Hit Netflix K-reality show Single’s Inferno draws anger over ‘white skin’ comments from contestants
- K-reality series Single’s Inferno follows a group of sexy singletons stranded on a deserted island who can only escape by coupling up each day
- Some viewers were critical of how having ‘white skin’ is seemingly considered desirable in the show, with many voicing their anger on social media
“No other girls can beat me,” says Song Ji-a, a confident Korean influencer who has about 575,000 followers on Instagram. Describing herself as “cute and sexy”, she is one of the nine contestants vying for the top spot in the latest hit Korean reality show Single’s Inferno.
The contestants are stranded on an unspecified tropical island and the only way these “flirty”, good-looking and hot-blooded bodies (5 males, 4 females) can escape is to find a partner by the end of each day.
Viewers in the region are already gripped by their never-ending dramas.
Released on December 18, Single’s Inferno is currently ranked fourth on the Netflix most-watched chart in Hong Kong – and #singlesinferno has exploded on various social media platforms.
“[It] is going to be the hottest dating reality show today,” said a Twitter user, while a Douyin user lamented: “[I have been] watching it until 1.44am. I couldn’t fall asleep.” (Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok).
The dating show puts the contestants – whose age and occupation remained undisclosed – through a number of challenges every day. In the first episode, they need to go on a long track to get supplies for their dinner, which they have to cook themselves.