Single’s Inferno Season 2 (2022)

Relationship Heaven

I was a fan of Season 1, but this season was head and shoulders above that. It was interesting and fun to watch with raw emotions on display. The women were beautiful and the guys were handsome making for interesting matchups. One woman did draw a lot of attention, like last season, which made for a very exciting and emotional ending. Strangely enough one of the women got very little attention which surprised me since she was beautiful and one of the nicest women there. In a sense that’s what made this season so interesting. You just never know what makes feelings grow in a person or who will be attracted to who.

I really like the format but it lacked the visual satisfaction of seeing an individual relationship grow. Every conversation and activity was G rated with feelings held in check until the end. But overall it was interesting and worth the time.

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They upped the game from season one everything is just a bit more

9/10 is my rating. This is a 2002 South Korean reality dating show with 10, 57-68 minute episodes.

First I will provide a synopsis then review

Commentators/Hosts

Lee Da Hee- Model, singer, and actress
Cho Kyu-Hun - Actor and singer (idol). He is a member of Super Junior.
Hong Jin-Kyung - Model, comedian, singer and actress. She owns her own food company.
Jung Han-Hae - Rapper and singer.

Participants

Females

Lee Nadine (age 22) Neuroscience pre-med major at Harvard University
Shin Seoul-Ki (age 24) Piano major at Seoul University
Park Se-jeong (age 26) Model for brands such as BMW and Sony
Lee So-e (age 22) Acting major at Hanyang University
Choi Seo-Eun (age 28) Artist. Crowned as Miss Korea 2021.
Lim Min-su (age 26) model and CEO of online clothing boutique

Men

Choi Jong-woo (age 24) Barista of a family-owned cafe in Gangwon-do
Jo Yoong-Jae (age 31) Investment broker at Shinhan Investment Corp. Graduated with a Finance Management major from Hanyang University
Kim Han-bin (age 32) Chef/ restaurant owner. Won all kinds of prestigious culinary awards.
Shun Ding-woo (age 32) Plastic surgeon. Graduated from Yonsei University's College of Medicine
Kim Jin-young (age 28) YouTuber. Former ROKN UDT soldier
Kim Se-Jun (age 26) Tailor at Ascottage, founded by Season 1 participant Oh Jin-taek

They upped the attractiveness level for season 2. Super fit, muscular men and several of the women were models and/or had been in various pageants. From the 1st season to this season one thing I noticed overall is that many go for the person they are physically attracted to over someone they are slightly less attracted to but would be long term compatible with. They are all young and think about such things as people that age would.

*Spoilers
Lee Nadine is one of my favorite female participants. The fact that she speaks both Korean and English so well is impressive. Her drive and passion for medicine is extremely admirable. She is very forthright and honest which I enjoy. I think she is a great match with Kim Jin-young because they have so much in common. Neither seem to be overly demonstrative with affection. Both are very focused and driven in their pursuits. He enjoys thrill sports and she does too. She was in the army for a brief time and he was a soldier. I sense, in him, some recovery from the soldier life, perhaps some PTSD and I think she could best understand and help him with that. She is studying in the USA but he is interested in spending time in the USA. That being said he is highly attracted to Shin Seoul-Ki as are several of the other male participants. In their interactions I could tell they were both highly physically attracted to each other but could not hold a very long or substantive discussion with each other. He was able to talk to Nadine a lot as they had a lot of common interests and personality traits. I think she knew in the end he was not going to stay with her although his long pause with her made me wonder if he was considering it. I don't know if that was scripted and that was the reason she reacted the way she did or if she really had just moved on. If she moved on, I am proud of her because obviously she was not his first choice. If the show had run longer he might have become more interested in her because I think they were very compatible.

