episode 10

The Final Rose

In a huge studio, Inguk stands on top of a stage that is divided into three sections. The MC stands in the middle of it, the spotlights directed at him as the live audience is applauding vividly. He smiles, holding his MC cards in his hands as he is talking to the cameras.

“Welcome, ladies and gentleman, to the very last episode of what kept Korea restless on its couches. Bachelor’s paradise.“

There’s more applause before he can finally proceed. Behind the MC a gigantic screen has the Bachelor’s Paradise logo on it, rose petals raining down the screen as the ring in the middle of the lettering keeps turning.

“Tonight is the night in which the secrets of the bachelors will be revealed. Who of them is a Hidden
Card, who of them just pretended to be one and most importantly: Who of our lovely contestants will get her happy end?“ The row of white, shinning teeth is blinking through his lips as he walks up to one of the side areas where a few couches are prepared to be occupied, yet empty. “You wonder how our ladies are currently feeling? Then watch this.“

The camera zooms into Inguk’s smiling face before it shifts and the focus is back to the mansion where the contestants are sitting in the living room, together with Inguk who explains to them how the final will work.

“Ladies, are you ready to make a decision for the very last time? At the end of this floor… there’s a room in which you’ll find a single card for each of you. Until tomorrow night you have to write down the name of the bachelor you wish to be with. Choose wisely. Because this decision can’t be undone and you can only write a single name on it.“, he tells them and some of the girls look overly nervous.

“This is it, huh?“, Mihoon shares her thoughts in one of her last interviews. “I’m not scared. Why would I?“

A little more nervous, Johanna tries to avoid eye contact with anyone during her interview. “It’s hard. And… I don’t know. At first I didn’t really believe it could be possible to fall in love within such a short time. But this experience was very intense. It was a one of a kind experience… and I’m thankful for everything.“

“I’m scared.“, Yumi says and looks straight into the camera. “I just hope… that none of us gets hurt. Love is such a beautiful thing… I don’t want any of us to get shattered and in the end think badly of it because… you know…“ She sighs and the screen fades to black before each of the girls are shown how they throw their decision cards into a golden box.

A determined Yeonhee, a smiling Jiwoo, an earnest Nara, Mihoon who just looks as always, a very nervous Yumi and Johanna who closes her eyes and inhales slowly before throwing her card into the box while in the background Yeonhee’s voice is speaking.

“It’s the last time… after this everything will be over.“

Back in the studio, Inguk is standing in front of the third stage area. Another big screen is waiting to reveal the truth above of something that looks a lot like a super-sized elevator. The doors to it are still closed, but the audience can already sense that either one of the bachelors or one of the contestants will come out of there any moment.

“Seven young men joined this show. Some to find love. Some for other reasons. I bet you’re all very curious to find out more. So let’s not wait for too long and find out about the very first bachelor.“
The screen above the elevator doors starts playing a video and the very first bachelor to pop up on it is no other than Taehyung.

“Hello everyone, my name is Kim Taehyung. I am a saxophonist living in the US, better said New York.“, he shortly laughs. “I was honest right from the beginning. I have always been a saxophonist and I travel the world a lot.“

A bunch of little snippets showing Taehyung wandering the streets of New York is shown, then how he plays in various Jazz clubs. “In the States I’m going by the name of Vince Kim, short V. I travel a lot. My favorite places are New Orleans, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Fransisco and of course… my beloved New York. I moved to New York when I was 16 because I wanted to focus on my career as a saxophonist.“

Taehyung smiles happily into the camera as he’s back at the interview. “I was asked to join Bachelor’s Paradise and thought I could give it a shot. I’m not rich but you never know if you might find love. Love most of the time strikes unexpectedly.“

The screen fades to black and the elevator doors finally open, masses of light and thick fumes coming out of it as Taehyung’s silhouette walks right next to Inguk. Taehyung wears a black suit that rather looks like one of those that Yoongi used to wear. But with a closer look on two letters on his suit, the K and S reveal that it’s one of Seokjin’s  collection.

“Welcome in the studio, my friend. How do you feel?“, Inguk asks him.

“Oh hey.“, Taehyung greets him and then looks into the audience, waving at them. “Hey everyone.“ He shortly clears his throat, but looks rather comfortable on the big stage in front of so many people. “I feel good. It’s good to be here. And this show was definitely a fun ride even though I didn’t find love. I’m very curious to see how and if the other bachelors managed to find love.“

“So you don’t think someone chose you as their love interest?“, Inguk asks him.

