Single’s Inferno contestant Moon Se-hoon calls out Netflix show’s editing after viewer criticism
‘The staff are to blame a little,’ he said
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Your support makes all the difference.A controversial contestant featured on reality show Single’s Inferno has criticised the Netflix show for its editing.
The series follows nine Korean single people as they search for love on a deserted island. Moon Se-hoon went on to receive a backlash from viewers who believed he was showcasing “obsessive” behaviour towards fellow contestant and love interest, Shin Ji-yeon.
Se-hoon was accused of “relentlessly” pursuing the contestant – and actually ended up winning her affections; after securing two dates with her, they left the show as a couple.
In the first episode, Se-hoon told viewers: “I never give up. When I find someone I like, I have to date her. That's the kind of person I am.”
Speaking in a Q&A on GomongTube about the backlash, Se-hoon revealed that he has been threatened by viewers since the series was released in January.
“I’ve received a lot of criticisms via DM,” he said. “They would say ‘I’m going to punch your face and smash your glasses.’ There were a lot of people that didn’t like me.”
Se-hoon addressed claims that he was “toxic” for showing certain emotions when Ji-yeon didn’t seem to be interested in him, and Se-blamed the editing for making appear so. “The staff are to blame a little on their part,” he said.
Meanwhile, according to Koreaboo, contestant Kim Hyeon-joong also referenced what he believed to be bad editing.
He said: “I knew going in that there would be many scenes that [were heavily edited] could create a specific opinion and misunderstanding about me, but I did not expect such severe malicious comments.”
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Single’s Inferno is available to stream on Netflix now. The Independent has contacted Netflix for comment.
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