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‘Single’s Inferno’: Season 4 Cast of Netflix Dating Series Revealed & More Updates
Single’s Inferno has returned for its fourth and hottest season yet.
Ranking in Netflix’s Top 10 in 29 countries after its Season 3 premiere last winter and now the first Netflix Korea unscripted series to be renewed for a fourth season, the Korean reality program is bringing the next batch of singles to Inferno island, where they must muster eight days of new friendships, potential lovers, and emotional breakthroughs.
Touted for its more coy approach to reality TV, the contestants delicately juggle pursuing the people that pique their interest. More often than not, friends are often in contention with one another, vying for the same guy or girl unbeknownst to each other due to their anonymous bidding system. The result? An emotionally and physically tense show, cultivating the highs of a more real-feeling courtship process.
The show is spurred on by the panel of hosts who accompany the program each season, various Korean actors and personalities who watch the show with you in real-time and add their own incredibly entertaining feedback. Keep reading to learn everything we know about the upcoming season.
How does this Single’s Inferno work?
The concept is simple: A group of single women and men meet and live on a “deserted” island, known as Inferno. Over the course of eight days, the contestants cook meals together, play competitive group games, and ultimately get to know one another on a more casual basis.
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The goal of the show is to get off Inferno and make it to Paradise, finding your perfect match by the end of the eight days. The only way to go to Paradise is if a couple successfully bids for each other, making them a match. At Paradise awaits five-star hotel rooms, endless room service, hot tubs, massages, you name it. There, the couples get to know each other on a more personal level.
Each season has only a handful of opportunities to go to Paradise, so who contestants choose to try to match with must be done strategically, weighing the question: Are you going to take a chance and try to match with the person who might not be interested in you, or are you just trying to go to Paradise?
Oh, and one more thing. The contestants cannot reveal their ages or professions to one another until they are in Paradise. And what’s said in Paradise must stay there.
Who is in the cast of Single’s Inferno Season 4?
Single’s Inferno often chooses an array of eligible Korean bachelors and bachelorettes, with professions ranging from professional basketball players to stockbrokers to café owners to full-time Harvard students. See the full Season 4 cast below:
Lee Si-an
This season, the cast includes Si-an, a 25-year-old freelance model, who said she joined the show looking for a “fiery, passionate, whirlwind romance” with a guy with a “strong inner self.” She’s previously competed on idol survivor shows and was a member of the girl group Happyface Girls, as well as a former competitive swimmer.
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Chung You-jin
Next up this season is You-jin, a 28-year-old dancer who is pursuing a master’s degree in contemporary dance at Korea’s Ewha Womans University. The 28-year-old says she’s been described as “adorable, lovable, cute, and a little quirky.”
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Kim Min-seol
Third is Min-seol, who described herself as having a puppy-like face and energy. She’s also competitive and goes after guys with a “fierce determination, diving right in without hesitation.”
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Bae Ji-yeon
Fourth to join is Ji-yeon, who shows she’s passionate about fitness and horseback riding. Her ideal type is a guy with a fit body and nice shoulders and doesn’t want someone who “seems too calculating.”
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Kim Hye-jin
Hye-jin describes herself as “silly” and “unpredictable” who dances when she’s excited. Her go-to move is to state at someone she’s interested in intently, which makes them fall for her.
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Kim A-rin
Lastly for the women is A-rin, who describes herself as having a “surprising charm” and an easygoing personality. She says she joined the show to “meet people who are attractive on the inside and outside like me.”
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Kim Tae-hwan
Tae-hwan introduces himself in Season 4 as “full of love with unshakeable self-confidence.” He also says that he has a tendency to prioritize love over his career, showing how serious he is about romance.
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Kook Dong-ho
Dong-ho describes himself as warm-hearted, gentle, and expressive, quickly winning over the panel.
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Theo Jang
Jang is a 29-year-old who started his career in Korea but hopes to make it to Hollywood. He has appeared in K-dramas including Miss Independent Ji-eun and A Man in a Veil. He describes himself as bold and straightforward “like a bulldozer.” A self-aware “bad boy,” Theo does not play hard to get.
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Kim Jeong-su
Jeong-su is a 33-year-old coffee shop owner who describes himself as a “golden retriever” boyfriend. He strives for “a playful and affectionate relationship” and says his “deep, reassuring voice” is his strongest asset.
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Yuk Jun-seo
Lastly for the men, Jun-seo is a 28-year-old former UDT soldier who now works as a painter. He’s already been in the reality television world as a former cast member of the military survival show The Iron Squad. He has also acted in Seasons 2 and 3 of the Netflix K-drama Sweet Home. In his introduction, he acknowledges that he can look harsh but is actually “adorable, cute, clumsy, and carefree.”
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How many couples have successfully left the island so far?
Last season, four couples successfully left the island together: Gwan-hee and Hey-seon; Choi Min-woo and Yu Si-eun; Lee Jin-seok and An Min Young; and Park Min-kyu and Kim Gyu-ri.
Who is hosting this Single’s Inferno Season 4?
The five moderators are the same as the previous season: comedian Hong Jin-kyung, actress Lee Da-hae, Korean boy band member Kyuhyun, rapper Hanhae, and former fan-favorite Season 2 contestant Kim Jin-young.
Where is Single’s Inferno filmed?
Single’s Inferno has been filmed in several locations across South Korea. Seasons 1 and 2 were located near Incheon, a port city about an hour away from the country’s capital, Seoul. Season 3 switched it up and relocated Paradise to a new luxury hotel on Jeju Island, a popular tourist destination known for its lava caves and the volcano Hallasan.
Single’s Inferno, Season 4 Premiere, January 14, Tuesday, Netflix
