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01x10 - Episode 10

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Love Lab". Aired: June 17, 2026.*
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Sheltered singles are thrown into the most outrageous blind dates imaginable.

01x10 - Episode 10

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THE LOVE LAB

Can the women briefly gather around?

-Don't you want to go out with someone?
-Tell me.

My head hurts.

Wait. She's fainting.

Just tell me.

-You can tell me anytime.
-I told you earlier.

-Yeah.
-Kyung-h*?

-What?
-Kyung-h*?

Who's my first choice?
No, it's Jung-min.

He's the person
you want to talk to the most?

-Jung-min?
-Yeah.

NODDING

Really? I thought you guys
talked a lot already.

Well…

You see…

-Wait.
-Okay, got it.

-Don't we have to go to bed?
-Yeah.

The only person
I am attracted to romantically

is Jung-min.

But the person who is interesting,

funny, and draws my attention

-is Kyung-h*.
-Okay.

But I don't think it is
a romantic interest.

But you do want to get to know him, right?

-You have to get to know him.
-Even if I did,

my feelings for Jung-min are quite strong.

So she has a romantic interest
in one person,

but the other person is
just interesting and funny?

Isn't that a romantic interest too?

…are quite strong.

-So I don't think my feelings will change.
-Really?

-But it would be nice if we could chat.
-Right.

Honestly, I don't think it's just me.

-I'm sure everyone feels the same way.
-Yeah.

We all have our first choice,

but there could also be
a second choice, right?

But since we only have five days,
and that is too short,

-it would be nice to have that chance.
-I agree.

You see, if we don't create opportunities,

we may think certain people
are already a done deal

and not even give it a try.

That's why I think it would be
a good idea to create opportunities.

That's all you're wearing?

It's cold outside.

Put some clothes on.

Come and tuck me in, then.

I'll think about it.

Do you feel pretty certain

about Do-geon?

-Me?
-Yeah.

-My feelings for him?
-Yeah.

I mean, how both of you feel. I'm curious.

-Right now, Do-geon is my first choice.
-Okay.

What if there's no one
I want to go on a date with tomorrow?

-If I don't want to go on a date…
-Why? Did it not go well with Kyung-h*?

Did it not go well with Kyung-h*?

It's not that it didn't go well.
I don't think we really…

-You both didn't feel much?
-You don't feel sure about it?

-Really?
-Really?

-You seemed certain about each other.
-I know. Really?

He is my first choice,

but he's not sure.

-Kyung-h* told you that?
-He said it himself?

NODDING

He wants to get to know everyone
or something like that?

Yeah, he said it's too fast.

-Too fast?
-Too fast?

I mean, it's too soon
for him to decide anything.

Oh, it's too soon.

So he doesn't want
to make a decision

-about anyone yet?
-But…

-But I kind of get it.
-Yeah.

It has only been one day.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

-Do you have a second choice?
-Me?

I think she does.
I think I know who it is.

I don't know. Tell me.

I think I know
both of you guys' second choices.

Who is it?

I think it's Jung-min for the both of you.

-Who?
-What?

-Jung-min.
-No.

-Jeez.
-If it isn't him,

good for me.

Come over here, Ga-yeon.

-Good for me!
-It was

a highly strategic move to find out.

-You wanted to see our reaction.
-This is how it's done.

-Gosh, that threw me off.
-But who's your second choice?

-Who's yours?
-I don't have one.

You don't?

Actually,

everyone else is much older than me
except for Do-geon,

-so there's no point.
-I get your point.

If I were to choose a second choice…

Yeah, who is it?

-Kyung-h*?
-Who is it?

Jung…

JUNG WHO

Honestly, it's Kyung-h*.

-I knew it.
-I thought so.

It isn't Jung-min.

Wait, it's Kyung-h*?

What's up with that reaction?

Are you okay?

Come on, child.

-Child!
-What's wrong?

Man, I had no clue.

Why? Was it totally unexpected?

Yeah. You said you already knew him…

Oh, maybe that's why
you are attracted to him?

I didn't sense anything between you two.

There's nothing.

-Is it because he seems fun?
-Just curious?

-If I must choose. He's fun to be around.
-Okay, I get it.

I'm going to leave now.555

This is nice.

-Aren't you cold?
-I'm okay.

So is there a reason why you chose me?

It was an interesting choice
to make in that situation.

Oh, is that all?

I did want to
have a conversation with you.

Oh, when?

When did you get that thought?

-Well, since yesterday?
-Really?

For me…

I don't know if I should say it.

You were my first impression pick.

Really?

I did not expect that at all

because I felt like Ga-yeon and I
had no connection whatsoever.

I wondered why
I'm her first impression pick.

You see, for my first impression pick,

I chose you

because you seemed mature to me.

I was intrigued by you,

but after I actually chose you,

I realized we didn't really click.

And you also seemed
pretty certain about your choice too.

So even though I chose you at first,

it didn't lead anywhere.

But I did want to get
a chance to talk to you.

I felt like everybody has someone
they want to get to know

but is hesitant.

Everyone seems pretty set
about who they like.

But I think that can change.

It could change.

You never know.

Yeah, we still have two more days.

-I've been talking with Chae-rin a lot.
-Yeah.

She must have someone she is interested in
besides me too, right?

But if we keep going like this,

we won't get a chance
to chat with someone else

we're interested in, even a little bit.

I thought that'd be a shame too.

-I think
-Yeah?

Ga-yeon only has eyes for Jung-min.

-Really?
-No.

She kept saying she wants
to get to know someone else.

-Right.
-That's totally Kyung-h*.

She created this whole thing
to have a chat with Kyung-h*.

She created this whole thing,
but she made it sound like

she's certain about Jung-min.

So why is she going this far--

This is what I think.

If Kyung-h* has feelings for her,

she might reconsider. No?

I'm curious about Kyung-h* too.

What?

Wait, so everyone wants to
have a chat with Kyung-h*?

-He's three people's first choice.
-Man.

So I don't want Kyung-h* and I…

-You don't want to go out?
-No.

He said he is curious about other people,

so if we got paired up again,
I'd feel uncomfortable

and feel bad for him
that we got matched again.

What about you?

Do-geon is my first choice.

If I had to name a second choice,
it would be Kyung-h*.

Really? He's very popular.

I want to go out with Ha-yoon tomorrow.

But I'd like to chat with Kyung-h*
at least once.

Do you know what's funny?
We all have different first choices,

but because of our second choice…

KYUNG-h*,
THREE PEOPLE'S SECOND CHOICE

One thing went wrong,
and nothing went my way.

I couldn't get my thoughts straight.

So I wanted to chat to someone,

so I wanted to be king but I couldn't,

and now,
I probably can't go out with Ga-yeon.

So I figured I should have
a real talk with her tonight.

But guess what? Do-geon took her away.

I was very frustrated and annoyed.

So how did I seem today?

You have a very playful side.

I could hear Ga-yeon and Do-geon's
conversation from afar.

As soon as I heard that…

What is he doing? What?

-What the heck?
-What?

Is this a secret conversation?

-No.
-No.

May I borrow her for just five minutes?

-Sure.
-Me?

-Yeah.
-Okay.

-Three minutes.
-Take your time.

-That's it.
-Bravo!

Just go and stir everything up!

The two "everyone's second choices"
are chatting.

I'll be back.

-This way.
-Okay.

I was very surprised.

Was he so interested in her
that he took her away

while I was chatting with her?

I felt bad for Do-geon,
but I had to say something to her.

THE TWO GO TO A SECLUDED PLACE

Is there someone you want to
go on a date with tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

Oh my. They went somewhere
where there are no cameras?

The video quality is so bad
it drives the viewers crazy.

I don't know how much they zoomed in.

Is there someone you want to
go on a date with tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

-I mean…
-I…

First of all, as you may have noticed too,

it's pretty obvious, right?

-Yeah.
-You can kind of see it.

I can see how you feel too.

But

I don't know if this is
a romantic interest or not,

but I keep finding myself looking at you.

You're funny, and I'm curious about you.

But if I got a chance
to go on a date with someone,

I would probably go out

with my first choice.

-What about you?
-Me?

From the moment I got here,

I've been curious about you.

-Me?
-Yeah.

I came here to tell you that I want to go
on a date with you tomorrow.

You may be confused because of how things

are going between me and Ye-rim.

-I…
-You two seemed

very certain about each other.

-Really?
-Yeah.

I thought

it was clear too.

No, it was never clear for me.

Honestly,
I was curious about both you and Ye-rim.

But since I was more curious about Ye-rim,
I went on a date with her first.

I was curious about you
from the start too.

I just wanted to go on a date with you.

He suddenly said something that was
almost like a confession of his feelings.

I couldn't help but keep looking at him,
but we didn't have a chance to chat.

So when he told me that,

I realized that it wasn't just me
who felt that way.

Anyway, I didn't think I'd get a chance

to tell you if I didn't do it today.

That's why I really wanted to be king.

-You already got to be king.
-I did.

You prevented me from going on a date.

Actually, that was…

It was on purpose?

I was being childish when I did that.

I'm serious.

I'm allowed to be a bit greedy, right?

Our eyes kept meeting, didn't they?

It wasn't in my head, right?

-You kept glaring at me.
-You know,

when I look into people's eyes,

-they avoid it.
-Yeah.

But you never looked away.

No.

-You'd stare at me intensely.
-Yeah.

-Why?
-What?

You were the person
where my eyes kept landing on.

To be honest,

you have the face

that is really my type.

-My face?
-Yeah.

Don't take that as a confession.

Not at all.

-Me too. Honestly, I'm just curious.
-I'm just telling you how I feel.

-We're curious.
-I'm curious so I want to go out with you.

I also have to give Ye-rim an answer.

But without tying up
the loose ends with you,

I don't want to give an answer to Ye-rim,
whether it's yes or no.

I don't know. I just want to
go on a date with you.

I thought Ga-yeon must've been
completely clueless about how I felt.

To be honest,
I think just that was enough.

The fact that he called me over to talk

was a huge statement in itself.

It's as big as Jung-min holding my hand.

My heart was racing.

Because it's not like
I had no interest in him at all.

So my heart fluttered a lot.

Let's chat.

Even if it isn't a date?

-A date would be nice.
-Yeah.

WHILE GA-YEON WAS CALLED AWAY,
DO-GEON WENT TO SEE JUNG-MIN

Can I ask you something?

How many people are you interested in?

All of a sudden?

So far, there's only one.

-One person you're sure about?
-Yeah, Ga-yeon.

I found Ga-yeon really compatible with me.

What about you?

It's Chae-rin for me.

Yeah, I think you only have one too.

Of course, I'm sure about Chae-rin.

I sense a "but."

But the person that I want to get to know

is Ga-yeon.

Really?

Hey, man.

You're making me nervous.

He should've been nervous before that.

You should've been nervous
when they went to that tent!

Now is not the time for a face mask!

-You know what? Jung-min is so innocent.
-Right!

He's a really good guy.

