
30 Korean bachelors compete to find the perfect wife. They will do anything to get married except… Lift heavy things. Date someone who is not motherly. Date someone who is not naturally beautiful. Date someone who doesn’t support their high risk low reward cryptocurrency investment. And what do they bring to the table? A body shaped like a fridge.
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You see, this is the lesson that I'm learning this month. I talk about something on the Internet. They probably will hear about it. Whoever I'm talking about might hear about it. That's the lesson I've learned. Because do you guys remember what feels like 25 years ago when I was a different person in a different place? Okay. I did a video on Couples Palace Chu, which is a Korean reality TV show. I don't even know what's happening right now. Like the fact that I watched episode two recently, it was like a breath of fresh air. But when I was talking about it, okay, there's. It's a Korean reality show, a dating reality show. And marriage is the end game. This is a speed dating show with 30 men and 30 women. And they're all placed into these different categories. Like it's the men's train first. It's literally a train. So you go on the stage and there's women with numbers behind them. And then you see these trains bopping onto the stage. And these men are on the train. And each train has an aesthetic. It's like fridge body, golden retriever, boyfriend. Those are the categories. And they're all trying to get married at the end and they're all picking each other. Well, guess what? I kind of. I kind of talked. I be yapping on the Internet. And then someone found out about it because one of the contestants literally reposted us on Instagram. And I said, now what am I gonna do now? No, what, what am I gonna do now?
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Which one was it again?
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It's the attorney in the U.S. the U.S. attorney. Yeah, I know. Well, not the U.S. attorney. That makes it sound like he works for SDNY or something. Okay. He's a U.S. based patent attorney. And I was just like, what in the world am I going to do now? Because he's literally tagging us in his instagram story. And I thought, I need to learn how to be quiet on this Internet. This Internet is not a safe place. I thought it was just you and me up in here. Turns out people are listening. Okay, so this is part two. And. Hi. If you're watching this, Anya is here. What? I'm scared.
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What happened to him again? Was he, like, matched last episode?
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I think he was matched. Yeah. He wasn't like a fan favorite. He was the one that was yapping a lot about his previous match because he was on season one, too. And then he just kept talking on and on about season one and how he met with this girlfriend and this girlfriend broke his heart.
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Yeah, he's the one that.
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Oh, my God. He's the one that matched with the. He's the dj. Do you know what I'm talking about? He was, like, DJing.
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No, that's not.
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I'm sorry. Yes, he did match with someone. I think it was good. But some of my favorite matches on this entire show. So we went through the guys. They came out on the trains. The girls pressed their buzzers if they wanted to date them, and then the guys chose one out of the however many had pressed their buttons for them. Specifically, they go on a one on one date, which just looks like the back rooms. It looks like the back of the studio. They put them in a room. The budget was not that high. Like, they spent it all at the front of the house, the back of the house. They just have them walk into a room and fill out a dmv. I'm like, why are we doing this right now? But that's the one on one date. Now episode two is gonna be the girls train. Same girls, but now they're training. And now the guys can press their buzzer and the girls will choose from one of the guys.
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That's good.
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So some of my favorite couple matches from episode one is there was this DJ and patent attorney, that DJ was air DJing back and forth. Do you remember that in his silhouette? He's like, air DJing. And then he's like, no, they didn't want to bring in, like a DJ stand and hook it up. So I was just, like, pretending to. Well, he got matched with the baddie blonde girl. You remember the baddie blonde girl dressed in Burberry. And she came up on here and she said, I don't want a broke man. That's it. That was her one condition for marriage. She said, are you broke? No, I don't want it. She said, I want a house. That's Like a million dollars. And you know what? All the girly pops were like, you do you. The boys were not having it. The boys were. The boys said, and what do you bring to the table? They were, like, really upset. Except for the patent attorney. He pressed his buzzer for her. They went on a date in the back. I kind of love them. I kind of love that. No, she's so crazy.
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So if they were matched last episode, are they starting over in this one?
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Yeah.
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Okay, got it.
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I'm like, so that meant nothing? That meant nothing to me. Is that what you're telling me? So she goes to the back, she's freaking crazy. She's yapping, yapping, yapping. And he comes out of it being like, I felt like this was eating me alive. I couldn't catch a break.
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But he kind of likes it.
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Loved every moment of it. He said, I loved every second of that. She is my queen. And I was like, I'm kind of liking this. Then there was the rapper and the fan girl who was fangirling so hard, but it was so sincere and it was so cute. And then she was like, I want a CEO boyfriend. And he was like, well, I guess you don't want me because I'm an R, A, P, P, E, R rapper. And then she was like, no, but if you're a rapper, you're kind of a ce. Okay. They were really cute. And then the philosophical couple. Do you remember them?
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Oh, yeah.
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Where he was all like. He was in his feels. This man is in his feels. I feel like it takes a very specific type of woman to be able to handle a guy like this. It could not be me. It could not be me. Because once he starts yapping about the point of life, I'd be like, I don't know what to tell you. I'm just here for the food. I thought so. I thought, okay. But she gets in there and she's like, I love Eastern.
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It's okay. We get it.
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Like Confucius.
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Yeah. And I'm confused.
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Yes, exactly. Okay, so basically, that was in part one, and now we're going into episode two, which you guys were asking for weeks ago. But, like, you know, life happens. So here we are now, anyway, we're going to just get Into Couples Palace 2, episode 2, because what a whirlwind. What is happening right now? I think that there should be a handful of questions that should be illegal to ask somebody, and I think this is one of them. Who is your celebrity lookalike to ask someone a question like that? I think is freaking foul. If a producer of a reality dating show asked me that, they would never know a day of peace in their lives because I would hunt them down after this show, and I would make their lives miserable. Who do you say? Who would you say is your celebrity lookalike? Yes.
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Yeah. You gotta go for. You gotta go for.
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You gotta go for what? You gotta go for what?
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Cinnamon toast crunch or something? There's no way you're gonna like.
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You cannot. Okay, so these people, these contestants of the dating show, they're standing in front of a white wall. It looks like a mental asylum. And the producers, it's like gunpoint. Who's your celebrity look alike? And one of the guys is like, I think I look like this singer named Roy Kim. And they put a picture of the singer, Roy Kim, on top of that, they have him sing. And it was just like, no, buddy, no. Who lied to you, first of all? Like, I think, okay, I had him up on Google. I had Roy Kim up on Go, and then I had him, and I said, if I go like this, I think I could see it. I think I could see it. And they were, like, putting pictures of Roy Kim next to him, and it was just. It was a lot. It was a lot. And then the next girl, she's listing off celebrities. They're popping up the pictures next to her, and I'm like, again, I can kind of see it, okay? But then the last person that they ask, this is the girl, the fan that went on the date with the rapper. I love her. She's so cute, and she's honestly very beautiful. But however the producers did her so dirty, she's, like, cheesing in front of the camera, and they're like, who's your celebrity look alike? And she's like, I don't know why, but people say I look like iu. So all the other ones, all the other ones, the celebrities have popped up on the screen. They don't even put IU up on the screen. They put a sound effect. That's the sound effect. And then they move on.
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They didn't put a photo.
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No, they didn't put a photo of iu.
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Is it because, like, they think everybody already know what IU looks like?
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Or, um.
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Or they just, like. It's just so far off.
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It was, like, pretty far off. It was, like, a 1% IU resemblance. Maybe not even because, like, girly who liked. I feel like my mom told me I look like iu, too, before, once in my life.
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Damn.
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Like, we can't listen to our parents. I know they mean well, but maybe they're not a good gauge. Like, my mom is older. She had me when she was, you know, older. So perhaps she can't really see that. Well, I think that's the problem. I don't know what the problem is. You know what this. I'm sorry. You know what this question reminds me of? Recently, I was talking to someone and they were reading a book. This is literally just uncalled questions. Who's your celebrity lookalike I think should be illegal? If I were president of the United States, I would make that entire question fucking illegal. Okay? But the second question I would make illegal. And I was so offended. Someone was reading a book and I was, like, trying to get out of my social anxiety, and I was like, oh, my God, what book are you reading? And they were like, telling me what book they're reading. And then they look at me, they look up at me, analyze me, and I'm just like, oh, this is so cool. I'm making friends. And she goes, do you read? She asked me in a way that was like, are you literate or not? And I was like, okay, okay. Also.
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Also, yeah, this is in the courthouse.
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This is like a journalist for a major publication.
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The tea in that courtroom is crazy.
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Yeah. And then it was just like, so crazy the way she analyzed my face and asked me. But the crazier part is it felt very genuine. It felt like she genuinely didn't know if I was literate.
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I was crazy.
