Channel A's 'Heart Pairing' succeeded in the final pairings of three couples—Woo-jae♥Ji-won, Ji-min♥Je-yeon, Chan-hyung♥Chae-eun—culminating in a tightly closed 'happy ending.'
The final episode of Channel A's dating program 'Heart Pairing', which aired on the 27th, revealed the last moments of the 10 residents—Sang-yoon, Su-a, Woo-jae, Je-yeon, Ji-min, Ji-won, Chan-hyung, Chang-hwan, Chae-eun, and Ha-neul—in the 'Pairing House'. The results of their 'final selections' captured explosive interest from viewers. As a result, Woo-jae♥Ji-won, Ji-min♥Je-yeon, and Chan-hyung♥Chae-eun confirmed their feelings during a 1-night, 2-day 'home date' and were crowned the 'final couples', setting a record for the 'largest number of couples born' throughout all series of 'Heart Signal'. The extraordinary ending of 'Heart Pairing', which recorded a 60% couple matching rate, earned enthusiastic cheers from the five MCs—Yoon Jong-shin, Lee Chung-ah, Choi Si-won, Mimi, and Professor Park Ji-sun—who also supported the new beginnings of the three couples.
On the last morning of the 'Pairing House', the male residents gathered to prepare breakfast. Led by main chef Chang-hwan, the collaboration featuring soybean paste stew expert Sang-yoon and pasta aficionado Woo-jae unfolded, while the assembled residents enjoyed their last meal with a carefully prepared 'home-cooked meal' and engaged in playful conversations. During the meal, when Chae-eun expressed concern about her three necklaces getting completely tangled, Chan-hyung demonstrated his affection by focusing intently to untangle the necklace and presented it to her again.
Following this, the female and male residents engaged in 1:1 conversations to bid their final farewells. Ha-neul exchanged gratitude and apologies with Chan-hyung, who had built emotions from the first contract relationship from Italy, and Ji-min, who had expressed favor throughout their time in the 'Pairing House'. Chae-eun frankly told Sang-yoon, who had suddenly chosen her right before their last 1-night, 2-day home date, 'While it was true I had been concerned about you, I had feelings that I had maintained with Chan-hyung.' She then returned to a comfortable friendship with Sang-yoon. Ji-won met with Chang-hwan, with whom she had shared many emotions during their time in Italy, and expressed, 'We were similar in the vibe, and I relied on you a lot,' before encouraging Chang-hwan in his future by saying, 'Feel free to find me when you need someone to talk to.'
Su-a gave a heartfelt farewell to Ji-min, saying, 'I wanted to get to know you more, and my heart was drawn to you. This is expressing my feelings despite knowing your decision.' Additionally, she revealed her gratitude and strong sense of camaraderie with Sang-yoon, who had entered the 'Pairing House' in the same 'catfish' role, stating, 'He was someone who could completely empathize with the feelings of loneliness that I felt alone.' Finally, when Chang-hwan, who called her last, arrived with a small 'gift', Su-a hesitated for a moment, expressing, 'I think I need something more than just someone who makes me feel comfortable,' and carefully declined the offer. Meanwhile, Je-yeon met with Sang-yoon, who had stirred her feelings during their 'second contract relationship', reminiscing about their romantic dates, and clearly expressed her thoughts regarding her final selection, concluding the exchange maturedly by saying, 'I made my decision.'
After finishing all their conversations, the 10 residents headed out one last time, taking selfies against the backdrop of Seoul's night view, creating memories. Once they entered indoors, they were greeted by a 'photo room' filled with memories from the past month, and the 10 residents reminisced over the photos, becoming emotional. They also shared their thoughts during the final dinner just before the 'final selections'. Most of them expressed gratitude, stating, 'I am thankful to have met new connections in my mundane life', while the female residents Je-yeon, Ji-won, and Ha-neul, who had been together since the first day in Italy, shed tears as they regretted the parting.
After the last dinner filled with various emotions, the 'final selections' of the 10 residents took place. As they headed to their respective final selection locations with postcards to convey to their partners, Chang-hwan was the first to call Su-a, thanking her, 'I was really excited thanks to you.' Su-a called not Ji-min, but 'Sang-yoon', saying, 'The time given to us was too short, and I had so much fun when we were together,' creating new 'possibilities'. Sang-yoon reached out to Je-yeon, expressing, 'I just wanted you to be happy when we were together,' while also revealing, 'It's a bit disappointing.' Lastly, Ha-neul delivered a plain farewell to Ji-min, who had been unwavering, saying, 'Thank you for the past month.'
Among them, Chan-hyung♥Chae-eun successfully made the first pairing by calling each other. When Chae-eun said, 'Do you want to come here?', Chan-hyung responded enthusiastically, 'I'll go right now!' appearing like a child. After exchanging postcards, the two promised to talk more about the stories they couldn't share in the 'Pairing House' and planned an impromptu visit to 'Nureongji Baeksukjip' in the epilogue video, piquing interest in the stories they would accumulate in the future. Woo-jae♥Ji-won also surged to be the 'final couple' with a confident 'hug' upon meeting. Ji-won asked Woo-jae, 'What are you doing tomorrow?', to which Woo-jae replied, 'I really like to solidify things, so do you want to meet me?' She declared, 'Starting today, it's Day 1,' spiking the dopamine. The last pairing couple Ji-min♥Je-yeon embraced each other and made Friday night date plans, starting a new narrative called 'Ji-Je-Yeon'. In the epilogue video, when Ji-min jokingly said to Je-yeon, 'I thought you were interested in me when we had dinner with Woo-jae in Italy,' Je-yeon coolly replied, 'I guess so,' once again making Ji-min's heart flutter.
After creating three couples and setting a record for the most couple matches, the touching winter story of the 'Pairing House' concluded. The five MCs candidly expressed, 'I never expected to cheer so earnestly for someone's love,' and 'I learned a lot about the kind of person I want to marry.' Finally, they thanked the viewers who were deeply invested until the end, beautifully concluding Season 1 of 'Heart Pairing.'
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