When done poorly it becomes exaggerated and cartoonish.
So much of reality television relies on the familiarity of its DNA - it’s predictable and telegraphed for broader consumption. Knowing his greatest adversary was Kim Jin-young, an ex-UDT member who was fighting dirty, the sincere Jong-woo fought - arguably too hard - to secure a second-place win, which would ensure he’d get to pick Seul-ki for his first night off the island. Jong-woo’s determination and the perfectly played out story of his pining for Seul-ki hits its crescendo in the last few episodes, particularly the showdown in the pit as the men on the island are forced to face off to become one of the three contestants who can choose who they want to go with them to paradise. It finds its pull in the dynamic between Choi Jong-woo and Shin Seul-ki - a sweet barista who works with his parents and a pianist whose paths run closer together than we’d first believed. That said, it’s the cast and the particular challenge in episode eight that elevates the season above its predecessor.
Whether at the beach or in the hotel, the food is an enormous sell for the viewers. While the luxury hotel stays entice those who fawn over the lavish lifestyle with its infinity pools, rented-out amusement parks, and possibly the most extensive menu in existence, the time on the island is also fruitful for those of us prone to decompressing via dialogue-free cooking vlogs.
#SINGLES INFERNO CONTESTANTS SERIES#
The four hosts of the series - Lee Da-hee, Kyuhyun, Hong Jin-kyung, and Hanhae - watch the series along with the audience to provide commentary and highlight certain peculiarities of the contestants, a delightful feature every good reality should look into adopting. There are plenty of other reasons why Singles Inferno might appeal to a broader demographic, from Bachelor fanatics who dig the artificial spectacle to those who enjoy the stress level of Great Pottery Throwdown or Terrace House.
The “cast” lineup is infinitely more likable this time around, with chemistry not just between possible suitors but between the groups as a whole. Season two is still reliably vain but has improved itself due to two very critical points:
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Aside from sitting through a season (ish) of Below Deck, I was often jettisoned to other rooms as my sister and husband began to shed their human suits to reveal their true snake forms, hissing that Wednesdays are “for the boys” and “don’t you have any writing to do anyway?”īetween multiple seasons of the nonsense reality series The Circle, some trial runs with Love is Blind (an obsession that has brought actual merchandise into our home in the form of gold-painted wine glasses, whose clinkings have me baring my teeth,) and the seemingly endless hours of Love Island, there’s been no shortage of nights where I am shunned so that my husband and sister can cackle and howl at the absurd reality drama.Īside from Singles Inferno, that is, which has sunk its hook in me. My aforementioned anger stems from the fact that I’ve spent the majority of the past year having to tug my eyes forth from the back of my head as I’ve listened to my two roommates (my husband and my sister) champion and criticize the many personalities on their other favorite reality shows. It’s there where couples can finally reveal their ages and what they do for a living to whoever they are with, two major facts they are forbidden from disclosing while on the island. Deliberately shallow, the first season wasn’t selling love as the pull but the pretty people, host personalities, and extravagance on display when they are flown by helicopter to their paradise night out. The show boasts a ludicrously simple concept: Single, conventionally attractive people are placed on an island where they compete for suitors in order to receive luxury nights at a nearby (heavily sponsored) hotel. There are no engagements or love declarations, just the opportunity to try and make it work away from the cameras. Devoid of any devices and tasked with spending just over a week in one another’s company, there’s no cash prize awaiting them for “winning.” Instead, they win by coupling up and leaving the island together. The series, which recently wrapped its second season, follows twelve single Korean men and women who are searching for love on a deserted island. Netflix’s reality series Singles Inferno< had one of the tensest moments in recent reality television history, and I’m angry about it.
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