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So confused. I think this is a list of questions. What celebrity lookalike do you have? And do you read illegal? I'm fucking banning them. I never wanna see that in the comments section. Don't be rude. Ok, now onto the dating show. The girls are back in their chairs. There's still a few trains left. But the fact that it's in episode two, you're like, these guys don't really matter. So I'm just gonna speedrun. The next train that comes in is the doctor train. Everybody's pressing their buttons for the guys. Yeah.
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Oh, there's still more guys.
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There's still. It's like never ending. They're everywhere, men. You can't get rid of them. No, I'm just kidding. Okay. So then the guy train comes in and it's two doctors. You see their silhouettes. I would say there's nothing impressive going on. But the girls are clicking their buttons because the girl counselor is explaining to the viewers this is the ultimate occupation. And you know what? I Absolutely agree. Because every time I get sick, I think to myself, why the fuck do we not have a doctor in the family that I can just call and harass? And also, if you are the doctor in the family, please let me know about. On average, how many calls do you get from people just, like, asking you random medical advice? Because it's the way, like, you know, when you take Advil, you can just read the back of the label. I don't. I call my sister. I won't even read it. She's like, it's on the back. And I'm like, no, you tell me. Also, just so you know, I just did drink orange juice, like, 30 minutes ago, and I haven't been getting good sleep, so I don't know if that affects anything. And she's like, it's literally Advil. Okay? So everybody's pressing their buttons. So one of the doctors, he says his marriage condition is that by the time he's 60 years old, he wants to sell fruit. Like, you know, those, like, fruit carts on the street in Seoul? He, like, wants to be part of that. And he says it's because when he was growing up, he used to love those fruit carts. And everybody was so nice to him that he wants to share some of that love. And all the girls are like, oh, my God, he's so adorable. He also says, okay, he's a doctor. So here's the thing with doctors. I feel like a lot of people think. I feel like a lot of people think that doctors. Nerd alert. They're like, nerd alert. No, in Korea, because these doctors, once they become a doctor, everybody wants to marry them. A lot of these doctors, they be doing some stuff outside of their marriage that is unthinkable. That is foul. Okay. Because they're in high demand, I guess, or whatever. Have you. Not. Now this doctor. Wait, I think. Yes.
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What do you mean? How do you just, like, end it there?
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Yeah. They be cheating. They be cheating.
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Really?
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Yeah. Yeah.
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Are you gonna go into details? Just.
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No, I'm not. I mean, I don't know anyone.
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Okay. But this is just.
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But this is, like, what I've heard.
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Okay.
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Like, you would think, but no. Like, people are just like, there will be. It's like the doctors that own their own clinics. Oh, my God. The second doctor on this train, he reminds me of that type. I feel like he's like, yeah, I want a wife. I want a wife. He gives me the vibe that he's going into the office every day and flirting with the dental assistants. I Just get a vibe from him. I get a vi and I think the girlies do too because all of them are unpressing their buttons and going to the guy that wants to sell fruit after he retires because he's kind of adorbs. So he says that not only does he want to sell fruit, but he also, he loves to go to the arcade when he's really stressed out and play Pump it. Okay. You know, pump it. It's like Dance Dance Revolution, you know, when you press all the arrows. But what's crazy is these producers, they. They followed him to an arcade to play Pump it Up. And he's got such a soft featured face and he's so stoic and shy all the time. And then he just puts on his shoes. He's got special pump it up shoes. He puts him on. And then he says he plays for like two hours twice a week. It's like his workout. And the top half of his body is like brain surgery mode. He's not moving, his face is stoic. And then you just see like his legs, like. And it reminds me of the new TikTok trend where they get the. They get the K dramas. They're like, stop, just tell me you love me. But then someone is stitching the legs and the legs are always like doing ballerina, like doing a plie. That's what it reminds me of.
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Is he really good?
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Yeah, he's pretty good. I've never seen legs that move that fast. It was actually kind of creepy. It made me a little itchy. Like, you know when something looks so unnatural, it makes you itchy. But the girls are loving it. The counselors are saying that's crazy. If he's playing Pump it up during his free time, he's not looking at other girls. He's going to be the best husband. And with that, everyone's pressing there. But he got 10 votes. I think there's only like 12 girls left. They're loving him.
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What kind of doctor is he? Did they say are we there yet?
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I forget. It was nothing that cool. I'm so sorry. Yeah, but he's cute. He says he backpacks a lot, you know? And then he does say that last time I went backpacking I met someone really nice and all the girls are holding their breath and the hosts are like, whoa, wait, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Like, I don't know if you want to go into this right now because you got 10 votes. I don't know what your game plan is, but like, let's Maybe not. And then he's like, what's wrong? I just met someone nice when I went backpacking. And they're like, okay, he's gonna shoot his own foot. We gotta let him shoot his own foot. What do you mean you met someone nice? The hosts are just grilling him. I went to a guest house and I was staying with the host, and the owner recommended me to. And I was like working nearby for two months because he was so nice. And they were like, oh, he was so nice. Yeah. And they're like, it's not what we thought. It's not what we thought. So then the girls are like, ok, we're gonna stay with our little opinions. And so everybody is staying with this guy. And now it's his time to choose. He starts walking down and the camera is focusing on contestant number 18 a lot. So I'm like, I feel like he's gonna choose contestant number 18. Where is the surprise here? Contestant number 18, she gives me bunny vibes. You know how people say you look like a bunny, a deer, a bird, a cat or a dog?
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Sure.
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Right? Are those the categories? I think that's. That's all the categories. Which one? Do I look like you? Okay. Okay. What does that mean?
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Like. Like a fish?
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Like a fish? Like a fish.
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Like a blowfish.
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Like a blowfish. I'm so offended.
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In the cutest way possible possible.
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Thank you so much. It's because yesterday, you know this tiktoks, that's like, which fish is your girlfriend? He was like genuinely, like, holding it up to my face. It was such a serious. Like, we were taking it so seriously, you guys.
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It was hard. I literally could not pick. They all look like Stephanie.
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And then he would be like, wait, can you. Can you do this face? And then I was standing there for like 30 minutes going. And then he'd be like, ah, I see it, I see it. I can't even.
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Yo, I gotta find that TikTok. It was so good.
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Okay, so contestant 18, she looks like a bunny and she gives me bunny vibes. She's very playful. That's the energy. She is clearly here to find love. She's clearly here to decide on her husband. Now here's the problem. I don't think girly Pop can even decide what she wants for dinner. She's changing her mind every 0.2 seconds. She, like, is non committal at all. And she says, we've been given five seconds to decide. Okay, so I don't know if I can marry someone in five, four. And she's like, what do I do? What do I do? And she's freaking out. And then she keeps her button. Okay, she keeps it. She has pick number seven. She said, I don't know. I just felt like I should go with it. So he starts walking down the Runway. Cause this is so dystopian. All of them are seated, like, 1 through 30, and there's a Runway. And he starts walking down, and it's kind of like it's giving, like, seafood aisle at a grocery store. It's like, a lot. When I think about it too much, I go, oh, what are we doing as humans? But then when I don't think about it, I'm like, this is so fun. Okay. So he's walking down, and he says, this is the first person. Like, during the first impressions, when we were forced to stare at each other for 30 seconds, I was staring at her, and it was crazy because she picked me, which is fascinating. And so I am going to pick her. And he stops right in front of girl number 18. Contestant number 18, and he picks her, and they go on a date. You know who this guy reminds me of? This guy reminds me of my brother, Jason. I don't know what it is. They've got the exact same aura. Can you not imagine my brother playing pump it up with the most stoic face ever? And he just gives me that very stoic, sad boy energy. I miss my brother.
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That's so weird.
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Yeah, he gives me, like, that really stoic, sad boy energy where he just, like, minds his own business. And then I gotta be like, okay, well, are you gonna come over and hang out with the family? And then he's like, sure. And I'm like, do you hate us? And then it's like, no, I love you guys. It's just, like, that energy he gives me. Jason energy. Okay. This is my brother Jason, and she is a bunny. So now I'm like, okay, that's good. I should introduce my brother to bunnies. You know what I'm saying? So they end up going on a date, and he's asking, like, how tall are you? And this is just the most awkward date that I've ever witnessed in my life. This man is so awkward. But I can also see them falling in love. What's your occupation? I'm a pharmacist. Oh, that would be nice if, you know, since we work in similar fields. Yeah, I graduated this year. It's my first year working. I'm just a beginner, so I don't really know anything. Then we're probably on the same level because he just started working as a doctor. Oh, okay. They're filling out the DMV form. I don't know why. All the budget is at the front. All the budget is in the two male host that are kikiing nonstop the back of the house where they go on this one on one date. It's like a bunker. It's a bunker with DMV forms that they're filling out.
