I Am SOLO's Sunja to cook spicy marinated crab for Gyeong Su

Sunja and Gyeong Su from Season 31 of 'I Am SOLO' are continuing their unwavering affection even outside of broadcasting. After becoming a couple through the final choice on the dating reality show, the two have drawn attention by building their relationship through small, everyday moments of eating and enjoying life together, rather than grand events.

In particular, Sunja shared the sweetness of her real-life romance by naming cooking as her hobby and revealing her plan to personally make spicy marinated crab for her partner, Gyeong Su.

On the 18th, the content 'Senior's Intervention' titled 'The Number One Way for a Top Instructor to Escape Being Single: Is This the Life of a Guilty Person?' was released on the SBS Plus official YouTube channel. On this day, Sunja and Gyeong Su watched the currently airing 'I Am SOLO' Season 33 Solo Special together, reflecting on the relationships and dating processes of the participants.

The moment that allowed a glimpse into the couple's current dating life came from a question posed by the production team regarding their 'source of vitality.'

Gyeong Su chose futsal as his source of vitality, explaining that he gains energy in his daily life through hobby activities. On the other hand, Sunja chose cooking without hesitation.

Sunja said, "I can say for certain, it is cooking. On weekdays, I only wait for the weekends when I can cook." This implies that beyond simply liking to make food, she considers cooking itself a joy of life that makes her look forward to the weekend.

Sunja's affection for cooking soon led to food for Gyeong Su. She revealed her plan to meticulously identify the food Gyeong Su likes and make it for him herself.

Gyeong Su shared, "She ordered crabs today and is in a very high-spirited state because she plans to make marinated crab tomorrow." This part also allows one to guess how much Sunja usually enjoys cooking.

Sunja also mentioned, "I asked Gyeong Su whether he prefers soy-marinated crab or spicy-marinated crab. He said spicy-marinated crab, so I am going to make that."

Rather than special gifts or expensive dates, her approach is to first ask what her partner likes and prepare food personally to match those tastes. In a romantic relationship, the process of remembering a partner's preferences and translating them into daily actions functions as an expression of affection.

Cooking has moved beyond simple housework to become a lifestyle culture that expresses individual tastes and self-expression. In particular, the act of selecting ingredients, designing the cooking process, and sharing the finished meal is a relatively everyday yet concrete way to form intimacy between lovers. Since cooking is a 'source of vitality' for Sunja, this episode of making marinated crab is closer to a combination of her enjoyed hobby and an expression of affection rather than an obligation for her partner.

The reason their relationship is garnering even more interest is that they are not a typical couple who met for the purpose of actual dating from the start, but rather met through a dating reality program.

Sunja and Gyeong Su appeared on ENA and SBS Plus's 'I Am SOLO,' where they became a couple by choosing each other in the final selection. The relationship formed through the broadcast continued after the program ended, and as they developed into an actual couple, they have continued their public courtship.

While 'I Am SOLO' uses the choices and emotional changes of the participants as the main narrative of the broadcast, when relationships continue after the program ends, their daily lives outside of broadcasting become another point of interest. This is because how the two maintain their relationship after the cameras are gone is a realm of real-life romance that viewers could not fully see during the program.

Sunja and Gyeong Su are also showing relatively ordinary aspects of life, such as futsal, cooking, and watching videos and talking together, rather than flashy dating scenes. This marinated crab episode also evokes the daily life of a real couple in that the focus is placed on discovering what the partner likes and preparing it personally, rather than on a 'broadcast-style event.'

In particular, the fact that Sunja first asked Gyeong Su whether he preferred soy-marinated crab or spicy-marinated crab shows that their relationship has moved beyond the choice shown on broadcast into the realm of concrete daily living. Confirming a partner's taste and preparing food accordingly is also a form of intimacy commonly seen in long-term relationships.

The biggest hurdle for couples from dating reality shows is the period after the broadcast ends. While emotions are heightened through limited time and edited narratives in the program, actual dating is a process of adjusting to each other's tastes and lifestyle habits within a repeating daily routine. In that sense, the recent update shared by Sunja and Gyeong Su is significant because it shows their relationship is continuing through ordinary life rather than dramatic events.

For Sunja, cooking is a hobby that fills her daily life, and for Gyeong Su, futsal is his source of energy. Although their tastes differ, the way they respect each other's interests and express affection in their own ways provides a glimpse into the nature of their current relationship.

As the connection that began with a final choice on 'I Am SOLO' has evolved into a real-life romance, Sunja and Gyeong Su are no longer just 'participants' watched by viewers, but a couple building their own lives. While Sunja's spicy marinated crab may just be a single meal to them, to the public, it remains a sweet and small glimpse into a real-life romance that continues long after the cameras have stopped rolling.