Single’s Inferno Season 5 Trailer Ignites Netflix’s Hottest Dating Show Yet — Release Date, Concept, and What’s New

The Inferno is heating up again — and this time, there’s no cap on the flirting war.

Netflix has officially dropped the Single’s Inferno Season 5 official trailer, confirming that the globally addictive Korean dating reality series returns January 20, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. With sharper romantic rivalries, bolder contestants, and a darker, more intense Inferno, Season 5 is shaping up to be the steamiest and most emotionally charged chapter yet.

When Does Single’s Inferno Season 5 Premiere?

• Series: Single’s Inferno

• Season: 5

• Release Date: January 20, 2026

• Platform: Netflix

• Subtitles: English Subtitles Available

Netflix confirmed the January debut after announcing the renewal in September 2025, making Single’s Inferno the first Korean Netflix reality series to reach five seasons.

What Is Single’s Inferno About? (Quick Refresher)

Single’s Inferno blends survival reality with dating drama.

Twelve singles are dropped onto a remote island known as Inferno, where:

• No phones are allowed

• Age and occupation are forbidden topics

• Contestants must cook, bond, flirt, and compete

• You can only escape the island as a mutual couple

The reward is Paradise — a luxurious getaway where matched couples can finally talk freely, enjoy high-end dates, and reveal personal details.

Beginning in Season 4, production eased survival elements (food and water are now provided), allowing the show to lean harder into romantic tension and psychological gameplay — a shift that continues in Season 5.

Why Season 5 Is a Big Deal

Season 5 arrives with massive expectations — and the numbers back it up.

• Season 1: First Korean unscripted Netflix show to hit the Global Top 10 (Non-English)

• Season 2: Stayed on the Global Top 10 for four weeks

• Season 3: Charted for five weeks, Top 10 in 31 countries

• Season 4: Delivered the strongest first-week viewing hours in the franchise

Season 5 now carries the weight of being the most established — and most scrutinized — season yet.

What the Season 5 Trailer Reveals

The newly released trailer makes one thing clear: this Inferno is darker, bolder, and far more aggressive.

Highlights include:

• Immediate, unapologetic flirting

• Sharper emotional confrontations

• Contestants who openly compete for attention

• Paradise dates that feel more volatile than romantic

The teaser pivots from sweet first impressions to blunt emotional warfare, signaling a season where feelings escalate faster — and heartbreak hits harder.

Hosts Return for Season 5

The fan-favorite panel is back to react, speculate, and amplify every awkward moment:

• Hong Jin-kyung

• Lee Da-hee

• Kyuhyun

• Hanhae

• Dex

Their commentary continues to be a crucial part of the show’s appeal, balancing humor with emotional insight.

What’s New in Single’s Inferno Season 5?

According to director Kim Jae-won, Season 5 focuses more intensely on emotional butterflies and evolving romantic arcs.

Expect:

• More diverse relationship dynamics

• Contestants who wear their emotions openly

• Less slow burn, more immediate tension

• Romantic rivalries that shift rapidly

The series remains rooted in classic dating-show DNA — but with sharper psychological stakes.

Why Single’s Inferno Still Works

Unlike many dating reality shows, Single’s Inferno thrives on restraint:

• No explicit confessionals

• Limited personal information

• Emphasis on body language and silence

Season 5 doubles down on that formula while pushing emotional intensity higher, proving the show doesn’t need gimmicks — just people willing to risk rejection in public.

Single’s Inferno Season 5 isn’t just another season — it’s a statement.

After four wildly successful runs, Netflix’s hottest Korean dating series returns with sharper storytelling, bolder contestants, and a no-holds-barred approach to romance. If the trailer is any indication, this season will deliver more tension, more chemistry, and more unforgettable moments than ever before.

Inferno reopens January 20.Only couples escape.