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What's on the form?
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It's like when it's the guy's date time, which is right now, it's like they have to guess what the guy likes. Yeah. And then he says, well, now the subject is money. Annual salary. Well, we both just started working, right. I make about like $48,000 a year. How about your assets?
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Assets, Damn.
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Yes.
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Little intrusive.
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I know. And she's like, well, I don't really have much since it's my first year working. And he's like, me neither. Like, what's happening right now? But they seem really into it. And he seems like this is how stoic he is. I mostly spend my money paying off my tuition, and it's an interest rate that's smaller.
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You know, like in Asia, it's very common women to like. When you go on these type of like dating scenes, you ask about the background, the income, the salary.
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Yeah.
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No. Is that weird for American standards?
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Oh, yeah.
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That's weird.
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So weird.
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It's like, what the.
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That's crazy. Like in Asia, it's like, what's your credit score? What's your annual salary? How much real estate do you and your family have?
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Location of the real estate.
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Yes.
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Square footage. How many bedrooms? Because that matters. Because if it's your mother in law's gonna stay in one of the bedroom one for the kids in the future.
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Exactly. What kind of loans do you have? Yeah. Those are all the questions. But he's like, assets aren't important to me. And she's like, oh, okay. Honestly, they're cute. I don't know what else comes out of this date, but they seem really cute and they seem very committed to each other, and it's adorable. And then she goes on to say, I do have a deal breaker. It's. It starts with, they have to do this when they're sitting down. Like, my partner has to do this sitting down.
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Do what?
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We don't know. Okay. So he's like, oh, well, I really want to get it right because I feel like that'll bring us closer if I get this answer, right? So he starts guessing, and he's like, okay, I hope that my partner is taking care of our child while sitting down. And she's like, oh, that's very. No, that's not what I meant. And so he's very confused. He's like, okay, I hope my partner will be looking at me when I'm sitting down. And she's like, okay, these are all so romantic. And then it cuts to her in the producer room, and she's like, okay, I'm a little bit stressed right now because these are all so romantic and so cute so that I don't. I feel embarrassed telling him my real answer now.
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Okay, can I guess?
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Yeah.
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Pull out her chair.
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That was really romantic. But no. She wants her husband to pee while sitting down. She says she doesn't like pee. Pee splatter. She doesn't want to. To see it. It's disgusting. It's gross. In the restroom. And then she reveals it to him, and she's like, God, I'm so embarrassed because you were being so romantic and cute and, like, my whole deal breaker is like, I want you to pee when you're sitting down. And she's like, a mess. And then he goes, regarding that conversation, I'm already doing it. My family, we all. Well, maybe it's too much information, but my whole family, we sit down and she's like, this is way too much information. But she goes to the producers after, and she's like, can you believe it? Can you believe he's already doing this? What is happening? Okay, and then the next guy train is just weird. I feel like they ran out of categories because the fridge bods were taken, the doctors were taken, Everything was taken. What else did they have? Oh, they had manly men.
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The dogs.
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The dogs. They got the dog type, the golden retrievers. And then they had, like, Playboy. Playboy.
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No, no. Playful boy. No. What is it, child?
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Wait, it was, like, playful, boyish charm. And then they had the international students, which was so niche. Like, I don't know if that's ever a dating prerequisite for me. Well, I guess it worked. I was like, you gotta be international, okay? So it's such a weird, weird prerequisite, so they move on to the next train, which is literally just the train of ridiculous marriage conditions. So one of them is like, you gotta move to Australia. For me, all the girls are like, zero. Especially when he walks out. They're like, even more zero because I guess visually, he just, like, they didn't want to go to Australia and just look at him. I think, what's the problem? Is that mean to say, I'm just trying to be honest, okay? And then the next guy, he says, you have to be okay spending eight months alone without me a year. So everyone's like, what is going on? He walks out, he's like, hello everyone, I'm the the sea captain. So he's like the captain of the seas, okay? Due to the nature of his work, he works for four months at sea. He gets two months off and then he goes for another four months and then get two months off. And everyone's like, no, Zero.
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That is wild.
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Zero. But he calls himself the prince of the sea, which already would have made me unbuttoned. He said, when you look at the night in the Pacific Ocean, it's filled with stars. It's truly stunning. But looking at the stars alone makes me so lonely. So I thought to myself, the last time I was out at sea, once I get off this ship, I'll find a woman to marry. Today's episode is sponsored by Acorns. The most valuable financial advice I've ever encountered is pay yourself first. This simple approach transforms saving into a non negotiable priority. You can easily, easily do this with Acorns. Acorns is a financial wellness app that makes it easy to start saving and investing for your future. Acorns lets you get started with the money you've got right now. Even if all you've got is spare change, you don't need to be an expert. Acorns recommends a diversified portfolio that can help you weather all of the market's ups and downs. You just need to stick with it, and Acorns makes that easy too. Acorns automatically invest your money, giving it a chance to grow with time. Sign up now and Join the overall 14 million all time customers who have already saved and invested over $25 billion with Acorns. Head to acorns.com rotten or download the Acorns app to get started. Paid client Endorsement Compensation provides incentive to positively promote Acorns Tier 4 compensation provided investing involves risk. Acorns Advisors LLC and SEC registered investment advisor. View important disclosures@acorns.com Rotten NetCredit is here.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Which is like, eventually, like, your parents, what's gonna happen? Like, we gotta all be on the same page, right? But he does run, like, a little. I think he runs a restaurant, and his annual salary is $41,000. So people said it's kind of a lot to be giving your mom $1,400. And so the girls were getting a little bit stressed because, like, once you have kids and then all of that. And he also bought his mom an apartment unit that was worth 200, which, don't get me wrong, I think that is incredible. I think just objectively speaking, what a man. Right? But also, I think there was a slight concern that maybe he was a mama's Boy, you know, So a little. A few people were confused, but one girl kept her light on and they went on a date. They went on that date and it was not good. I don't think she had a good time on this date. Okay, so they go on this date and she's explaining how she was a violin major. So she's a violinist. Beautiful, stunning. She's never been in a relationship before. Okay. She majored in viola. She was way too focused in her studies. She didn't have time or energy to think about dating. He's asking her how much she makes. He makes 41,000. She makes 14,000. So, you know, definitely.
B
And what's his. Yeah, like, reaction?
A
His reaction was not great. Okay. It was like, oh, okay. Mm. Lower than I expected. He said, you know, as I'm getting older, I started to think about being practical and I thought it'd be nice to be. Yeah. In a loved based relationship. However, in a loved based relationship where both parties could benefit from one another. And she's just kind of nodding and he's like, so, you know, that way both parties can continue to grow. It's like a relationship that promotes growth. So I genuinely wanted someone who could help out at my restaurant.
B
And she's like, help out at my restaurant? Like, work in his restaurant.
A
Yeah. And she's like, what? And he goes, I mean, for example, she could be, like a really good marketer. So I was thinking maybe I could date an influencer who could promote my restaurant. And then she's just like, what are you saying right now?
B
Is he like, higher interviewing right now?
A
It was so bad. And then he goes, but, you know, you could play the. The violin at my restaurant. And she was so offended, she goes, are you gonna pay me? I'm so confused. And then later with the producers, he's no longer with her. He's just telling the producers, you know, I mean, she told me she plays the violin, so I told her she could play it at my restaurant. It could help my business. I mean, I was serious about it. I was like, you could play the violin at my restaurant. There's musicians who play at restaurants. You know, she didn't take it seriously, and I was confused by that.
B
Yo, this is crazy.
A
And I like, this is crazy. That's insane.
B
That's crazy.
A
That's insane. I don't care if you run a Michelin star restaurant. That is absolutely unhinged to ask of someone. Yeah, yeah. But I guess not unhinged because she tells the producers, I think it went well. Oh, yeah, we were laughing, we were chatting.
B
Oh, okay. She likes him.
A
It seems like it. But he did not press the heart button for her. He did not press it for her. He said, I didn't get any new butterflies, so. So that's all I gotta say about that. And then the last train, I'm just gonna breeze through it, but the last train. I just need you to know how specific some of these dating prerequisites are in Korea. The last train are Samsung employees. Because working at Samsung is cutthroat. Even if you're the top of the top university, to get a position at Samsung. Oh, you're fighting for it. And you know what's crazy? You know what's crazy? There are. There's like a Samsung in America. Well, duh. Yeah, there's Samsung. Okay. But there's like a hq. Samsung America. Right?
B
Yeah.