Shin Seol-ki seems very nice on the surface but it isn't a nice trait, to me, when you "string" people along. I thought she turned her attention to Choi Jong-woo as if she was seriously considering him when I really think she was focusing on him just to make Kim Jin-young jealous. Jong-woo was so kind and considerate of her noticing when she didn't feel well, bringing her medicine and just generally watching out and taking care of her. When they interacted they had a lot to talk about and she seemed attracted to him but not at the same level as Jin-young. I don't think he was interested in Seol-ki for competitive reasons or because the other male participants were interested in her, his interest seemed beyond her physical appearance and that he was also drawn to her for personal reasons. But, as young woman often do she would trample Jong-woo's feelings the minute Jin-young expressed interest. Physical attraction is fleeting, but a real connection with someone you also find attractive is rare. Although Seol-ki chose Jong-woo in the end I did not feel super good about them as a couple because I thought she put him through a lot emotionally out of her desire to be the center of attention.

Lee So-e was sweet, but her near obsession with Jo Yoong-jae was over the top. He made it very clear he was only interested her as a friend even before he became romantically interested in Choi Seo-eun. It was particularly frustrating when she debated asking Yoong-jae to Paradise on a sort of forced date after she said she was okay with them just being friends. I was so relieved when she did not follow through with that. I understand the whole being a fool for love mentality but that rarely works. When you have pride in yourself others respect you more. She would have stood a better chance with Yoong-jae moving on and making him feel competitive with other men. I was glad when Kim Se-jun liked So-e and took her to Paradise. He was so sweet to her about his interest and feelings but I felt like she shined him on a bit because she was sill hung up on Yoong-jae. I wanted to sit her down and have her watch the movie "He is Just Not That into You" because that was so much the case in this situation. Even if you manage to turn someone's interest toward you after being firmly friend zoned you wind up being the one that loves the most and that is a lonely position to be in.

I loved Kim Han-bin. His positive attitude was infectious. He was so sweet in all of his interactions with the female participants I was completely baffled they were not more interested in him. He did an amazing job in the wrestling ring for a man who was physically less muscular and a little smaller than the others. And he was having so much fun in that match. I was sorry when they ganged up and got him out.

The physical challenges are a lot of fun to watch. It is surprising who does well and who does not because you cannot always predict up front who will win. I thought for sure Jin-young would win, hands down, the wrestling match. As a former special forces I was sure the other men stood little chance unless they ganged up on him. I was pleasantly surprised how well all the men did holding off, sometimes even multiple other men, trying to get them out of the ring. And Jong-woo's absolute determination to be the winner was an amazing thing to watch. Those matches are so exciting.

Lim Min-su was another one that needed to watch "He's just Not That into You." She took a liking to Jin-young and invited him to Paradise even after she had been rebuffed. He was pretty clear, without being completely cruel, that he was not interested in her like that. With a man like Jin-young becoming clingy is only going to drive him even farther away. He prefers the hunt and the woman that attracts a lot of attention and is harder to get. She is such a beautiful girl and seemed nice enough, she should have moved on and considered maybe Shun Ding-woo or Kim Han-bin. But she got laser focused on Jin-young and did not allow herself to get to know the others at all.

Park Se-joung was a complete surprise. I thought she would be a favorite of the male participants because she reminded me of several female idols. She also seemed very nice and there were several times when the male participants had one on one conversations with her just as they wandered about Inferno. The female participants got along with her well. I think, with her, it was just timing. Had she won some of the competitions and the men gotten to know her better, she likely would have had more interest directed at her.

The commentator/hosts are one of my favorite parts of the show. Cho Kyu-hun is so sensitive and beyond cute when he expresses empathy for the participants. He has such a great read on motivations and very wise insights on what people are doing and what they should do. Lee Da-hee is very intuitive and her reactions to what is happening are very compelling. I love her fashion sense too, just seeing what she is wearing next is part of the fun. Hong Jin-kyung is funny as one would expect from a comedian. She brings such a fresh perspective to the group and I love it when she points things out. Jung Han-hae is quiet a lot of times, but he is introspective, so when he comments about things he usually has another perspective. As a group it feels like watching those show with a group of super fun people, like you are sharing a 4th wall with them. Some of the reviewers expressed negative views about the hosts but I think it makes the show. I don't think it would be nearly as enjoyable without the hosts.

