Singles Inferno
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Whew, this season ofSingles Infernodrained me.
As several of you have pointed out, this show used to feel a bit more wholesome.
This time around, we didnt see as much group cooking and bonding.
Dates were frequently edited to focus less on sweet gestures and more on strategic who-else-are-you-talking-to conversations.
But after a week of twists and turns (remember when it looked like Ha-jeongs main competition was Si-eun?
), its time to bring the drama to an end.
Lets get into it one last time.
Gyu-ri later wraps herself in a blanket to privately scold Min-woo, who explains that hes leaning toward Si-eun.
She declares in a confessional that she wouldnt be caught dead with a guy with such shallow feelings.
Gyu-ri takes off her mic because theres nothing left to say, yet also wont let the conversation end.
Still, Min-woo eventually makes his escape to Si-eun.
But that seems to have been some misleading editing because this conversation goes great.
They affirm that they are each others choice and part with smiles.
Ha-bin also says he no longer has any questions to ask her because he feels so comfortable.
Her sing-songy, high-pitched responses let us know shes definitely not feeling the same way.
He ends the night pacing around the room and rambling about how he cant express himself.
Hes even more confusing than Gwan-hee.
Can you imagine trying to understand his day-to-day decisions if he was juggling multiple love interests?
Speaking of Gwan-hee, his Paradise date with Hye-seon is wrapping up nicely.
They slept separately, but their morning interactions are intimate.
He says it feels like theyve been dating for two years.
Theres something a bit pathetic about him, she laughs.
Suddenly its all making sense!
(Like I said in mylast recap, I find this distinction sleazy.)
Hes surprised to hear that Min-ji cried on the helicopter ride to Paradise.
When the group hits the beach, he flips Hye-seons float but splashes Min-ji from a safe distance.
On to some last-minute chats!
Min-young cries after telling Jin-seok shes grateful for him, though he keeps a teasing atmosphere going.
Ha-jeong pulls her chin back one more time to ask Gwan-hee to circle back to her.
He tells her that he loved her.
Gwan-hee chooses to speak to Min-ji first.
Its not long before shes crying again, and he apologizes for doubting her feelings.
It helped that Min-kyu fulfilled his promise and explained how platonic his date with Min-ji was.
Next, Gwan-hee talks with Hye-seon (thanks to Ha-jeong leaving the table Im proud of her).
But Gwan-hee expresses that hes still unsure.
After a long pause, Hye-seon tells him to pick Min-ji.
Im done trying, she says.
He yaps on for a bit longer, finally breaking the tension by asking her not to be mad.
Gwan-hee realizes that three women have been upset with him.
Im starting to think Im the problem, he says.
In a confessional, he acknowledges that hes been weighing his options too much.
This character growth wouldve been better six episodes ago, but better late than never, I suppose.
After showering her with compliments about her personality and character, he expresses regret for hurting her.
This is his most genuine apology so far he even turns his backward fuckboy hat around!
With that, we jump to the final matching.
We start with two pairs that feel obvious but that Im not sure will last outside of the show.
Jin-seok and Min-young are our first successful couple.
Its not surprising; he wouldnt have called her his ex-wife earlier if he was actually still angry.
But after Min-ji made it clear she wasnt interested, Jin-seok didnt really have other options.
Min-young might be his favorite on the island, but will that be true in the real world?
Gyu-ri and Min-kyu are the next to match.
She did say in a confessional that she realized he was very dependable.
Next, were on to a couple that I see more potential for.
Si-eun touches her hair and picks Min-woo over Won-ik.
Theyre the first match to never have gone to Paradise together, but their relationship still feels solid.
And now, the main event: Its Gwan-hees turn.
He tells Ha-jeong he had real feelings for her.
He tells Hye-seon to take care of herself and that he knows shell do well without him.
But this turns out to be his final joke because he picks Hye-seon.
Min-ji is so surprised that she whispers her disbelief aloud.
I have mixed feelings about Hye-seon and Gwan-hee as a final couple.
We know he sees potential for a long-term relationship.
But the logistics of a college student dating a pro athlete seem tricky.
Plus, even though she seems to understand him, I dont know how well he understands her.
And yet … if its a slightly pathetic man she wants, she might never get bored of Gwan-hee.
Only time (and Instagram stalking) will tell what happens for these four couples and four singles.
Im so grateful to everyone who followed along!
