Kim Sung-soo's 100-Day Date Gift Backfired — And His Confession Made It Worse

Some dates go exactly as planned. And then there are the ones that end up immortalized on television, preserved by a remark so wonderfully self-defeating that producers could not have scripted it better. Kim Sung-soo, a celebrity well known in Korean entertainment circles for his near-professional golf game and his candid, unfiltered personality, managed to turn what should have been a milestone anniversary date into must-watch television — and he did it entirely by accident.

In the upcoming third episode of Channel A's popular matchmaking series Groom School 2 (신랑수업2), airing on April 2 at 10 PM KST, Kim Sung-soo and his partner Park So-yoon celebrate their 100-day dating anniversary. The episode offers a complete picture of where the couple stands — the romantic gestures that worked, the competitive moments that brought them closer, and the moments that remind viewers that even the most enthusiastic romantic intentions can go sideways with a single poorly chosen sentence.

From the Golf Course to a Private Restaurant

The date begins at an outdoor screen golf facility, which is very much Kim Sung-soo's element. Known across Korean entertainment as a serious golf enthusiast — he runs a YouTube channel dedicated to the sport and has built a reputation as one of the better celebrity players in the industry — Kim arrived at the venue with an energy that made it immediately clear this was not going to be a relaxed, casual round. Park So-yoon, picking up on his competitiveness, issued a direct challenge: let's make a bet. The stakes were a wish coupon, a promise to grant one request of the winner's choosing, and what followed was a light-hearted but genuinely contested match that had both participants fully invested in the outcome.

Kim's superior skill was evident from the start. When Park struggled with her swing, he reportedly had considerable difficulty containing his amusement — though he tried, which only made his suppressed laughter more visible. The dynamic established in that exchange set the tone for the afternoon that followed: affectionate, competitive, and laced with the slightly uneven energy of two people who are still figuring out how to be together without the cameras feeling intrusive.

The second half of the date moved to a French home-style restaurant, which Kim had booked exclusively for the two of them. The gesture was undeniably grand, and he leaned into the romanticism of it fully. Haven't you watched any dramas, he reportedly asked Park. Tonight, you are the female lead. It was the kind of line that, delivered well, lands as romantically absurd. Park's reaction, according to those who have seen the episode preview, was a mix of genuine warmth and amused skepticism — arguably the appropriate response when someone is performing romance quite this earnestly at a restaurant they have privately booked.

When the Evening Started to Unravel

The trouble arrived in two distinct waves. The first was a question — or rather, the repetition of one. Kim asked about Park's accessories, wanting to know where she had bought them. On its own, a perfectly reasonable thing to wonder about. Except that Park pointed out he had asked the exact same question before, in exactly the same way, suggesting he had not particularly retained the previous answer. Are you not paying attention to what I say, she asked directly — the kind of comment that is not quite an accusation but lands somewhere very near one.

Kim acknowledged the misstep and moved to continue the evening, which he managed to do briefly before immediately compounding the situation. He mentioned, apparently in passing, that he had been to this particular restaurant before. With a woman. This is the moment that the episode is already generating attention for, even before it has aired. The phrase I came here with a girl before is the kind of thing that, once said on a 100-day anniversary date at a restaurant you have personally booked as a romantic gesture, cannot be recalled or unsaid. The footage of Park So-yoon's reaction to this information is reportedly worth watching on its own.

Korean variety television has built a substantial and deeply loyal audience for exactly this kind of moment — the gap between romantic intention and romantic execution, played out between real people in real time, with no scripted resolution waiting at the end. Groom School 2 has been particularly good at capturing these dynamics, and Kim Sung-soo has emerged as one of its most compelling participants: genuinely charming, obviously enthusiastic about the relationship, and entirely capable of tripping over himself at exactly the wrong moment.

A Relationship Growing Despite the Stumbles

What makes the Kim and Park pairing work as television, beyond the comedic precision of his missteps, is that the genuine warmth between them reads clearly and consistently through the screen. Earlier in the season, a connection between their families emerged organically — Park's mother had sent a box of pork ribs from her restaurant, and Kim's mother reportedly ate four consecutive meals' worth of them — that gave their relationship a texture beyond simply two people dating in front of cameras. That family dimension matters considerably in a show where the stated endpoint is marriage rather than just dating.

Park So-yoon's willingness to call Kim out when he falls short has also become a consistent and valuable thread in their dynamic. She does not perform patience she does not feel, which makes her a more honest participant than many reality television formats tend to produce. And Kim's response to her directness — acknowledging it without becoming defensive, then occasionally stumbling again immediately afterward — is its own kind of authenticity. He is trying. He is not always succeeding. This is, in television terms, genuinely interesting to watch.

For viewers who enjoy Korean variety television but have not yet followed Groom School 2, this episode offers a useful entry point. The show does not require extensive prior context to appreciate what it does well — which is simply to place real people in situations where they must show up, make choices, and occasionally account for those choices in real time. Kim Sung-soo's restaurant confession is a small moment in the scope of a 100-day relationship, but it is precisely the kind of small moment that Groom School has always known how to make count.

Groom School 2 airs every Thursday at 10 PM KST on Channel A. Episode 3, featuring the Kim Sung-soo and Park So-yoon 100-day anniversary date, premieres on April 2, 2026. Whether the restaurant confession becomes a footnote or a turning point in the couple's story will become clearer in the weeks that follow.