He doesn't have anyone else
he wants to get to know better.

He only has eyes for Ga-yeon.

Hey, man.

You're making me nervous.

For real?

But after today,
I think I'll be able to make up my mind.

I'll come barging in later.

Anytime.

But you may have to hurry.

-Why?
-Right now…

RETURNS TO THE TENT

-Is Do-geon lying down?
-Yeah, he's over there.

Can I take a look?

-I was checking the temperature.
-He wants to join.

-No.
-Should the three of us sleep together?

-No, that's not it at all.
-In the middle.

I'll sleep in the middle.

-Sleeping here must be really nice.
-Really?

-It isn't as bad as it seems.
-Right.

Anyway, don't freeze to death, you two.
See you alive.

-I'll get going.
-Good night.

Bye.

You're popular.

No.

What did you talk about?

He said he has been wanting to
have a conversation with me.

Are you set on someone?

First of all,

the person that I have
the strongest romantic interest in

is Jung-min.

KYUNG-h* CAME TO SEE JUNG-MIN

I have something to tell you.

-Really?
-Yes.

Why does everyone have something
to tell me? Starting with Do-geon.

It isn't something you'd like to hear.

-Really?
-Yeah.

It's just how I feel.

I've been interested in Ga-yeon
from the start as well.

Really? Okay.

I've been curious about Ga-yeon.

I pulled her aside and told her just now

that I would like to
go on a date with her.

But that's just how I feel.

I just came here to tell you
that I told her that.

Thanks for letting me know.

I feel like I can't just sit back
and do nothing now.

Right. Honestly…

This is hilarious.

I didn't want to be underhanded about it.

This is interesting.

Another one came. It was Kyung-h*.

I realized right then
that I shouldn't just sit back.

I should do something.

I need to have a chat with Ga-yeon.

THE PHANTOM OF GANGHWADO RUSHES OUT

He's going out too?

Ga-yeon's getting summoned again?

What about Do-geon?

I just couldn't get
paired up with Jung-min, so…

My closest friend is…

-Ga-yeon!
-Yeah?

-You have a face mask on?
-Who's that? Are you on the left?

Okay, there you are.

Aren't you cold?

-I'm fine with this on.
-Really?

I was about to go to bed,
but I came out to have a chat with you.

What is that?

You want me to chat with you
looking like that?

-Shall we talk?
-Okay.

I'll be back.

-Go on inside.
-Okay, I'll be inside.

Man, this face mask.

Take it off.

-I don't think we can chat with that on.
-Right.

-Gosh, Ga-yeon.
-Yeah?

-All the guys have come to see me.
-Why?

They like you.

-Why are they being like this suddenly?
-I know.

-What are they talking about?
-I know.

I want to know how you feel.
I honestly don't care about the guys.

If I'm going to be
completely honest with you,

you are the only person
I'm romantically interested in.

The one I have
clear feelings for, that is.

How many times do I have to hear
that Jung-min is her first choice?

She said like ten times
that she doesn't know if it's romantic

but she keeps looking at Kyung-h*!

Make it stop!

The problem is the "but."

-But…
-But?

-Yeah, but?
-But…

-I find myself
-Yes.

-keep looking at Kyung-h*.
-I see.

And I think the way
he jokes around is funny.

But I really don't know
if this is romantic interest or not.

But I know for sure is that
you are my first choice at the moment.

Then, who do you think is the right person
for you to go on a date with tomorrow?

I already told this to Hye-won.

-Tomorrow?
-I said I want to go out with you.

As for me,
there's no second choice at the moment.

-So far.
-There's only me?

-For me, yes.
-You can talk

-to someone.
-There's no second choice.

You're the only one for me right now.

I came to see you immediately
because I didn't want to lose you.

He said there's no second choice.

He reassured me
by being straightforward to me.

What Jung-min said made
my heart flutter a bit more.

Hang out with me tomorrow.

I want to.
And I think it'll turn out that way.

I think Hye-won is willing
to make things happen for me.

You're right.

From what I can get,
Kyung-h* hasn't voted for me.

He voted for her.

He voted for me yesterday and today.

But along with those hearts,

he gave me a bunch of negative hearts.

That means he doesn't want me
to be king no matter what.

And I know why he did that.

It's because I told him
I would choose him if it were up to me.

He didn't want that to happen,
and that's probably why--

You don't know for sure that
Kyung-h* gave you the negative hearts.

I couldn't think of anyone besides him
who would give me those.

He gave me a bunch of negative hearts
so I couldn't pick him.

-No.
-No.

-Really? Why? It makes total sense to me.
-No, that's not it.

Why not?

-Come on.
-Look.

I'm sorry, but ladies.

-Don't make her a fool. Just tell her.
-Exactly!

-I would tell her.
-Tell her.

It's okay. I would tell her.

I felt so guilty. I gave her ten of those.

What if she and Kyung-h* fall out
because of what I did? I was worried.

I have to fix it. What do I do?

I was panicking.

I think you're Kyung-h*'s first choice.

-Yeah.
-But

that's a separate matter.

-You think he gave you the black hearts?
-Yeah.

-No.
-No.

But today, I was…

-No.
-He really didn't.

-For real?
-For real.

-Why do you think that?
-The black hearts…

I didn't use any of the black hearts.

Is that possible? I don't know.

-But I definitely don't think he did…
-Why?

Why do you think that?

-I don't think he'd do that.
-Yeah.

How many black hearts did you get?

It was so many I gave up counting.

-What?
-Really?

Was it a few dozen?

It was over 15.

-Over 15?
-I stopped counting after 15.

Why were there so many?

She said she got over ten.

I was relieved, but at the same time,

I wondered who gave her those.

The emptier the jar gets,

the easier it is to tell
how many hearts that person used.

I didn't see that.

-I didn't see that.
-I saw it while grabbing mine.

But it was clear that he used up a lot.

I think he exchanged all those hearts
with black hearts and gave them to me.

That would be a real shock.

-I wanted to be king,
-Yeah?

so I exchanged about 70 Heart Chips
for the black ones

and gave everyone
ten black chips except for me.

That's why I had black chips.
I wondered who they were from.

I was trying to increase
my chances of becoming the king.

I went that far today,

but it still didn't work out,
so I got a headache.

But now that I've talked to her,
my head feels a lot lighter now.

I hope you aren't too deflated
over Kyung-h*,

because to me it seems like he makes
his feelings for you very clear.

Well, he does,

but it feels like he's leaving me hanging

when he wants to get to know someone else.

-Like, keeping me as an option.
-That's how you feel?

That's how I feel about
why he gave me those hearts.

And when he calls my name
after having fun with Ga-yeon,

it feels like he's being
a dog in the manger.

-No.
-That was infuriating.

Your feelings for him are so strong

-that you may be reading into things.
-Right.

You're still a baby.

Don't read into things.

The important thing is
that you are his first choice.

But it would hurt me more
if that turned out to be false.

I don't think I would act like him
unless I'm sure of the other person.

But I might be feeling this way because
I have such strong feelings for him.

It might not be a big deal,
but I might just be overthinking it.

What if Ga-yeon and Kyung-h* go on a date?

If they go on a date?

Be happy, you two.

"Be happy, you two."

Do you think you'll lose feelings for him?

Since I know how he was with me,

I can expect how he'll be
with someone else too.

I don't think I'd like that.

You know, given how she acts, I thought
Ga-yeon's first choice might be Kyung-h*.

I think

-there's only a tiny difference.
-I agree.

We got to talk about things like this
and share how we really felt.

Yeah.

Oh my. Sorry.

Are you done now?

-Yeah, we're done.
-Really?

-Good night.
-Yeah.

-Good night.
-You two are too close.

It's warmer than I thought.

What was your first impression of me?

-You stood out the most.
-Really?

-You have well-defined features.
-My features?

So I thought, "Wow."

I was so awkward and shy yesterday.

-Yeah?
-I felt kind of…

I think you talked
a lot yesterday, though.

Really? So am I too talkative today?

That's why I became
more interested in you.

I like someone who talks a lot.

-Wow, I'm getting too comfortable here.
-Right?

-What time is it?
-It's 4:11 a.m.

No way.

You kept getting called away.

-No, I wasn't.
-Yes, you were.

You got called away and didn't come back.

I just wandered about here.

What should we do?

-Let's wash up.
-Shall we?

-It's too late.
-Let's get some sleep.

-What?
-You're really tall.

You're tall.

Are you here to do something?

-We came to wash up.
-You came to wash up?

-Wash up then.
-Why are you still up?

Well, I had a chat.

-With whom?
-I couldn't sleep.

-With whom?
-What?

With Hye-won.

Oh, Hye-won.

A serious conversation.

-A serious conversation?
-She's the king.

Yeah, be on her good side.

Do you think I'm on her good side?

Well, you were a tyrant yesterday.

What?

What are you talking about?

You were a tyrant.

In what way?

Because I didn't let you guys go out?

No, I'm just kidding.

I know.

-You know?
-Yeah.

Why do you keep switching between
speaking casually and speaking formally?

Sorry.

I won't do it.

Are you going to wash up?

-Can I go to bed like this?
-I don't think so.

-I don't know.
-What should I wear to bed?

Want to borrow my zip-up hoodie?

I'd love that.

Put this on.

Thank you.

It's nice and thick.

That's perfect. Thanks.

-Wash up.
-Good night.

Knock, knock.

-Did you wash up?
-Yeah.

Here's some red ginseng
and de-puffing candy.

For real? Thank you.

Since you're sleeping outside,
take that before you go to bed.

And take this in the morning.
You can take that one now

or take them together.

When I spoke with Do-geon,

he said Chae-rin is his first choice,

so you don't have to worry.

I don't think Chae-rin was worried at all.

Yeah, I could tell.

These two are steady.

How do you feel, Ye-rim?

I would like you and Kyung-h*
to have a conversation.

-Me?
-Yeah.

Is there anyone else
you'd like to get to know, Ye-rim?

There's no one
I really want to get to know,

but I'm not determined to make things work
with my first choice either.

Me too.

Because of his job and age,
I was really conflicted,

-to be honest.
-You were?

Why?

He only has qualities I'm not really into.

-Really?
-He's younger and he is in the arts.

-Acting, at that.
-Gosh.

I thought it wouldn't matter,
but I was a bit…

Really?

I was a bit disappointed.

If he is a good person despite all that,

I'd go ahead with it,

but I would have to find that out
for the rest of my time here.

You should try

and talk with others too,

if you get a chance.

Yeah.

His job and age
weren't what I expected,

but that doesn't mean
I want to close that door.

I decided to be
more level-headed about him.

If I like him despite his job and age,

that'd mean he's a really good person.

Are you cleaning up by yourself?

Yeah, I just wanted to tidy up.

Isn't it cold out there?

It's warmer than I thought.

If I had known it'd be warm,
I would have picked you.

Why didn't you pick me?

I thought no one wanted to go.

Hey, you're pretty good at that.

No joke, right?

Yeah, no joke.