A
And so we knew someone that was working there, and they were like, don't ever work there. You're in America. But they're working you. Like, you're in Korea. You're working like doctor hours during residency. You're doing like 120 hours a week. They're yelling at you. They. They're screaming at you. And she's like, I am so confused. Okay. I don't think they're breaking any laws, but you get the vibe. Okay? So getting into Samsung is the best thing you can do in Korea. So this is the Samsung train. It's like, imagine a train comes down. It's like the Meta train. It's like, what is happening right now? The OpenAI train. Like, what? So they're just. Honestly, they're whatever. They seem like nice people. They all go on dates. But apparently it wasn't riveting because we don't really get to see any of it. Now. Out of the 30 men, there were only like, 30. Okay, so out of the 60 people, 36 of them went on dates. Okay, so how many couples is that?
B
18.
A
Thanks. Thanks. Nerd alert. No, I'm just kidding. Okay, so 18 of them go on dates, and now there's a few guys that were never chosen by any girls. Like, they couldn't even go down and pick a girl to go on a date with. And they're all sitting in the back. I thought they were sent to a home. They weren't. They're sitting there wondering. I mean, what's the problem? One of them is like, it's because I'm the prince of the sea. Like, I gotta leave for eight months. And like, clearly, I don't know why? But I feel like if a woman wants to be in a relationship, they have to accept my job. I'm going out to sea to provide for my family. And that's still not okay. Another one said, you know, I did put in my condition. I said that my girlfriend needs to look like Kim Taehee, which is just only one of the most beautiful women in the world. So maybe, maybe that was a lesson that I needed to learn, you know? And he said, I did learn from the other guys. It's been an unspoken rule that in relationships you don't bring up Kim Tae or Song Hye Kyo. You don't bring them up. You don't even say their names. You know, you just don't. It's not good. It's not going to end well. I mean, what are you going to say, right? You look better than them. That's a lie. So all you.
B
So he still hasn't learned his lessons.
A
So he's just like, what am I gonna do? Okay. I mean, I just want a woman that's naturally as beautiful. But I am deeply reflecting and regretting what I said. So there's that. There's that.
B
And now what does he look like?
A
Not good. Not like Kim taehyi's husband.
B
And who's that?
A
Isn't she married to Rachel?
B
Oh, yeah.
A
None of them look like rain.
B
Yeah, that's funny.
A
None of them looked like rain. Okay. And then another one is like, I think a lot of them thought that I was fun but just not husband material. Because I think I was like, being too fun on the stage. And I was like, sir, I don't think that's why. I don't think that's why.
B
So they're clueless.
A
Now another one, he's sitting there, arm to the side. He's like. It's very clear to me that in this day and age, Korean women still don't like men with beards. I mean, guess what? Next day, fresh as a baby, freshly shaved. No beard. No beard.
B
No.
A
Yeah.
B
Like, honestly, is he better?
A
Honestly? Yes. What's crazy is I actually have no preference. Facial hair. No facial hair. Whatever. That's a lie. Like, I don't know if I'm into Santa Clauses. I think some people could be.
B
Yeah.
A
Yeah. But if you're like doing this shit with your beard, it's time. It's time to go to the bathroom. Okay. But he just like freshly shaves it, I think, with the mustache. I don't know if it was the fact that it was just too thin and Skinny. He looked a little byuntae. Like a little pervy. He looked a little pervy. Okay. But with it. He looks good. He looks great. Yeah. Slay. So then now all the guys are sitting in the girls spot. They have the power of the button. They get to sit there, have all the girls come out on the trains. They get to press their little button. Like, imagine the power of the button. I feel like that's the power of a nuclear coat. I would just be pressing it, unpressing it, messing with their minds. They'd be like, why did she unpress it? You'll never know. I want you to go home and think about it. No, I'm just kidding. No one cares that much, but that's what I was doing. Okay. So the guys are like, I get the feeling that this one's gonna be a crazy season. So they see on the wall all of the different potential categories. One of them is beauty pageants.
B
But they already. They've seen all of them. Yeah, okay.
A
Amnesia. Amnesia. But, like, they didn't see all of them because if you came out later, you didn't see a lot of them.
B
Okay, okay.
A
Yeah, yeah. I mean, you do see them during the first impression, but after that. And then you have entrepreneurs and, like, for some reason, they gave a little hint. They said, one of them is a pork cutlet franchise owner.
B
A Tonkasi owner, which is, like, really good.
A
Yeah. And one of the guys is leaning to the other guys. I don't know. I'm already drawn to her. Like, which franchise do you think it is? Do you think we know it? I mean, the other guy's responding. It's just impossible, you know? Impossible for men to not like Tonkasu.
B
It's impossible for a woman to own her business.
A
But I feel like they. Some of these guys would be the type to say that. I feel like they would pull a Myron. Which, by the way. By the way, guys, you know Myron from Fresh and Fit. I talked about him in a separate video, not on this channel. Okay. And I said, why is Myron in the courtroom? Why is he in the courthouse? What is he doing? And apparently he talked about me in his live stream and said, I don't even know who this girl is, but Ling Ling be talking shit.
B
Yo.
A
He called me Ling Ling. What the. I was genuinely upset. I was genuinely upset. Oh. Oh. He had me pacing. I was pacing the kitchen the other day. Okay. My research is like, calm down. Calm down. You can call him way worse. And then I was like, he's probably Calling you Ling. Ling too. You made the courthouse too. So anyway, that's my Myron tidbit, but they're saying, no. Tonkasi is like soul food. There's no guy in this room that doesn't like Tonkasu. I swear. Another guy is just telling the producers I thought I should choose her because at least I wouldn't starve.
B
You like tongasu? You don't like tongasu?
A
I'm allergic to pork.
B
Yeah, I don't like tongasu either.
A
I can probably like. I like a cheese katsu.
B
Cheese Cheese filled.
A
Yeah. Now, is there a keyword that you're attracted to? The guys are asking each other and people are saying, I don't know, they're looking at it. I mean, there's. And then everyone falls to that one keyword. Can you guess what the keyword is?
B
Hot.
A
No, no, no.
B
Oh. Oh. Fair.
A
Fair.
B
Yeah.
A
Like father Arun is fair. Like fair and just. Oh, like fair. I would. Yeah, I would. I would see that. But no, it's not. But I could totally see that.
B
Innocent.
A
No. It's so specific.
B
I'm trying to think, man, what do Korean men. What are Korean men into? Like, cute. No. Okay, you say more specific.
A
Yes. There's two that guys were really intrigued by. The first one is annual salary higher than $70,000. A lot of guys are into that. And I was just thinking to myself, that's crazy. But it's been a. It's been a conversation of like, a lot of guys anywhere will say that women are gold diggers, but because of the state of the economy recently, a lot of guys be thinking about dual income households and they want to know what the other side is. They want to know, okay, so they said, that's the one I like. That's the one. And then the first one that everybody loves is cat like faces. What? That's so specific. It's not beauty pageants. It's like cat like faces.
B
I've actually never heard of that before. Is that like a new trend in Korean now?
A
I don't know. They just love cat like faces.
B
Huh?
A
Yeah. And what does that look like?
B
I can't even picture it. Like a cat.
A
They look like cats. Oh, they look very cat like caddy looking eyes. Yeah, yeah.
B
Like a small mouth.
A
Yes. They look like cats. They give like black cat energy. They look like cats. Honestly, they're stunning. They're beautiful. It could not be me. My favorite face is way too round. Yeah. No, like with a cat you gotta have sharp features.
B
I mean, you're not Bad. Come on.
A
You say I look like a blowfish. Okay, okay.
B
In a cute way, though.
A
Thank you. Thank you so much. They were kind of cute fish on the TikTok, so I will take it. So the first train comes out. It's actually not the cat like, faces they bring out. First they bring out the entrepreneur. So there's three of them. They're all posing, and the silhouettes are revealed. The first one is the pork cutlet franchise. And when she walks out of there, she looks like she would be the brand ambassador for a pork cutlet restaurant. She looks good. I feel like a lot of guys would want to work for her just so that they could be in her vicinity. She's so pretty. Yeah. And she's talented, and she's an entrepreneur. And, like, this is my problem with the dating shows. Every time I to want watch Singles Inferno, I would watch it with my mom because it's like the only show that we can really watch together. Why do I like all the girls so much more than I like all the guys? Okay, so she's walking out. She's very calm. She's very collected. She's accomplished female number 17. And she just looks. She looks like she got it. Guys are pressing the buttons. And then the next one, she owns a hair salon in Karasuke, which is like the rodeo Drive. Her annual salary is $210,000. The guys are freaking out, and when the lights turn on, she looks like a doll. And people are going crazy. The guys are saying, karasuki. I mean, do you know about the rent there? They say, you are only gonna make it in Karasuki if you're good. Because of how many businesses shut down, the rent is so expensive. No one can make it. She owns so many different salons. What's happening? People are, like, going crazy for this. Yeah.
