Review: The Romantic and the Idol Season 2 Episode 2 Pt.1

Quick note: Don't forget this is part 1 of 2!

Ok, so the first episode wasn't the first episode as I had thought. It was actually a preview of what was to come. (Thank you to the reader that pointed that out!) Just a thought, but instead of drawing it out, wouldn't it have been better to do a 2 hour special or something like that? And I have to say that watching it with subtitles is so much better than just trying to read body language. Although I must say that it's just as fun because what you do with your hands, arms, legs etc. really do speak volumes.

As the episode opens, we see the 8 "romantic" idols again. Some give a description of their ideal  type, and some simply wish to go about the whole situation normally, with an openness if you will.

Couple 1 at the Namsan staircase is...FT Island's Jong Hun and G.Na! (squeal!) How in the world did these two hot people get paired up on the first date? Ok, I know I know. But really, that was what popped into my head.

Both are very nervous. G.Na begins to sing a song and Jong Hun nervously admits that it feels like he is confessing instead of going on a first date.

G.Na is waiting for her man at the bottom of the staircase, unable to see Jong Hun holding a bouquet of roses at the very top. It's not only until he begins to descend and she begins to ascend do they finally recognize each other and he presents her with the bouquet. It's a slightly awkward moment. But both laugh and seem to be happy to see the other. G.Na especially seems very youthful (she's the eldest of the four women) while giggling like a teenager. She exclaims that this is the first time she's received flowers. Aww really? And Jong Hun says, "me too". Ok, say what? There's got to be something wrong with the translation there. I find it hard to believe he's never given a girl flowers. Yup, ok buddy. They descend the stairs together and leave in the car. (off camera)

Couple 2 at the pedestrian overpass is...Jewelry's Yewon and BtoB's Minhyuk!
Yewon is seen in the car waiting for Minhyuk's arrival and she is freaking out. Constantly squealing and giggling like a little school girl. At times it was a bit much for me to watch. But with all her exclamations of "I think I need to use the bathroom" and "What should I do?" is funny. I couldn't help but smile. Especially whn she wonders if any of the men are any she knew. She's said that she would hope to see Minhyuk come on the show. Haha.

As Minhyuk arrives and waits at the overpass, Yewon slowly walks over there. In the dark mind you. What happened to the sunset?? She's cute as she kind of tip toes to the top of the stairs and peeks around the corner. As she slowly walks towards him she is in shock that it is indeed Minhyuk! She sort of collapses in shock and squeals and bursts into laughter. They had just seen each other at Inkigayo a couple of hours earlier (along with FT Island, haha). He's startled at first cause she causes such a scene, but he recovers quickly and presents her with roses. She scolds him for not saying anything and he jokes back, why didn't she? We see cuts of Yewon's interview where she confesses she would like to see Minhyuk and when it cuts back to reality, Yewon is asking the production crew if they can edit her interview as she remembers what she had said. LOL, too late girl.

They go off to a cafe where they sit down and get to know each other. It's obvious that Yewon is counting her blessings. She can't believe her luck. Minhyuk's confession cuts in and out as we see that he admits to wanting to see someone like Yewon from Jewelry. He mentions that he had seen her at the recording earlier that day and she seemed cold, but sitting in front of her, face to face, he see's that she has a sweet personality. As they talk to each other he even mentions this part of his interview and tells her that he now see's that she's capable of being "sexy" much to her embarrassment. Aww, how cute.

Couple 3 that chose to meet in a crowd are...ZE:A's Kevin and SPICA's Jiwon!
Kevin's friends (members?) meet with him earlier and give him some love advice. Although I don't know how helpful one of them is as his advice is that it's "fate". Umm...yea. Ok...Kevin is dressed in a long trench coat with a briefcase making him look normal and oddly businesslike.

Kevin makes his way through the crowd that night, as does Jiwon, and they finally come face to face. Both seem happy to see each other. And Kevin presents her with his little handful of roses. Both begin to walk together.

And finally...Couple 4 is Vixx's N and Two-X's Eunyoung (the youngest of the group) meeting in the museum.

Eunyoung has hardly had any sleep and N is nervous walking around the museum. Eunyoung passes by a couple of paintings where the art is a complete disarray and she points out that the paintings are like her heart and mind at that point.

She wanders around the museum looking for another camera. (Smart girl!) Finally finding N in one of the galleries. She laughs in relief? and walks toward him accepting the roses. (Bouquets of roses all around!)

She claims that she is happy that it's N, but I dunno. The smile doesn't quite reach the eyes.

And as we think that these dates would just progress normally, the producers decide to throw the couple's closer together by...handing all of them a mission.

They have to hold hands for at least 1 minute....(da da dum....)

If you aren't familiar with Korean culture, they are not the most public displays of affection culture. Hand holding is serious. I was on edge wondering how the couples would handle it.

Ok, sorry to leave you hanging, but I can't finish this tonight. I need to work in the morning. I'll try to finish sometime during the day. (Wow, I didn't realize I wrote so much)

Jeongmal mianhyeyo...

UPDATED 1/12/13
P.S. Don't forget to check the 2nd part to this review!