Real-life K-drama ensues on Single’s Inferno, the hit Korean dating series on Netflix, which returns for its fifth season this month, promising to be “darker and hotter than ever,” according to the streamer.
The dating show—which was the first Korean reality series to join Netflix’s global top 10 ranking back in 2022—sees a group of singletons spend a week or so together on a remote island, also known as the “Inferno,” where they compete in a series of games on a quest for true love. The winners of each round of games get to escape the island for a night to have private dates with a contestant of their choice at a hotel in “Paradise.”
What Happens on ‘Single’s Inferno’ Season 5?
The official trailer for Single’s Inferno Season 5, which premieres on January 20, was released on Tuesday.
The trailer begins with a topless man seen gently placing his hand on a bikini-clad woman, as a voiceover says, “Maybe we should show more skin.”
The clip later features couples posing together, as another voiceover says, “You are sexy,” before the show hosts back in the studio are heard gasping while observing the monitors, as one asks, “Oh my…what’s going on?”
Two hands are shown touching across a table, as a voiceover teases, “I want you,” which sees the show’s emcees erupt again in the studio, with one saying, “Season 5 is wild.”
The clip later cuts to a darkened room with two people under a blanket on a bed in a hotel room. One of the show hosts points out that “their lips are basically ready,” as the video cuts to two people shuffling around under the duvet before the hosts appear visibly shocked, with one saying: “This is insane.”
The trailer ends with one of the cast members asking: “Is it possible for me to leave Single’s Inferno with two men?” leaving the show hosts stunned in silence.
‘Single’s Inferno’ Director on Season 5: ‘Unlike Anything You’ve Seen’
The latest trailer release comes after a “sizzling” teaser was revealed last month, with “a more thrilling Paradise and an Inferno that’s darker and hotter than ever,” Netflix said in a statement on December 23.
The show’s director Kim Jae-won, who has led the series across five seasons, said in the statement: “Designed as a classic dating reality series, Season 5 focuses on the butterflies you feel in a romantic relationship. You can expect much more diverse romantic arcs and unforgettable personalities. The season also explores fascinating dynamics between participants, unlike anything you’ve seen.”
Single’s Inferno has gone from strength to strength since its first season became the first original Korean unscripted series to make it onto Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) ranking.
The show’s second season went on a four-week run on the same chart ranking. Season 3 broke new ground with five weeks in the Global Top 10 and Top 10 placements in 31 countries, while its fourth season had “the strongest first-week viewing hours yet,” according to Netflix.
Season 5 of Single’s Inferno premieres on Netflix on January 20.
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