The 9th season solo participant Ok-soon and the 22nd season duo Young-soo and Young-suk, along with male participant 4 from 'I am SOLO, love continues after' (hereafter referred to as 'Nasol Saga'), concluded their emotionally charged trip to Prague.
In the episode aired on the 30th, SBS Plus and ENA's 'Frying and Grilling Trip' (hereafter referred to as 'Jibokhaeng', produced by Choonjang Entertainment) captured the moments of 9th season Ok-soon and male participant 4, and 22nd season Young-soo and Young-suk finishing their trip to Prague with both regret and realization.
On the final morning in Prague, 22nd season Young-soo prepared a hearty meal with the leftover kimchi stew and food that 22nd season Young-suk had cooked the day before. The late-rising 22nd season Young-suk looked at the table set by Young-soo and expressed a complex emotion, saying, "I just said let’s eat the kimchi stew simply, but I didn’t expect such a lavish spread." Shortly after, in an interview with the production team, 22nd season Young-suk confessed her mixed feelings of "gratitude" and "frustration," stating, "I appreciate the effort to take care of me, but there’s nothing that catches exactly what I want when I express it."
Around the same time, 9th season Ok-soon finished her morning routine, including drinking coffee, and video-called 9th season Hyun-sook. She then expressed her complaints about male participant 4. However, 9th season Ok-soon reflected, saying, "The reason I keep getting angry is that it’s based on the thought that I want to continue a connection with this person." Shortly after, 9th season Ok-soon ventured out alone, bought chimney cakes, and returned to the accommodation with water to share with male participant 4. However, forgetting her key, 9th season Ok-soon couldn't open the communal entrance of the accommodation and became anxious. After much deliberation, she decided to call male participant 4, whom she had blocked. Since male participant 4 had deleted 9th season Ok-soon’s number in the past, he immediately hung up, seeing an unknown number. 9th season Ok-soon expressed her anger over male participant 4 rejecting her call, saying, "See! He blocked me!"
After various challenges, 9th season Ok-soon entered the accommodation and coldly looked at male participant 4, who apologized, saying, "I didn’t know it was you in that call earlier," firmly misunderstanding that he had blocked her. Later, 9th season Ok-soon revealed her hurt feelings in front of the production team, saying, "When I thought it was really over, I didn’t want to do today’s schedule together."
After breakfast, 22nd season Young-suk, having packed all her belongings, suggested visiting the John Lennon wall, where 22nd season Young-soo had sung since the first day of their Prague trip. 22nd season Young-soo was delighted and took a 'life shot' in front of the John Lennon wall. They also had a joyful time at the Astronomical Clock Tower and then headed to the schnitzel restaurant, which 22nd season Young-suk had long wanted to try. Enjoying the crispy schnitzel, 22nd season Young-suk candidly shared, "Actually, earlier, my older brother set the breakfast for me, and I felt angry but also thankful," expressing her feelings at that moment. Understanding Young-suk’s feelings belatedly, 22nd season Young-soo nodded, and after finishing their meal, he took a taxi to the restaurant to retrieve the 'onsen special cup' that Young-suk had left behind the previous day. Fortunately, the 'onsen special cup' was still there, and after recovering the cup and the memories associated with it, 22nd season Young-suk said, "Today was so nice. It was perfect!"
On the other hand, 9th season Ok-soon, feeling upset over the 'call rejection' incident, went out alone. Later, she visited the 'Wishlist Cafe,' where famous figures like Einstein and Franz Kafka had once been. A while later, male participant 4 arrived with wine and two glasses, and reluctantly, 9th season Ok-soon moved to the burger place that male participant 4 had wanted to go. The two chose different hamburgers separately, and eventually, 9th season Ok-soon said, "Let’s eat separately," quickly finished her burger, and returned to the accommodation. Male participant 4 sat by the riverside, having an 'outdoor meal,' and returned to the accommodation, but this time he found himself in the same situation as 9th season Ok-soon earlier, having forgotten his key. While he was in a predicament, someone entered after him, just as 9th season Ok-soon had done, and he managed to enter the accommodation by knocking on the entrance door.
The two who had packed their belongings got into a taxi heading to the airport. However, 9th season Ok-soon realized she accidentally took the accommodation key with her and had to go back to the accommodation immediately after arriving at the airport. Male participant 4 offered to take care of 9th season Ok-soon’s suitcase, but she declined, saying, "Let’s just go separately." Male participant 4 sighed while watching her back as he entered the airport. After returning the key to the accommodation owner, 9th season Ok-soon quickly arrived at the airport, completing her journey alone. Later, she shared in an interview with the production team, "It was an extremely lonely trip. We should have respected and considered each other more, but I felt lacking in that regard." Male participant 4 stated, "There were tough moments, but the journey itself was meaningful. I realized I really hate being uncomfortable with someone."
The duo of 22nd season Young-soo and Young-suk arrived at Terminal 2 instead of Terminal 1, dragging their luggage and wrapping up their Prague trip with a 'happening' until the very end. 22nd season Young-suk shared, "After all, people need some distance," reflecting on her insights from the Prague trip. 22nd season Young-soo expressed, "I hope you meet someone more wonderful than me. For me, traveling is very important, but if it becomes a stressful journey, that would be tough." He continued, "After hearing Young-suk say in the final selection of 'I am SOLO' that it was an open ending, I was heartbroken, but now it feels like it’s tightly closed, which is so great. From now on, I’ll be supportive like an older brother,” indicating he had no lingering feelings for 22nd season Young-suk.
Thus, the four people's thrilling trip to Prague came to an end, and the 'Frying and Grilling Trip,' which will have a two-week break, is set to return to viewers on June 20 (Friday).
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