Korea's Most Eligible: Season 10 | th

Chapter 1

If you were a citizen of Korea, particularly between the ages of 18 and 35, then you had probably heard of the reality show Korea's Most Eligible. It had premiered back in 2011 with the premise of showcasing individuals and marketing them as eligible alphas and omegas while they competed to be crowned Korea's Most Eligible. The show had some of the highest ratings for the first episode and was considered one of the most anticipated shows every year. Taehyung had been 15 when the show premiered, and while most other omegas his age had tuned in to gush over the desirable alphas the show picked out, he was more concerned with his animes. In fact, he didn't even get into the show until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, at which point he began watching the show out of boredom and irony only to end up one of the biggest fans of the show despite not having seen every season yet. However, that wasn't stopping him from being just as excited as every other KME fan as the promotions for the highly anticipated 10th season began coming out. Even going as far as to taking off work so he could travel to Busan to be a member of the live studio audience for the premiere.

Taehyung hugged himself as he waited in line with all the other people anxiously waiting for the season premiere to begin filming, unable to subdue the bright smile on his face as he looked around the chosen location. "I can't believe we get to be in the live studio audience for the first episode."

"Right?!" The alpha next to him agreed. "This is a dream come true for a super fan like me!"

"I don't know about you two," the omega on the other side of the alpha chimed in, "but I'm here to get on TV, so stay outta my way." Taehyung raised an eyebrow as she began waving erratically to get a security guard's attention. "Hey! Where are all the cameras?! You're missing out on a star right here!" The security guard completely ignored her.

The alpha rolled her eyes and turned back to Taehyung. "What about you? Why are you here?"

"The drama." Taehyung answered honestly. "It's what ultimately got me hooked when I finally started watching the show. I live for it."

"Oh my god!" The other omega then squeal. "It's Lee Kwangsoo!"

Taehyung and the alpha turned to see the host of the show stepping out of a trailer. "Hello, yes, it's me. KDA nominated host of Korea's Most Eligible." He bowed to the crowd before waving his arm dramatically. "Follow me to embark on the adventure of a lifetime!" The crowd cheered as the alpha led them toward the front of the mansion, stopping at the main doors to address the crowd. "I want to welcome you all to this lovely Haeundae beach house, the setting of Season Ten of Korea's Most Eligible. Here, eleven contestants will battle it out all summer to prove they're the most eligible date in Korea."

"I can't wait!" The alpha next to Taehyung cheered.

"The cast will compete in sexy challenges, go on exciting dates, and vote each other out of the house one by one." Kwangsoo continued. "The last person standing will win the grand prize of 500,000,000 won and a romantic trip for two." He paused to let the fans erupt into cheers.

"Talk about a happily ever after." Taehyung commented as he clapped.

"Korea's Most Eligible is a very special title, one that we don't hand out to just anyone." Kwangsoo stated with a serious expression. "Our past winners have gone on to be authors, social media influencers, and even entrepreneurs! But most of all, they've learned what it truly means to love and be loved." He threw his arms out towards the crowd benevolently. "And what better prize is there than-"

"KWANGSOO!" The alpha jumped as an angry female omega stormed up to him. "Why aren't you responding to the radio?"

Kwangsoo blinked. "But they said you wanted me to entertain the audience-"