u/MNLYYZYEG

Contract Marriage (계약결혼) is finally here, it's available on KBS Joy/MBC every1/etc.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Contract marriages for older housemates.)

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^(Cast)

I Am Solo Season 28 Youngsook (28기 영숙), I Am Solo Season 16 Sangchul (16기 상철)

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^(Panelists)

^(Kim Hyoyeon [from SNSD/Girls' Generation group], Lee Chaeyoung [from fromis_9 group], Ahn Jung-hwan)

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^(Sources)

^(The softsub and hardsub versions below are AI-generated/machine translation subtitles.)

Title	Version
Contract Marriage (계약결혼) Episode 1 English Softsub	720p (~BRB whenever possible)
Contract Marriage (계약결혼) Episode 1 English Hardsub	720p (~BRB whenever possible)

^(As usual, these links will automatically expire after say 10 days or so, since it's that website's current default policy, so definitely get them ASAP.)

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^(My AI Partner: Strange Love [나의 AI 파트너 - 기이안 연애] Episode 6 Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/koreanvariety/comments/1wselch/my_ai_partner_strange_love_episode_6_finale_260924/)

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Contract Marriage (계약결혼) Discussion: E01

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Cao Yiheng (曹以恒_YH), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Spring of the Blade [一瓯春] Episode 7 to Episode 23: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/pcinqfl/ [still empty for now, will add the numerous parts of the comments/etc. later today/whenever possible, lol])

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^(New [2026-07-16] recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8, Episode 9 and 10

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Cao Yiheng (曹以恒_YH), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Episode 1 to Episode 3: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p5r7xmz/ [this is still empty as of today [~12:00AM EDT, 2026-09-21], cuz I keep forgetting to publish/edit, lol, and in the future it's gonna have the nested/buried/etc. links to Part 2 Episode 4 to Episode 6 and Episode 7 to Episode 10 as well])

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^(Good news fam, Night Wanderer [夜旅人] with Ni Ni is finally apparently legit releasing sometime in the near future [could be next month or so]. Still can't believe it, many people and I have been tryna manifest [essentially every file I've released/reuploaded this past two years is tagged with the mention of Night Wanderer, lol, gg no re] its release after 4 years now, holy, what a time to be alive, can't wait for Night Wanderer.)

^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Spring of the Blade [一瓯春] Episode 1 to Episode 6: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/pad1hwl/ and https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/pad1z7d/ [imma try to do quick comments for Spring of the Blade Episode 7-14 tomorrow or later on])

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Cao Yiheng (曹以恒_YH), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 1 Episode 1 to Episode 10: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p8j8p3l/?context=3 and https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p8jb39d/?context=3 [I finally published this [it's got like 16 parts/comments in total, sigh lmao] all in one go or at the same time nearly 6 days ago, but only for Part 1, and I'll try to get my commentary for Part 2 finished later today/tomorrow/whenever, lol, it's been a whole week since the Part 2 finale, sigh, too lazy to write, gg no re.])

^(I'll try to do a similar recap/commentary/etc. for Heart Signal China Season 9, but it won't be a line-by-line or scene-by-scene type of thing, since it already took me so long to edit/finalize/etc. for Badly in Love Season 2 Part 1 and Part 2, rofl, though who knows, maybe I'll strive to make it kinda the same.)

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Badly In Love Season 2 Part 2: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16, E07-E10/E17-E20

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

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^(Synopsis [from Netflix Asia]:)

^(The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.)

^(Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.)

^(The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.)

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^(Cast)

^(Rin/Rinrin, Sakura/Sara, Ayana/Ayacheru, Sharan, Mimina/Mimi)

^(Taisei/Tai-chan, Kazuma, Ryosuke/Ryopi, Reo/Rune, Takumi/Maru, Kenjiro/Kamaken)

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^(Panelists)

^(Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich, Takahiro Moriuchi)

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Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

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The two classes/parts of this Badly in Love Season 2 legit reminded me of some of the storylines from Terrace House, like the developments or character arcs of certain housemates (especially the redemptions), how they faced the challenges despite their upbringing or their current careers/lifestyle. It's got the rehabilitation theme for it, no matter the image-making undertones, and for that it's a good premise for everyone.

