I am SOLO's Yeong Suk declares feelings for Yeong Sik: 'It was always you'

The romance of the 'forever singles' in Season 33 of 'I am SOLO' is once again in flux ahead of the final choices. While complex dynamics have formed from the beginning due to overlapping interests among various participants, Yeong Suk's significant statement to Yeong Sik—implying "It was always you"—is expected to push their relationship into a new phase.

In the episode of SBS Plus and ENA's 'I am SOLO' airing on the 23rd, the final moves of the single-ever men and women attempting to confirm each other's feelings in 'Solo Country No. 33' will be revealed. In particular, as the subtle emotions accumulated between Yeong Suk and Yeong Sik resurface, attention is focused on the direction of the love lines ahead of the final selection.

Yeong Sik had previously expressed his feelings actively to Young-ja, but encountered an unexpected wall. While Young-ja acknowledged that Yeong Sik is a good person, she drew a line regarding romantic attraction. Yeong Sik also showed a change of heart, suggesting, "Rather than continuing to knock on a door that won't open, wouldn't it be better to knock on the door of another opportunity?" Subsequently, as he proposed a walk to Yeong Suk, the possibility of a new romance officially opened.

In this context, Yeong Suk's remark, "It was always you," carries more meaning than a simple expression of interest. It implies that while Yeong Sik has belatedly turned his direction toward her, Yeong Suk's feelings had already been firmly established. Early on, Yeong Sik was a man who garnered the attention of all the female participants in Season 33, even rising to popularity as a man with three votes from Lee Eun-yul, Yeong Suk, and Ok-sun.

On the other hand, Yeong Sik's attitude still seems to be one step behind at decisive moments. As Yeong Suk emphasizes her direct approach and Yeong Sik fails to respond actively, MC Defconn raises questions about whether his feelings are genuine or if he simply hasn't shaken off the awkwardness. Given the nature of the program as a 'forever single' special, the process of expressing interest and progressing a relationship is unfamiliar to them, and their clumsy timing is actually creating realistic tension.

It is not just an issue between Yeong Suk and Yeong Sik. Yeong-cheol also declares toward Lee Eun-yul, "I have decided to become a Yeong-cheol who acts again with my initial heart," adding, "I will show you through my actions." While Lee Eun-yul accepts this, she does not reveal a definitive heart, responding, "I will watch you" and "I feel like I'm almost in a dream right now." This is why the latter half of Season 33 is flowing in a way where multiple relationships are shaken simultaneously rather than a single couple dominating.

In the beginning, the situation seemed relatively clear, with Yeong Sik emerging as a popular man by receiving three choices, while Yeong-cheol and Sang Cheol recorded 0 votes. However, as the relationships of the forever singles deepened, the gap between first impressions and actual interest widened, and the landscape changed as Yeong Sik shifted his heart from Young-ja to Yeong Suk.

Now, what remains is not words, but choices. Whether Yeong Suk's "It was always you" is a sincere feeling that arrived late to Yeong Sik, and whether Yeong Sik can properly receive that heart, are expected to be the final variables in the Season 33 romance. All eyes are on the broadcast on the 23rd to see which couple the emotional lines of these forever singles, who have missed each other several times, will ultimately converge into at the final moment.