Taehyung shakes his head but still smiles brightly. “I’m very positive nobody did.“

“We will see.“, Inguk says dramatically and points at the elevator doors which are back to being closed. “Who of the contestants picked Taehyung, if any?“

There’s a drumroll sound effect in the background and as the doors open, the fumes and the floods of lights are gushing through the doors once more, the innert of the elevator completely empty.

“Told you so.“, Taehyung comments and grins as he shrugs apologetically.

The bachelor and the MC walk over to the seated area together and after Taehyung sits down, Inguk directly bombards him with questions.

“You know that there’s something that everyone of us is itching to know. Why did you send Aejin home?“

The audience falls completely silent when Inguk pops the question and Taehyung’s smile grows a little smaller. “Well… she just wasn’t the right one for me. I admit, I felt attracted to her a lot. But the more time we spent together, the more I noticed certain things that I didn’t see fit with me.“

“Things like what?“, Inguk wants to know but Taehyung blocks and doesn’t give him a concrete answer.

“I don’t want to attack Aejin, I respect her too much for that. So I’ll keep it that I like her and I’d like to be friends with her still. But it’s not enough to be lovers since we have our differences. We just wouldn’t be happy together in the long run.“

Inguk gives in and nods, before he gets up and walks back to the elevator.

“Alright, this was bachelor number one! Kim Taehyung, who was not a Hidden Card, yet a dateable option. There are six bachelors left, let’s see who is going to join us in this studio next!“

Again the screen starts playing a video, but instead of an intro video like Taehyung’s, scenes from the past week are playing, showing how Jungkook rushed out of the mansion. The camera staffs are hectically following him, but the guy is way too fast and even turns around to push some of the cameras away before he kicks one of the camera staffs during his escape. He jumps into a car which moves before any of the staffs can enter as well and gone is the bachelor. In the studio multiple gasps are to be heard and the elevator opens without one more video playing. Jungkook steps outside, also wearing a black KS suit but in comparison to Taehyung's suit, it’s adorned with a lot more golden embroidery. He immediately grabs Inguk’s mic and starts introducing himself.

“I’m Jeon Jungkook, a singer. You know me. Thank you.“

Baffled, Inguk watches how Jungkook walks over to the seated area alone. The MC gulps and attempts to ask, but Jungkook ignores him and Taehyung quickly gives him hand signs to not dig in any further. So, what is left for Inguk to do is to still announce who picked Jungkook as their love interest.

“Okay, I guess to all of us it would be no surprise to see a certain someone standing behind these doors, right? Let’s see if that’s really the case!“

Jungkook grimaces as he hears how Inguk is already hinting at Jiwoo. He’s sighing and annoyedly sinks into his seat. The drumroll returns and lights are wildly running over the stage before they all come to a halt at the elevator doors. They open and reveal…

… no one.

The elevator is empty and more gasps are running through the audience. Even Jungkook looks surprised and next to him Taehyung is overly amused, grabbing Jungkook’s shoulder to shake him a little while laughing.

“How is that possible?“, Taehyung exclaims and a dramatic drop happens, followed by a commercial break.

The studio is back on screen with Inguk being circled by the camera.

“To all of our surprise, bachelor Jungkook was not chosen by anyone. What does this mean to our other bachelors?“, he says and smiles into the camera. “Let’s find out now!“

Next in the row, Park Jimin pops up on the screen and he laughs happily in the interview booth, eye-smiling at the audience. “My name is Park Jimin and I am an actor. Yes, I’ve never been a personal coach and I’m surprised nobody ever noticed. Or did you? Who knows?“ He shrugs and a few snippets show his actual lifestyle. He’s shown standing on a few theater stages and then being recorded in the background of a few drama sets. “I’m not a big fish in the acting scene. I’m the one you call when you need someone in the background. I was hoping to get some exposure through the show and of course help the other bachelors find out who of the girls match with them and who rather not.“

A moment later the elevator doors open and Jimin steps out. He waves at the audience while Inguk joins him.

“So Jimin, you were an actor right from the beginning. How did you feel like, pretending to be someone else?“, the MC asks him.

Jimin grins. “Actually. It was fun. I enjoyed this show a lot and the girls were all very nice, I kinda feel bad for blindsiding them so much.“

“But what will you do if someone picked you as their final decision?“, Inguk further wants to know.