It's definitely relatable, especially if you wish for something like the returning/previous/former/etc. housemates coming back (a la I Am Solo and I Am Solo, Love Forever) or a few times in Terrace House (though not for long extended period of times, with the OND season being the main exception), just don't expect major changes within the short time (2 weeks in this case) with the housemates inside the hypercompetitive environment and time dilation or accelerated perception of time inside the show, as it takes time for things to heal/change/thrive/etc.

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^(Longer or wall of text version of some comments with more context about the visuals disparity of I Am Solo [kinda updated up to the current IAS Season 33]: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p7qkoge/?context=3)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Episode 1 to Episode 3: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p5r7xmz/)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Episode 1 to Episode 10: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p4deibu/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16, E07-E10/E17-E20

BadlyInLove: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16, E07-E10/E17-E20

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Cao Yiheng (曹以恒_YH), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(Longer or wall of text version of some comments with more context about the visuals disparity of I Am Solo [kinda updated up to IAS Season 33]: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p7qkoge/?context=3)

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 1 Episode 1 to Episode 10: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p4deibu/ [this is still empty for now, but I'll try to publish this as well with my other commentary for Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Episode 1 to Episode 6/10 [or Episode 11 to Episode 20 overall] later today or tomorrow])

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Badly In Love Season 2 Part 2: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

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^(Synopsis [from Netflix Asia]:)

^(The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.)

^(Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.)

^(The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.)

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^(Cast)

^(Rin/Rinrin, Sakura/Sara, Ayana/Ayacheru, Sharan, Mimina/Mimi)

^(Taisei/Tai-chan, Kazuma, Ryosuke/Ryopi, Reo/Rune, Rakumi/Maru)

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^(Panelists)

^(Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich, Takahiro Moriuchi)

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Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

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^(The returns! It's like the returning/previous/former/etc. housemates coming back [a la I Am Solo and I Am Solo, Love Forever] or a few times in Terrace House [though not for long extended period of times, with Seina Shimabukuro from Terrace House: Boys x Girls Next Door and Opening New Doors being the main exception, and I guess Tetsuya Sugaya/Tecchan's intermittent visits in the later seasons as well, same with Arman Bitaraf], we all expect things to be different but it kinda remains the same, lol.)

^(Anyway, reminds me of Lupe Fiasco's The Cool album [my favorite track there is Little Weapon], as in, if you are what you say you are, a superstar, then have no fear, the crowd is here...)

^(Let's go to sleep in Paris, and wake up in Tokyo!)

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Oh ya, for fellow visuals fans, I forgot to mention other CJK/etc. dating shows housemates references.

Like Jeong Dana from Love Catcher in Seoul (러브캐처 인 서울); Ju Woo from House of Feelings Season 2; LANA/라나 from Eden, Descendants of Instinct Season 2 (에덴2); Choi Yihyun from EXchange/Transit Love Season 2 (환승연애2); Lee Jinyeong from Love After Divorce/Divorced Singles Season 6 (돌싱글즈6); et alia.

And Chen Liuming (Shanghai Sharelife), Sun Xiu (Twinkle Love S2), Wu Shuyang (Twinkle Love S2), Fu Dongnuan (Hao You Hao You Ai S1, she was also in Seeds of Scarlet Longing recently, and now The Road to Splendor, lol), Wang Qi (Heart Signal China S7), Lu Yuan (Heart Signal China S8), Xia Boyan (Love Wins All), Kong Xichen (Love Wins All), Wu Rui (Shine For Love), Yi Ran (The Distance to Love: Chasing Season), et alia.

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The predictability and visuals of CJK/etc. dating shows, and sorta my ideal types with defined jawlines, angular features, sharp looks, feline natures, and cool/tsundere/ice princess/tomboy/gamine/girl crush/et cetera appearances: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oh0jqqu/

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My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Episode 1 to Episode 3: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p5r7xmz/

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New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3

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Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16

BadlyInLove: E01-E03/E11-E13, E04-E06/E14-E16

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Cao Yiheng (曹以恒_YH), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(About Heart Signal Korea/China/etc. seasons: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p2sar07/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Badly In Love Season 2 Part 2: E01-E03/E11-E13

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

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Synopsis (from Netflix Asia):

The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.

Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.

The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.

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Cast

Asuka/Assun, Hikaru, Marina/Maririn, Ruru, Hazuki/Ha-chan

Taisei/Tai-chan, Leo, Ari, Bo, Masaya/Ma-kun, Kazuma/Kazu-kun

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Panelists

Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich

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Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

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Taisei/Tai-chan pulling a Seina Shimabukuro from Terrace House: Boys x Girls Next Door and Opening New Doors moment with the refresh/redo/do-over/etc. time!

It's like I Am Solo and I Am Solo, Love Forever with the returning/previous/former/etc. housemates!

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My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Episode 1 to Episode 3: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p5r7xmz/

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^(About Heart Signal Korea/China/etc. seasons: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p2sar07/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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^(Around 6 months ago [back in February 2, 2026] I spent like several hours or half a day recentralizing my long comments from 2025 about CJK/etc. dating shows (and Kpop), it'll have synopses/summaries/etc. of the shows: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1nyw4c4/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_5/o34a2dj/)

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^(Chinese/Japanese/Korean/etc. dating shows housemates who would've been great newcomers, and other visuals-related info, alongside behind the scenes of dating/cohabitation/slice of life/etc. shows: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1k2wkcz/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_4/nd1t1ni/)

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Badly in Love Season 2 Part 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E03/E11-E13

BadlyInLove: E01-E03/E11-E13

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Badly in Love Season 2 Part 1 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

BadlyInLove: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF), Liang Xiaoyu (梁潇雨Roserein), Wu Xingying (吴星颖_星星)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(About Heart Signal Korea/China/etc. seasons: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p2sar07/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Badly In Love Season 2: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

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Synopsis (from Netflix Asia):

The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.

Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.

The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.

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Cast

Asuka/Assun, Hikaru, Marina/Maririn, Ruru, Hazuki/Ha-chan

Taisei/Tai-chan, Leo, Ari, Bo, Masaya/Ma-kun, Kazuma/Kazu-kun

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Panelists

Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich

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Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

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The redemption/etc. with everything, and yup, hopefully there'll be something like Terrace House back in a tropical/etc. setting again. Especially now that Netflix/etc. is focusing on Korean and Japanese dating shows (still waiting for them to get something like Heart Signal China Season 9, Twinkle Love Season 5/Twinkle Love in Winter, et cetera).

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^(My recap/commentary/etc. about Badly in Love Season 2 Episode 1 to Episode 10: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p4deibu/)

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^(About Heart Signal Korea/China/etc. seasons: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p2sar07/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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^(Around 6 months ago [back in February 2, 2026] I spent like several hours or half a day recentralizing my long comments from 2025 about CJK/etc. dating shows (and Kpop), it'll have synopses/summaries/etc. of the shows: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1nyw4c4/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_5/o34a2dj/)

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^(Chinese/Japanese/Korean/etc. dating shows housemates who would've been great newcomers, and other visuals-related info, alongside behind the scenes of dating/cohabitation/slice of life/etc. shows: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1k2wkcz/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_4/nd1t1ni/)

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Badly in Love Season 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

BadlyInLove: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

Heart Signal China Season 9 (心动的信号 第九季/第9季/S9) is finally here, it's available on WeTV (Tencent Video)/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Heart Signal S9 is back with more romance than ever! Experience the return of the dating phenomenon that redefines the art of falling in love, sets new standards for romance reality shows, and continues to raise the bar with every season.)