B
Have we been there?
A
Yeah.
B
Oh.
A
And then the third entrepreneur, before her face is revealed, they go through her marriage conditions because it's a very odd marriage condition. Her marriage condition is. I prefer short guys. Do you remember this couple? Do you remember this couple? She's so beautiful. She. She's stunning. And she was. She got paired with the guy that was singing the Chinese song. And I showed you the Chinese song, and you said. You listened the whole way through, and then you said, I don't know what he just said. I think that was Cantonese. And I said, sir, you. Yeah, okay. Do you remember him?
B
Yes.
A
And do you remember the date? The date was cute.
B
Wait, she is, like, super, like, smiley and cute, right?
A
Yes.
B
Yes.
A
And so he chose her. And then she was like, oh, I did. I didn't know if I should have turned my button off because I normally don't like tall guys. Tall guys. So when they reveal her little thing, he's already alert and he's a man in love, which I love that for him. Okay? He's like, I know who exactly this is because she told him straight up, you're too tall for me. I feel like anyone who's tall feels like a guy friend. She also doesn't like the aura of tall guys. She actually prefers when guys are shorter than her. And he was so confused, and he even told her, tomorrow I'm gonna wear my slipper instead of my dress shoes so that I can be shorter for you. And he was so smitten by her. He was like, I wish I could just chop him off at the knees. Like, that was the vibe he was giving. He was like, I will get on my knees and beg for you and just, like, waddle behind you. That's his energy. And right now, he's so alert. He's looking at everybody. And all the other guys are, like, foaming at the mouth. Okay? They're like, she loves a short king. Button, button, button, button. That gave me the ick, guys. That gave me the ick. I don't know why it gave me the ick. Why did that give me the ick? I have no clue, okay? But the guys are going crazy. And even one of the hosts is like, I want a button, I want a button. And the other host is holding him back, and then he's like, no, no, let me talk about it. And he goes to look at her and he's like, damn, she's so pretty. Lights turn on. She walks out, and everyone is like, oh, my God. Button, button, button, button.
B
Put an offer on.
A
On. She's so pretty. And she just says, personally, I like men with really high self esteem. And so I like guys that are like, yeah, my girlfriend's taller than me, and I'm fine with that. I just prefer men that are very confident.
B
A confident short king. She wants.
A
She wants. Yeah, she wants a confident short king. It's like, like, so oddly specific. It's so oddly specific. And that guy is sitting there thinking, should I press my button? Should I press my button?
B
He didn't press the button.
A
Yeah, because he's like, I know that she doesn't want to date me, but should I press my button? What's.
B
What's her, like, business again?
A
I think she owns, like, seven different hair salons. And she makes around, like, $340,000 a year. So she's making a lot of money. Okay? People are pressing the button when they hear about her income, too. And I said, now, what did we say about women being gold diggers? That's crazy. These guys are like, yes, you love a short king. Yes, you make more money than me. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Pay my rent and I'm shorter than you. And I was just like, I don't like this show right now. And you know what's crazy? Episode one, if you haven't seen it, the only thing that that show has taught me is that I do think this is true. I think. I think we as women, we love to talk about how we want a man that makes good money. Okay? However we fall in love, and suddenly that goes out the door. Because the rich train, nobody got chosen.
B
Yeah. The most popular was the dog.
A
Yeah, the dogs.
B
Every girl wants a golden retriever.
A
Yeah. It was not the rich train. It was not the doctor train. I mean, they got a lot of votes, but not really. It's so interesting. Okay, so all the girls are in the waiting room, and they're like, oh, my God, she's getting so many votes. What's happening? And she says, hello, I'm girl number 10, and I want to make your heart flutter. Every morning for the past few years, I stayed up for three nights and slept for three hours to focus on my work. And I came to realize that I should focus on my life. And so I wanted to get married. And that's why I wanted to join this show. I love short men. I find them comfortable, lovely, sexy, and cute. If height doesn't matter to you, what qualities matter? A guy is asking. Okay, heckler, calm down. Okay. What do you look for in a man? I think it's his tendencies. You know, someone who can savor double the fun and, like, having touching moments together. Okay, so then the sea captain is like, well, how about only having fun for, like, four months of the year? She's like, no, Are you shorter than me? Yeah. She's like, sorry. And so he unclicks his button, and she does not want a sailor. And that guy, the international guy, is just sitting there, very pouty face, and he's like, know what to do the first match? Yeah. He's like, I don't know if I should pick her and just let her decide or if. But she's too popular. I don't think that she's gonna want me. And the host is like, Please make up your mind. You have five seconds. Five, four, three, two, one.
B
Come on.
A
And he doesn't pick her.
B
Oh, my God. Is she disappointed?
A
She looks disappointed. She looks over at him.
B
But why does she keep saying short men?
A
Like, I don't know, but she just looks so disappointed. I guess it's too late to change her condition. Yeah. And she just looks really disappointed. And she looks like she doesn't really want to choose anybody. And then at the end, she just, like, choose a random person. They go on a date. He is definitely shorter than her, but I don't think it went well because we don't see anything from that date. Yeah. And then after this train moves on, we get to the cat, like, faces. I mean, there are guys that were waiting for this train. I mean, the way. The way that they're just, like, foaming at the mouth when this train is coming on. I'm scared. Like, calm down. We don't need to see this. Okay? They're so excited, even their silhouettes are on. They're like, look at her body. She's got a beautiful body. They're, like, already picking. I don't know why. I don't know why. It was okay when the women were objectifying the men. I gotta get. I gotta go outside. Okay. But, like, they're just like, look at that body. It's the way they say it. It's the way they say it. Okay. The girls be saying it in a way that's cute. They're, like, pressing the button. I'm like, I'm scared. So then they reveal the silhouette. She walks out. Female number 25. Contestant number 25. She's so pretty. She looks like a cat. If she. You know that new K drama, that's when you die. You meet your pet in heaven, but it's not an animal. You meet, like, the person. Oh, yeah. And so that, like, okay, so you meet your person, that's your pet in heaven, and they'll do things your pet does. So like this little grandma, she meets her pet at the cafe, and it's a girl, and she just knocks over the grandma's drink. And she's like, oh, my God. And then she's just knocking her drink over. Like, why'd you take so long? I was waiting for you. Yeah, it's so cute. She could play a cat. She could play a cat. She looks like a cat. I mean, she's beautiful. And as she's walking out, they introduce her as an interpreter for a global company. So, you know, every bold journey starts With a decision to go. And if you're ready, the Defender is too. This is a vehicle built for more. Whether you're heading off the grid or just getting out of town for the weekend, Defender is a true icon reimagined for a new generation. Its rugged exterior is built from durable materials and tested in the toughest conditions. Inside, it's modern, functional, and refined, with smart storage and premium touches that keep you comfortable wherever the road leads. It's packed with tech like 3D surround cameras, ClearSight, ground and rear views, driver assist features, and an intuitive infotainment system. With three models, the Defender 90, 110, and 130, there's a Defender for every kind of adventure. From city streets to remote trails, this is a vehicle that, like you, is capable of great things. Explore the full Defender lineup@land roverusa.com meet flip.
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She's one half of a flip flop.
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That's me. Who got left behind at celebration Key.
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B
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A
Where'd she go?
B
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A
Yeah. And then. Okay. She's actually really cute. When they asked her for who her celebrity lookalike is, she said which. Which is, again, one of the greats in South Korea. She is one of the greats. Okay. She's stunning, a beautiful. Wait, she's the one that's married to rain? I get confused between them. I think she's married to rain. Yeah. No, I think she's married to rain.
B
Let's fact chat.
A
This is crazy.
B
We're gonna offend some people.
A
I know.
B
Let's make sure a fact chat all these.
A
No, I think Hannah is married to rain. Yes.
B
Damn.
A
Wait, I gotta look.
B
Damn.
A
Hold on. Okay. Kim Taehee, husband.
B
I feel like Kim Tae Hee is the one married to.
A
Oh, yeah, you're right. Kim Taehee.
B
Yeah. We're good. We're good. We're good. Chat. We good? Okay. All right.
A
Okay. Right. And she says I slightly resemble Hanye's hair is like one of the. She's like, Kim Taehee. You don't say that. You don't say that. You never tell anyone you look like iu. That's just something you don't do because you're just looking to get ran through the mud. Okay? You don't do that. But she's cute with it. She says for a really brief second like this, okay? So then I was like, ah, this one's smart. Okay. She said, only when I do this, I look like Hanyu's hair like that. Okay. And she says, what are you doing? The least confident about acting cute. Aegyo, which is a thing in Korea. Like, you gotta. Okay. Aegyo is a thing in Korea where y' all know. I don't even know what to say. You guys know exactly what I'm talking about. And it's like a thing. When you date someone, you gotta have Aegyo.