What time do you want to get dolled up?

I'm going to open up tomorrow.

What time should I come?

About 10 a.m.?

Okay, got it.

Sleep well.

-Good night.
-Good night.

What do you think will happen from now on?

What are you going to do?

I'll just follow my heart.

I think everybody is going to
want to come here now.

-Here?
-Yeah.

-With someone they like?
-Yeah.

What's going on? I sense some spark here.

-Here?
-Yeah.

-With someone they like?
-Yeah.

Then it would be amazing

to come here on the last night.

I know. It seems like a punishment but…

-Yeah, but it's also an opportunity.
-Yeah.

It can be an opportunity.

It can be a chance
for the relationship to deepen.

Would you like to come back again
with Chae-rin?

Yeah, if I can…

I don't want to come back here.

Good night.

GA-YEON WAKES UP


Do-geon, are you asleep?

Are you?

It's 7:40 a.m.

Shall we go inside?

-Bye.
-Bye.

THEY ARE GOING TO GET SOME MORE SLEEP

How was it? Did you sleep well?

Do-geon and I were so tired,
so we went straight to sleep.

I couldn't fall asleep, but he did.

No way.

There was nothing romantic about it.

Then,

you don't recommend it?

It would be nice
if you and Do-geon went there.

If you go with someone you like,

you'd want to hold hands.

-For real?
-Yeah.

I think

it'll be a huge advantage
if you go on the third or fourth night.

-What kind of place is it?
-I don't know.

-Aren't you cold?
-What?

-Aren't you cold?
-No.

Are you wearing that today?

Yeah, I wore what seemed most comfortable.

I'm sorry you didn't get any sleep.

The tent was shocking.

-Is Do-geon sleeping? Where is he?
-What?

He isn't in our room.

What?

-Isn't he sleeping out there?
-Really?



Close your eyes.

Let me contour your jawline.

I wonder what kind of date we'll go on.

-What?
-I wonder what kind of date we'll go on.

-Done.
-Thank you.

AFTER HIS DEEP SLEEP,
DO-GEON FINISHED GETTING READY FIRST

Do-geon.

I heard you slept well by yourself.

-You snored.
-Really?

She kept chattering away next to me.

She wouldn't stop chattering beside me.

Did we go to bed at 4 a.m.?

We fell asleep after 5 a.m.

-What did you talk about?
-It's a secret.

-Don't ask.
-He was so nervous he couldn't sleep.

I think he slept well.

I almost couldn't wake up.

But you see,

I think that tent can be something.

Like a turning point?

If you're sure about someone…

Sounds fun. Let's do it.

Let's do it.

-Just enjoy it.
-Let's do all of it.

I am

not going to use my brain starting today.

Want some?

What do you want to do?

I just want to see the ocean again.

The ocean again?

I want to see the ocean,
but there wasn't any water there.

-It's a mudflat.
-Yeah.

You have to time it right.

Stop acting like a know-it-all.
I told you that.

After getting some sleep,
I felt much better.

She felt better after getting some sleep.

These people are driven by instinct.

-How cute.
-She's so simple.

Last night, Chae-rin told me

that Jung-min devised a scheme
regarding the Heart Chips.

I suspect that Kyung-h*
gave me the black hearts.

-Why though?
-Because

he wanted to chat with his second choice.

I don't think so.

I hope it isn't the case too.

-I don't think so.
-Yay.

The Black Heart Chips in my box…

I just gave them to you.

-Is that why I had so many?
-Yeah.

What the heck?

After I found out
that Chae-rin put some in

and Jung-min's alliance put some in,

I wondered, "Did Kyung-h* not put any in?"

And it made me feel much better.

Until yesterday, I felt uncomfortable
around him and I wanted to avoid him,

but I was happy to see him in the morning.

We talked quite a bit after that

and I thought, "I won't feel
so awkward if this keeps up."

Was deciding people's dates
the king's privilege yesterday?

Not everyone.

Only a few.

Oh, only a few?

Isn't that right?

-She decides for everyone.
-It's for everyone.

You want a few left behind again?

I thought we were talking about
yesterday's king.

You aren't king anymore.

You've been dethroned.

All right, guys.

I was talking about yesterday's king.

But the new king is a bit…

I think the new king is the real tyrant.

No, I'm not.

-You see?
-He was a good king.

-He was a good king.
-He was.

-No, I think she is a good king.
-Right?

Do you guys want me to go nuts?

I might ruin everything.

I mean…

Everybody is…

Go get it.

A LETTER HAS ARRIVED IN THE MAILBOX

I've never done this before.

"From now on, you will get
an audience with the king,

where you can make your case
to match you with the person you want."

THE KING'S OFFICE IS OPEN AGAIN TODAY

The second king, Jung Hye-won,

may decide the dates for everyone today

and can personally decide
all the date activities as well.


KOREAN CHINESE FOOD [30,000 WON DATE]







Those granted an audience
may make their case for five minutes.

-Hello.
-Hello.

You look classy today as well.

Thank you.

THE FIRST PETITIONER IS DO-GEON

Make your case
for five minutes starting now.

-Anything you want.
-Five minutes?

If you say what you want to say
and who you want,

I'll take good care of it.

Ready, go.

-I really respect you, Your Majesty.
-Right?

-You don't seem like a tyrant at all.
-I don't, right?

I'll try to become
an even more amazing king.

You're already plenty amazing.

I just thought that

I should flatter the king
as much as I could.

Understood.

I'll remember that.

First of all,

I'd like to go on a date
with Ye-rim today.

PREFERRED DATE
DO-GEON CHOOSES YE-RIM

It isn't Chae-rin?

I'd like to go on a date with Ye-rim.

PREFERRED DATE
DO-GEON CHOOSES YE-RIM

The king is surprised.

Of course, I'd like to go with Chae-rin,

but she may have

someone else she wants to talk to.

Where would you like to go?

Can I decide the activity too?

You can make your case.
Tell me where you want to go.

THERE ARE FOUR OPTIONS

"Dig for shellfish at the mudflat?" Jeez.

I pick

the cafe and grilled shellfish.

Cafe?

-Cafe and shellfish.
-Got it.

Got it. I'll remember that.

-You'll remember, right?
-I will.

Don't send me to the mudflat.

I'll remember what you said.

Please.

Bye.

Your Majesty.

You're here.

-It must be so hard for you.
-It is a weighty responsibility.

Should I have brought a snack?

It was like a noble lady
was sitting there.

"Milady."

"What are you doing in this shabby place?"

It was like sitting across
from a tarot reader.

All right. Tell me what you want to say
for five minutes, Chae-rin.

I would

like to go out with
either Do-geon or Kyung-h*.

Do-geon or Kyung-h*?

PREFERRED DATES
DO-GEON, KYUNG-h*

-What's this?
-Pick where you'd like to go.

I'm kind of feeling
the digging for shellfish one.

Digging for shellfish at the mudflat?

Definitely this one.

Really?

I wanted to do the mudflat one
as soon as I saw it.

It would be a very unique date.

I just picked what I wanted to do.

I didn't think about
who else might choose it.

Welcome.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I'd like to go out with Ga-yeon.

Ga-yeon?

I have the strongest feelings
for Ga-yeon,

and I think the feelings are mutual.

If I don't get to
go on a date with her today,

it'd be a shame for both of us.

So I would definitely like to
go on a date with her today.

I gave Hye-won a lot of Heart Chips
as a part of our plot.

I was convinced
that Hye-won would definitely pair us up.

Where do you want to go?

Ga-yeon seemed very tired.

I choose the foot bath and barbecue.

So that she can relax.

The mudflat is my second choice.

-The mudflat?
-Yes.

Something active might actually
be better when you're tired.

Jung-min thinks a lot about Ga-yeon.

-He's considerate.
-He's a good guy.

Got it. Thank you.

-Thank you.
-All right.

-Welcome.
-Hello.

I would…

I would like to go on a date with Ga-yeon.

I want to go on a date with Ga-yeon.

My reason for that is

because I want to be sure
about the situation I am in

since it's such a short period.

I used to be more sure about how I felt.

It was clear.

But after our date,

I started having
some second thoughts about Ye-rim,

so I didn't have a clear first choice.

Some might say

that things are going pretty well for me.

But actually,

I've been struggling a lot internally,
to be honest.

My head was hurting so much that
I couldn't organize my thoughts or focus.

The case I want to make with you is

that I'd like you to give me
time to organize my thoughts

and to get to know the other person.

I hope you can grant me that.

Very well noted.

Then, is there somewhere
you would like to go, Kyung-h*?

I pick the foot bath or craft studio.

Foot bath or craft studio?

As for the foot bath,

I use my feet a lot in my job.

But that aside,

-it is--
-You made a good case.

-This is perfect.
-Right?

KYUNG-h*'S FAN

Treatment.

I haven't been able to do it lately.

I have to practice, but…

That breaks my heart.

-Treatment.
-Yes.

Understood. I'll take note.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

THE TREATMENT GUY
WHO TARGETED HIS FAN'S HEART LEAVES

-Hello.
-Hello, Ye-rim.

Oh, gosh.

FIFTH PETITIONER, YE-RIM

Last night, I begged you not to

pair me up with Kyung-h*, right?

But today,

I feel differently.

It would be nice to go out with Kyung-h*.

PREFERRED DATE
YE-RIM CHOOSES KYUNG-h*

Great. What a relief.

But…

I'm curious about Do-geon too.

-Do-geon?
-Yes.

-Where do you want to go?
-Where do I want to go?

The craft studio

or digging for shellfish at the mudflat?

Really? I think you'd look so cute.

Dig some up
so we can make kalguksu with it.

That sounds amazing.

-It'll work out for you.
-Will it work out for me?

Okay. See you.

Welcome, my love.

It suits you, Hye-won.

Does it suit me? Thank you.

First of all,

the person who I definitely have
romantic feelings for is Jung-min.

But I had

-a chat with Kyung-h* yesterday.
-Okay.

He really

opened up to me about how he felt.

So I told him honestly

that I'm not sure what I feel for him

is romantic or not.

What is a romantic feeling?

What is a romantic feeling?

Tell me the exact definition of it,
Ga-yeon.

I don't know how many times
I've heard "romantic feelings" today.

-Ga-yeon, please tell me.
-Look.

-Hey.
-You're driving me crazy.

-It's too soon to get angry.
-For real?

She hasn't even mentioned
how she keeps looking at him yet.

She hasn't brought up
how she gazes at him yet.

…is romantic or not.

But I keep finding myself gazing at him.

But I keep finding myself gazing at him.

I understand.

I leave my fate in your hands.

All right.

PREFERRED DATE
GA-YEON CHOOSES KYUNG-h*

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Hello.

-Hello, Your Majesty.
-Hello.

As I said yesterday,

I'd like to go on a date with you.

Since yesterday,
I've been feeling sure about it.

So that's what I want.

PREFERRED DATE
HA-YOON CHOOSES HYE-WON

Good.

What?

"Good."

Let's hear it one more time.

