Yoon Hyun-min and his mother paid a visit to a matchmaking agency.
On the March 8 episode of SBS’ "My Little Old Boy," Yoon Hyun-min and his mom sat down for a consultation at a matchmaking-for-marriage company.
His aunt came along and said, “We’re here to find matches for both of them,” asking the agency to set up couples for her 42-year-old single nephew and her 72-year-old divorced sister.
Yoon Hyun-min waved it off, saying, “If I decide to, I can get married anytime.” The consultant replied, “Marriage and dating are different,” drawing attention.
The consultant added that even people in their 80s sign up these days, assuring that Yoon’s mother could absolutely be matched.
They noted that more seniors are visiting matchmaking agencies now. “With longer life expectancy, many don’t want to spend the rest of their lives alone. Some come looking for a companion and end up actually getting married,” the consultant said.
They shared one success story: a woman in her late 60s who had no plans to marry accepted a proposal from a pharmacist in his early 70s and tied the knot.
“The man asked her, ‘How much is your pension? I’ll give you 10 times that―let’s get married,’ and they really did,” the consultant recalled. “Later, the woman told me she was glad she chose marriage.” The tale put a spring in Yoon’s mother’s step.
The consultant also said people in their 40s are the most sought-after age group at agencies, but warned that Yoon’s very tidy personality might feel a bit much for some partners. His aunt jumped in: “I’ll fix both of those things,” she joked, insisting they sign both of them up on the spot.
Yoon’s mother then took a brainwave test to check her true feelings. In the assessment, which gauges values on marriage and ideal types, the consultant concluded, “You answered realistically about marriage, but you still have a romantic side. Your inner girlhood sentiment is alive and well.”
Still open to love, Yoon’s mother prefers not to have a large age gap and leans toward entrepreneurs. The consultant said they would arrange a date with a 75-year-old man who holds assets in the hundreds of millions of won, hinting at a late-life romance to come.
Meanwhile, the episode teased an appearance by "Taxi Driver" actor Bae Yoo-ram at the end. A preview showed the Rainbow Taxi members dropping by to meet him, building anticipation for the next broadcast.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Hyo-jung)