The actor shrugs, scratching the back of his head as the black cloth of his suit is shimmering in the strong stage light. “I’m sorry then. I’m not dating anyone. My goal never was to find love. I just wanted to do my job right. And that's what I want to focus on. My career and only that I can love.“

Neither Taehyung nor Jungkook look surprised, but the audience is in an uproar and many are even booing him.

“Are you ready to find out if someone picked you?“

The question is answered with a nod and Jimin looks at the elevator doors as the drumroll announces the opening of the doors. The person standing there is Jiwoo, wearing a pastel pink, short dress. She smiles at Jimin…

… and Jimin just looks shook.

In the seating area, Taehyung and Jungkook are cracking up and Jungkook actually gets up to move over to the three.

“Hey, hey, hey.“, he says and grabs Jimin by his shoulders. “I am so very hurt but I respect your decision, Jiwoo. I hope you two’ll get happy together. All my blessings to you.“, he says and Jiwoo looks touched. The next moment Jungkook pushes Jimin straight towards Jiwoo, who squeals and jumps at him, to grab him like a sloth hanging from a branch.

“Wait?! WHAT?!“, Jimin shouts and tries to get rid of Jiwoo, who cuddles up on him strongly. 

Jungkook looks a lot more delighted than before and walks back to the seating area where he remains like the happiest camper ever. In the meantime Jimin fights Jiwoo and pushes her back into the elevator where Jiwoo is soon grabbed by some of the staffs that lead her off the stage.

“Ohhhhh, that was a rough rejection.“, Inguk comments as in the background Jiwoo’s “Oppa! OPPA! PIPER OPPA!“ is echoing through the studio. “Do you think you can handle this?“, Inguk sounds concerned.

Jimin is breathing heavily but nods and disgruntled joins the other two bachelors.

“Three bachelors are already sitting in our bachelor area together, none of them a Hidden Card. Will our next bachelor be a hidden card? We will see now!“, Inguk introduces the next bachelor and on screen Namjoon leans back on his armchair.

“Are you already recording? Oh- hey! What’s up audience, I’m Kim Namjoon, rapper aaaaaand no, sorry, not a Hidden Card and far from being a rich kid. I was invited to help my friends sort contestants out and advice those who struggle. And I think I did a fairly well job. I might change my mind after watching the show myself, though.“, he says and his laughters fill the air. “But honestly, I don’t think I did bad.“

The doors of the elevator immediately open and Namjoon walks out, the audience clapping their hands as he waves at them.

“Namjoon, my friend. You’ve been with us all the entire time. How do you feel, joining a program like this?“, the question is directly tackling Namjoon.

“Uhm. It was most of the time fun. It got better at the end, I have to admit the beginning was… not much fun to me. But it was okay. The girls were all great and I really liked them but I’m just glad I can go back home now.“, he answers and looks around as if he’s looking for someone in the audience. He really finds the person he’s looking for and vividly waves at the woman sitting in a separated area in which the personal guests of the bachelors are seated. Next to an older man that looks a lot like Taehyung, the woman waves back at him. “Hey honey! I’ll be back home tonight!“

“Wowowow! Someone can’t wait to go back home and see his woman again.“ Inguk also looks at the woman in the audience and pats Namjoon’s back. “You’ll be soon reunited but how will you explain this if one of the contestants picked you?“

Namjoon falls silent and for a moment looks genuinely conscious of guilt. “It might happen, I know that. I just want to make clear that I never had bad intentions. Love is a beautiful thing and everyone should be open for it. I was trying to share my experiences and thoughts to help those who didn’t believe in love. It’s nothing worse than coming back home to an empty house after work, no matter if you love your job or not.“

“Then let’s see if someone picked you as their love interest.“

The drumrolls forebode the opening of the doors and when they open a very sad Yeonhee looks at Namjoon. She looks disappointed and hurt but tries to cover her feelings as good as possible. From the inside of the elevator she must have seen and heard everything that was happening on stage and the audience dubs the very sad situation with a loud “Awwwwww….“

“I’m sorry, Yeonhee.“, Namjoon apologizes.

“No, no, it’s okay.“, Yeonhee tells him and takes a deep breath.

“Yeonhee, you’ve been in the mansion for all those weeks now to stand on this stage and see where this journey will take you. How do you feel about it?“, Inguk reads from his card.