Let's hear "Good" one more time.

Good.

The breathy voice. They'd love it at JYP.

-My ears are being tickled.
-It's tingling.

-Can we hear it one more time?
-Jeez.

Good.

-Where do you want to go?
-I want to go with you.

With the most genuine gaze,

Ha-yoon calmly and sincerely said,

"I want to go on a date with you."

He came across as so reliable
and not pushy at all.

I was really touched.

Do you like risotto and stuff like that?

-The king does not like things like that.
-Then,

what about foot bath and barbecue?

Foot bath and barbecue?

-One of these two.
-First and second choice?

The king will take it into consideration

and she will consider
whether she wants to go with you too.

-Of course.
-Then, I'll let you know.

-Yes.
-Okay.

-I trust you'll make a wise decision.
-Of course.

-All right.
-All right.

-I'll remember that. Goodbye.
-Bye.

THE LAST PETITIONER LEAVES

I think I made the right choice.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR KING OF HEARTS
THE POWER TO DECIDE THE DATES

THE KING FINISHED MAKING ALL THE DECISIONS

You see, it seems like--

-Your Majesty!
-It was so difficult.

-Well done.
-Come and sit.

It was really…

That's the weight of being the king.

-Okay.
-There was nothing I could do.

-I'm sorry.
-Sorry about what?

-I can't look at anybody.
-It's okay.

I wonder what the decisions are.

-I'm nervous.
-Go get it.

POLITE BOW

So he knew how to be polite?

You can tell he was a royal.

Read it for us.

"As per the decision
of the second king, Jung Hye-won…"

Pay attention.

"…you have been paired up as follows."

I'll mix them and give them out randomly,
so please read them out loud.

THE DATE PAIRING CARDS ARE GIVEN RANDOMLY

Foot bath and barbecue.

Who's going?

Ye-rim

and Do-geon.

In the morning,

I playfully asked Do-geon
what it'd be like if we went on a date.

And he requested for me.

So I was a bit surprised.

He actually requested
to go on a date with me?

Oh my. I'm getting butterflies.

We've only seen Do-geon

-as the younger guy.
-Yeah.

We'll see what he's like

-to a younger woman.
-Exactly.

I told you today, didn't I?

-Yeah. Nice.
-I said we'd go out.

I really didn't want
Do-geon and Ye-rim to be paired.

I secretly hoped that
Do-geon and Ye-rim wouldn't be paired.

After this date,

our first choices might change.

"Cafe and grilled shellfish."

How romantic.

"Ga-yeon…

and Kyung-h*."

Yeah.

And Jung-min ended up announcing that.

-What is this?
-How could you?

I'm so sorry.

What a cruel king.

You need some time apart.

-Yeah.
-Right?

She basically betrayed me.

We're the ones who made Hye-won king.

I guess, Ga-yeon's second choice

was Kyung-h*.

But the kind king

didn't know Ga-yeon's second choice,
so I think she just paired them.

They were paired at uncanny timing,
so I got a bit nervous.

Honestly, I was happy.

I had this heaviness right here.

I felt like a weight
had been lifted off my chest.

I thought, "Hey, what's going on?"

Until last night, Ga-yeon named Jung-min
as her definite first choice,

so I thought she'd go out with Jung-min.

I knew I'd be going out with Kyung-h*.

-What?
-What? She knew?

-Let's see.
-I'm scared.

-Let's see what happened.
-I'm scared, Joo-heon!

LAST NIGHT

Come over here.

-Who do you want to go out with?
-What?

The date?

Gosh.

What about you?

What about you?

Me?

The person I find fun

and my eyes are drawn to is Kyung-h*.

You want to check for yourself, right?

Originally, we had agreed that

Jung-min and I would go out
and Ha-yoon and Hye-won would go out.

We had a secret chat of sorts.

If I go out with Jung-min tomorrow…

I don't know.

I know.

I'm going to follow your decision.

I'm glad I became king.

You shook everything up.

I gave her my opinion.

"Instead of this combination,
these two might be good too."

"I hope it can go this way."

And Hye-won was in agreement with me.

Those two seem so good together,
in my opinion.

I had to see them together.

And Ga-yeon played a role
in my decision too.

I think Ga-yeon wanted to
go on a date with Kyung-h* more.

I think that Kyung-h* and I
look good together, appearance-wise.

That's why I thought of us
getting paired up.

Do-geon and Ye-rim are
around the same age, right?

We decided to shake everything up.

I knew it wasn't the deal
our alliance agreed on,

but I wanted to pair Ga-yeon and Kyung-h*.

She did as I expected.

So I wasn't really troubled.

It may seem like Hye-won is the tyrant,

-but there was a mastermind behind her.
-Right.

You're right.

There was a queen dowager
behind the queen.

That's an accurate analogy.

"Dig for shellfish at the mudflat and eat
Korean Chinese food. A 30,000 won date."

"Jung-min and Chae-rin."

Wait. What?

-What?
-Why?

-This is so surprising.
-Why?

This is going to be fun.

How did she come up with this pairing?

Did she pair
the two funny people together?

In 30,000 won, both the mudflat activity
and Korean Chinese food are included.

-Goodness.
-What about the cost of the activity?

What about the work pants,

-boots, and small garden hoe rentals?
-You figure it out.

We should take some salt.

We have to take that.

I bet the shellfish are scared right now.

I'll give the shellfish a call.

Have fun.

They said they're the comedic duo

and everyone was laughing and all,

but I was secretly feeling a bit nervous.

As for the craft studio
and Italian restaurant,

-Hye-won and Ha-yoon will be going.
-Yes.

-The craft studio.
-Because I'm king.

-What will you make?
-Sounds fun.

Get some rest at the cafe.

"Get some rest"?

I'll bring some shellfish.

I think things turned out
the way we talked last night.

It went exactly that way.

It would be nice to
have a chat with everyone.

Yeah, to make it really different.

And you can be attracted
to a different person too.

-Who knows?
-You never know.

I'm excited.

CHAE-RIN GETS READY
TO GO TO THE MUDFLAT

You look cute.

Really?

I'll go and dig up so many.

Is that your battle gear?

-Yeah.
-Wow.

-Want to go?
-Are you ready, Chae?

I'm ready!

-Call me Jung.
-Sorry.

So cute.

Let's get going. Dinner is in our hands.

We have to feed our children.

-You're a mama bird.
-Yeah.

I feel very responsible.

I'm glad.
I didn't want to do anything too active.

What did you want to do?

-Cafe?
-Yeah.

I'm excited.

This is my first date.

Right.

Will it be your last date?

No.

Are you tired?

Yes.

Come and sleep here. Lie down here.

-The sofa?
-Come here.

-No, thanks.
-Why?

I'm going to sleep
while doing the foot bath.

I'll be talking by myself.

"Hello, this is Park Do-geon's vlog."

I could picture them together.

-Those two?
-Yeah.

Me too.

-Really?
-Yeah.

They had a lot of small talk.

Oh, yeah?

-I think we look good together too.
-Yeah.

-Did you say yes?
-Yeah.

Really?

-To be honest--
-But you have

-feelings for her.
-Who?

Ye-rim.

-I do.
-Yeah.

Nothing about
what you said to me yesterday changed?

-What I said to you?
-Yeah.

No change.

Why?

Worried I changed my mind overnight?

-While I was talking in my sleep?
-It can happen. Yeah.

But I don't think so.

No, it hasn't changed.

Have fun, Chae-rin.

I feel kind of awkward with Do-geon.
What should I talk about?

You feel awkward?
You seemed fine yesterday.

I was trying really hard.

I already told him about my school

and we talked about
our past relationships.

Even your past relationships? Tell me.

Two years and six months.

Started dating before the military
and broke up during his service.

-Really? For two and a half years?
-Yeah.

-I like that.
-Yeah.

Anything you want to know?

Ask if he's interested in someone else.

-Are there two? Things like that.
-Okay.

Apparently, Do-geon requested for me.

What do you mean?

When he went to Hye-won…

-But our first choices…
-And he named you?

-Do-geon did?
-That's what I heard.

Hang on. What's going on?

I could tell that his second choice
would be Ye-rim.

But Ye-rim and I are close.

Should I choose love or friendship?

Well, I would actually choose love.

Sorry, Ye-rim.

This is what I'm curious about too.

Did he only request you?

And what was his thought process
when he asked for you?

-I'm curious about that too.
-Okay.

YE-RIM HAS A MISSION

Good.

What did you talk about
with Ga-yeon last night?

Ga-yeon got summoned.

-Really?
-Yeah.

Oh, Jung-min came to see her?

-Is that right?
-What?

Was it Jung-min?

Yeah, Jung-min came and…

Kyung-h* came too?

-And so on.
-Really?

-I was like a lost puppy.
-I know.

You must've been bored.

-I wandered around by myself.
-That's funny.

I didn't get a chance
to chat with the guys much,

so we talked about what we'd like to do.

I see.

YE-RIM AND DO-GEON
ARE OFF TO THEIR DATE

Thank you.

These two look good together.

And he seems mature here.

Do-geon as the older guy.

How much sleep did you get?

I went to bed past 5 a.m.

How was your date yesterday?

-For me, it was to confirm my feelings.
-Right.

And for Kyung-h*,
he was still figuring things out.

It felt like that was his mindset.

I don't think it went exactly smoothly.

How was it for you?

-Yesterday?
-Yeah.

I went to confirm my feelings too.

And I think we get along well.

I had fun.

Then, is Chae-rin your only choice?

No.

I'm interested in Chae-rin and Ga-yeon.

We didn't get a chance to talk much.

-With Ga-yeon?
-Yeah.

Then I had to choose
a partner for that thing last night,

so I just

went and chose Ga-yeon.

Are you still curious about Ga-yeon then?

No, not anymore.

It felt like you and Chae-rin

-were practically a done deal, right?
-Yeah.

That's why I'm trying to keep my distance.

If I didn't, it'd be uncomfortable for her
to get to know the others.

And it might be difficult for the others
to get to know her

-even if they wanted to.
-Right.

Of course, if they're
really interested in her,

they might do what the other intruders

did to me and Ga-yeon last night.

That's so annoying.

They could do that, but…

That's annoying? Why?

Kyung-h* was one of the intruders.

I didn't say that.

Didn't you say Kyung-h* came by?

I didn't say that.

What?

-It was only Jung-min?
-I only mentioned Jung-min.

As for the rest…

What did I say? "A few guys"?

You said, "And so on."

-Did I?
-Yeah.

-Yeah, that means--
-Kyung-h* wasn't one of them?

That could mean that Kyung-h* was there…

See? You said he was there.

Ha-yoon could have been there too.

-There could've been a few guys--
-So was Kyung-h* one of them?

-I don't know.
-Really?

I'm so tired

that I don't remember their faces.

YERIM & DO-GEON
CAFE TRAMONTO

This must be it.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Do we have to roll up our pants?
-Yeah.

Why don't you pour all of it in?

It looks like spilled orange juice.

