'I'm SOLO' Season 34, Sunja and Hyunsook each receive 3 votes... Youngsook, Youngja, and Oksun receive 0 votes (Special on large families)

In the 34th season of ″I am SOLO,″ which aired on ENA and SBS Plus, the ″Large Family Special″ featuring contestants with three or more siblings began. As a result of the first impression selection, Sunja and Hyunsook each received three votes, drawing attention among the contestants. In this 34th season, Youngsoo appeared first and revealed that he is the youngest of eight siblings with seven older sisters, sharing that there is an 18-year age gap between him and his eldest sister. Youngsoo talked about growing up in a large family, saying, ″There are seven sisters, two parents, and me, making ten people.″ He added, ″Since I was a baby, I constantly heard things like ’You have to succeed’ and ’You must be filial to your parents,’″ and ″With seven sisters and one son, I was like a servant, a servant! I worked in the fields since elementary school.″ Among the single men, Youngho is the eldest of three siblings, while Youngsik and Kwangsoo are the youngest with two older sisters each. Youngchul, who grew up between two older sisters and a younger sister, said, ″It feels like being pulled up from above and lifted from below,″ and added, ″Because I was close with my sisters, I think I understand better where women get upset or hurt.″ Sangcheol, the second child with an older brother and a younger sister, revealed that he works at an S semiconductor manufacturing company. The family backgrounds of the single women also attracted attention. Youngsook is the youngest of eight sisters, with more than a 20-year age gap from her eldest sister. She mentioned that her niece is about to get married and have a baby, saying, ″I haven’t even gotten married, but I’m going to become a great-aunt.″ She also shared a story about preparing for marriage in the past but breaking up with her partner because her parents opposed it, saying, ″You have to follow the order.″ Jungsook visited the hospital on the day of her entry due to a hand fracture but still participated in the filming. She said, ″The doctor said it needs surgery to fix it, but I really wanted to participate, so I came.″ Jungsook is the second child between an older sister and a younger brother, describing herself as ″the ’Reply 1988 Duk-seon’ position at home,″ explaining, ″I wear my sister’s hand-me-down clothes, and my younger brother gets new clothes...″ Sunja is the eldest of four siblings, with a 10-year age gap from the youngest. She shared her experience of taking care of her younger siblings, saying, ″I changed diapers and took them to kindergarten.″ Youngja is also the eldest with two younger brothers, revealing that she is a sixth-year Korean medicine doctor and has dated a college student 10 years younger. Oksun is the second child with an older sister and a younger brother, while Hyunsook is the eldest with a younger sister and brother. After all the contestants gathered, the production team announced that this season is the ″Large Family Special.″ Youngsook said, ″I said I didn’t want to participate if it was the ’Large Family Special,’″ adding, ″If the person in charge is here, I might file a slight complaint later...″ However, as dormitory life began, Youngho showed thoughtful behavior by bringing water to the single women and adjusting the air conditioner temperature, leading Youngsook to say, ″At first, I wanted to complain because it was the ’Large Family Special,’ but now that I’m here, it seems okay. I think I can try.″ In the first impression selection, Youngsoo, Youngsik, and Kwangsoo, all youngest siblings with older sisters, chose Sunja, the eldest daughter, while Youngho, Youngchul, and Sangcheol voted for another eldest daughter, Hyunsook. Meanwhile, Youngsook, Youngja, and Oksun did not receive any votes. Jungsook was absent during the first impression selection due to her hospital visit for her hand injury. Upon arriving at the dormitory, Sunja took the lead in room assignments and grocery shopping, carefully checking items and prices at the market with Youngchul and Kwangsoo. Youngho showed a caring side by bringing water to the single women and adjusting the air conditioner temperature. Toward the end of the broadcast, five single women—Youngsook, Oksun, Sunja, Youngja, and Jungsook—named Youngho as their top choice among the men they liked. The following preview showed the contestants introducing themselves and hinted at changing relationships centered around Youngho and Youngchul. Meanwhile, the broadcast recorded viewership ratings of 2.0% on the ENA channel and 1.8% (1.780%) on SBS Plus, based on Nielsen Korea’s nationwide paid platform household ratings.