A week-long shoot on a remote, sparsely populated island.
There were a total of 10 episodes, but because I started participating midway and PD Su Hyuk made everything convenient for me, I didn’t really have any difficulties.
“Kayak, don’t forget to visit our shop later!”
“And don’t forget about our date, okay?”
“Such a popular girl, huh?”
“Haha….”
Of course, even so, the mental fatigue was quite significant, just like previous broadcasts.
Unlike personal streams, public broadcasts require a lot of manpower for each episode. There’s definitely more than just the participants, with plenty of staff helping out too.
“Kayak, do you have a favorite menu? We’re all heading out for a meal together…”
“Sorry, I have something urgent to attend to, see you later-.”
After greeting them all, I quickly headed home, leaving PD Su Hyuk, who was trying to keep me for the dinner.
After that, I just rested at home. After being out for an entire week, I was pretty worn out in many ways.
Fast forward to today, it’s already been three weeks since Solo Party aired.
Today was the day my episode would be broadcasted. It was the first time I would show up alongside another male participant.
“…I have to catch this live.”
I had watched the previous episodes, but didn’t catch them all live. I only watched the replays on OTT platforms.
But this broadcast… I was curious about how I came out, so I thought I’d watch it live.
[Notice]
– Today is a break. Due to circumstances, we regret to inform you that there will be no broadcast ^^… Maybe you could spend time with your family instead of watching my stream today?
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So, I had no choice but to post a notice about the break and finished preparing to watch Solo Party. I set aside the comment section that was about to explode.
Thus began Solo Party Episode 5, where I appeared right after the male participant.
-Q: If you had to express your charm in one word?
-A: Versatile…? I think that might be it, I can handle anything smoothly-.
“Anything and everything effortlessly.”
“Wait, they edited it like this…?”
“The questions and answers don’t match. That response was about my ideal type. It ended up making me look like I was boosting myself.”
“Su Hyuk said to understand that he put a lot of effort into the editing, but is that what he meant?”
“I feel like I might have focused too much on my appearance in this scene and the pre-interview… The reactions from the other guests and panelists were just as embarrassing.”
“It was barely ten minutes into my broadcast.”
“Vroom-”
“My phone started ringing aggressively.”
– Haryeong: “I’m watching the Solo Party live…! I was a bit surprised to see it here—”
– Riri: “Mun Ah, what do you mean you’re on the broadcast? The viewers are going crazy!”
– Nicang: “Where’s that filming location? It looks amazing.”
– Taker: “Before I knew it, my side started getting sore with age… Being a streamer is a lonely job. Teacher, if there’s someone good, don’t hesitate to date. Just some advice from a life senior—.”
“Um…”
“The messages came flying in with barely any delay. Is the Solo Party this popular?”
I concentrated on the broadcast, leaving my phone buzzing incessantly behind. There were just too many messages to respond to.
*
The word spread incredibly fast.
There was no way rumors wouldn’t spread. Just like Haryeong, anyone watching the Solo Party and spotting Kayak, as well as the Kayak informants wandering the vast information networks searching for any traces of Kayak, surely wouldn’t miss the news.
Thanks to the tips from the Time Bill Gates, it was confirmed that Kayak was appearing on the dating reality show called “Solo Party.” It was also confirmed that she started appearing as a ‘catfish’ contestant from the current episode, Episode 5.
It was only natural for the Solo Party live broadcast to be streamed on the community.
“What the hell is this surprise?”
“I didn’t ask for this kind of surprise…”
– “That’s really a surprise, lol.”
– “I was shocked, but hmm…”
– “It feels like being surprised by a natural disaster warning, not an event.”
– “A national broadcast appearance? I could see that… But why a dating show of all things?”
– “Of all the many shows, a dating program… There are a lot of fun variety shows too.”
In a dating show… there are so many fun variety shows out there.
– Ugh… I think I’m going to get darker ugh…
– Recently, Kayak couldn’t stand the increased broth ratio and took extreme measures…
– Is she really just wanting to see unicorns break their horns?
– Just how gross must the broths have been for them to take such a hardline approach? It’s a disaster you all summoned. Let’s take this chance to reflect on your usual behavior.
– Actually, the academic consensus is that she joined just for fun without any deeper thoughts about culling the broths.