After watching 2 seasons the things I think would improve an already great show. I think it is a mistake to let anyone go to Paradise with the same person twice. As a viewer those dates are boring. They already know each other, we already know about them, and with only 9 days it makes it even less likely they get to know other people. I think the show could run longer than nine days because some are just starting to think about someone else and the show ends. Nine days is not enough time to become interested in someone, get rejected, and move on to someone else. I also enjoy, as much as the time on Paradise, the time spent on Inferno and a longer run would allow more time for the singles to get to know each other on Inferno. I hope they do reunion shows because viewers, based on online traffic, are really interested in what the participants do after the show.

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Lee Nadine deserves better!

This reality show is about 12 singles in an island called Inferno who have to couple each other to spend their days in a place called Paradise. There are 6 sexy girls and 6 hot boys who are looking for its match. I love this reality show because it shows human behaviour in relation to dating and how they play the game. The emotions shown in the show are raw and it's really seen in the videos. It's just nice to see different people with different characteristics battle for the one they want and how attraction plays in the whole dating construct. My personal favorites are Lee Nadine, So-eun and Shin Seul-ki. I just love Lee Nadine so much. I wish her best.

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S2 >>>>>> S1 any day all day! SK-JY 's hand lock supremacy!!!!

I live for JY-SK finger-locking pool scene! That's the reason why I started watching. I have not seen the S1 as I'm not into dating shows. But deym, This dating show is the most wholesome I've ever seen. No skinships, no kissing and definitely no s**. Just pure butterflies in the stomach hahaha.

I'm invested into this dating show so much, even post-show I'm following the IG accounts of some cast members. Even post-show their friendship is on a different level and they are still much going upto these days.

I am not seeing another dating shows. SI S2 will be my favorite dating shows ever even though there are flaws in their program here and there, who cares!!!

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watched weekly as it came out since ep 4

might justtt be better than season one but i dont remember a whole lot of it so..
i actually liked most of the participants tho sometimes i would get mad..but i felt real chemistry between all of them so that was good and i felt so bad for nadine and especially sejeong i liked her since the first ep and it felt really dissapointing seeing nobody be super into her :( i never really thought seulki would turn out to be the most 'popular' contestant with the men so that was kind of surpiring and im lowkey glad she went with her heart and chose jongwoo he was always super into her and you could tell he was sincere with her like he had no eyes for another girl. jinyoung was pretty alright he did have chemistry with seulki but you could tell she changed her mind and went with jongwoo the last day or so. overall it was good and i pretty much binged the first 4 eps and had to wait the next day for the next episodes to come out aha

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Another season where the most boring people attract the most attention

Overall I think this season had a stronger start, but as the episodes went by it started to get very stale, with these long boring ass meaningless conversations between the participants. It's like koreans are unable to be straight forward and can only communicate through vague and repetitive riddles.

Honestly, it also just gets frustrating watching the people with the personaity traits of a lettuce attract the most number of suitors in the show. I'm still astounded at how Seulki was unable to hold basic conversation with others, also Jinyoung was so lame pleaseee, ex-military turned youtuber who is also unable to make eye contact with anyone omg. I guess fitting the beauty standards is enough for these people. At least I was entertained when Seulki ditched Jinyoung for like the most pathetic guy in both seasons lmao.

Also, poor Sejeong, she didn't even get to go to paradise just because she isn't as white as a sheet of paper. At least Soe and Sejun went out together. Also props to Hanbin for smiling through the pain, way to go king! And Nadine too, she deserved better. There's not much else to say here, I guess, this season can be pretty tiring, but it's worth the watch if you liked the first one.

