Red Flag? Male Contestant on “Single’s Inferno 5” Draws Varied Responses
Song Seung Il is facing mixed reactions on Netflix’s Singles Inferno 5.
The popular Korean dating-reality show dropped its first four episodes on January 20. Seven men and six women were introduced, including Song Seung Il, a fashion marketing executive who describes himself as competitive.
Song has shown interest in multiple women, which sparked criticism online, similar to the backlash faced by female cast member Choi Mina Sue for her actions.
Yet, many fans are defending Song, pointing out that he has been upfront about his feelings from the start.
“maybe lets address the real elephant in the room seung il is doing the same literally two-timing ish you ppl take this man’s side cause mingee is swooning over him no shade”
— Twitter user @chIroprint, January 21, 2026
“Defending Seung-il x Min-gee”
— Reddit user Specialist_Salt_4988 in r/Singlesinferno2
Song’s growing fanbase is also hopeful he ends up with athlete Kim Min Ji (known as Kim Min Gee). The two have sparked excitement with their chemistry.
“just finished watching singles inferno s5 and this scene!!! YES MY GIRL GET YOUR MAN OMG KIM MINGEE carrying this show rn!!! pls i need her and seungil to be end game idc about the rest”
— Twitter user @luvrnjoon, January 20, 2026
“I fear for her tho that man was looking at Mina the entire campfire and if he fumbles Mingee, I need her to move on cause she deserves better”
— Twitter user @ughabear, January 21, 2026
Fans remain split, but Song Seung Il is fast becoming one of the most talked-about contestants this season.
kim mingee caught song seungil’s attention from the very first day #SinglesInferno5 pic.twitter.com/fSww1d4D5w
— serein (@laviestsya) January 23, 2026
just finished watching singles inferno s5 and this scene!!! YES MY GIRL GET YOUR MAN OMG KIM MINGEE carrying this show rn!!! pls i need her and seungil to be end game idc about the rest pic.twitter.com/G6JYmN53Ai
— hana⁷ (@luvrnjoon) January 20, 2026