KBS2 ‘Noona Is My Woman’

“Even your push-ups are cute”

On ‘Noona Is My Woman’, after the introduction of the ‘catfish man and woman’ and the subsequent job reveal, a convulsion hit the ‘popularity landscape’, with Lee Jun-han crowned a four-vote heartthrob while Lee Yoon-so and Lee Si-won plunged to ‘zero-vote men’.

KBS2’s older-woman/younger-man real romance ‘Noona Is My Woman’ Season 2 unveiled a ‘Love QR’ thrown into turmoil after the ‘catfish man and woman’ arrived. It also foreshadowed a sweeping tectonic shift in the noonas&younger men’s love lines after the ‘pool party’.

On the episode aired on the 13th, ‘Noona Is My Woman 2’ had the noonas Gu Ji-seungXPark Ji-hyeXChoi Yu-jinXYoo Joo-hee and the younger men Lee Si-wonXLee Jun-hanXYoo Jin-wooXLee Yoon-so check their first ‘Love QR’ after the arrival of ‘CEO catfish man’ Kim Jeong-won and ‘doctor catfish woman’ Lee Jin-young. Unlike the first day, the noonas&younger men looked full of worries. DinDin predicted there would be many changes after the job reveal, saying, “Once the noonas leave the ‘Young House’, they have to think about reality. Jobs can weigh heavily on the mind.”

Lee Si-won, a ‘soccer coach’ who had chosen ‘international conference interpreter’ Gu Ji-seung from first impressions, received zero votes. ‘Hair designer’ Lee Yoon-so, who had been a popular guy, also became a ‘zero-vote man’. Conversely, ‘advertising agency team leader’ Lee Jun-han, once a ‘zero-vote man’, received a total of four ‘Love QRs’ from ‘Pilates center head’ Choi Yu-jin, ‘doctor catfish woman’ Lee Jin-young, ‘gayageum instructor’ Yoo Joo-hee who had been curious about him since day one, and Gu Ji-seung, who became interested after the job reveal, ascending to popular-guy status.

In response, Lee Jun-han said, “Yesterday was a meltdown, today a dream,” and celebrated by doing push-ups. Han Hye-jin said, “He has an offbeat charm. Cute,” finding herself drawn to him. Lee Jun-han sent a ‘Love QR’ to ‘catfish woman’ Lee Jin-young, who had set his heart aflutter, and they chose each other. ‘Apparel entrepreneur’ Park Ji-hye received ‘Love QRs’ from ‘restaurant CEO’ Yoo Jin-woo and ‘CEO catfish man’ Kim Jeong-won. Park Ji-hye also sent her ‘Love QR’ to Kim Jeong-won, and they chose each other. In the end, Yoo Jin-woo and Choi Yu-jin received zero ‘Love QRs’ and grew conflicted.

Yoo Jin-woo asked Park Ji-hye, who had not chosen him, “Since your choice is your choice, noona...,” then asked whether his continued expressions of interest would feel burdensome. Park Ji-hye said, “It is only day two for me as well, so I do not know how my feelings might change,” sharing her confusion. Seeing Yoo Jin-woo’s tender consideration for his noona even as it tugged at the heart, DinDin recognized his charm, saying, “Jin-woo has the essence of a younger man. That is exactly what he can appeal with.” Han Hye-jin also agreed, saying, ‘This way, it is impossible to erase from memory”. ‘Zero-vote man’ Lee Yoon-so expressed unwavering feelings to Yoo Joo-hee, saying, “Noona, you can go to Jun-han and come back. But my feelings will not change.” Meanwhile, Choi Yu-jin, who was hurt at not being chosen by ‘popular guy’ Lee Jun-han, turned her interest to the other ‘zero-vote man’, Lee Si-won.