Do you want a bite?

-It's tasty.
-A biscuit? Just a bite.

Finish it.

Isn't it good?

They look good.

They look like they'd date
for a long time.

Are you good at grilling meat?

I'm really bad at it.

Then, I'll do the grilling.

Do you not eat food that tastes bad?

-I can act like I'm enjoying it.
-Really?

I really like

someone who would act like
an ice cream sandwich is hot

-if I asked them to do it.
-Oh.

Like this?

Seriously.

Someone who goes above and beyond

without worrying about other people.

Someone who plays along with her.
That isn't Kyung-h*.

That isn't Kyung-h*.

Kyung-h* would say,
"Why do I have to do something like that?"

You like someone funny too.

Well, I'd like to be
a fun person to be around.

-Do you think I'm fun to be around?
-You?

You are good at talking.

What is this…

You sound like a kindergarten teacher
phoning a parent.

"Ye-rim was
so quiet that we had no idea,

but she finally started talking."

That's hilarious.

Seriously.

She likes men like that.

Ye-rim is smiling a lot.

Yeah.

We seemed to be on the same wavelength.

Which led me to think,

"What if I'd chosen
Do-geon from the start?"

I wonder what it would have been like

if I had been the one sitting next to him,
having casual conversations.

I don't think he would

make things difficult for anyone.

Then I wouldn't have had to show
my raw emotions to the others.

You must have voted

for only one person yesterday.

I voted for you too.

-Me?
-Yeah.

Did I put it in the wrong box?

-Yesterday?
-Yeah.

-So purple chips are yours?
-Yeah.

I thought of not voting
for anyone yesterday.

Really?

Kyung-h* was very close to my ideal type,

so I guess I was really happy
that someone like that chose me.

It made me

think even more rashly.

This is how you walk in ballet.

Like that? No one can walk like that.

-We really walk like this.
-Really?

We get to see the ocean too.

-The ocean?
-Yeah.

-Cafe and ocean.
-Yeah.

-So pretty.
-What is that?

Shall we dive in?

Should we take a selfie?

-Like this?
-Yeah, that's good.

-Like this?
-You're so funny.

One, two, three.

Let's go to the cafe now.

GA-YEON & KYUNG-h*
OUTPOST CAFE

I prepared this for you.

Thank you. I'm touched.

I pretended to be relaxed.

I pretend to be at ease
through my posture.

-I love a chair like this.
-This?

A chair with armrests.

I get a bit shy and freeze up at times,

and that's when I feel vulnerable.

Let's talk about each other.

Okay.

-What we're curious about.
-Okay.

What did you tell Hye-won?

-Your case worked on her, didn't it?
-My case?

I just told her that I wanted to

be clear about how I feel about you.

This is what I said.

"I'm going to follow your decision."

"I'll leave it to fate."

Did you really have no opinion?

You just went with who she chose?

Is that it?

No. To be honest,

it felt like if I went
on a date with Jung-min,

it'd be like we're a done deal.

But I thought I'd regret if that happened,

so I wanted to go on a date
with you today.

-Me too.
-So…

He's captivated by her.

-"Me too."
-"Me too."

It's kind of like

he's being hypnotized.

"Do you like Ga-yeon?"

-"Me too."
-That's what it was like.

…on a date with you today.

-Me too.
-Which means

I got what I wanted.

You were the mastermind?

Yes.

Well, good for you.

You got what you wanted.

I'm not your first choice, right?

You just wanted to
have a conversation with me.

To be honest, I don't have a first choice
at the moment.

You thought it was Ye-rim, didn't you?

Yeah, totally.

When she told me her age,

she suddenly felt too young for me.

But regardless of that,
I wanted to chat with you.

I wanted to chat with you too.

Because your face

and overall physical appearance

are closest to my ideal type.

But you are the kind of guy
that I don't want to date.

Personality-wise?

No, because I feel strong attraction.

I want a relationship with someone
more mature who can keep me grounded.

And someone emotionally secure
who openly expresses their affection.

Kyung-h* isn't that kind of person.
He's someone who excites me.

I'm strongly attracted to you,

but I feel like I have to be careful.

-Well…
-This is what it is.

She's asked, "Do you want
a healthy, mild soup or spicy soup?"

And she goes, "I used to like
spicy soup when I was young,

but I have to care about
my health since I'm older,

so I want a healthy, mild soup."

That's exactly right.

Nicely put.

Then, what kind of person
do you think I am?

You don't date for long, do you?

No, I was in a long relationship
about twice.

Long from my standard.

The rest lasted about 100 days.

I felt like that's exactly
how you would date

based on what I've seen.

That I date just anybody?

-Is that what you're saying?
-No.

I promised myself that I would

date someone who is

grounded and mature, but slightly boring.

Why are you so extreme?

Can't you date someone
who is calm, mature, and fun?

That would be perfect.

But when I first saw you,

-you didn't seem that type.
-Okay.

But now you don't seem immature.

-Me?
-You seem grounded.

I try to be that way.

You're very popular.

Right now?

I wouldn't know.

But I do.

The most important thing for me
is who I like.

Never mind.

Should I make that second most important?
Maybe I'll focus on who likes me.

I think I was in
a more stable relationship

when the guy liked me more.

But the most memorable relationship
was with someone I liked more.

When I fall from someone at first sight,

I decide that I want to date that person
and I end up dating them.

-If I want him, I must have him.
-That's what you wanted to say.

-If you want something, you must have it?
-Yeah.

Of course you should.

-If I want to go out with him, I will.
-If you want to go out, you should.

Am I different from
your first impression of me?

You seemed a bit aloof and quiet.

-But do I seem different now?
-Yes.

-You're very talkative.
-I'm talkative. And?

And you laugh a lot too.

That's a good personality.
You have positive energy.

Once you talk to her, you realize Ga-yeon
is very different from what she seems.

She is full of cheerful
and positive energy.

He's right.
Ye-rim seems cheerful and cute,

-but she's calm and mature in person.
-Yeah.

Right.

I admire people with positive energy.

-You're also very…
-Yeah.

I'm really trying hard right now.

You're trying?

I've changed too.

I think people do change.

They want to take after what they admire.

-Yeah.
-When they want to become a certain way,

they end up changing like that.

I thought he would be a very playful,
funny, and energetic person.

But he was very calm.

The more I talked with him,
I realized he is very mature.

He's the same age as my younger brother.

I don't really develop
romantic feelings for younger guys,

but he was surprisingly mature
for his age.

-I have a younger brother.
-Right.

He's the same age as you.

When I think you're the same age
as my brother,

I'd assume you'd be immature.

But you're not. Why is that?

Because I dress like a grandma?

Maybe.

Are they digging for shellfish here?

I am curious.

I'm actually not that curious.

Are you curious?

No.

I started to feel like

I was gradually stirring up
her emotions more and more.

It didn't feel like
he was her clear first choice

and I was on the back burner.

-You have very big hands.
-Yeah, I have big hands.

Even your hands look like

those of someone in the arts.

Really?

I can play basic things like this
with both hands.

What are you doing with your hands?

Close your eyes.

What is it?

Sheep? No.

Yang?

No?

Hurry.

-Hwang?
-Nope.

-King?
-You're good though.

It was king.

I wrote "king" too.

-Really?
-Yeah.

It wasn't "sheep." It was "king."

-What's your resolution for today?
-My resolution for today?

Man, she's really a player.

That's how you date someone.

What's your resolution for today?

-My resolution for today?
-Chae-rin.

The mudflat, here I come.

You got to be romantic yesterday.

We're clearly the comic relief.

Who knows?

Who knows?

We might get butterflies in our stomachs.

-I know.
-Watch out.

CHAE-RIN & JUNG-MIN
MINMEORU BEACH

You're in charge of the money today.

-Got it.
-There's not much to manage anyway.

-We only have 30,000 won.
-Yeah, 30,000 won.

We'll be in trouble if we lose
that 30,000 won. Got that?

-It's 10,000 won per person.
-That's two thirds of our budget.

-Wait, 20,000 on this? I'm shaking.
-Yeah.

The payment is complete.

REMAINING BUDGET: 10,000 WON

We have 10,000 won left now.

-Work gear?
-Okay.

-Aren't the baskets too small?
-Yeah, they're too small for our goal.

I think this mudflat is too small too.

THE MUDFLAT IS TOO SMALL FOR THEM

I think it's too small for our goal.

-What is this?
-What?

-Wait.
-Hey.

-It's hard to even move.
-Seriously?

Look at you walk.

I didn't poop my pants, Jung-min.

-Are you ready, Min?
-Of course, Rin!

-There's something there.
-There is.

I found one!

-Wow!
-Wait.

-It's just a shell.
-No, it's not.

-It's not!
-Yeah?

I got one.

-Awesome.
-Our first catch.

Yay!

They're all here.

-You can just scrape them up.
-I know.

-This is fun. Scraping them up with hands.
-Yeah.

Jung-min.

I think I'm stuck.

-I'll pull you out.
-Wait.

PRESSING DOWN

PRESSING DOWN ONE MORE TIME

-I'm even more stuck.
-Unbelievable. I know.

Both my feet are stuck now!

I got out.

It's pretty deep.

SIGHING

-Jung-min.
-Yeah?

Are we really on a date?

Finding love is supposed to be this hard?

A sea worm. It's quite big.

SHE HEARS A COUPLE LAUGHING NEARBY

-How gross.
-They seem so happy over there.

They're wearing matching T-shirts.

-They are?
-Yeah, and we are too.

How do ours match?

The pants.

How?

COUPLE NEARBY KEEPS GIGGLING

THEY KEEP HEARING THE HAPPY COUPLE

Doesn't it seem like
they're digging up a lot?

They keep screaming.

We're competing with them.

Hurry up and find them.

Here's one.

-Woo!
-Woo!

This is embarrassing.

-I know.
-Let's not do it.

-Watching those two makes me happy.
-Yeah.

-It'd be nice to see a spark between them.
-I know.

-Want to make a bet?
-What kind of bet?

The amount.

Man, I would've put
even the small ones in then.

-Give the other person Heart Chips?
-The Heart Chips?

Give me Heart Chips,

this many.

I'm not going home then.

-Go!
-Oh, no! My feet!

THE HEART CHIP WAGER IS ON

I should run away.

Don't follow me.

Have you lost your mind?

-I have an ax.
-Okay.

You're scary.

SNEAKILY

There are spots with a lot of them.

STEALS

You didn't take any, did you?

Are you insane?

You can't trust anybody.

I found one.

Awesome.

Why aren't there any here?

I can't see any.

Me neither.

Are you saying you can't find any
while digging them up?

Don't dig there.

Hey, it's a jackpot here!

There are two here.

No.

Hey, putting them in for now.

Sorry.

-Jeez. Go away.
-Come on.

-Wow!
-What?

Jackpot.

Are you okay?

It's so big.

Done.

THE SHELLFISH DIGGING CHALLENGE
FOR HEART CHIPS IS OVER

-Let's count them.
-Okay.