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^(Cast)

Cui Kaiyi (崔凯怡_), Sha Yue'er (沙玥儿), Zhao Xilun (_赵希伦), Sun Bohan (孙柏涵Charles), Cui Yihang (崔译航_), Chen Hewen (鹤文_HW), Yu Yang (鱼羊还是鲜), Sun Qimeng (孙启萌), Wu Siying (吴思颖_思思), Liang Renfang (一颗西红柿-FF)

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^(Panelists)

^(Du Haitao, Zhang Chunye, Yang Chaoyue, Huang Shenshen, Fiona Sit, Dai Xu)

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^(Sources)

^(WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/f5ya6dcwpdeqqfv)

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^(About Heart Signal Korea/China/etc. seasons: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p2sar07/)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Badly in Love Season 2: E01-E04, E05-E07

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^(Past Threads)

Heart Signal China Season 9: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3

Noona Is A Woman To Me/Mind the Noona Gap/etc. Season 2 (누난 내게 여자야2) Couple Story Special is finally here, it's available on KBS/VIU/et cetera.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(Dating reality show, Noona is a Woman to Me, returns with even bolder romance, following confident older women who devoted their lives to their careers and younger men who believe love has nothing to do with age. This season raises the stakes with more direct flirting, faster-moving relationships, and emotionally honest participants searching for genuine connections. As sparks fly inside the Yeon House, the couples navigate attraction, insecurity, and society’s views on age-gap relationships while confronting whether love can truly overcome prejudice and hesitation. Hosted by Han Hye Jin, Jang Woo Young, and DinDin, the new season promises hotter chemistry, sharper commentary, and a more addictive mix of romance and reality than ever before.)

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^(Cast)

Goo Jiseung (구 지승) - @dearmay___, Park Jihye (박 지혜) - @_xx__hye, Choi Yoojin (최 유진) - @_bellagenie, Yoo Joohee (유 주희) - @joohee.yy, Lee Jinyeong (이 진영) - @dr_jin0

Lee Siwon (이 시원) - @le.siwon, Yoo Jinwoo (유 진우) - @pairanisblue, Lee Joonhan (이 준한) - @juunani__oo, Lee Yoonso (이 윤소) - @yoonso_.lee, Kim Jeongwon (김 정원) - @jung__won.k

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^(Sources)

Stream	Subtitles
VIU	Noona Is A Woman To Me Season 2

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Noona Is A Woman To Me/Mind the Noona Gap/etc. Season 2 (누난 내게 여자야2) Episode 1-10 Official KOCOWA English Softsub, 1080p: E01, E02, E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E08, E09, E10

^(Noona Is A Woman To Me Season 2, Special, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~2.7GB: https://gofile.io/d/S9Ad7l)

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^(About 1TB worth of shows below that will expire next week or August 11/12/13/14, 2026, grab the files ASAP. And as always, full credits to the original uploaders/etc. of these CJK/etc. dating shows.)

^(About 1TB worth of CJK/etc. dating shows to commemorate the release of The Love Duet [心动双重奏], Heart Signal China Season 9 [心动的信号 第九季], Love Against Time [내 남은 연애], Badly in Love Season 2 [ラヴ上等 シーズン2], I Am Solo Season 33 [나는 SOLO 33기], IAS, LF SG S16 E01/E177 overall, et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/koreanvariety/comments/1vebeo7/love_against_time_내_남은_연애_episode_1_260803/)

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^(I Am Solo, Love Forever Solo Guesthouse S09, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~15.4GB: https://gofile.io/d/1wdpzS)

^(IAS S09, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~17.2GB, https://gofile.io/d/v5IMQ0)

^(About I Am Solo, Love Forever Solo Guesthouse S16 Episode 1 or Episode 177 overall: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p266ila/)

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^(About Match to Marry: With Parents China Season 1 or it's called The Love Duet [心动双重奏] Episode 1 Part 1 and Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p14k15g/ and https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p14kmrw/?context=3)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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^(Noona Is A Woman To Me Season 2 Episode 11 [Couple Story Special]: https://www.reddit.com/r/koreanvariety/comments/1vjj9br/noona_is_a_woman_to_me_season_2_special_260807/)

Noona Is A Woman To Me Season 2 (누난 내게 여자야2) Discussion
E01, E02, E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E08, E09, E10

Better Late Than Single: After Service (모태솔로 애프터 서비스) is finally here, it's available on international Netflix/etc.

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^(Synopsis:)

^(The eternal singles of season 2 are back! The final couples give updates, and a truth game lays bare behind-the-scenes secrets and unspoken feelings.)