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I liked this second season a lot better than the first one.
Let's just say that was a test, i Pilot if you will, and this is the actual start.
Where I hardly finished the last season, I watched this one with great interest.
The people that the staff selected this time, were more enjoyable and less inclined to heavily toxic behavior. The dynamics they created while interacting and their spontaneity was a winning card for this second edition of the show.
They felt like a real group of friends and normally delt with moments of tension with the appropriate seriousness.
I really loved it this time!
If they'll go for a 3rd I hope it will be like this one or better!

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Eventful

If you've watched S1, then by all means pls watch S2. If you have not seen S1, I would say this season is perhaps more eventful

Hot guys and girls. Diff types. Pretty onscreen and som do have chemistry. Theres slightly less camefa hogging where all scrwentime goes to 1female (biggest issue last season)

Editing needs some serious work. Some scenes were rather short and abrupt. Unaired scenes on Scoop should have been aired imo.

Took more than 6-7 episodes to get more depth into the participants. More than half of the seasons episodes were all on appearance, looks, feeble conversations. Not sure was it contestants took a long time to converse in depth or the editing. Only last few episodes finally felt more aubstance to them. They arw then more relatable.

Overall entertaining. I do hope they can hit it off post-inferno.

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Finally, A Genuine Dating Show with Minimal Drama and more Friendship instead

Storyline/Plot: Sometimes I question if the show is actually scripted because some goofy stuff happens but you know- let's just hope it isn't.
Cast: (from fav to least)
Kim Se Jun: LOVED LOVED LOVED him because he was literally just a vibe the whole show and he had undivided love and attention for my girl Lee Soe.

Kim Han Bin: Seriously LOVE LOVE LOVE him because he's cute and is a cook!! If there were younger female cast members they definitely would of been fighting for him!!

Lee Nadine: WOW who did not like Nadine? Seriously girl is living the true asian-american dream life. But obviously none of the male cast members would of picked her cause she isn't their type.

Choi Jong Woo: tbh he wasn't much in the beginning and I really did not think he had an influence on Seulki but he really came through during the mud pit fight. Honestly, at the end when Seulki chose him, I cried for him cause his dreams came true!!! He seems super sweet and would be such good bf material!

Lee Soe: I liked her in the beginning, kind of disliked her in the middle and liked her in end. I really felt for her because she reminded me of past self in relationships too. But glad she was mature and really took care of herself and took the time to move on from Yoongjae- so she could be with Sejun!!!

Shin Seul Ki: Honestly, I wasn't a big fan of her at first because she just gave off those vibes lol but she honestly isn't too bad. I really liked how she was able to stand her ground with her boundaries and chose herself at the end of the day. Honestly really thought she was going to choose Jinyoung thou LOL

Choi Seo Eun: She's really pretty and really cool and down to earth!! But her choice in men got me questioning lolol IDK if I would chose

Jinyoung: WOW I understand he was so popular and he was pretty cool but that shit he pulled at the last episode got me questioning. He seems like a genuine guy but he definitely thinks too much- like he was stuck in his head with Nadine and Seulki. He played their whole life future together before he even decided if he wanted to choose them lol. Also I think realistically he wouldn't have ended up with any of the girls just cause his lifestyle doesn't fit with them.

Park Se Jeong: Put her in a show in the US and all the bros would be down for her. Didn't really get to see her much and sad she didn't go to paradise but highkey she seems like those two-faced people??? Just cause that one scene where Nadine told her she was interested in talking to Jinyoung more but she went to Jinyoung first to talk to him....MEAN GIRL VIBES- steal ur bf & act like nothing happen vibes lololol

Jo Yoong Jae: Okay, let's be real, he is good looking and cool. But that plot twist gmfu and just the fact that he couldn't reject Soe didn't make sense and is highkey a red flag. Like he's 32, looks that good- probably had loads of girls chasing him- like he would know how to reject them right??? The whole scene where Soe and him were talking after he confirmed Seoeun's feelings pissed me off. Like she was trying to make him feel better....when she was the one being rejected. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE...
Lim Min Su: Honestly, this girl was boring. She was just there to add drama and create a divide between Jinyoung and Seulki. Didn't understand why she chose Jinyoung twice to go to Paradise- talk about awkward...lol