-Let's count each other's basket.
-Each other's?

FAIR AND SQUARE

-Discard the broken ones.
-I'll start counting.

Three, four.

Forty.

CAREFULLY

Ten… Fifty.

-You've got 56.
-It's 55.

You dug up a lot.

Sixty-three.

You're going to give me 63 Heart Chips?

Will you be okay with that?

I mean, that's what we agreed on.

-You have to give them to me.
-Okay.

Yes!

-What a shame.
-What do you mean?

I was hoping to be king.

It's tough.

Jjajangmyeon is best
after a long day's work.

Gosh, it's so cheap.

JJAJANGMYEON, 3,000 WON

What do you want?

-We have no choice.
-Right, we don't.

Let's get two of that.

How much do we have left?

We'll have 4,000 won left.

-Erguotou.
-Erguotou.

-4,000 won.
-4,000 won.

-That'll come to 10,000 won.
-Money well spent.

USED UP 30,000 WON

Hey, 56%?

-I'm going to drink.
-Me too.

Water.

There's a water dispenser.

-Here. Mix it.
-Okay.

I like it. It warms me up.

My tongue is numb.

-You drank it up in one go.
-My tongue is numb.

-Enjoy.
-Enjoy.

-It's so delicious.
-Yeah, it's good.

It's really the old school jjajangmyeon.

It's really tasty.

Cheers.

Take small sips.

The smell faded.

No, it didn't. Gosh.

I did it.

Man, the smell.

Did you have a second choice?

-Second choice?
-Yeah.

-I didn't have one.
-Right?

I could tell.

-Ga-yeon is--
-But you left a good first impression.

What? Really?

-You were the first one I saw, right?
-Yeah.

You see,

the way you talked and reacted
wasn't so over-the-top,

like, just enough.

I did think that.

-Really?
-Yeah.

-So?
-What?

Why did you go for Ga-yeon, then?

Well, that happened yesterday.

-You chose her on the first day too.
-That's right.

That was because Kyung-h* chose Ye-rim,

and you had something going on too.

-Okay.
-Because of those things,

I went to Ga-yeon.

How do you think Ga-yeon feels?

I think she is most interested in me.

-You feel it?
-Yeah.

We spent time together.

You move around the house, right?

The path she tends to take?

-What is that?
-I feel like

-we follow each other around.
-You?

I follow Ga-yeon around,

-and she follows me around.
-How cute.

Her feelings for me are the biggest.

Do you have confidence
in one another?

I think so.

We talked about it too.

Do you think Ga-yeon has a second choice?

I think so.

Who?

I don't know.

Who's your second choice?

That's a secret.

Between us?

-The shellfish digging duo?
-The shellfish digging duo?

I came here with you today, right?

It was fun.

I had fun too.

Seriously though, after today,

I did think that you are
a really good person.

I'm serious.

-Come on, guys.
-You know what?

They'll start dating after the show
and leave everyone in shock.

They get along well.

Feelings might develop later on.

Who do you think will become king?

-Ga-yeon.
-Why?

She is many guys' second choice,

so I think she'll get

a lot of votes from the men.

Who knows?
Ga-yeon's date may have gone well today.

That is possible.

How do you feel?

It would be shocking
if her first choice changed.

-Would it really be shocking?
-Yeah.

-I doubt that will happen, though.
-Okay.

I don't think it will change.

I'm sure it won't.

HYE-WON & HA-YOON

Let's go.

Aren't you driving too fast?

I'm so happy.

-I'm so excited.
-Me too.

The reason why the algorithm
keeps suggesting it is--

Darn it.

-Wrong turn.
-It's okay.

I shouldn't go this way.

We got in the car, but I was nervous,

so I kept making the wrong turn.

Should I be quiet
until we get to the coastal road?

Yeah. Hush.

So I told him to be quiet.

I couldn't focus.

-Let's not talk.
-Okay.

Let's talk a lot

-when you don't have to drive.
-Yeah.

I'll be quiet.

I have to focus.

Ha-yoon said sorry and just stayed still.

But then he started talking again.

What a fun start.

-Yeah.
-Are you okay? I mean, driving.

-I'm fine with driving.
-There's a lot to focus on.

But I don't think I can talk.

-I'll let you focus.
-Oh my gosh.

Actually, I can't multitask.

Can we make it back home today?

We'll be doing ceramic painting.

What will you do?

-There's a teddy bear.
-There are so many options.

I love teddy bears.

Can you drink
the hot-and-cold drink in this?

Hot-and-cold drink?

-Drink it in this.
-Do you really want me to drink it?

-Do you really want me to do that?
-You can drink from this.

Maybe it'll be too difficult.

What should we draw?

I don't think about it before I begin.

Do you

have someone besides me
that you're interested in?

To be honest, there's no one.

Well, we'll have to talk more today,

but the more I talk with you,

you have many qualities that I like.

You have a lot of qualities
that I find attractive.

For me,

there's no one else right now.

I want to ask you the same question.

Are you curious?

Yes, I am curious.

-I'll let you know.
-Hello.

THE WORKSHOP TOOLS ARRIVE

When I told her
my first choice has already been decided

and I am not interested in anyone else,

the instructor showed up,

so I wasn't able to ask her that question.

-Yes, thank you.
-Okay.

-Your answer…
-Right.

You must wonder. I'll tell you.

-Later?
-I have something to tell you too.

Okay. Me too.

-We have to decide what to draw first.
-Yeah.

When I talk with you,
my voice becomes very relaxed

and it becomes softer too.

Really?

It's interesting.

-You feel relaxed, right?
-Yeah, I do.

That's what matters.

-This is harder than I expected.
-Yeah.

I'm drawing this while thinking of you.

Of course, I have something in mind too.

-This is so pretty.
-It's like a piece of art.

You're good.

It looks really dumb but cute.

-I want to see it up close.
-Let me explain it.

There's a meaning to it. And it's obvious.

-Wait, I know what it is.
-Right.

It's you, me, and the others.

Yeah.

You always say that you're calm, right?

I feel like you're slowly
rubbing off on me.

So that's what I tried to portray.

One, two, three.

HYE-WON & HA-YOON
OSTERIA FONTANA

-Let's enjoy our meal.
-Yeah.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Oh my.

It looks delicious.

It's so good.

-It's tasty.
-It is?

Let's continue what we were
talking about.

May I ask you?

Did you know that I already knew Kyung-h*?

-You knew?
-Yeah.

Because I like dance so much,
I already knew Kyung-h*.

So I was curious about him.

But I realized it was just as a fan.

It wasn't something romantic with him.

I was able to confirm that,

so I'm not interested in anyone else.

So,

you're the only one for me now.

It’s been a really long time
since someone looked me

in the eyes calmly and sincerely say,

"I want to go

on a date with you."

I want to go on a date with you.

That's how I feel.

-That sounds good.
-Yeah.

Okay, that has been

registered in my head.

I was very sleepy and exhausted,

but I was so deeply moved by that.

And I saw a spark in his eyes too.

It was so bright.

-It was so touching.
-Really?

But wasn't I really unkempt?

It was the best line to me.

-Really?
-Yeah.

Gosh, jeez…

What's wrong? Are you feeling shy?

I think I am feeling shy.

The way you were able to talk about that

with such sincerity, but without making it
pushy or overwhelming…

My heart skipped a beat.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Am I blushing?

Not really.

To me, Hye-won sparkles.

For one thing, her eyes are so big
that they sparkle.

Because she bounces
from one subject to another,

she may come across as rambling
or a little all over the place.

But when she talks about
something she knows

and feels strongly about,

her eyes sparkle with confidence.

He seems to accommodate me in every way.

When I'm talking about something,

he would go along with my conversation.

I love that so much.

I feel like my feelings for him
are gradually getting stronger.

Thank you for coming on a date with me.

Well, I wanted to come.

Okay.

That's a shame.

Ha-yoon and Hye-won seem like they're set.

That's why it's a shame.
I wanted to give it a shot at him.

YE-RIM & DO-GEON
PORK MOUNTAIN

Hey, there's a dog.

-Awesome.
-No way.

It's waiting so patiently.
What a sweet dog.

-It's waiting for us.
-I know.

Come here.

No way.

Come over here.

Where did you go? Come here.

Hello.

How adorable.

Look at its eyes. Looks so smart.

I'll start grilling.

Do you trust me?

Of course.

-It looks good.
-It does.

-Now that I see it…
-I know.

It looks good.

Try one.

Is it hot?

-It's tasty.
-Is it?

-Would you like a wrap?
-That would be nice.

Nice wrap.

-Really?
-Yeah.

-Was it good?
-It's good.

It's all done.

Thank you.

-Shall we clink our glasses?
-Yes.

-What if
-Yeah?

Chae-rin's mind changed today?

Do you still want to
go out with her tomorrow?

-Of course.
-Really?

If she changed her mind today,
I can--

Change it back tomorrow?

I have to change it back.

That's all the more reason
to go on a date with her tomorrow.

If she changed her mind…

Not me.

If they like someone more than me…

It could be because he's not
spending time with you today.

-You're right.
-Yeah.

-You never know.
-Yeah.

Okay. I want to go out
with Kyung-h* tomorrow too.

Yeah, you should win him back
when you go on that date.

You can't change a guy's mind.

Why do you think that?

Speaking from experience.

I talked to Ga-yeon

-while we were outside.
-In the tent?

Kyung-h* came and pulled Ga-yeon aside
to have a chat with her.

You said earlier that he didn't!

He did.

Really?

-Briefly.
-And?

So…

That's the first time Ga-yeon knew.

Knew what?

That Kyung-h* is…

-Curious about her?
-Yeah, that he's curious about her.

That's when she first found out.

All right, then.

I don't think she had any interest in him

until then.

-You're wrong.
-I'm wrong?

-You got it all wrong.
-I did?

Totally wrong.

-Really?
-Yeah.

I can see that Kyung-h*
is curious about Ga-yeon,

and I can see
Ga-yeon reacting to that too.

-I see.
-Totally.

I'm so curious how it will go today.

I'm curious,
but I also don't want to find out.

I'm curious but afraid.

-Scared of getting hurt?
-Yeah.

Yeah.

-I get you.
-What do I do if I get hurt?

Are you going to give up
without even trying,

or are you going to try and get hurt?

If it were you,

you would try to change Chae-rin's mind
even if she chose someone else.

I have to change her mind.

Where do you get that kind of courage?

Why not?

Should I give up then?

-You do have a point.
-Yeah.

That makes no sense.

You like him.

I like him, but he doesn't like me back.

But it's not like that person
wasn't interested in you at all.

-You're right.
-Yeah.

If she wasn't interested in me at all
from the start,

I wouldn't want to

force my feelings on her.

-You wouldn't?
-But you see,

things were going well between us,

so if she starts straying,

I have to get her back.

You should have
a real conversation with him tonight.

I hope they get back before we do.

Why?

That way, it'll be easier
to feel their vibe

when we get back.