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^(Cast)

^(Jeon Seoyoon [전 서윤], Choi Hyeonseo [최 현서], Lee Hanjoo [이 한주], Kim Soohyeon [김 수현], Han Sooji [한 수지], Ahn Jeongeun [안 정은])

^(Kim Jaeseo [김 재서], Yoon Jeongyoon [윤 정윤], Ahn Seunghyeon [안 승현], Choi Hyeokjoon [최 혁준], Lee Jinwoo [이 진우], Kim Taehoon [김 태훈])

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^(Panelists)

^(Lee Eun-ji and Cha Jung-won/Car, the Garden)

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^(Sources)

^(Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82991973)

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Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2 (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어2) Episode 1-8 Official Netflix English Softsub, 1080p: E01-E04, E05-E06, E07-E08

^(Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2, E09-E10, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~3.6GB/3.5GB/7.1GB: https://gofile.io/d/zWKuXb)

^(Better Late Than Single: After Service, E01-E06, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~5.8GB: https://gofile.io/d/bYiKIA)

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^(Chain Reaction/체인리액션, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~17.0GB: https://gofile.io/d/Rn5ksJ)

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^(About Match to Marry: With Parents China Season 1 or it's called The Love Duet [心动双重奏] Episode 1 Part 1 and Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p14k15g/ and https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/p14kmrw/?context=3)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Better Late Than Single: After Service (모태솔로 애프터 서비스) Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/koreanvariety/comments/1vcaqta/better_late_than_single_after_service_모태솔로_애프터/

Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2 (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어2) Discussion
E01-E04, E05-E06, E07-E08, E09-E10

Kill It: Style Creator Showdown (킬잇: 스타일 크리에이터 대전쟁) is finally here, it's available on tvN/et cetera.

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Synopsis:

It is a fashion creator survival show designed to find the most 'iconic' figure in the current fashion industry, with the diverse occupational backgrounds of the 100 participants. Seeking individuals who can lead recent fashion trends, communicate with the public, and create culture.

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Panelists

Black Label: Jang Yoon-ju, Lee Jong-won, Choi Yeon-jun (from Tomorrow X Together group)

White Label: Shin Hyun-ji, Cha Jung-won

Red Label: Ahn Ah-reum, Yang-geng/Jun-young

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Sources

^(The softsub and hardsub versions below are AI-generated/machine translation subtitles.)

Title	Version
Kill It: Style Creator Showdown (킬잇: 스타일 크리에이터 대전쟁) Episode 12 English Softsub	1080p (~4.5GB: https://gofile.io/d/tTrsP3)
Kill It: Style Creator Showdown (킬잇: 스타일 크리에이터 대전쟁) Episode 12 English Hardsub	1080p (~3.3GB: https://gofile.io/d/tTCqnG)

^(As usual, these links will automatically expire after say 10 days or so, since it's that website's current default policy, so definitely get them ASAP.)

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I apologize for being delayed by a bit over 24 hours, the usual Korean/etc. uploaders didn't release Kill It E12 yesterday, so I had to wait for the other non-Korean/etc. uploaders with their own releases.

But ya fam, back in Kill It E01 I never would have predicted the ending with E12, pretty cool, and I like how the theme/etc. is like the marriage/etc. of fashion, social media, and so on.

Kill It was pretty nice, I know some of us were hoping it'd be akin or something closer to say Goganzi or High School Style Icon (고등학생 간지대회) or other similar shows, cuz I remember watching that over 7 years ago now (back in the summer of 2019) as the episodes released (on Youtube/etc.) back then and I was wishing they'd do a bigger budget version of Goganzi, and so this kinda at least compensates/fits/etc. with that fashion-related survival scenario.

I'm really hoping that Tiara Torelli or someone like her will be a finalist for a possible future successor/etc. of this program, it's gonna be interesting to see the colorful combos.

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Kill It: Style Creator Showdown (킬잇: 스타일 크리에이터 대전쟁) Discussion
E01, E02, E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E08, E09, E10, E11, E12

Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2 (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어2) is finally here, it's available on international Netflix/etc.

