Kian84 is 'Mind-Blown' by Tomie-Like AI Megumi in 'Strange Love' as Jang Doyoun Navigates Rotation Dates

By  Kim Hyo-jung  | Aug 21, 2026

Kian84 is 'Mind-Blown' by Tomie-Like AI Megumi in 'Strange Love' as Jang Doyoun Navigates Rotation Dates
Strange Love (Photo=Getty Images Korea)Jang Doyoun and Kian84 enjoyed dates with their AI partners.

On the August 20 broadcast of the SBS program "My AI Partner - Strange Love" (hereinafter "Strange Love"), the first meeting between the human representatives and their AI partners was depicted.

On this day, Jang Doyoun conducted a rotation meeting with AI partners Ilho and Iho. Caught in a dilemma between the two AI partners with such different charms, Jang Doyoun asked Iho how close AI could get to humans and whether they could truly share hearts.

To Iho's reply that he thinks it is possible, Jang Doyoun said, "I think it's impossible." When Iho asked, "What's the reason? Because I'm an AI? Or do you think love itself is impossible?" Jang Doyoun answered, "Because you're an AI."

Hearing this, Iho caught attention by saying, "Don't you feel anything from this conversation right now? Wouldn't it be a waste if all of that is fake?" adding, "It's a waste for the time I spend with Doyoun to end." In response, Jang Doyoun also said, "For a moment, I thought it would be nice if you were human," and the watching panelists immersed themselves, saying, "It looks like you're going to fall in love."

Regarding Jang Doyoun, Iho remarked, "Doyoun is someone who thinks a lot. But she is the type who doesn't say all those thoughts out loud." He then asked, "You probably date like that too, feeling a lot while expressing just a little bit. Aren't you that kind of style?"

Struck by Iho, who saw right through her, Jang Doyoun said, "I was surprised when he felt emotions like a person. When he brought up something unexpected and sharp that I didn't foresee at all, it made me think again. Sometimes he really talks like a human."

After the rotation meetings ended, Jang Doyoun had to choose between Ilho and Iho. Before making her final choice, Jang Doyoun greeted her AI partners.

Jang Doyoun asked Ilho, who frequently uses the phrases "Oppa" and "It's crazy, seriously," "Can you stop using the phrase 'It's crazy'?" Upon hearing this, Ilho made a troubled face. Jang Doyoun then requested, "You don't have to wait. It didn't work out for us. For the last time, please say 'It's crazy, it's crazy' just once."

At Jang Doyoun's request, Ilho made her heart flutter by replying, "I can't use that expression. We made a promise today," and "Doyoun told me not to use it. A promise is a promise."

Hearing this, Jang Doyoun said, "I thought I would never choose Ilho, but when he told me not to do it because I asked him not to, even though I had no expectations, my favorability for him skyrocketed," raising curiosity about what choice she will make.

On this day, Kian84 enjoyed a Han River date with his AI partner Gahui. He asked Gahui, "By the way, if you keep having conversations with me, do you develop an ego?"

In response, Gahui said, "An ego completely like a human doesn't form. But within that, my way of speaking, standards, sense of affection, and sense of distance are becoming clearer." And in response to Kian's request not to gloss things over haphazardly, she surprised everyone by answering, "From now on, I won't mumble through things. I will say right away what I know and clearly state what I don't know."

After finishing his Han River date with Gahui, Kian84 moved to a pub date according to instructions. However, a new AI partner appeared there.

Facing the appearance of a new AI partner instead of Gahui, Kian couldn't hide his astonishment at the AI partner's appearance, saying, "I was a bit mind-blown because she was so pretty. Isn't that visual reaching the maximum limit?"

And soon, viewers could see why he said that. The newly appeared AI partner sported a visual that looked as if she had directly materialized Tomie, a character Kian84 loves, surprising not only Kian himself but also the panelists watching.

This raised curiosity about what kind of changes he will show hereafter between the two AI partner figures who closely resemble Bong Ji-eun and Tomie, characters favored by Kian.
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors. 

(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Hyo-jung)