Debuting March 8 at 11:05 p.m., SBS Special’s "Mongle Mongle Mongle" spotlights the journey of young adults with developmental disabilities as they build their very first romances. It’s a new project from PD Go Hye-rin, whose previous work won a Baeksang Arts Award for "Special-Hakjeon". Fourteen-year married duo Lee Hyo-ri and Lee Sang-soon, famous for their rock-solid relationship, step in as “center directors” to guide these “Mongle” participants toward love―promising feel-good synergy.
The three-part series documents adult participants who want to date as they find love in their own way―first blind dates, first outings, and first relationships. Their butterflies and heart-flutters evoke a real-life "Extraordinary Attorney Woo"-style romance that’s easy to root for.
Alongside the premiere announcement, a teaser and posters dropped, melting hearts and amping up anticipation for "Mongle Mongle Mongle".
In the teaser, the Mongle participants share the excitement of waiting for their first romance and answer candidly about what “love” feels like. One describes their heart “melting, like when flowers bloom.” Another laughs, “What’s going on with my heart?” as it races nonstop. Their honest, pure feelings make you cheer them on without even thinking about it.
Expectations are also high for the couple’s hands-on coaching. Lee Hyo-ri and Lee Sang-soon practice mock blind dates, go shopping together to nail a foolproof first-date look, and stay close as true romance counselors. Overcome with emotion, they say, “Why is this so moving and beautiful?”―raising curiosity about the stories to come on "Mongle Mongle Mongle".
It’s the kind of show that makes you smile and root for love. In a world flooded with dopamine hits, "Mongle Mongle Mongle" promises a refreshingly pure charm.
Breaking stereotypes and delivering both butterflies and healing, "Mongle Mongle Mongle" premieres on the 8th at 11:05 p.m.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)