B
Yeah.
A
And she said she was so bad at it that she would have to learn from, like, textbooks. Like, they have books on Aegyo, and she would read the books, okay? And so they're like, can you show us Aegyo? And she speaks multiple languages because she's an interpreter. And she goes, do you want to Netflix and chill? And then she says in Korean, which is the version of Netflix and chill in Korean, which is, do you want to come over for ramen? That's the Korean version of do you want to Netflix and chill? Because they're not trying to slurp ramen. They're trying to slurp something else.
B
That's a very different Aegyo from what I thought Aegil was. I thought Egg was just, like, acting cute and a little cringy. But she say, netflix and kill.
A
That's not cute. It was cute. And so then she goes out there and she starts talking and she says, hello. I convey emotions through language in my work. I'm number 25, an entrepreneur. I also like being a host. So I've worked as a Korean English host at international events. And everybody is pressing their button because she's so chic, the way she speaks. Oh, this is the type of woman you bring home to your mother. This is the type of woman that you. Oh, everyone will be like, who are you then? Because she is a catch. Like, she is sophisticated. She is elegant. She is Miss Congeniality.
B
She looks like a cat, right?
A
Yeah, and she looks like a cat, but, like, she looks like the cat in a very chic way. The next one that comes out looks like a cat in, like, an idle way, right? And she's doing this in her silhouette. She's doing a cat ear on the silhouette, okay? And one of the guys says, a cat strolls across the frozen Han River. Do you know that one? Yeah, yeah, of course.
B
The crazy meme.
A
Yes. Okay. So they do that, and then the lights turn on, and they're like, we already know who she is. The guys, contestant number 19. She's so pretty. Her condition is, please understand, even if I give my family $2,000 a month. So all the guys are like, ugh, yikes, that's a tough one. And the guys are asking the question, like, is it my money or her money that she's given?
B
Damn.
A
And I'm like, I don't even think she's gonna like you, sir. So you don't have to worry, okay? But I get it. I get it. It's like, we gotta worry. It's like we're getting practical. She says, I'm the eldest daughter, so I need to support my parents. And so some of the guys are like, God, what do we do? They start unclicking their buttons. It's a huge obstacle, right? Lights turn on, she walks out. Literal doll. I mean, like, doll. She's the one that I was talking about in episode one, Doll. Okay? All the guys, lights turn back on. And the female counselor, the girl counselor, goes. I mean, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, right? For these guys, it doesn't really matter, right? They're gonna change their mind. I mean, look at her, okay? They're pressing her. She looks like a fairy. And she makes over six figures a year. So they're like, okay, so you are paying your parents $2,000. She says that she's an influencer with 440,000 followers. And she doesn't really explain much. She just. But there's like, this is where the drama was starting in episode one. Everyone was like, do you know who that is? I know who that is. And then there's like flash or flash forwards of her crying and, like, people causing drama. And I was like, who is she? Who is she? Right? I found out who she was. I did not know, and they don't tell us in this episode either, but she dated singly from Burning Sun. Now the problem is, the problem is she dated him recently. Oh, yeah, I think they broke up recently in like 2023. They were going to like, Thailand together. Bangkok. I mean, that is wild.
B
Confirmed or is it rumored?
A
I mean, it's like relatively confirmed. Confirmed. Yeah. And she like draws hints. I like, there's always these deep moments where she's talking about, like, I don't know if I should even be here. And then people are like whispering, do you know who her ex is? It's not talked about in episode two. Yeah, she just says, like, she tells the producers later that there are rumors that keep haunting me. So I would like to hope that maybe it's false, but I was online and it looked like there were pictures where she's wearing similar outfits. Okay. So I don't think they ever did like a hard launch, if I'm not mistaken. I don't know, but it seems like relatively confirmed. But she's saying there are rumors that keep haunting me, but what can I do? Like, I wish to meet a good partner and do my best and that's why I'm here. And I don't think anybody knows. It's like in the girls room that a lot of the girls are like, wait, I feel like I know her because when they were sitting, no one's staring at her head on, but now on the screen they can see her. And so they're like, God, I know her. Where do I know her from? And she said she's an influencer. And they're like, oh, my God, that's blood. And blood's X. So apparently she also dated another celebrity. So everyone's like, oh my God, what is happening? And it seems like there's going to be a of lot of drama going forward about that. But I don't know. I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know if she's going to say that they never dated. I don't know. So we're just going to have to see about that.
B
Did she match with anybody?
A
She did, yeah.
B
Oh, okay.
A
Yeah, she did. So then they bring in the next train of girls. Okay? This one, she's got a very strong thing. Okay. Her marriage condition is I hate men within lips. I don't like it. And if you have thin lips, I don't want to date you. And that's it.
B
What's the train?
A
I don't even know what the train was. It was just like weird conditions. I think she's like, I Will never date someone with thin lips. I just. I hate people with thin lips. Okay? And the guys are a little concerned. Like, wait, they're looking at each other and asking, are my lips good enough? They're like, should I even press the button? Like, what do you think of my lips? Because her silhouette. Banging 10 out of 10. But are my lips good enough? Is she going to choose me? They're all so confused, okay? And she just says, I mean, guys, lips play a huge part for me. I don't like thin lips that are small and thin. I want lips. Like, when I kiss a guy, I want to feel like, oh, these are lips. Now what's crazy is that her silhouette is revealed. And the first date that she went on a date. The. The first date that she went on was with the dermatologist. The national golfer turned dermatologist. Do you remember him? He was like a fan favorite. Okay. She goes on a date with him, and he's got the world's thinnest lips. I don't. Where are they? We don't know. He's still looking for them. Okay. Now he's getting stressed because he's like, I wanted to go on a date with her again, but now I have thin lips. And she's just do this. And she seems very certain. Okay. And she's like, when we kiss, I want to feel the lips. I want to know that the lips are there. And the guys are like, what is happening? And he doesn't know if he should turn on his button because what if she doesn't even choose me?
B
I mean, it's a very quick surgery. No.
A
Yeah.
B
What's it called? Like, filler.
A
Yes. And so she is the head of VIP wealth management at a bank.
B
Oh, damn.
A
Yeah. And she's like, okay, well, I'm the head of the bank, blah, blah, blah. If you pick me, thank you for listening. Hehe. And so the guys are all confused. Like, wait, what do we do about our lips? Like, she doesn't like thin lips. And so they're all looking around at each other. Some of them are turning off their lights. He turns on his light.
B
The thin lips.
A
Yeah. And he starts talking to her. He says, hi, just wondering, how do you feel about my lips? And she looks at him and she goes, I think the most important thing is when you smile. And when you smile, I think your lips are fine. And he's cheesing so hard, he can't even stop smiling. He's like, you like my smile? I'm gonna keep doing my smile. I Love this. I love this couple. Okay, so he's, like, smiling so big, his button is pressed. And then finally, it's her time to choose. And she walks down the Runway and says, do you want to go? And they go together. This is their second day together. It was honestly so cute. Yeah. His lips get a pass. But even the host, as they're walking away, they're like, wow, that's such a cute couple. However, those are the thinnest fucking lips I've ever seen in my life. So is it that bad? It's not bad, but when she specifically said she doesn't like thin lips, they're on the thinner side.
B
Okay.
A
So they're like, how? He's got the world's thinnest lips. So the hosts are very confused. They're bamboozled by this. What do you mean? What's happening right now? I mean, maybe his personality is so stellar that the lips mean nothing. So then the next few weird conditions get revealed. The next one says, her condition is make me a housewife. Oof. And the guys don't like it. They don't like it because they said, we also want money. Like, we want our rent. Hey. Too. I'm just a boy. Okay. So they're all turning off their lights, and. Yeah, I mean, they're just turning off their lights.
B
No. No matches.
A
No. And she says she's a ballet teacher, and it's not that she doesn't like working. It's just she wants to be a housewife. And so they turn off her lights, and then the next one comes up, and she. She says she only eats delivery food. She doesn't cook. She only eats takeout. All the guys turn off their lights. So which one is it? You want a breadwinner or you want a housewife? Okay. Cause maybe she's a breadwinner. She doesn't have time to cook, but she says she only eats delivery food. I don't know if that's the part that the guys didn't like. It was. She comes out onto the stage, and she very aggressively says, this is, like, out of context nowhere. Like, we had no lead up to this. She says, I currently live with a cute cat who wants to come over to see my cat. And it's kind of aggressive, and everyone's like, whoa. What? Just. And it was so unprompted. It was so out of nowhere. And then everyone turned off their lights. Yeah, it was just, like, very aggressive. Like, it was kind of weird. It was a little uncomfortable. And then one of the guys just Said, well, I don't really like cats. So. And then the girl goes back to the producers, and she's back there and she's just explaining, I shouldn't have asked them to come see my cat. Huh. Then at least maybe I could have had a vote. I feel like they didn't like that cat thing. I don't know. I feel like that was a misunderstanding.
