MBC Every1·E Channel ‘Dolsing N Mosol’

Three final couples emerged, bringing a beautiful close.

On ‘Dolsing N Mosol’, the divorced women and never-dated men completed a moving, tearful journey of growth.

Episode 8 of MBC Every1·E Channel ‘Dolsing N Mosol’, aired on the 2nd, featured the graduation ceremony of the dating boarding school that wrapped up a passionate six days and five nights, along with the moment of final choices that moved everyone to tears. Their romance, which had been impossible to predict until the last night due to misunderstandings and conflicts, confirmed their ‘sincerity’ toward one another and bore the miraculous fruit of as many as three couples.

The ratings responded as well. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast recorded an average of 1.4% and a peak of 1.7% in the female 2549 core target rating in the capital area, the key metric in the advertising market, renewing its own all-time high. This corresponds to No. 1 in its time slot, including terrestrial channels, ending on a high note. Among men and women in their 30s in the capital area, it also swept No. 1 in the same time slot at 1.5%, proving its hot popularity.

The contestants’ agonizing ahead of the final choices was deeper and more realistic than ever. Even as they wanted to move straight ahead as potential partners, they spent sleepless nights agonizing over real-life concerns and differences in the pace of their feelings.

In particular, ‘Dujjonku’ voiced deep fears about becoming ‘Sugeumjihwa’’s first-ever partner for physical touch, and worried that this meeting might later remain as a wound for both, to which Sugeumjihwa also showed earnest deliberation. The candid struggles moved viewers’ hearts, from ‘Bulnabang’, who wanted to be seen fully as a woman, and ‘Rookie’, who could not help but consider the presence of children, to the misalignment between ‘Ping Pong’ and ‘Nakhwayusu’, whose feelings differed in size and speed.

But a twist began from the ‘Graduation Ceremony’ dais that followed. The participants, looking back on clumsy and unfamiliar first meetings, shared what was in their hearts about learning love through one another and growing a step further, wiping away tears. Rather than being blocked by conditions or fear, their honest reflections on seeing the other’s deep inner self and sincerity turned the dating boarding school into a sea of tears in an instant.

As a result, no fewer than three couples confirmed their true feelings for each other and achieved a miraculous outcome. Beginning with ‘Dujjonku♥Sugeumjihwa’, who mustered the courage to overcome together the pressure and fear of a first physical touch, to ‘Bulnabang♥Rookie’, who broke down real-life walls and finally held hands, and ‘Sunmu♥George’, who overcame dialect misunderstandings and many twists and turns to connect at last, a total of three couples succeeded in the final matching. The studio MCs could not hide their emotion at the results that exceeded expectations.

The achievements of ‘Dolsing N Mosol’ Season 1 are not limited to the number of final couples. Initially drawing buzz with the bold concept of meetings between divorced women and never-dated men, ‘Dolsing N Mosol’ increasingly shone a deep light on the contestants’ authenticity with each episode, delivering surprising poignancy. Divorced women, matured in relationships through the pain of divorce, met never-dated men who were clumsy at expressing emotions yet possessed untainted purity, resulting in a complementary narrative of filling each other’s voids and tending to wounds.

The process by which those who did not know how to communicate, who misunderstood and clashed, finally learned how to convey their hearts drew praise that it felt like a ‘human growth drama’ beyond a simple dating program. This reaction was clearly borne out in the numbers. Not only did the show steadily trace an upward ratings trajectory after its premiere, it also widened the gap against rival dating programs airing in the same time slot, bringing about a complete shift in the landscape.

In particular, it consistently showed an overwhelming edge in the 2549 female core target rating, the key indicator in the advertising market, at times widening the gap to more than twentyfold versus competitors. In addition, it steadily ranked No. 1 across all channels, including terrestrial, in the male 30s rating in the capital area (per Nielsen Korea), generating a broad wave of over-immersion.

Platform expansion has also been remarkable. Fueled by strong word of mouth on online communities and social media, ‘Dolsing N Mosol’ made a bold mid-run debut on the global entertainment service Netflix and stayed firmly within the TOP 10 for an extended period. Not only on Netflix but also across major OTT platforms, it simultaneously settled into the upper ranks, showcasing unrivaled strength. Ultimately, despite its provocative setup, ‘Dolsing N Mosol’ proved that what ultimately moves the human heart is sincerity, opening a new horizon for dating reality shows.

With such deep immersion and lingering resonance, anticipation is already high for what Season 2 of ‘Dolsing N Mosol’ will look like when it returns. Meanwhile, the untold stories and vivid behind-the-scenes of the first graduating class of ‘Dolsing N Mosol’, set to ease the regret left by the end of the main broadcast, will be unveiled on the 9th via the official YouTube channels of MBC Every1 and E Channel, promising another layer of enjoyment.