On February 10, the Instagram account of Daily Fashion News shared a video of the cast recreating their couple pictorial poses. In the footage, viewers noticed a ring on Im Soo-been’s left ring finger, traditionally associated with couples.
While it has not been confirmed whether the ring is a couple ring, speculation intensified as the sighting came shortly after a separate video circulated on social media showing the two sitting side by side, seemingly watching “Single’s Inferno 5” together at home. With both a “home date” clip and a public ring appearance, fans quickly began referring to the pair as a potential “real couple”.
Online reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Comments such as “They’re even having home dates and wearing rings,” and “I love that they’re a real couple,” flooded social media. Some viewers playfully described Im Soo-been as the “regretful male lead” and Park Hee-sun as the “sunshine female lead,” embracing their dynamic as if it were a romance drama.
Amid the buzz, Park Hee-sun’s past social media post from December 19 last year has resurfaced. In the post, she shared documents related to exchange student applications to Yonsei University and Seoul National University. Park is known to be a student at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, making the potential move to Korea a notable development.
Because the timing of her exchange application is believed to have come after filming for Single’s Inferno 5, online users have begun speculating whether her decision to study in Korea could be connected to Soo-been. Some even jokingly asked if she chose Korea “for love.”
Adding to the rumors, an old post from an online community has also re-emerged, claiming that Park was spotted on a date with Soo-been after arriving in Korea as an exchange student. However, the authenticity of that account has not been verified.
In the final episode of “Single’s Inferno 5,” released on February 10, Park Hee-sun and Im Soo-been chose each other as their final match. Park Hee-sun, born in 2003, previously earned the title of “Sun” (runner-up) at the 2024 Miss Korea pageant and currently works as an intern at a global cosmetics brand. Im Soo-been, born in 2002, is active as a model and actor. He is also a former baseball pitcher who reportedly changed career paths after an injury, adding to his layered backstory.
Netflix’s “Single’s Inferno” is a dating reality show set on a remote island called “Inferno,” where contestants must form couples in order to leave. Season 5 concluded with its final episode on February 10, but discussions about the cast’s real-life relationships continue to heat up online.
With curiosity at an all-time high, fans are now turning their attention to the upcoming spin-off program, Single’s Inferno Reunion, set to be released on February 14. Many are wondering whether the show will finally reveal the truth behind the couple’s real-life relationship status.
Sources: Naver, Nate
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