B
Yeah, misunderstanding on my cat.
A
Okay. And then you remember the guy that I said is kind of like my brother, the one, the doctor that plays Pump it Up, and he's got like that stoic calm, like Zen2Zen, where I'm like, hello, are you having fun at this family gathering or do you literally hate us? Like, that's the vibe he has. Okay. He hasn't turned on his light for anyone. And the hosts see that and they say, any chance you're waiting for someone? Yeah, I don't think she's appeared yet.
B
The first date.
A
Yeah, he's waiting for his first date. Okay. So the specialist train comes out, which means she's going to be on that train. She's a pharmacist, so it's like specialized occupations. She comes out and she walks down and everybody, everyone is pressing their button because she's stunning. Yeah. People love her and they say that she loves playing games. Like, that's her one condition is, like, she loves playing video games and she kind of wants someone to play video games with her. And all the guys are like, I love video games. And all the guys are joking around like, you know what the best wedding prison is? A PlayStation.
B
Damn.
A
Oh, PlayStation. Like, we love girls like this. Oh, my God. What kind of games do you she think play?
B
Oh, man. I guess there's no, like, nationality difference.
A
But you don't play video games.
B
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I will, though, one day.
A
One day. Yeah. He's. Yeah, I said, yeah. Like when you're 60.
B
Yeah, yeah. One day.
A
One day. One day. One day I'll play with you.
B
Yeah. Yeah, that's great.
A
Yeah, let's do that. Let's do that. And then it's just animal crossing. Okay. So then she's like, I like games. And all the guys are like, yes. They're pressing their buttons. This doctor eyes are just fixed on her, and it's kind of romantic. I feel like they could get married at the end of the show. Like, I have hope that they are going to walk down the aisle. She walks down and she says that she's a pharmacist and she can't wait to be her Husband's biggest supporter. And everyone's like, yeah. And so some of the guys are even asking questions. And it's crazy because some guys actually don't like the video games. And they're like, would you instead, could you work out with me? Or, like, go on a hike with me instead of playing video games? Or, like, you need to play your video games. And then she's like, no, it's fine. I mean, I think I can play video games on my own free time. Like, I like spending time with my partner. And so the guys are keeping their lights on. They love it. And so finally, he's like, I can't do this anymore. I can't do this anymore. He's like, I. I gotta speak up. And so his voice rises. It echoes in the little room. And he goes, do you, like, Pump it up. The game? And she's all smiling, and she's like. And he's waiting. And she looks at him. I love Pump It Up. And he's all, guys, this is the extent of Korean flirting. They're basically like conceiving a child as we speak. This the energy radiating from them. Everybody else notices it. Even the host. I don't know if the host forgot. He's like, wait, have you even played Pump it up before? And she's like, yeah, I play it from time to time. Wow. Okay, you play Pump It Up. How could this happen? Okay, well, go ahead and pick your pick. So she starts walking down the Runway, and she chooses Pump It Up. Pump it up. And they go on a date. And it's so cute. They there for 20 minutes because they.
B
Only Pump it up is like Dance Dance Revolution. Is that it?
A
Yeah, it's Dance Dance Revolution. Wait, what's the difference between Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up? Oh, Dance Dance Revolution is up side, down side Pump it up is left, right, Left right. So you got four, five. Oh, Dance Dance Revolution is. Oh, also five. I'm so dumb.
B
So they're the same.
A
So you didn't marry me for my brains? Is that what you're saying? Okay, yeah, they're the same. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I actually prefer Pump It Up. I used to fuck it up on Pump It Up. That's all I'm gonna say.
B
I don't think so.
A
What do you mean? You don't think I'm coordinated?
B
Nah.
A
Okay, okay, okay. You'll just have to wait and see. You don't even know what your wife is capable of. You think you could beat me at Pump it Up? You Think you could beat me at Pump it Up?
B
Oh, yeah.
A
Did you fuck it up with Pump It Up?
B
I'm sure I'll do better. Yeah.
A
Okay, guys, we get so competitive. The next months is us at Pump it Up. Like, that's all we're doing the next month. Okay? So she's like, yes, I love Pump It Up. They go on this date and it's. The date is only 20 minutes, minutes long. And for 20 minutes they're just yap yapping. And then at the end, they're both like, wait. The time flew by so quick. Wait, we don't have enough time. And it was so cute. And if they don't get married, I'm gonna cry. And I don't know if it's gonna happen because later, the next episode, we get a foreshadowing to the next episode. Everybody does speed dating. Like a gymnasium speed dating. Everybody sits down and you get like five minutes with each other. So you have to go through every single, single person of the speed dating, right? And she starts falling for the dermatologist guy with the thin lips. And I was getting so stressed and I was like, no, no, don't do this to me. Okay? So then after they go on the date, it's time for the next train. These are the former beauty pageant participants. Lots of buttons are being pressed. And the girl counselor is like, yes, because it's already confirmed that they're beautiful. So all the guys are like, yeah. Fuck yeah. I don't even care. Okay? They're pressing their buttons, their phone at the mouse, and they're all very tall. They're silhouettes. Beauty pageant silhouettes. So the guys are like, my hopes are really high on this one. Oh, my gosh, it's about to be crazy. First up, number 12, former Ms. Kyungbuk. Okay. She's currently a faculty member at Yonsei University, one of the sky schools. And she's stunning. She makes around $34,000 a year, and she's very, very, very tall. She even owns her own own villa in Seoul. So she walks forward. All the guys are like, oh, my gosh. They're pressing their button. Now girl number two is revealed, and she walks out. This is the fan of the rapper who says she looks like iu, although she's beautiful in her own right, has no resemblance towards iu. I would never be on the street and go, wait, was that iu? Like, I wouldn't do that. Okay? But however, I would go, oh my God, she's so pretty. Okay, not iu, but Beautiful. She pops open and she is the visual, like, creative visual information at a major IT company called Naver. That's like the Google of South Korea. Okay? She says she's been through multiple different beauty pageants. She is. That's her job now. And she comes out there and she says, hi, everyone. I would like to do a hidden talent for you guys.
B
Oh, my gosh. She's gonna rap, isn't she?
A
No. Okay. So she grabs the microphone and she starts singing. And it's like, give me a song, honey.
B
The wheels on the bus, okay?
A
It's so off tune. It's like the wheels on the bus go round and round. And all the guys are like. They start pressing off their button. They start pressing it off. And then even the first girl, not a girl's girl, she goes to the producer room and she's said, when that girl was called to sit next to me on the train, I couldn't grasp how we were in the same train. Oh.
B
Like, she not pretty enough.
A
Yeah. She said. I asked her, were you in beauty pageants? And she said yes. I thought maybe she was in, like, a traditional Korean beauty pageant. And I was like, that is so rude. And you know what's even funnier? The producer actually asks the. The rap fan.
B
Okay, the second girl.
A
Yeah, the second girl. Which beauty pageant she was in. She was in Miss Universe and Miss World. So I was like, thank you. Thank you. I was so annoyed at that girl. So she was in 2023. Miss Universe and Miss World, okay. And she comes out there and she's singing, and all the guys are like, ooh, I don't like that. Like, it was not cute. I was not impressed by her. So her votes keep decreasing. But you know who's cheesing?
B
The rapper.
A
The rapper's like, the wheels on the bus go like. He's like, jamming. Okay? He's fucking jamming. And you just know that he knows it's offbeat because rappers have a good beat. You know what I mean? He. This is love. This is love.
B
Really? He's genuinely into love.
A
Yes. And he said. He tells the producers later. I felt that she had a very mysterious charm. You know how her singing, her dance like she's working overtime, and it just made me protective. Oh, what am I even saying right now? Yeah, he's in love. Okay. So they end up going on a date, and then the next contestant is revealed of the beauty pageants, and it's contestant number five. She is from season one. And everyone's like, is that her there's no way that's her from season one. So she is the one on season one where she had partnered with a guy who told her she's too fat.
B
Oh, yeah, I remember that.
A
Yeah. So she lost 50 pounds and came back for season two. So she actually was part of. This is the part that. Oh, I almost wanted to cry. Okay. She was on beauty pageants when she was younger, so I imagine, like, she was probably. Probably underweight because beauty pageants are so cutthroat. And then I think that she probably has a very complicated relationship with different things and, like, weight and self image. And then she gained some weight. Nothing's wrong with that. She goes on season one, and the guy is like, you need to lose weight. And then she lost £50.