Yoo Joo-hee also found her way to a conversation room with Lee Jun-han and confessed that she was interested. Just as a pink mood was about to begin, Lee Yoon-so, who had been looking for Yoo Joo-hee to give her a face pack, burst into the conversation room where the two were together. At this ‘thriller-level turn’, the three MCs Han Hye-jinXJang Woo-youngXDinDin were aghast, covering their mouths. Having backed out in surprise, Lee Yoon-so regained his composure, returned to Yoo Joo-hee, and handed her the pack, heightening curiosity about how this possible triangle would unfold.

The ‘catfish man and woman’ Lee Jin-young and Kim Jeong-won, who connected well talking about work as a ‘skin-care physician’ and a ‘men’s cosmetics brand CEO’, also had time alone to talk. When Lee Jin-young asked, “Would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow?”, Kim Jeong-won replied, “We should. Let us do it,” drawing attention to their budding romance as well. As the noonas&younger men bared their hearts in the conversation rooms and signaled sudden shifts in the love lines, day two came to a close.

Morning of day three dawned, and at a message announcing a ‘pool party’, Gu Ji-seungXChoi Yu-jinXPark Ji-hyeXLee Si-wonXKim Jeong-won and Yoo Joo-heeXLee Jin-youngXLee Jun-hanXYoo Jin-wooXLee Yoon-so split into cars and headed to a water park. In the car, Yoo Jin-woo playfully asked, “Who is number one in your heart?” Lee Yoon-so shot back without hesitation, “Yoo Joo-hee,” and the car erupted. Han Hye-jin said, “You must not do that. It does not matter what you express when it is just the two of you, but the vibe of everyone watching for my reaction is uncomfortable,” grimacing. Jang Woo-young added, “He really did not have to say that…,” regretting it, and DinDin said, “Younger men think behavior like that is forcefulness. They call it confidence and feel proud, but noonas dislike it,” in shock. As expected, Yoo Joo-hee, riding in the same car, said, “That situation was flustering,” and felt uncomfortable. Also, watching how smoothly Choi Yu-jin and Lee Si-won conversed, Gu Ji-seung’s expression gradually hardened.

At the water park, the noonas appeared first, showing off their hot bodies. ‘Top model’ Han Hye-jin exclaimed, “That is elite-level maintenance.” When the younger men arrived boasting chocolate abs and broad shoulders, Han Hye-jin said, “They look like a sea rescue squad,” impressed. The noonas also said, “So they were men, after all,” newly seeing the younger men as men. They even reintroduced themselves, reacting with awkward unfamiliarity that sparked laughter. They splashed each other and played around, enjoying a happy time. When waves rolled toward Choi Yu-jin, Lee Si-won sat in front of her like a breakwater, looking after her, and a subtle current flowed. Meanwhile, when Kim Jeong-won and Park Ji-hye went off to swim together, Lee Jin-young was bewildered, saying, “Jeong-won clearly asked to talk, but he really had no interest in me at all.”

Then came a rugby-ball game with a ‘huge perk’ on the line. The younger men took the field first, and Jang Woo-young said, “Their eyes are different from in the Young House,” feeling tense. Sure enough, the younger men battled fiercely, even swallowing water in rough physical clashes, and Lee Yoon-so ultimately took first place. Park Ji-hye was startled by the desperate younger men, asking, “Which noona do they want to date so badly that they would go that far?” In the ensuing noona match, Lee Jin-young fought hard, roughly taking the ball from Park Ji-hye, but in the end Yoo Joo-hee seized first place.

With the perk still undisclosed, Lee Yoon-so said, “If the perk is a date pass, I hoped Ms. Joo-hee would not take first,” expressing regret. Yoo Joo-hee, feeling burdened by Lee Yoon-so’s head-on pursuit, said, “It already feels like the seats are fixed, so it is not entirely comfortable.” After the pool party, the noonas and younger men seemed to give off a subtle air of changing hearts, amplifying curiosity about how their romances will shift.

KBS2’s older-woman/younger-man romance ‘Noona Is My Woman’ Season 2, back with a strong, spicy flavor, airs every Saturday at 10:40 p.m.