‘Single’s Inferno’ Season 5: Which Couples Are Still Together After the Reunion?
The fifth season of Netflix’s hit South Korean dating show Single’s Inferno has wrapped, and the question on every viewer’s mind is simple: Did any of the couples actually last?
The finale aired on Feb. 10, 2026, followed by a reunion special that premiered on Feb. 14. Between those two episodes, fans got clarity on the fate of each pairing. As has become something of a tradition for the show, most of the romances didn’t survive outside the cameras. No couples from any season of Single’s Inferno have ever lasted more than a year, a streak that Season 5 has done little to break.
Because the show typically films months before it airs, dedicated fans had already been combing through contestants’ social media accounts for clues about who might still be together. The reunion confirmed those suspicions and delivered a few surprises along the way.
Five Couples Left the Island — Here’s Where Each One Stands
Five couples were formed during the Season 5 finale: Kim Go-eun and Woo Sung-min, Lee Joo-young and Kim Jae-jin, Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun, Choi Mina Sue and Lee Sung-hun and Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il.
Of those five pairings, only two appear to still be going strong. The other three have ended — some quietly, and one with considerable drama.
Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun: The Season’s Strongest Love Story
The relationship that resonated most with fans this season belongs to Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun, though it wasn’t without obstacles. After filming wrapped, Hee-sun returned to the United States, which forced the couple to take a break from their budding romance.
Distance didn’t end things for good. Hee-sun eventually returned to Korea, and during the reunion special, the pair confirmed that they are officially dating. For fans rooting for a happy ending, Su-been and Hee-sun delivered one of the most satisfying outcomes of the season.
Lee Joo-young and Kim Jae-jin: Still Seeing Each Other
The second couple still spending time together is Lee Joo-young and Kim Jae-jin, though their relationship appears more understated. During the reunion, they confirmed that they have been meeting up regularly after the show and went on a few dates.
They haven’t made any grand declarations. But the fact that they are still seeing each other puts them in rare company among Single’s Inferno alumni.
Kim Go-eun and Woo Sung-min: The Biggest Buildup, A Quiet Ending
Perhaps no storyline dominated Season 5 quite like Kim Go-eun’s decision about who to leave the island with. She had to pick between three men who had been competing for her affection throughout the show: Shin Hyeon-woo, Woo Sung-min, and Jo I-geon. Viewers were genuinely split on who she’d choose, making the finale one of the most eagerly anticipated in the show’s history.
She ended up choosing Woo Sung-min.
Go-eun explained that he made her feel “super comfortable” and “took care of her in subtle ways” that a lot of people “wouldn’t have noticed.” It was a thoughtful, measured choice — but it didn’t last. Kim Go-eun and Woo Sung-min did not stay together after the finale.
The reunion offered a twist, though. Go-eun’s chemistry with Jo I-geon — the man many viewers believed she should have chosen — showed some signs of life during the reunion series. The pair agreed to get dinner together, leaving the door open for a potential romance after the show.
Choi Mina Sue and Lee Sung-hun: Over Before It Started
This pairing fizzled almost immediately. Choi Mina Sue and Lee Sung-hun didn’t go on any dates after the show ended. There are signs that Lee Sung-hun has moved on to someone else entirely. The reunion offered little in the way of resolution for these two, making it one of the more anticlimactic breakups of the season.
Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il: The Messiest Drama of the Reunion
If the Mina Sue and Sung-hun split was quiet, the fallout between Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il was anything but. Their situation produced the messiest drama of the entire reunion series.
After the show, Min-gee implied she had been ghosted by Seung-il, saying things were “cut off from his end” and their relationship had been “more one-sided” since. She added: “The person I liked is still stuck in Inferno,” per NME.
Seung-il offered a more matter-of-fact take. “We didn’t end up becoming an actual couple,” Seung-il said. “So we’re just friends.”
The contrast between their perspectives made for one of the reunion’s most emotionally charged moments.
Could Jo I-geon and Kim Go-eun Get a Second Chance?
In a surprise turn of events, Jo I-geon managed to sour things so completely with Kim Go-eun that she ended up choosing Woo Sung-min as her final partner. This was despite the fact that I-geon had gone to Paradise with her twice and consistently remained one of her top choices among the men on the show. The problem? I-geon couldn’t fully express his feelings for Go-eun, and it cost him the chance to leave Inferno with her in the finale.
All hope might not be lost. After their group’s screening during the reunion, I-geon and Go-eun had a candid conversation about where things went wrong. They both acknowledged that they wished they had been more communicative while on the show.
“I don’t think I knew what you were feeling and thinking,” said I-geon, per Rolling Stones Philippines. Go-eun agreed with that assessment. She also revealed during the reunion that she and Sung-min were no longer dating, which effectively cleared the path for something new.
I-geon and Go-eun ended up going out for drinks after their screening, a development that has fans buzzing about the possibility of the couple that almost was finally getting its second chance.
Season 5 Continues the Show’s Familiar Pattern
With only two of five couples still together — and one of those keeping things relatively low-key — Season 5 follows the show’s well-established track record. No couples from any season of Single’s Inferno have ever lasted more than a year, a fact that the show’s dedicated fanbase knows all too well.
The reunion still delivered enough intrigue to keep viewers invested. Between Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun’s long-distance love story, the messy ghosting drama between Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il, and the tantalizing possibility of a second chance for Jo I-geon and Kim Go-eun, Season 5 gave fans plenty to discuss — even after the cameras stopped rolling.
Production of this article included the use of AI. It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
This story was originally published February 18, 2026 at 10:24 AM.
