Couple Palace 2 is starting~~

Haha I haven't even seen Couple Palace 1, but after reading the description, I think it'll be fun.

It's actually fun to watch other people dating, lol

Miju, you've become so pretty these days that I thought you were getting married, but there were rumors of you breaking up?

Ahem... I thought you met your significant other~~~ But seeing as you didn't answer the reporters' questions....... I guess you broke up;;;;;

Singer Mijoo poses at the production conference for the Mnet entertainment show 'Couple Palace 2' held at the Eliena Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 4th. 'Couple Palace 2' is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a 'matchmaking agency (Match Information Service)'. First broadcast on the 5th. 2025.02. 04 / Photo = Kim Chang-hyun chmt@ 'Couple Palace 2' has returned filled with excitement and dopamine. Meanwhile, MC Mijoo made her first official appearance since her recent breakup with soccer player Song Bum-geun. However, she was tight-lipped about the breakup rumors, saying, "It's for 'Couple Palace 2'."

On the 4th, the production conference for the Mnet entertainment program 'Couple Palace 2' was held at the Eliena Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by CP Lee Sun-young, PD Jung Min-seok, MCs Kim Jong-guk, Yoo Se-yoon, Mi-ju, and couple managers Kang Ba-da, Miranda, and Jung Soo-mi.

'Couple Palace 2' is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for the perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a 'matchmaking agency (Match Information Service).' In season 1, which aired last year, it showed an unusually high matching result of creating a total of 12 couples.

On this day, CP Lee Sun-young revealed the reason for planning 'Couple Palace'. He said, "Mnet, a music channel, has focused on music entertainment for the past 10 years. I have also focused on music entertainment for a long time. Then, in order to diversify the format and expand the content, we ended up producing 'Couple Palace 2'."

He continued, "I wanted to create a new and fresh format for a dating show that doesn't exist now. I introduced an ultra-realistic matching system to realistically show what kind of person single men and women living in this era want and what kind of worries they have. I added survival elements to it."

It has been reported that the number of applicants for this season of 'Couple Palace 2' has nearly doubled compared to season 1. Among them, the number of female applicants has shown an increase of nearly three times.

Regarding this, CP Lee Sun-young said, "(The applicants) thought, 'I can find a real marriage partner. ' More people who are desperate and sincere came," and "We are planning to have a 16-angle relationship with people who are desperate for marriage." She added, "We focused on inviting people who are genuine, diverse, and unique."

PD Jeong Min-seok said, "There was no burden in terms of planning or directing. However, there was a burden to satisfy the tastes and wishes of those who supported the show. There were many people who watched Season 1. The expectations were high, so we put a lot of effort into satisfying those expectations."

Singer Kim Jong-kook, Mi-joo, and broadcaster Yoo Se-yoon pose at the production conference for the Mnet entertainment show 'Couple Palace 2' held at the Eliena Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 4th. 'Couple Palace 2' is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a 'matchmaking agency (Match Information Service).' First broadcast on the 5th. 2025.02. 04 / Photo = Kim Chang-hyun chmt@ The production team of 'Couple Palace 2' also explained the differences from season 1.

PD Jeong Min-seok said, "Last season, there were a lot of people who appeared, so there were a lot of parts that weren't shown on air or highlighted. So this time, we wanted to make it more dense, so we reduced the number of guests. We also tried to create a quick narrative and development." He continued, "There was also a new rule called '30 seconds for first impressions.' We asked a common question, 'How many seconds does it take to fall in love at first sight?' and everyone said '30 seconds. '"

This time, male couple manager Kang Ba-da joins 'Couple Palace 2'.

Kang Ba-da emphasized the sincerity of the 'Couple Palace 2' cast members. He said, "A few of the cast members actually signed up for a matchmaking company," and "I did couples counseling, and all of the cast members were sincere. They were so sincere that I personally wanted to appear as a cast member in season 3."

CP Lee Sun-young, couple managers Kang Ba-da, Miranda, Jung Soo-mi, singers Mi-joo, Kim Jong-kook, broadcasters Yoo Se-yoon, and PD Jung Min-seok are posing at the production conference for the Mnet entertainment show 'Couple Palace 2' held at the Eliena Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 4th. 'Couple Palace 2' is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a 'matchmaking agency (Match Information Service).' First broadcast on the 5th. 2025.02. 04 / Photo = Kim Chang-hyun chmt@ The strength of 'Couple Palace 2' is the sincerity of the cast. This makes not only the viewers but also the MCs extremely immersed.

Yoo Se-yoon revealed that his acquaintances showed a lot of interest in Season 1. He said, "Many people around me ask me if they want to get married but don't have a partner. Many people are interested. Since there were so many people with strong personalities in the previous seasons, they wonder if they are doing well and if the couples who became couples are still 'Hyun-kers' (real couples)."

Kim Jong-guk said, "Even though Yoo Se-yoon is a married man, he was able to put himself in that position while standing there on set." He continued, "While watching, I thought, 'What would it be like if I were there?' It was a filming where I thought, 'How would I evaluate myself?', 'What kind of people would I like?'"

Also, when asked if he would be willing to appear in the next season as a guest rather than an MC, Kim Jong-guk coquettishly replied, "I think I'll have to get married before then, but I'll try."

MC Kim Jong-kook said that Mi-ju actually felt affection for the cast. Kim Jong-kook said, "There was definitely someone who said Mi-ju was okay. Since there are so many people on the show, I became interested in people who are considerate of others. Rather than looking at conditions, I think we get to see people who care about each other in their relationships."

Miju said, "There was someone who looked at me with such sincerity. I started rooting for him and became attached to him. I thought it would be okay for him to connect with other people. But they were all really cool people."

Singer Mijoo poses at the production conference for the Mnet entertainment show 'Couple Palace 2' held at the Eliena Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 4th. 'Couple Palace 2' is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a 'matchmaking agency (Match Information Service)'. First broadcast on the 5th. 2025.02. 04 / Photo = Kim Chang-hyun chmt@ Mijoo also received a question about the breakup that day. This production conference was Mijoo's first official event since being embroiled in suspicions of breakup with Song Bum-geun.

Miju had previously started dating Song Bum-geun publicly in April of last year. However, news of their breakup was recently reported. Regarding this, Miju's agency Antenna stated, "We ask for your understanding as it is difficult to confirm the artist's private life."

This time, Miju avoided a direct answer. He said, "Today is 'Couple Palace' day, so I will only take questions about 'Couple Palace'."

Meanwhile, 'Couple Palace 2' will first air at 10:40 PM on the 5th.