'Love War' Kwangsoo Confesses Business Failure, Hyunsook "One Year of Sponsored Dates... 350,000 Won Pension Too"

JTBC’s ″Love War″ revealed the reality of date expense sharing and sponsored dates between Kwangsoo from ″I Am Solo″ Season 16 and Hyunsook from Season 22. Hyunsook stated on the show that she had gone on a total of 33 sponsored dates over the past year and that she had never paid for a date herself. She explained that she started accepting sponsorships because ″I felt awkward and wanted to avoid spending much on date expenses.″ Regarding Kwangsoo’s financial situation, Hyunsook said, ″He has zero savings, and his savings are in the negative.″ Kwangsoo also revealed that he lost all the money he had saved while working at a large company due to a business failure and is now in debt. Regarding the burden of date expenses, Hyunsook said, ″I mostly cover them,″ and it was reported that the actual ratio of their date expenses was about 9 to 1, with Hyunsook paying more. The pension they visited was also a place Hyunsook received as a sponsorship, and she took promotional photos as soon as they entered. Additionally, their phone calls were made using Hyunsook’s phone, and Kwangsoo was shown gifting coffee coupons he used to Hyunsook. Kwangsoo expressed dissatisfaction with the sponsored dates, and Hyunsook complained, ″Instead of being thankful, he told me to accept sponsorships based on the amount.″ It was revealed that Kwangsoo was concerned not only about date expenses but also about the sponsorship amounts and travel distances. The panelists shared various opinions about the couple’s financial situation and dating style. Seo Jang-hoon said, ″Don’t date. You shouldn’t continue dating when you can’t afford it; you should date only when you have the means,″ criticizing continuing a relationship without economic and psychological stability. LEE HYO RI also questioned, ″They only date with sponsorships. Why even meet?″ Seo Jang-hoon added, ″It’s not wrong to accept sponsorships for meals, but the problem is doing all dates through sponsorships.″ The episode also depicted conflicts between the two over specific financial issues such as credit card bills and travel expense plans.