Shin Dong Woo: MY LEAST FAV- tbh he just smells red flag all over. It shocked me when he chose Seulki during the first rounds of Paradise- although it wasn't all that surprising; just more disappointing because ONE he was basically giving Nadine vibes that he was going to choose her but he chose Seulki instead. SO bro's a LIAR (like Nadine said in that post YT video lmfao). Anyways, it was disappointing because I really thought he was different from the average Asian man but he ain't.
And then the whole Seulki situation was just embarrassing- first their date in paradise was so awkward (like bro doesn't understand boundaries). and seriously even after Seulki told him that she wasn't interested in her no more, he still was trying to pursue her in a sense which was just so bad to watch- second hand embarrassment. OHHH and they way he just switched off after learning that Nadine was pre-med at Harvard was another red flag. Like he really could of been like older brother vibes and given her advice and such you know but he was just like turned off. Which is ironic bc that's what Seulki did when she learned he was a doctor, in my opinion.

Music: N/A
Rewatch Value: Probably won't rewatch just because it's only good the first time seeing it lol
Other Notes: The plot twists were crazy and really did not expect them to happen. Overall, I'm glad I watched the show though because there was minimal drama and loads of friendship and it was just genuine.

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Plenty of "curiosity" happening this season

I found S2 giving more depth to the participants than S1. For a dating show, it had more meaningful conversations and audience had the chance to know them better. I liked how they explore the conversations as an individual beyond romantic relationships. Soe expressing how unrequited love felt and choosing to go beyond temptation to chose Yoongjae was a journey in itself. Hanbin stating how he advises everyone on their relationship yet when it comes to his own dating doesn't know what to do was relatable af. The comments section in MDL and YT blooming with so many reactions was so much fun. Eventually the last destination for all the ship would conclude to this is just a show and most of it is scripted anyway :D Every analysis, theories from the viewers, despite knowing its a moo point, were told so excitedly.

The ending couples made sense actually. You can see how they fit together. Just off the radar, I loved Da hee's reaction to the participants and she looked beautiful in every outfit. Sejun stole the show for me with his witty replies. While everyone is fighting blood and sweat for girls, the man sunbathing was legit gold. Towards the end I was only interested in his arc and scenes. All them were nice people with qualifications which make them a par above the others and I enjoyed the dynamic between them as friends.

Btw Hanbin looks like Nam Joo Hyuk, doesn't he? Nobody pointed it on the show. He is totally green flag, sadly his plane didn't take off -_-

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I think that the second season of the show "Single's inferno" is not so interesting as the first season.Although the show expended for two more days but I think that is not enough .The players didn't catch up to get know each other in ten days.Also the show only focused in three persons . This year all of the players were ready about the situations and the strategies they would follow .The ending was completely subversive.The best element in the show are the presenters.They are absolutely delightful and their comments always to the point.I believe that if there will be another season the production should consider to increase the days of the show.Overall it was a funny show.

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BEST SEASON (SO FAR)!!

I think i really liked the cast in this one than the last season and i really like how there's a wide range of occupations in this season.

It was one of a hell of a rollercoaster ride, there were so many ups and downs, you can't really predict who's gonna end up who, unlike the last season we're some couples can already be predicted....

I realized this while i was watching.... and i think... this is my favorite tv show of all time. NO CAP. I really like how everytime i was this show, it pulls me out of reality and really draw me in. I genuinely think this is a really good show and i want more of it♥

Lastly, i think in this one in a weird way somewhat felt rushed? or like, to me i want more of the boring stuff, like the talking parts. Like to me it felt like this season could on up to 20 episodes with all the boring talking and i wouldn't mind that, because I'm really heavily interested in the casts, the raw emotions and sides to them, i want to see and hear all the things they've talk, get to know them even better, i want to know more about their characters, something like that, so in way i kinda wished for a directors cut of this season HAHAHAHAHA.

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