– Oh, that’s the PD from back when the broadcast host did Midnight Talk.
[Reaction GIF of the guests on the show]
(A guy with his mouth agape)
(A guy unable to take his eyes off Kayak)
(Women whispering in concern over the powerful competitor)
(In the meantime, a sweet guy pulling out a chair for the guest)
Ah… just…
Is it you again, Goat, turning the mere appearance of a mackerel among the kings into beta fish and making alpha males nervous?
– “That long one”
– But seriously, the guest really does devour everything, haha, that face is ridiculous.
– The women freaking out and holding whisper meetings is legendary, lol.
– It’s disaster-level, for sure, haha, just based on looks.
– And not only does she not have a rough personality, but her hobbies lean towards what guys like, making her truly at the top of the food chain.
– Just her entrance scene alone could be mistaken for something out of a movie or drama without any sense of awkwardness.
– Every time I watch something like this, my hands and feet start shaking and I feel a disconnect… Where did the Kayak, who used to joke around on personal broadcasts, go and who is this alpha female ruling among the kings?
– Haha, you think Kayak seems equal because she plays along?
– The pathetic broths are just there to suck money, haha.
– It looks like we might have regular folks coming in again this time, ugh.
– Already people are going crazy wondering who that person is, what she’s wearing, and what lip stuff she’s using, lol.
– Why does she keep trying to grow? Stop growing, Kayak!
– But seriously, why hasn’t Kayak entered the entertainment world? I feel like she could do variety shows and ads easily if she wanted to.
– Apparently, she says it’s more comfortable and nice to hang out with friends like us who are a bit lacking.
– Then why the heck is she going on shows like this…?
– Kayak should date and enjoy herself at this prime age!
– Shut up.
With the appearance of Kayak and another male mackerel, the participants’ attention seemed mostly focused on Kayak. Whether male or female, no one could take their eyes off her.
I couldn’t do it.
And that night, the crush voting time continued.
It’s a system where you vote for the person of the opposite gender you have a crush on, and if two people mutually vote for each other, they earn a date ticket to go on a cozy date together.
The men headed to the polling station to cast their votes first, while the other participants had no idea that their voting results would be fully revealed to the viewers.
[Holy crap, the guys are voting in a block ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
These crazy honest bastards ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Real alpha males don’t hold back or hesitate, huh ㅇㅇ…
– They just dive right in if they like someone ㄷㄷ
– I want to get to know them better; there’s an attractive charm…
– The host is indeed attractive.
– Looking at the expressions, it seems they didn’t expect this overlap?
– Check out the girls’ faces going stiff.
– Is the host getting bullied by the girls? He stands out too much.
– I shouldn’t say this, but the broadcast host getting all the votes makes me feel good; the irony is, I’ve never dated in my life.
ㄴ Editing kinda gives a sense of vicarious satisfaction, though.
ㄴ They’re all just hopeless, so don’t worry too much.
ㄴ If you didn’t date in school, it’s already too late; live alone for the rest of your life ㅇㅇ Trying to date now will get you 100% flunked.
ㄴ That’s a bit harsh;;
[So, who did Kayak choose?]
No matter who the guy picks, it’s a guaranteed date ㅋㅋ
– Suddenly feeling really crappy.
– If there’s a date, I’ll mute that part and do something else.
– Honestly, I’m really looking forward to Jin Woo; he’s a total pass ㅋㅋ
ㄴ I have talked the most with Jin Woo.
ㄴ I’m Jin Woo, and I can’t help but be excited wondering if Kayak will choose me, like I can’t hold it back.
ㄴ You guys are insane, ㅋㅋㅋ.
ㄴ No way to argue if I get sued, ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
– Date ticket? A date for just the two of us? Just the two of us…? Talking just the two of us, eating just the two of us, holding hands just the two of us…? Ugh… ugh…
ㄴ This guy keeps going on like this, let’s block him.
ㄴ The ones writing these comments are totally not in the game.
ㄴ For real, the hardcore players don’t even have the energy to write comments right now ㅋㅋ they are intensely focused, biting their nails while watching.
Who did Kayak develop feelings for? Who did she vote for?
This was the moment that grabbed the attention of the participants and, of course, the viewers watching the broadcast.
-I…
Finally, Kayak’s written note was revealed.
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