I can see if they are sitting
next to each other and things like that.

I was really hoping
that Kyung-h* and Ga-yeon

would be back before us.

If they came late,
it would mean they had fun.

When I look at Ye-rim,

I see myself in her. I'm like that too.

I'd be like, "It's because I'm too young."

It's so frustrating
that I don't want to do that anymore.

There's no need to be like that.

I really miss Chae-rin.

What do I do?

Me too.

Jeez.

Are you going to tell her
when you get back?

That you missed her?

Is that how close you are?

I could if I wanted to.

You should say it too.

I could if I wanted to as well.

Yeah, you could if you wanted to.

I wonder how many are back.

Me too.

Oh, there's something I want to ask you.

What is it?

Never mind.

Come on. Tell me.

Ga-yeon got chojang on her sleeve.

Chojang.

That's cute.

Who did you vote for yesterday?

Who did I vote for?

Right now,

there are only two people that I have

romantic interest in.

Who are they?

You and Jung-min.

-See? You don't avoid my eye contact.
-Huh?

Most people do.

My mom told me that
it's rude to avoid eye contact

and that I should look at them
when you talk to them.

Do you do that to everyone?

-Oh, in here?
-Yeah.

No, not really.

Didn't our eyes meet quite often?

-Us?
-Yeah.

-Yeah.
-Right?

I must've been looking at you a lot.

-Really?
-Well,

didn't you say that

-your gaze kept drifting toward me?
-Yeah.

I must've been like that too.

It was like that for me too.

When I look at someone,
I don't avoid eye contact.

But he looks into my eyes
longer than I look at his.

When our eyes locked,

my heart skipped a beat.

He captivates me.

My heart

kind of skipped a beat.

They said the same thing.

I love this.

"Skipped a beat."

I could feel butterflies in my stomach.

All the constellations show up like this.

Then, you find your star sign.

I was kind of in a daze.

It was pretty hot in the car too.

It felt like I was moving like this
while we were talking,

so I don't even remember what I said.

-The Big Dipper?
-Yeah, the Big Dipper.

And?

How I feel for you has become clearer.

I don't know exactly when,

but it became clear before I knew it.

It felt like the things that weighed on me
were finally lifted.

I felt released.

Who do you want to go out with tomorrow?

The date?

I think I'll go out with you.

Really? You think you will?

Yeah.

How?

The king will make it happen.

Who's the king?

Me?

You?

Who would you like to be king?

Me?

You?

That way, I can find out how you feel.

I don't want to ask you directly.

But I do want to know.

Of course, I want to know how you feel.

But I don't want to ask you upfront.

Not yet.

Who you end up choosing

may make me sad or happy. Who knows?

I think my head is going to hurt now.

You're going to sigh 30 to 50 times.

I'm going to be a depressed Ga-yeon.

Depressed Ga-yeon?

When do I have to make up my mind
and let you know?

You aren't sure yet?

I think I know how I feel now.

You went on a date with both women.

That's right. I have.

I've only gone out with you.

That's right.

When your mind is made up,

will you tell Ye-rim or me?

It may not be right away,
but I'll say it as soon as I can.

You already went

-on two dates.
-I went on two dates.

You may have a lot of time, but I…

All right.

-Why can't I see their hands?
-What's that angle?

-You should've lowered it.
-Yeah.

I can't see even from this angle.

This is driving me crazy.

You may have a lot of time, but I…

All right.

I get it.

It would be nice if we could
go out again tomorrow.

No?

Do what your heart tells you.

If you can go on a date
with Jung-min tomorrow,

it wouldn't be a bad idea to go.

I'd be sad and in pain,
and I'd want to punch him,

but…

Who knows? I may not like you tomorrow.

I'm just kidding.

In a way,

I feel like
I'm casually seeing two people.

Doesn't it feel very bizarre?

Yeah, but I'm not in a place
where I can make a decision yet

because I haven't had
a conversation like this with Jung-min.

Do it today.

-How?
-Well,

have a long conversation today.

Find a place to do it.

I don't know.

From the start, what if I…

From the very start, when we arrived…

what if I were only interested in you,
only talked to you,

only looked at you,

said, "I only want to go out with you…"

and held your hand and stuff?

Would things have been different?

Yeah, completely.

That was

huge for me.

At first, I wasn't interested in Jung-min

at all.

So that played a huge part.

Yeah, holding hands was

very big for me.

It really was.

I didn't expect it at all.

CHAE-RIN AND JUNG-MIN ARE BACK

THE SHELLFISH THEY DUG UP

I feel like we have too many.

THEY SOAK THEM AS SOON AS THEY GET BACK

-Done.
-Good.

I wonder how the date
will affect the Heart Chip vote today.

I wonder who will become king.

-I'm curious.
-I have to be king.

YE-RIM AND DO-GEON ARRIVE

-Look at the stars.
-Where?

Look at the stars and make a wish.

I made mine.

-What did you wish for?
-I wished for things to work out well.

-Hahaha.
-Hahaha.

You're a romantic boy.

-What if no one's here?
-Right?

-What?
-What?

You're back.

-Did you have fun?
-Did you?

-Me?
-Yeah.

I guess I had fun.

-Was the barbecue good?
-Yeah.

-He's asleep.
-Yeah.

It was totally…

First of all…

BRIEFING ON THE INFO SHE GATHERED

Do-geon is totally into you.
Should I put it that way?

-He totally is.
-His first choice?

You're totally his first choice.

Surprisingly, his second choice

-is Ga-yeon.
-What?

His ideal type is someone talkative.

Someone who is bubbly?

-So--
-For real?

I had no idea.

He said he's interested in two people,
and Ga-yeon is his second choice.

So he said when he had to choose
who to go to the tent with,

he was actually glad
that Ga-yeon was able to go.

-He was actually glad?
-He was glad.

-Because he hadn't talked to her before.
-Really?

I wasn't bothered that he chose Ga-yeon

since they didn't have much interaction.

So I wasn't fazed at all. I didn't care.

But I found out Ga-yeon
was his second choice.

He said he didn't choose me

because he thought
I wouldn't want to stay in the tent.

I was very touched by that then.

But it turns out, that jerk was…

I had no idea.

I had absolutely no idea either.

After he talked with her,

he said he isn't curious
about her anymore.

After talking with her?

He said since tomorrow's date
may be the last one,

he definitely wants to go out with you.

He even said that he is a little bothered

about you going on a date with Jung-min.

Really?

FEELING BETTER

When I asked what he would do
if Chae-rin changed her mind,

he said he would change it back tomorrow.

-What a man.
-Right?

-Tomorrow may be our last.
-Date?

-Yes. Then I want to go with Kyung-h*.
-You want to go with Kyung-h*?

But you don't know
how he feels after today.

I really have no clue.

We are going to chat today anyway.

Make me king.

Because today, I…

-Hi.
-Hey.

THE KING HAS RETURNED

-Did you just get back?
-Yeah.

Did you enjoy your date? Was it okay?

-Yeah, totally.
-Yeah, it was fun.

Thanks to you.

THE KING GOES TO THE BATHROOM

What were we talking about?

-What were we talking about?
-Oh, making you…

Did you have a chat with Jung-min?

We went to the mudflat, right?

Is he here?

We made a bet.

We agreed to give the winner
Heart Chips for the amount dug up.

-And I dug up over 60 shellfish.
-Okay.

-He'll definitely give them to you?
-Over 60. Yeah.

Then, I'll concentrate
my votes on you too.

I didn't use that many Heart Chips,
so I have 237 left.

How can you concentrate yours on mine?

I can give you

about 200.

Wait, but we can only vote
for the guys, right?

You're right. What the heck?

You're so cute.

Either me or Ga-yeon
will become king today.

We have to keep her in check.

DO-GEON ENTERS

I won the bet today.

I dug up over 60 shellfish.

Do you see how hard I tried?
Do you see it?

I love things like this.

-This is what we want to see.
-Yeah.

This is what I wanted.

The two should go to the tent today!

Please let them go to the tent. I beg you!

Do you see how hard I tried?
Do you see it?

My wrist hurts.

My wrist hurts because of you.

Why?

-Are you trying to be king?
-I don't know.

You worked hard to be king, didn't you?

No, I don't know.

How was last night?

The beds in the tent were very close.

We talked about this and that,

and then, I went to sleep first.

What?

Nothing.

When I ran into Do-geon,

I felt my heart skip a beat.

Is it because he's tall?

When I see someone tall like you,
it fascinates me.

You were with
someone taller than me today.

I did.

-I did.
-You did.

MEANWHILE, YE-RIM IS ALONE

I wondered when
Kyung-h* and Ga-yeon would be back.

I wondered what kind of relationship

they would be in now.

I was worried
about how much their feelings developed

and how much they've shared.

When will they get back?

So what if they come back?

"Did you have fun?"

What do you think I should say?

"Did you have fun?"
sounds too confrontational, no?

SHE SEES KYUNG-h*'S REFLECTION

He's back.

Let's pretend we're having a fun chat.

Gosh.

-Did you have fun? Just got back?
-Yeah.

-You got back very late.
-Yeah.

Did you go far?

We did go far.

-I see.
-Yeah.

-You're back.
-Yeah.

-How was it?
-I'm exhausted.

-How was it, Kyung-h*?
-Me? I had fun.

I had fun. Yeah.

Was there a change of heart?

Me?

Of course.

I think things have become clear.

If I told you, you'd tell Ye-rim, right?

What do you mean?

Maybe not? Is it just my assumption?

I'm afraid you're secret allies.

It doesn't matter if she finds out.

What I wanted to do

was sort out my feelings for Ga-yeon.

I mean, I wanted clarity
on how I feel about her.

I got clarity for sure.

And with a little more time,
it'll become even clearer.

Also, I plan on talking with Ye-rim
one more time

and with Ga-yeon too, if we have time.

Today?

I think so.

Things will become more certain
for everyone tomorrow.

It may become certain for some,
and not for others,

but I think it will for me pretty soon.

AFTER THEIR CONVERSATION ENDS

-Oh, you're back.
-Hi.

Hi there.

YE-RIM COMES TO SEE DO-GEON IMMEDIATELY

Which one's mine?

I heard him out a bit.

Stop dilly-dallying.

I haven't heard it quite clearly either.

ANOTHER PERSON IS LISTENING

I think you may have a chance too.

-Do a good job of charming him.
-What did he say?

Well,

-he was very ambiguous.
-What did he say?

He said he asked Ga-yeon out on a date

because he was curious,

not because he has
strong feelings for her.

He thought his mind will be made up
after talking with her today.

But he said he'll have a chat
with both of you today.

With me and Ga-yeon?

But he said his mind is
pretty much made up already.

I think you have a better chance.

I'm so proud of you, Do-geon.

Try to win him over

when you talk with him.

Do-geon said that it could be me,

so I was honestly feeling very happy.

I'm just saying you have a shot.

Thank you so much.

Man, this is driving me crazy.

Just sit still!

How can the wires get crossed like this?