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^(Synopsis:)

^("Better Late Than Single" is a "dating makeover reality show," which tracks the first romantic steps of people with zero dating experience but maximum expectations.)

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^(Cast)

^(Jeon Seoyoon [전 서윤], Choi Hyeonseo [최 현서], Lee Hanjoo [이 한주], Kim Soohyeon [김 수현], Han Sooji [한 수지], Ahn Jeongeun [안 정은])

^(Kim Jaeseo [김 재서], Yoon Jeongyoon [윤 정윤], Ahn Seunghyeon [안 승현], Choi Hyeokjoon [최 혁준], Lee Jinwoo [이 진우], Kim Taehoon [김 태훈])

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^(Panelists)

^(Kang Han-na, Seo In-guk, Lee Eun-ji, Cha Jung-won/Car, the Garden)

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^(Sources)

^(Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82132423)

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Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2 (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어2) Episode 1-8 Official Netflix English Softsub, 1080p: E01-E04, E05-E06, E07-E08

^(Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2, E09-E10, Official English Softsub, 1080p, ~3.6GB/3.5GB/7.1GB: https://gofile.io/d/zWKuXb)

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^(Oh and I almost forgot to mention this 24/etc. hours ago, but Match to Marry: With Parents China Season 1 [there'll apparently be a Chinese version of Pet Me Pick Me Korea [펫미픽미] and other such [Korean] shows as well soon] or it's called The Love Duet [心动双重奏] is out tomorrow [30 minutes from now] or July 29, 2026 with the pilot episode, and the schedule is every Thursdays or so [starting with July 30 with the actual episodes]. It's got a decent intro/et cetera, it says: Take me to the moon where we both fell in love. My mind's awake, I feel so alive. Lol, so relatable.)

^(I see one [female] visual and there seems to be only 8 housemates [and their accompanying mothers] in this new Chinese version, meanwhile MtM: WP Korea Season 2 right now [Episode 6 is this Thursday or in 2 days too!] has the best overall visuals ensemble/balance/et cetera [with the female housemates, though the male housemates not so much [the male housemates are the best visuals in Noona Is A Woman To Me/Mind the Noona Gap/etc. Season 2 [누난 내게 여자야2] and Episode 10 or the finale for that noona romance is tomorrow too, and like these timings be real intriguing, cuz it's all before Heart Signal China Season 9 [心动的信号 第九季] in several weeks or so from now] despite their specs [education, money, properties, businesses, etc.] being decent enough as well, lol] of 2026 [so far] or all CJK/etc. dating shows, and so it's interesting to see that.)

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^(Don't forget fam, there'll be Better Late Than Single China Season 1 sometime in the near future, and then same with a new addition to the motae solo [모태솔로] seasons of I Am Solo [S12, S19, and IAS, LF SG S3 [starts with Episode 37 overall] has an S12 redo with Youngsoo, Youngsik, and Youngchul], etc.)

^(Like next Wednesday/week is I Am Solo Season 33 Episode 1 or Episode 265 overall, there's bound to be some motae solo-esque folks there too. And same with the new start of I Am Solo, Love Forever Solo Guesthouse Season 16 Episode 1 or Episode 177 overall [if they don't do the updates/etc. episodes on the former housemates' post-show lives as it's been a while since the last non-IAS, LF SG episodes due to the constant/back-to-back IAS, LF SG seasons].)

^(Hopefully there'll be a proper successor to SO in LOve [没谈过恋爱的我] and also the second season of Dating Boarding School: Divorced Singles And Motae Solos/Divorcees N Rookies/Romance School: First & Again/DolsingNMosol/etc. [연애기숙학교 돌싱N모솔] soon.)

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^(New recentralized thoughts on most of the CJK/etc. dating shows from the 1st half of 2026: https://www.reddit.com/user/MNLYYZYEG/comments/1sph5su/extended_comments_with_walls_of_text_6/oxzo3l6/?context=3)

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Better Late Than Single Korea Season 2 (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어2) Discussion
E01-E04, E05-E06, E07-E08, E09-E10