Single’s Inferno is one of the best reality TV dating shows on the block (thank you sm, Netflix).
Similar to Too Hot To Handle, Single’s Inferno throws some extremely attractive Korean singles on a (basically) deserted island in hopes that they’ll find love and couple up. Their incentive? ‘Paradise.’ The island is dubbed as a ‘hell’ as these singles have to fend for themselves in the heat of the summer, however, if two prospective couples choose each other anonymously, they have the opportunity to head out to Paradise Hotel & Resorts off-site. In a helicopter, might we add?
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Season 1 of the show was obviously a massive success, and its gorgeous contestants will always be *the OGs*. So, what are the Single’s Inferno Season 1 stars up to in 2024? Scroll down to take a look at what each participant is up to (and where you can find, read: stalk) their socials…
Single’s Inferno Season 1: Where are they now?
An Yea-won
As of January 8, 2024: It’s clear from the bombshell’s Instagram account that Yea-won becomes more multifaceted (and oh-so-gorgeous) with every passing year. Not only is she an avid footballer, but she’s also a tireless traveller, having even celebrated her 29th birthday in Abu Dhabi. She regularly celebrates her family in photos, and most recently, she posted a sentimental IG reel honouring her mum and brother.
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Underrated baddie Yea-won was *the* ray of sunshine on the island, and we’re not sure what we loved more, her unproblematic coupling with Jun-sik or her friendship with So-yeon. The 29-year-old is a model, personal trainer, and has previously been in fitness competitions.
As of 17 January 2022, Yea-won spoke up on her socials explaining her current relationship status with Jun-sik. The sweetheart said that they remain good friends, but nothing more, and she even posted a Q&A video with Cha Hyun-seung from the show.
The duo (who make the cutest pair,) seemed cozy behind the camera, and obvs their fans are rooting for them to date.
Press play below to give it a watch:
Song Ji-a
As of January 8, 2024: Song Ji-a wished her followers well for Christmas, and in commemoration of the New Year, she stated via Instagram, “Goodbye 2023 and hello 2024. I hope that you all are much more happier and healthier for this 2024.” The Korean queen is gorgeous as ever, and she’s recently taken up a range of fashion and beauty projects, whether it be in the realm of fashionable footwear, haircare, or skincare.
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She *is* the moment, she *is* a mood. Ji-a was one of the most sought-after gals on the island and just one look at the 27-year-old beauty content creator‘s socials explains her popularity. Although she was stuck voting between Hyeon-joong, Si-hun, and late newcomer Hyun-seung, she followed her heart at the very end calling Hyeon-joong her “puppy.”
No, legit, she said “let’s go my puppy” and the internet went wild.
I’m so happy for them finally hyeon joong & jia end game 😭 #SinglesInferno pic.twitter.com/LWZbxyFhux
— zia쟈 (@ziafltr) January 8, 2022
Fun fact: This star was a YouTuber before she joined Single’s Inferno.
As of 31 January 2022, Song Ji-a has deleted most of her posts on social media, just revealing one message to her fans about her counterfeit designer products scandal.
The contestant even turned her comments off and released an apology video via her YouTube channel. “When I think about my past self, I think about how pathetic I was. I should have reflected deeply inward when people were rooting for me — but I was too focused on the physical portrayal of Song Ji-a. I am so sorry” she says.
As of 2 June 2022, Single’s Inferno star Song Ji-a reappeared on social media after months of leaving the platform and deleting all her posts. The reality show contestant posted an image of herself captioning ‘Thank you for your concern and support, I’m in good health and well. How are you all doing?’
Unsurprisingly, her comments section was flooded with love and all her fans were happily welcoming her back.
Kim Hyeon-joong
As of January 8, 2024: The handsome fella regularly illuminates our IG feeds with his workout routine (shoutout to @moodgym__official), brand collaborations, and gorgeous face. Today, his YouTube channel has almost 79K subscribers. We can’t wait to see more of Kim Hyeon-joong (!!)
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The 30-year-old model and personal trainer Hyeon-joong stayed a one-woman man the entirety of the season and described himself as a ‘golden retriever guy.’ Now his nickname makes a bit more sense.
During the season finale, Yahoo reported that he posted a dog snap to his IG story referring to Ji-a’s name for him, and also indicating that their relationship has worked out outside the show.
As of 2 March 2022, he started his own YouTube vlog called Hyeonjoong.
NAURRRR jia saying “lets go, puppy” and hyeon joong’s insta update be giving me butterflies every minute and sec 😩#SinglesInferno pic.twitter.com/kHel7sY75p
— k (@saesangnidaa) January 8, 2022
Shin Ji-yeon
As of January 8, 2024: Shin Ji-yeon is a very active YouTuber, regularly posting lifestyle vlogs which we absolutely adore. Taking her loyal fans along on all of her adventures—ranging from travel, morning routines, camping, the gym, ballet, food, and so much more—the bombshell continues us to bless us with daily doses of her exciting life.
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Adorable 25-year-old Ji-Yeon left the island with Se-hoon but was crushing on Si-hun at first. The neuroscience student who goes to University in Canada had her old IG account hacked, but she’s building a following again. She hasn’t posted anything yet indicating her and Se-hoon’s romance, so we’ll keep an eye out for the couple.
As of February 15, 2022: Ji-Yeon posted a sweet pic of her holding flowers, and fans are convinced that they’re from Se-hoon.
Moon Se-hoon
As of January 8, 2024: In 2023, rumours began to circulate regarding Moon Se-hoon’s alleged romance with (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon. Both stars’ agencies and representatives denied the dating rumours. The Single’s Inferno star signed an exclusive contract with his agency, Chorokbaem ENM, in April 2023.