I think what Kyung-h* meant is
that he'll talk to Ye-rim to end things.

Ye-rim is too fickle too.

Just because she heard that, she goes…

I get it, though.

-Is this mine?
-Yeah.

Let's clink our glasses.

Cheers.

-Isn't it good?
-Yeah.

What did you have for dinner?

Grilled shellfish and raw fish.

That must've been good.

-Ours was good too.
-Yeah, it was.

The barbecue was good too.

If everyone enjoyed their date,

the king is happy.

Time to be dethroned.

I liked it too.

To be by the king.

-I liked being close to power.
-How nice for him.

Like a scheming advisor?

Yeah, like a scheming advisor.

The mudflat was nice too.

Chae-rin used the hoe like this.

Pow!

Then, the blood would…
Wait, not the blood.

It's a mudflat.

Did you only dig up shellfish?

-We didn't dig up love.
-Oh, how sad.

I see.

We have to go together.

-We have to go now.
-Yeah.

-Go where?
-Where?

Only the male tenants.

THE MEN'S DAY 3 HEART CHIP VOTE BEGINS

PARK JUNG-MIN
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

Multiple votes are allowed again today,

and Black Heart Chips
can be exchanged for Heart Chips.

Since I lost the bet…

I did briefly think of

betraying her,

but I gave them to her in the end.

I accepted my defeat

and gave her exactly 63 hearts.

I hope Ga-yeon becomes king.

Why?

When we talked today…

Well, I can't share more.
It's about Ga-yeon's feelings.

Anyway, I hope she becomes king.

JUNG-MIN IS WRITING ANOTHER MESSAGE

I wrote, "I'm rooting for the king"

and put it in her box

because I felt like Ga-yeon
would become king.

PARK JUNG-MIN COMPLETED VOTING


Did you have fun, Ga-yeon?

What did you do?

We went to a cafe.
Then, we had grilled shellfish.

Why did it take so long?
You guys were the last to come.

Your hand is a mess.

Tomorrow's date?

I'd love to go out.

There's someone I want to go out with too.

You know who you want to go out with?

-Who I want to go out with?
-Yeah.

Yeah, but it's a secret.

JUNG HA-YOON
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

My mind is pretty set.

WE TALKED A LOT AND I GOT TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT YOU ON OUR DATE. THANK YOU

HA-YOON GAVE HYE-WON 66 HEARTS

JUNG HA-YOON COMPLETED VOTING


PARK DO-GEON
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

HE EXCHANGED THEM WITH BLACK HEART CHIPS

I wanted to help Ye-rim.

If Kyung-h* becomes king,

he would take Ga-yeon on a date,

so I gave him the Black Heart Chips
to eliminate that possibility.

I gave my Heart Chips to Chae-rin.

YES, I WAS HERE

I thought that the "Yes" on the note
from the second day

was from Chae-rin.

PARK DO-GEON COMPLETED VOTING


Why did it take so long?

I was thinking it over.

Really?

Man, I was so torn.

Were you thinking
about how much to give me?

What did you say?

-What?
-Nothing.

Who did you vote for?

Can you not tell me?

I don't have many hearts left.

I used up too many yesterday.

I'd better use a lot today.

My hands are cold.

She feels uneasy.

-Ga-yeon feels uneasy.
-Yeah.

She has a lot on her mind right now.

How is it so cold?

It's because I was outside.

How is it? Aren't I like a hand warmer?

I run hot.

KANG KYUNG-h*
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

How many do I have?

I put them in Ga-yeon's box.

It was a very huge number for me.

It meant, "I had fun today. This is
how strong my feelings for you are."

But it also meant,

"I hope you become king."

The king can do whatever they like.

I was hoping she could do
what she wants in the end.

That's why I did it.

HE IS IN DEEP THOUGHT
AFTER VOTING FOR GA-YEON

KANG KYUNG-h* COMPLETED VOTING
???

THEY ARE BUSY PLAYING GONGGI

He's back.

-You took a very long time.
-Why did it take so long?

I'm cold.

THE FEMALE TENANTS MAY COME OUT
AND ENTER THE HEART ROOM NOW

-Let's go.
-Wait for me.

You should get changed.

I can't.

Then, wear this at least.

-Like this.
-I'll wear this.

Do you have a puffer jacket?

I think I can just wrap this around me.

It's over there.

GA-YEON WRAPS
KYUNG-h*'S JACKET AROUND HER WAIST

Did the rule change?

We aren't going one by one.

MOON CHAE-RIN
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

Because I realized the Heart Chips
aren't just for expressing my feelings,

how I use them became
all the more important.

We keep encountering
unexpected turn of events,

so I wondered if there may come a time

where I have to use a lot of Heart Chips.

TIME TO GO ON A DATE WITH ME

That's why I only used one.

Since I did have to express how I felt.

MOON CHAE-RIN COMPLETED VOTING
ONE HEART TO DO-GEON

JUNG HYE-WON
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

To Ha-yoon…

Because he is the man
who made my day today…

THANK YOU

JUNG HYE-WON COMPLETED VOTING


So far, my first choice hasn't changed.

I said I was confused whether

my feelings for Kyung-h*
were romantic or platonic, right?

I think it's romantic.

-You got to confirm it.
-My head hurts more.

-I think it'll get harder for me.
-Did you have a headache all day?

But so far, it's still Jung-min.

Who makes your heart flutter more?

I'm sure it's Kyung-h*.

No? Sorry.

I think it's still Jung-min.

But I haven't even
gone on a date with Jung-min yet.

I'll know when I go on a date
with Jung-min.

That's when my feelings will become clear.

Then, I should tell one of them
as soon as I figure it out.

I'd have to tell them who my choice is.

She makes it seem like
she decided on Jung-min,

but things keep happening with Kyung-h*.

It seems like she admitted
that she has romantic feelings for him.

Kyung-h* is practically her first choice.

If I were Jung-min,
I would be so disappointed in her.

But when you think about it,
Ga-yeon did nothing wrong.

Wait.

-She didn't do anything wrong, but…
-When I think about it,

she didn't do anything wrong.

-She didn't do anything wrong, but…
-Yeah.

I think Ga-yeon is sincere
about Jung-min too.

I don't know. This is hard.

-Let's watch.
-Yeah, let's watch.

PARK GA-YEON
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

LET'S HAVE FUN TOMORROW

I HAD FUN TODAY!

I wanted to go on a date with him,

so I thought we can go on our date
if I make Jung-min king.

GA-YEON GAVE JUNG-MIN


And since I had fun
on my date with Kyung-h*,

I made that known to him.

PARK GA-YEON COMPLETED VOTING


She gave 163.

That's her sealing the deal.

LEE YE-RIM
ENTERS THE HEART ROOM

SHE HAS THE UNUSED 10 BLACK HEART CHIPS
FROM YESTERDAY

I gave all the black ones I had left
into Ga-yeon's box.

YE-RIM GAVE KYUNG-h*


LEE YE-RIM COMPLETED VOTING


The Heart Chip vote
for the third day has ended.

YE-RIM CAME TO SEE DO-GEON AFTER VOTING

He went to change his pants.

Talk to him when he comes out.

Talk to him before the results are out?

Talking to him after the results are out
won't make any difference, will it?

-You know, I want…
-Already--

I want him to want me.

Oh, no.

Is it her age that's the issue?

I think her age and lack of experience
are the issue.

They have to be on a similar page
for sparks to fly.

Ga-yeon and Kyung-h* have that.
That's why they enjoy each other.

That was a great insight, Joo-heon.

-They enjoy each other's company.
-Yeah.

But Ye-rim keeps dampening the mood.

He said he was going to talk with you.

Then, I'll wait with you looking bored.

Glance over

-and try to make eye contact.
-Okay.

-Good.
-Okay.

-Who wants to see the Big Dipper outside?
-Me.

Let's go.

I found the Big Dipper.

-You did?
-Yeah.

Is it visible right now?

It was right here.

I found it.

-You found it?
-It's right there.

-Right?
-Yeah.

What is this?

I don't know.

Are you getting sick of this?

No, I'm not.

-I really don't know.
-I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologize.

Didn't it feel like
he was deliberately avoiding me?

-He may be doing it deliberately.
-Yeah.

He hasn't made eye contact with me at all.

Oops.

Why is she making that sad face?

This is her the whole time.

Gosh. You know,

I'm watching with a heavy heart
because she's like my past self.

It's so deflating.

Be confident. Please!

When your feelings aren't reciprocated,

you end up reading too much
into that person

and painting them as the bad person.

It’s embarrassing
because I see so much of myself in her.

It's hard for me even now.

Moments ago, your Heart Chip votes

crowned the third king.

Please congratulate them
with a round of applause.

We aren't checking the results?

Will they tell us tomorrow?

The third king is…

All right, Jung-min.

Let's go, Jung-min.

The third king is

Park Do-geon.

It's Park Do-geon.

-But she put in one. What?
-How?

I don't understand.
Chae-rin only gave one.

Wait.

Wait. I'm getting scared.

What did Ye-rim do?

The third king is

Park Do-geon.

It's Park Do-geon.

How?

We combined the total of the Heart Chips
and Black Heart Chips,

and Park Do-geon has become
the third king.

How did Do-geon…

-No way! Ye-rim?
-Ye-rim looked at him

and nodded.

EARLIER, DURING THE HEART CHIP VOTE

PARK DO-GEON, GONGGI

She put all of it in?

Did Ye-rim put all of it in?

Did Ye-rim put all of it in?

I gave almost all of mine to Do-geon.

The only tactic I can use now

is making you king.

SHE PLOTTED TO MAKE DO-GEON KING

I'm going to make Do-geon king.

Are you going to vote for Do-geon too?

-Yeah, I can do that.
-Yeah?

If you have the black ones, exchange them

and give them to Ga-yeon and Kyung-h*.

HA-YOON PUT 25 BLACK HEARTS EACH
TO GA-YEON AND KYUNG-h*

HYE-WON GAVE HEARTS TO DO-GEON TOO

We'll all make you king.

If Kyung-h* or Ga-yeon became king,

they would likely choose each other.

I have to go on
the final date with Kyung-h*.

That's why I put so many Heart Chips
into Do-geon's box.

YE-RIM GAVE DO-GEON


PARK DO-GEON: 205 FROM YE-RIM


PARK DO-GEON


I finally got the power.

I got goosebumps.

Dynamite can come in small packages.

You're the substitute king.
I'm the real king.

Did he have to put it that way?

He was being sarcastic. "Substitute king."

-I left a little and put most in yours.
-Really?

Were the feelings bigger than you thought?

Maybe he's high on himself doing that.

They act like they are
the only two people in the world.

It's annoying?

Man, things are going to blow up today.

It was such a headache.

I was jealous, but I didn't think
she would change her mind.

The way you express how you feel
is so different from how Jung-min does it.

Come to me.

Let's begin the game.

The rules of Love Marble.

I'd like to know
who Ga-yeon's first choice is.

What do I do?

What is the right thing to do?



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