“Single’s Inferno 5” Participant To Lead In Upcoming K-Drama With Kim Woo Bin
Lim Su Bin is facing fresh attention—this time as an actor, not just a reality star.
The controversy started after the Single’s Inferno Season 5 contestant, known for looking like Song Joong Ki, was confirmed to join tvN’s new K-Drama Gift.
Single’s Inferno fans noticed Lim Su Bin’s sudden pivot from dating show hopeful to lead actor in a high-profile baseball drama.
Gift follows a baseball team coach with newfound powers who takes over a last-place amateur team. Star Kim Woo Bin leads the cast, filming starts soon.
Lim Su Bin’s baseball backstory adds drama: he was a pitcher for 10 years before an injury turned him to entertainment.
Contestant Lim Su Bin on “Single’s Inferno 5” | Netflix
Fans are curious how Lim will do acting with his real-life sports skills front and center.
Netflix’s Single’s Inferno keeps pushing contestants into the spotlight, stepping fast from dating to acting gigs.
But critics aren’t quiet.
Dating reality shows are shifting away from finding love and into self-promotion,
some viewers say.
Contestants often sign contracts right after the show, sparking questions about the show’s real purpose.
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Lim Su Bin’s path from pitcher to actor-on-the-rise has fans watching closely.
The reality show made him famous. Now, the acting world is next.
Is this a new trend? Watching.