B
Whoa.
A
Yeah. And she came back, and what was crazier were people's reactions. Like, some people would be like, she was already beautiful, but she took great care of herself.
B
So what's like, what are people, like, lighting up the buttons?
A
Yeah. Yeah. They love her. But it was just like this. The commentary was just so peak Korean energy. Because, like, this is so peak Korean energy. I have so much trauma growing up in a Korean community of this. Okay. It's the. It's the. Oh, my God, you look so healthy, AKA you need to lose weight. Wait, if my mom hears another woman call me looking healthy. Well, first of all, you would think that she would get mad at that woman, because that's basically that woman saying that I need to lose weight. No. My mom would put me on a celery diet, okay? And I'm like, 12. I'm 12. I have trauma. Okay? So anyway, she was one of the finalists for Miss Korea 2019. And now she's back, and one of the hosts says she's back to her old self. And I was like, oh, rein it in, Stephanie. Rein it in. She said that because they asked her, how did you lose so much weight? And she said, before going to work, I would work out. I worked out after work. I watched what I ate, and they're all just like, oh, my God. Amazing. And so then a guy decides that he's gonna say something. He raises his hand, and they're like, okay, please go ahead. And he says. He says, I thought you had a beautiful personality. But becoming beautiful on the outside as well really shocked me.
B
Damn. Damn.
A
So then she ends up picking a guy. They go on a date, and I want to throw my computer across the room, because as they're on this date, they're talking about, like, at first, it feels honestly kind of cute. She works at a major company. He has a nice smile. They're getting along, and then they're going through the little DMV form. And she's like, oh, this one? Like, what does this mean? He says, I like a blank body. And she's like, ooh, what is that? Right? And she's like, I don't know what that is. And he says, I like a Coke bottle. She shaped body. And she's like, okay. And he's like, I like him sexy. Whoa, sir, you should work on yourself first. Have you ever heard of inner work? Okay. He's like, I like him sexy. The interviewer, the producer is like, do you care about their education? No. As long as they don't do anything illegal. Yeah. I prefer someone with a nice body than a pretty face. He says, I care about the ins and outs of a woman's body. Like, I need that Coke bottle. When they wear, like, a tight dress. Like, I need a bottle body.
B
He's going in.
A
Yeah. And she's just like, well, he cares a lot about figure. And then it was crazy because her one condition is love me even when my looks change. And she's like, you know, one day I'm gonna have children. I might look different. One day I'm gonna get older, I might look different.
B
Yeah.
A
So I don't know.
B
It didn't go well.
A
Yeah, it did not go well.
B
It's surprising how some of these men are. They would just say that. Like, that's kind of, like, shocking.
A
Yeah. Like, they don't even.
B
Why are you outing yourself?
A
They don't even ease you into it. They're not like, you know, first and foremost, personality. Right. That's the most important. And then afterwards, I need a bottle. Like a bot. Like a body that's just like, curves, like the mountain and the valleys of the Grand Canyon. I need a clock. But they don't even ease you into it. They just, like, go in. And I'm like, what is happening? What's happening? Okay. Yeah. And that is where they leave us with the cliffhanger for episode three where they do speed dating and they get rid of everybody. They get rid of everyone. Because now the couples, I believe after that next round of speed dating, they're going into the couple's palace. Palace. Like they're gonna live all together.
B
Oh, my God. So there is actually a palace.
A
Yes. This is. This is the prerequisite five hours into this. Yeah. This is the job interview. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. Do you not want a part three?
B
I. I do. I do. I just feel like it's gonna take, like. Okay, it's gonna be like a year later.
A
No.
B
We're finally in the palace.
A
No, no, no. I swear, life got a little crazy the past month, but. Yeah, but I'm gonna be back with. With episode three. You count on it. Unless some crazy stuff is happening, God forbid. Okay. I'm gonna be here, and I'm gonna be telling you about episode three.
B
Okay.
A
Okay. So I'll see you in that one. I'll see you in the next one. Love you. Bye.
B
Meet Flip. She's one half of a Flip Flop.
A
That's me, who got left behind at Celebration Key, Carnival's exclusive paradise in Grand Bahama. Uh, I chose to stay here. It really is paradise. So now Flip spends her time lounging on the beach, swimming in the lagoon, and eating. The only thing more impressive than my appetite are all the dining options. Yeah. Have you tried food service to your cabana? Ooh, yum. Flip. Where'd she go? Book your cruise.
B
Vacation to Carnival.
A
Celebration Cay.
B
A paradise you'll want to lose yourself in.
A
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Podcast Summary: Moral Of The Story – Episode 30: "Korean Men Speed Date Future Wives"
Introduction
In Episode 30 of "Moral Of The Story," host Stephanie Soo delves into the intriguing and often unhinged world of Korean reality TV, specifically focusing on the speed dating show Couples Palace Chu. Released on June 16, 2025, this episode offers listeners a detailed recount of the latest scandals and dramatic moments unfolding on the show, all shared in Stephanie’s candid conversations with her husband.
Episode Overview
Stephanie begins by reminiscing about her initial exposure to Couples Palace Chu, a Korean reality dating show where 30 men vie to select their "future wife" within minutes. The premise involves categorizing participants into various archetypes, such as "fridge body," "golden retriever," and "boyfriend," each representing different traits and preferences. The men board metaphorical trains, each representing a specific category, and attempt to match with women by pressing buzzers based on their attraction.
Key Matches and Highlights
One of the standout moments Stephanie discusses involves the patent attorney and DJ contestant. At [05:16], Stephanie shares, “They went on a date in the back. I kind of love them. She’s so crazy.” The attorney impresses with his unique marriage condition—selling fruit carts at 60 years old—a heartfelt nod to his childhood memories. Despite his quirky aspirations, all the women are enamored, with one stating, “I loved every second of that. She is my queen” ([05:16]).
Another memorable match features a rapper and a fan girl. The fan girl’s love for the rapper is described as "sincere and cute," despite her condition for a CEO boyfriend, which the rapper humorously deflects by stating his profession as a rapper doesn't align with her expectations ([05:38]). Their interaction showcases the clash between personal aspirations and relationship dynamics.
Contestant Profiles and Personalities
Stephanie provides insightful commentary on various contestants:
The Doctor Contestants ([11:17]):
Contestant 18 – The Bunny Vibe Girl ([17:10]):
The Entrepreneurial Women ([44:06]):
Notable Moments and Insights
Stephanie highlights several poignant and humorous interactions:
Celebrity Lookalike Dilemma ([07:26]):
Financial Conditions ([29:39]):
Beauty Standards and Self-Image ([76:26]):
Dramatic Cliffhangers and Future Episodes
As the episode progresses, Stephanie teases upcoming drama involving contestants with past relationships and hidden agendas. Notably, Contestant 25’s rumored past relationship with another celebrity adds layers of intrigue, setting the stage for future episodes filled with emotional confrontations and revelations ([59:50]).
The episode concludes with a cliffhanger, hinting at intensified speed dating rounds and the introduction of more complex matchmaking criteria. Stephanie assures listeners of an engaging continuation in the next episode, maintaining suspense and anticipation ([81:12]).
Conclusion
Episode 30 of "Moral Of The Story" offers a captivating blend of humor, cultural insights, and dramatic storytelling as Stephanie Soo navigates the chaotic world of Couples Palace Chu. Through detailed recounting and personal commentary, listeners gain a nuanced understanding of the show’s dynamics, the contestants' intricate personalities, and the overarching cultural themes at play. This episode serves as a compelling exploration of modern dating practices in South Korea, leaving audiences eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Notable Quotes
Stephanie Soo ([01:10]): “Whatever I'm talking about might hear about it. That's the lesson I've learned...the Internet is not a safe place.”
Contestant 18 ([17:54]): “We don’t know what we’re doing as humans? But when I don’t think about it, it’s so fun.”
Stephanie Soo ([53:22]): “Aegyo is a thing in Korea where you gotta...when you date someone, you gotta have Aegyo.”
Contestant 25 ([63:14]): “I think my lips are fine when I smile.”
Stephanie Soo ([75:07]): “They don’t even ease you into it... what is happening?”
Timestamps for Key Moments
Final Thoughts
Stephanie Soo's engaging narration and insightful commentary provide a comprehensive and entertaining look into Couples Palace Chu, blending personal anecdotes with sharp observations on societal expectations and personal relationships. This episode not only entertains but also invites listeners to reflect on the complexities of modern dating and the cultural intricacies that shape it.