Real Dating Lab: Poisoned Apple 2 Premiere - Shocking Twists and Must-Watch Highlights
Get ready for heart-pounding drama! The highly anticipated Season 2 of SBS Plus and Kstar's hit variety show Real Dating Lab: Poisoned Apple (aka Poisoned Apple) premieres on November 1st. This dating experiment series, famous for testing the limits of love, returns spicier and more venomous than ever. From psychological showdowns to irresistible temptations, here are the key viewing points to amp up your excitement for the first episode.
Client vs. Apple Girl: Pre-Contact Psychological Warfare?
One of Season 2's fresh twists? The client gets a face-to-face with the seductive 'Apple Girl' tasked with tempting their partner before the experiment kicks off. In the premiere, our client is 'Teto Girl,' who's been dating her sweet, four-years-younger boyfriend ('Egen Man') but finds their relationship stale—they've even broken up once before because he's "too nice and pure."
Enter the custom-fit Apple Girl, who doesn't hold back during their pre-meeting. She drops bold lines like, "Can I rock tight outfits?" and "Skinship might happen during the op—is that cool?" It seems like she's just seeking permission, but it's a sly warning shot. The client smirks confidently: "My boyfriend would never fall for it." But when Apple Girl quips, "What if I end up falling for him?", the client snaps, "What are you even saying?!"
The provocations don't stop, leaving the client fuming: "I almost said something nasty—it really got under my skin." Studio MC Lee Eun-ji jokes it's like a "UFC fight," while Yoon Tae-jin adds, "Felt like watching Love and War." This tense pre-contact showdown will have you on the edge of your seat—will the sparks fly into full-blown fireworks?
Irresistible Apple Moves and an Escape-Proof Operation
Post-prep, the production team unleashes a meticulously crafted setup for the protagonist (the client's boyfriend), under the motto: "Start precise, end flawless." Dubbed the 'Malignant Poison Apple Operation,' it shocks the client and the MCs with its diabolical genius.
Leveraging the couple's love for fortune-telling, they hire an actor who out-mystics any shaman to build hype through a fake divination. Then, playing on the boyfriend's occasional modeling gigs, they engineer a "totally natural" encounter with Apple Girl—trapping him in a web he can't escape.
Apple Girl goes full throttle, delivering the high-octane seduction she teased in the pre-meeting. The client tries to stay cool but ends up blushing furiously. She even tails them incognito during a location switch, confessing it felt like "tracking an affair"—pure emotional whiplash! Eyes will be glued: How does the protagonist hold up against this unavoidable temptation? And in the post-op 'private talk,' what raw confessions will spill when they confront the results?
5CM's Stormy Banter: Immersion and Fun Dialed to MAX!
Season 2's studio lineup—Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, Lee Eun-ji, Yoon Tae-jin, and Heo Young-ji—is a goldmine of 'dating show superfans' with real-life bonds that ignite insane chemistry from tape one. New additions Yoon Tae-jin and Heo Young-ji steal the show with their unfiltered zingers, flipping the studio upside down.
Yoon cracks, "I'm terrible at flirting usually—maybe I should take notes from Apple Girl," only to bail dramatically: "I can't watch this!" Cue the laughs. Heo Young-ji, channeling vicarious rage, declares, "If my boyfriend pulled that, I'd slap him silly!" Their raw energy cranks up the immersion, making every reaction hit harder.
- Why Watch? Perfect mix of tension, laughs, and relatability.
- MC Magic: From Jeon Hyun-moo's steady hand to Yang Se-chan's comic timing—pure entertainment.
- Season Upgrade: Bolder experiments, fiercer flirts, and zero dull moments.