{
  "id": 15572360,
  "title": "'I prefer Korean men': 'I Am Solo' spinoff takes on international dating with foreign female cast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/i-prefer-korean-men-i-am-solo-spinoff-takes-on-international-dating",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20261019/i-prefer-korean-men-i-am-solo-spinoff-takes-on-international-dating-with-foreign-female-cast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Korean dating show is spotlighting cross-cultural romance by bringing together Korean men and women from abroad. The special, a spinoff of the hit reality dating series I Am Solo, will premiere on SBS Plus and ENA's I Am Solo, Love Forever. Host Defconn introduced a diverse group of female contestants from various countries, with one saying, \"I prefer Korean men to men from my own country.\" Other contestants expressed interest due to finding Korean men fun to be with or simply finding their faces cute.",
  "summary": "\"I prefer Korean men to men from my own country.\" A Korean dating show is putting cross-cultural romance front and center, bringing together Korean men and women from overseas in a new special that is already drawing attention for the contestants' candid reasons for wanting to date Koreans. SBS Plus and ENA's \"I Am Solo, Love Forever,\" a spinoff of the popular reality dating franchise \"I Am…",
  "key_points": [
    "Spinoff of I Am Solo focuses on cross-cultural romance",
    "Korean men paired with foreign female contestants",
    "Contestant states preference for Korean men over own countrymen"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding the franchise into international dating territory signals a shift toward exploring cross-cultural attraction and the specific appeal of Korean men to women living abroad.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'I prefer Korean men': 'I Am Solo' spinoff takes on international dating with foreign female cast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/i-prefer-korean-men-i-am-solo-spinoff-takes-on-international-dating-15575855",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:17:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}