Sun-ja of the 31st cohort, Ok-soon of the 22nd cohort. Photo=their Instagram.

Sun-ja of the 31st cohort from ‘I Am Solo’ continues to enjoy intense popularity even after the program ended and is on the verge of surpassing 160,000 followers.

As of the 8th, the Instagram follower count for Sun-ja stands at about 159,000. Given that it was around 150,000 the previous day, it shows a steep rise even after the finale.

After the broadcast ended, Sun-ja of the 31st cohort has been communicating with fans by steadily sharing not only date photos with her partner, Kyung-su of the 31st cohort, but also her refined fashion and daily life. Recently, at the request of followers, she also disclosed details on the clothing and accessories she wore. In particular, some fashion items introduced by Sun-ja climbed into the upper ranks of popularity on online fashion platforms, drawing attention.

This level of popularity stands out even when compared with past fan-favorite participants. Ok-soon of the 22nd cohort, who drew buzz as a look-alike of Jisoo from BLACKPINK, has about 131,000 followers. Her husband, Kyung-su of the 22nd cohort, is said to have left his job to support his wife in influencer activities.

Also, Jung-suk of the 20th cohort, who became known as ‘Kiss Jung-suk’, is active as an influencer after leaving a major company and has about 71,000 followers.

Kyung-su of the 31st cohort, the partner of Sun-ja, also has about 70,000 followers, the highest follower count among male participants of ‘I Am Solo’.

Meanwhile, Season 31 of the SBS Plus·ENA variety program ‘I Am Solo’ became a major talking point at the time of airing due to a so-called ‘bullying controversy’ surrounding Sun-ja. Alongside criticism of the words and actions of some participants, support also grew for the couple Sun-ja and Kyung-su of the 31st cohort.