defconn offered his enthusiastic support, saying, "They are exactly lifelong solos in their 30s, right at the prime marriage age."

MCs Defconn, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Hae-na expressed continuous surprise at the unique backgrounds and appearances of the contestants revealed through pre-interviews. First, one male contestant revealed that his total dating experience amounts to only about a month and a half. He explained that he has been more dedicated to studying math and foreign languages than to dating, confessing, "Family or romantic relationships may change, but math never changes," treating math like another romantic interest. Defconn drew laughs by responding, "He needs to meet a woman who is even more powerful than math." Another male participant shared that he has never even experienced unrequited love and confessed that an acquaintance once suggested he might be asexual. Defconn encouraged him, saying, "A person who is an absolute 'zero' when it comes to heterosexuality has mustered great courage to come here."

The stories of the female contestants are equally intriguing. One female participant explained that she put off dating because she was consumed by studying during her school years and by work life after becoming an adult. She even noted that her own parents did not know she was a lifelong solo. Another woman revealed that she dated someone for about three months eight years ago, but broke up amicably by mutual agreement because she did not feel any romantic attraction. Upon hearing this, the three MCs burst into laughter, saying, "We have heard of a mutual divorce, but a mutual breakup is a first."

Meanwhile, the July 29 broadcast of "I am SOLO" achieved a combined viewership rating of 5.04% among paid broadcasting households in the Seoul metropolitan area across ENA and SBS Plus, according to Nielsen Korea. The per-minute peak rating soared to 5.8%, and it also recorded a 2.3% rating in the target demographic of men and women aged 20 to 49, ranking first overall on the channel and proving its immense popularity. The unconventional romance of the Season 33 lifelong solo special contestants can be seen on ENA and SBS Plus on the 5th at 10:30 p.m.