“I Am Solo” Season 31 is now facing a controversy over communal living manners. After unreleased footage showed Kwang-soo and Sang-chul silently taking charge of the dishes and recycling for five straight days, Young-ho’s behavior has come under scrutiny for ignoring requests to help with recycling while in the same room.
On the 24th, a video titled “I Am Solo Unreleased Footage: Diligent Men Kwang-soo and Sang-chul Who Recycled for 5 Days Straight” was posted on the YouTube channel “Village Head Entertainment TV.”
In the video, Kwang-soo was seen doing the dishes alone early in the morning on the fifth day and meticulously cleaning up the kitchen, even organizing the remaining ingredients.
Then, Sang-chul entered the kitchen where Kwang-soo and Young-ho were and asked, “Anyone want to go throw out the trash?” Kwang-soo immediately responded, “Let’s gather the bags and go,” and started tidying up. However, Young-ho, who was right there, didn’t even answer, focusing only on making coffee while looking at his phone.
Sang-chul and Kwang-soo left the house with their hands full of recycling. Young-ho followed them out, coffee in hand. Kyung-soo passed by Sang-chul and Kwang-soo, saying “Thank you.” After finishing the recycling, Sang-chul returned to the kitchen and cleaned up neatly.
Later, while talking to the two, Jung-sook asked, “Could you help us with the recycling in our room later?” to which Kwang-soo was surprised, asking, “How did you know?” Jung-sook replied, “You two do it every day.” It seems Jung-sook had already noticed that Kwang-soo and Sang-chul were the ones consistently handling the recycling in the lodging.
Since the scene was released, criticism toward Young-ho has been spreading among viewers. Reactions included, “He didn’t even answer and just made his coffee,” “He left the tissues he used while making coffee behind, who is supposed to clean that up?” “Only the people who always clean are cleaning,” “He should at least answer,” and “He didn’t even look while holding his coffee.”
Furthermore, the romantic chemistry between Young-ho and Ok-soon is being re-examined. Ok-soon has been at the center of controversy for her remarks and attempts to keep Soon-ja away. In previous episodes, Ok-soon commented on the relationship between Soon-ja and Kyung-soo, saying things like “Soon-ja tied Kyung-soo down,” “They don’t suit each other,” and “It seems Kyung-soo made a safe choice,” while repeatedly calling Soon-ja “cute” in a way that created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
Ok-soon also mentioned Soon-ja and Kyung-soo’s relationship with Young-sook and Jung-hee while the door was open, and the broadcast showed Soon-ja suffering after hearing everything, leading to criticism from viewers. In Season 31, conflicts between female contestants are becoming a bigger issue than the love lines, and the unreleased footage of Young-ho is continuing to cause a stir.
The final choice results for “I Am Solo” Season 31 will be revealed on the 27th. Viewers are eagerly waiting to see how the love line between Soon-ja, Young-sook, and Kyung-soo ends, whether the contestants will attend the YouTube live broadcast with the production team, and if Ok-soon and Young-ho are a “real-life couple.”