Yeonhee reluctantly looks at Inguk and then at Namjoon, seemingly very lost on the stage. She looks gorgeous in her classy black dress but her face shows that she’s far from being happy. “It… feels… I don’t know.“

Inguk gently touches her back and sighs, before he skips a whole card and releases Yeonhee from the stage appearance. “Thank you so much for being here with us all the time. Your family is waiting right there in the audience for you.“, he tells her and points at them so she can see and wave at them shortly. “Applause for Bang Yeonhee!“

The audience applauses her as she’s led off the stage by some staffs.

“Only three bachelors are left and we definitely had some very surprising revelations right here on stage. We’ll reveal the final three right after another commercial break!“

Namjoon, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook are sitting on their seats with Inguk being the conversation guide.

“I still can’t believe that Jiwoo picked Jimin.“, Namjoon says and Jungkook instantly bursts out laughing again with Jimin next to him only rolling his eyes in annoyance.

“Don’t ask me. I thought she’d crazy into the sunset with Jungkook.“, Jimin says with a low voice.

“Oh no, I’m not standing in the way of true love ever. I wish you two a lot of fun in Jiwoo’s basement.“, Jungkook can’t hold back rubbing more salt into the wound.

Taehyung grabs Inguk’s sleeve to get his attention. “Hey, what is even happening now with Jiwoo picking Jimin?“

“NOTHING!“, Jimin barks and crosses his arms like an angry child.

The MC laughs and walks back to the elevator, leaving the bachelors behind who keep fighting but whose mics are being muted instantly.

“We’re moving on to someone who had the nation swooning over himself with a certain contestant. A couple that became Korea’s sweethearts. But was this all just fake or is our Jung Hoseok a Hidden Card?“

Hoseok is shown on screen, giving his all-time present gummy smile to the audience. “My name is Jung Hoseok and I am really a dance teacher for kids. I love kids. Kids are my life.“

The audience instantly reacts with a very disappointed “AWWWWW! NOOOO!“

“I don’t have a lot of money, honestly.“, he says and shrugs, a little bit embarrassedly looking at the ground. “But I’m also the youngest son of Kim Soocheon, the CEO of Asiana Airlines. So, yes, I am here and I am the very first Hidden Card.“ He spreads his arms while saying that and the whole audience starts applauding wildly.

The audience is still going crazy when the doors of the elevator open and Hoseok, wearing Seokjin’s tailored suit combined with a Superman T-Shirt, steps outside.

“Oh wow. That’s… a lot of people.“, Hoseok mentions at the sight of the people in front of him and even covers his eyes from the strong spotlights to see a bit more clearly.

“Welcome to our studio, Hoseok. You’re the first Hidden Card bachelor of the night. Are you nervous?“, Inguk asks him and Hoseok nods vigorously.

“Yes. I am. A lot! I mean… I… I might be different from what Yumi expected me to be and I don’t even know if she picked me… I just hope… I just hope she can accept me as the person that I am.“, Hoseok admits and exhales loudly. He’s rubbing his hands and walks on the spot.

“You’re hoping to see Yumi standing behind those doors?“

“Of course!“

Inguk smiles widely and hands Hoseok a rose. “You know what to do if she’s really standing behind them.“

Hoseok nods again and nervously waits for the doors to open.

The drumroll plays once more and when the doors open, Yumi is standing behind them. She wears a dark blue princess dress with jewelry butterflies running from one shoulder to another.

The bachelor is shaking as he sees the contestant and breathes out a very nervous. “Hey.“

“Hey“, the woman in blue replies.

Hoseok slowly walks up to Yumi, looking at the ground as he talks to her. “I’m sorry for not being entirely honest to you… I’m… not just a dance teacher. B-But I can take you around the world with an airplane! Uhm… what I wanted to say is… will you accept…this?“

He reaches out the rose to her and Yumi smiles brightly as she accepts it. She takes Hoseok’s hand and the very next moment the two disappear behind the closing elevator doors.

“There we have our very first couple of the night!“, Inguk tells the audience that is again applauding loud enough to suffocate Inguk’s voice in it. “But… there must be more than just one Hidden Card, right? There are two more bachelors with so much potential.“

“Kim Seokjin over here!“, the screen displays Seokjin on it. “I’m here to make a confession. I’m a Hidden Card.“, he says earnestly.