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TBH, we want someone as dedicated to us as Se-hoon was to Ji-Yeon. The restaurant owner’s emotional rollercoaster was *the* highlight of the show, especially as he was rejected by Ji-Yeon plenty of times before her feelings changed.
Although he’s kept quiet about his relationship, according to his IG he’s been trying his hand at modelling! Yaaaas, get that bag Se-hoon.
As of Feb 15, 2022: There have been some updates on Se-hoon and Ji-Yeon’s relationship! (Supposedly.) Se-hoon’s Q&A video with Gomong showed the Netflix show’s contestant describing Ji-Yeon as “really pretty.” And when asked what his opinion was on his future children watching Single’s Inferno, he explained that he’d let them watch, and “it would go like ‘Dad! Mom is there.’ That could happen, right? Is this right? I’m saying everything today.”
Obvs, Se-hoon mighta just let it slip that ~Ji-Yeon~ would be ‘mom’ in that scenario.
Kаng So-yeon
As of January 8, 2024: She’s a professional content creator, a sports-entertainer, a model, an actor, and a golf announcer. Honestly, is there anything Kаng So-yeon can’t do? She regularly posts YouTube vlogs which we seriously cannot get enough of. We love a successful queen.
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Okay, we’ll be real, we have a huge girl-crush on So-yeon. The 34-year-old is the CEO of Hit Fit Boxing and the athleisure company GoodRound, as well as playing almost every sport under the sun.
The girl boss coupled up with Jin-taek for most of the series and things seem to be going well between the two as TheCinemaholic reported So-yeon and Jin-taek posting IG videos from what looks like the same tennis courts back in August, suggesting they were spending time together after the show.
Click here to read our exclusive interview with the reality TV show star.
Oh Jin-tаek
As of January 8, 2024: Since starring in Single’s Inferno in 2021, the 32-year-old star wrote and published an autobiographical book recounting his honest feelings, thoughts, and experiences on the show. We wish Jin-tаek continued success in his fashion menswear brand Ascottage.
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30-year-old Jin-taek is also a business owner with his role as co-founder of fashion menswear brand Ascottage. He’s seen modelling his own designs and seemingly playing sports alongside his gal So-yeon. We stan this power couple.
Kim Jun-sik
As of January 8, 2024: The loyal 30-year-old star regularly promotes Netflix on Instagram, most recently encouraging his followers to watch season 3 of none other than Single’s Inferno. Of course, fans flooded the comments section expressing just how much they miss the beloved season 1 cast. Apart from that, the heartthrob and avid reader continues to wow us with his fantastic book recommendations.
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28-year-old Jun-sik and Yea-won were robbed of their screen time and that’s a fact. This entrepreneur owns a health food brand called Kamee, and although he hasn’t touched upon his and Yea-won’s relationship much, we’re content with the collage of polaroids he posted including the two of them.
Choi Si-hun
As of January 8, 2024: Nothing new: Choi Si-hun continues to slay the game. Since his role on Single’s Inferno and Cafe Kilimanjaro, the talented actor additionally starred in Korean mini-series drama The New Employee in 2022.
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32-year-old Si-hun is the designer for the brand Hoten, and stays single by the end of the season. His interest in Ji-yeon was peaked when he arrived on the island, but he then fell (hard) for Ji-a and was rejected during the finale.
As of 13 August 2020, he acted in a series called “Cafe Kilimanjaro”.
Cha Hyun-seung
As of January 8, 2024: The 32-year-old Single’s Inferno alumnus, dubbed “genuinely the most attractive man I’ve ever lied eyes on” by an Instagram user (we totally agree), recently visited Abu Dhabi. In fact, he constantly shares snippets of his adventures with his followers, whether on Instagram or YouTube. The heartthrob has additionally collaborated with some of the most prestigious, high-end brands out there such as Dior Beauty.
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Cha Hyun-seung was one of Song Ji-a’s many love interests throughout their stay on the island. The professional dancer did *not* make it in the long run with Ji-a, but his YouTube video with Yea-won shows some chemistry that may or may not prove a budding relationship. (Hopefully.)
Cha Hyun-seung is Sunmi’s backup dancer and there have been a lot of dating rumors among them because of their chemistry.
Seong Min-ji
As of January 8, 2024: Since starring on Single’s Inferno, Kim Su-min has collaborated with luxury powerhouses such as Dior and YSL, in addition to travelling to Tokyo and working on all sorts of exciting projects with her twin sister. Did we mention her incredible YouTube vlogs? We wish this queen all the best moving forward.
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This Single’s Inferno contestant joined later on in the series and was (basically) lovestruck by Moon Se-hoon even though he was pretty committed to Ji-yeon. She’s a freelance model and fun fact: has a twin sibling!
Kim Su-min
As of January 8, 2024: The ray of sunshine brightens up our IG feeds one post at a time. Her YouTube channel also has no shortage of fun and exciting vlogs which showcase her lovely personality.
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Kim Su-min arrived at the island as a new joiner with Seong Min-ji, and was *also* slightly crushing on Moon Se-hoon. However, after a date or two, Su-min decided that Choi Si-hun was a better match for her, so much so that she even invited him to ‘Paradise’ on the final night. However, we ~all~ know how that went down.
The model specialises in representing skincare brands, and tbh, after taking one look at her IG it makes perfect sense.
Watch this space for more Single’s Inferno updates.
Lead image courtesy of Instagram/ @__1126.1 and @dear.ziaaa