The audience is already up for going on with their applauding when his noisy windscreen wiper laughters silence them. “No, I’m just kidding. What…that wasn’t funny? But my jokes are gold! Oh… right… back to being serious now. I am a fashion designer that kept something secret that I always wanted to share but never could as I was scared to ruin my own career with it. South Korea is a place where you win or lose it all, depending on how you present yourself to the world. It doesn’t matter how. Your face. The brands you wear. Even if you’re available or not. I’m a fashion designer and I never thought that I’d have to deal with something like that but I had to learn that even as a fashion designer those things apply and that you can only achieve your dreams if you pretend to be perfect and approachable to those who can support you. But now I reached a point in my career where I know that all those things won’t touch my reputation in a bad way anymore. There are multiple rumors about me being homoual and I want to come clean about everything. No more rumors. No more hurting of my family. I am married and I have two kids.“

Seokjin steps out of the elevator and immediately bows down in front of the audience. “I am sorry for not telling the truth. I apologize to all those who felt blindsided by me. I never meant to hurt anyone. And I kept my silence about my family to protect myself but also them. I might have been selfish, so I want to tell you that I am sincerely sorry about this.“

Inguk pats Seokjin’s shoulder and the fashion designer gets up from the bowing position to look at the MC and the other bachelors sitting on the other side of the stage. Taehyung even waves at them.

“Another very surprising revelation.“, the MC says. “A lot of NaJin and JinHanna fans are probably shattered right now.“

“They invented ship names for us?“, the bachelor asks surprised.

“They did for sure.“

“Wow.“ Seokjin looks baffled.

“Are you ready to see what is behind those doors?“, he gets asked. He nods but sighs at the same time and when the drumroll plays and the doors open…

… there’s no one. Neither Johanna, nor Nara.

“WOW! Did anyone of you expect THAT?!“, Inguk exclaims and the audience gasps.

Seokjin is obviously relieved at the sight of the empty elevator and gets accompanied to the other bachelors by Inguk.

“Wait, but who did Nara pick then?“, Namjoon asks as soon as Seokjin sits down.

The answer follows by the screen playing an unexpected video of Nara throwing her card into the box. She’s then shown in the interview booth, being asked what she wrote on the card.

“My phone number. And the request to give it to Hugo.“, she answers. “Why? Because I’m Seokjin’s second choice. Ryuu Nara isn’t the second choice of anybody! Instead of wasting my time with someone like Seokjin, I’ll try to find real love now!“, she says and the screen fades to black.

“Then Nara isn’t here?“, Taehyung wonders.

“Oh, no, she’s right there.“ Inguk points into the audience where a light is spotted on Nara who waves at the bachelors, her dress as sparkling as a mirror ball, before she disappears into the darkness again.

“Oh! Hugo is getting a new girlfriend then?“, Taehyung asks upbeat.

While the guys are all talking to each other, Hoseok runs up the stage and finally joins the other bachelors.

“Look who’s finally joining us!“, Namjoon welcomes him.

Hoseok grins widely and the happy expression doesn’t want to make place for anything else. It’s super glued on his face.

“How’s the missus doing?“, Namjoon wants to know.

“Mis…what?“ Hoseok blinks irritatedly but the audience doesn’t get to know more of the conversation. Inguk is already on his way back and the bachelors are automatically being muted like before.

“One more bachelor to go but there are two contestants left. Is one of them pulling a Nara, are both of them getting their heart broken or will our last bachelor have to choose between them?“

Min Yoongi doesn’t look very happy when his face is shown on screen. He doesn’t even say something, he just sighs. And he looks exactly the same when he’s stepping out of the elevator. Yoongi is the only one who wears a red KS suit.

“Yoongi, tell us about yourself.“, Inguk urges and Yoongi inhales loudly.

“I’m Min Yoongi. I’m known as the producer and songwriter Suga… and I’m a Hidden Card.“

“Are you ready to see who is waiting behind this door?“, Inguk asks and hands Inguk a rose like the one that Hoseok got before.

Yoongi shoots Inguk with a death stare. “Just open the door.“

As he wishes, the doors are opened with the drumroll and Johanna and Mihoon both wait behind it for Yoongi’s final decision. Johanna for the first time during the entire show wears a dress, the one that Seokjin made for her. Mihoon in contrast wears a flashy, silvery sequin dress. Johanna looks more nervous than Mihoon, yet even Mihoon does seem a lot less relaxed than usual. For a brief moment Seokjin’s face is shown in a close-up, the designer curiously looking at the contestants and the bachelor.

“The decision is yours.“, Inguk says and quickly takes a few steps back.

Yoongi doesn’t even blink his eyes once. He just walks to Johanna and stops in front of her. Mihoon tries hard not to scowl but a bit of it breaks through her resistance wall of a face.

“Johanna… you taught me a lot of things. When I was with you, I felt like I found a soulmate. I enjoyed every bit of our time together… but you also reminded me of something that I tried to forget. And I don’t want to feel like that ever again.“ With that he turns around to Mihoon. “Mihoon… there’s something… weird connecting us. Sometimes I don’ know if I like or dislike you. And when I’m the most annoyed or angry at you, I feel the most connected with you, too. I think this feeling is mutual. I don’t know where this might go or where it’s coming from, but it’s there.“

The producer sighs and covers his eyes with his hand. “Oh god, I hate this sentimental *beep*“, he mutters quietly enough to only be understood thanks to the edited subs. “What am I doing to myself?“

The hand sinks again as the other one with the rose starts to stiffen.

“I’m sorry.“, he says to Johanna, grabs Mihoon’s hand and drags her with him, so the two of them can disappear in the elevator.

Johanna is left in the studio, mouth gaping as she can’t believe what just happened.

Inguk watches her eyes starting to water a little.

“…do you need a moment?“

The contestant is able to suppress the tears, closes and nods. It’s not sure if she feels heartbroken or just utterly shocked, but the moment she inhales calmly, her lower lip starts shivering.

“And the second Hidden Card is shading into the sunset with Mihoon! Applause for Johanna please, who stayed until the very end!“, the MC reacts quickly and enables the contestant to leave the stage without being asked unpleasant questions.

For a moment Inguk’s smile gets waxy and he shortly touches his in-ear headset. Yet, the professionalism returns soon and with a charming smile he remains in front of the elevator instead of going back the the bachelors.

“Seven bachelors, two Hidden Cards. And those two even found love! What an eventful evening we had until now! But there’s one more revelation to be made.“

For a last time the screen lights up and Inguk’s face is shown on in.

“Good evening. I’m Seo Inguk, I’m a famous actor and I came here to find love. I’m the third Hidden Card. Or how I’d even call it…the Hidden Mastercard.“ A content smile on his lips spreads. “And there is something I have to show you.“

The scene shifts and Inguk’s face pops up enormously as he’s grabbing the camera and drags it with him to hide somewhere. “Psssht, don’t get caught that instantly, this is supposed to be a surprise.“, he warns. The background of where he currently is, looks like a huge event hall with a massive amount of people in it. The scene shifts another time and the person shown next is contestant Jiho who is in the middle of a gaming competition with her team. Jiho lets out an enraged “GET WRECKED ^%$#@#$%^!!“ while Inguk laughs about it in the audience area. The show fastforwards to the moment where Jiho’s team wins and they all celebrate the victory together. Another skip happens and Jiho gets out of the hall into the backstage area where Inguk is already waiting for her. Her teammates start giggling when they see him immediately and make space for Jiho who looks perplexed when she finds Inguk standing in front of them.

“What are the cameras for?“, she asks.

Inguk clears his throat and hides his hands behind his back. “This might be a big surprise… I wanted to thank you for participating at Bachelors’ Paradise and joining us all on the journey to find love. And there’s a final question I want to ask you.“ His hands move forwards and in them there is a red rose.

“Would you accept my rose?“

A close-up of Jiho’s surprised face is shown and the the camera zooms out of the screen in the studio.

As so often this night, a gasp runs through the audience and Inguk looks sincerely amused about it.

“Do you want to know what Geum Jiho answered to that question?“, he wants to know and the audience is in an uproar.

Once more the elevator doors open and Jiho steps outside, wearing her typical T-Shirt and jacket but a black skirt with white stars on it. She holds the red rose in her hands and smiles as she joins Inguk on the stage.

The bachelors on their seats are applauding, Yoongi finally sitting next to them, as Jiho and Inguk are hugging each other on the stage.

The show ends with a selection of best-offs. Snippets of the different challenges, deep moments together with the bachelors and then a collection of the final moments together with the bachelors.

At the very end of the show, the seven bachelors, plus Inguk, are standing in front of the audience, all bowing.

“Thank you so much for watching the show and following us the entire time!“, they say in a choir and wave at the audience that applauds while red rose petals are raining from the ceiling.

With that the show comes to an end.

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