‘Single’s Inferno’ Season 5: Which Couples Are Still Together After the Reunion?
Netflix’s hit South Korean dating show wrapped its fifth season with a reunion special on Feb. 14, 2026 — four days after the finale aired on Feb. 10. Between those two episodes, fans got their answers about which couples survived beyond the cameras. The short version: most didn’t.
Only two of the five couples that left the island together appear to still be going strong. The other three have ended. And no couples from any season of Single’s Inferno have ever lasted more than a year, a streak 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. The reunion confirmed those suspicions and delivered a few surprises along the way.
Five Couples Left the Island
The Season 5 finale produced these pairings:
- 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
- Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il
Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun: Still Dating
The strongest love story from Season 5 belongs to Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun, though their path wasn’t smooth. After filming wrapped, Hee-sun returned to the United States, forcing 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 they are officially dating.
Lee Joo-young and Kim Jae-jin: Still Seeing Each Other
The second couple still in contact is Lee Joo-young and Kim Jae-jin, though their relationship appears more understated. During the reunion, they confirmed they have been meeting up regularly and went on a few dates.
They haven’t made any grand declarations, but the fact that they are still spending time together puts them in rare company among Single’s Inferno alumni.
Kim Go-eun and Woo Sung-min: Broken Up
Perhaps no storyline dominated Season 5 quite like Kim Go-eun’s decision about who to leave the island with. Go-eun 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: No Dates After the Show
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 resolution for these two.
Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il: The Messiest Split
If the Mina Sue and Sung-hun breakup 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.
A Potential New Couple: Jo I-geon and Kim Go-eun
Jo I-geon managed to sour things so completely with Kim Go-eun during the season 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. 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.
But 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 couple that almost was finally getting a second chance.
The Pattern Holds
With only two of five couples still together — and one of those keeping things relatively low-key — Season 5 continues the show’s well-established pattern. No couples from any season of Single’s Inferno have ever lasted more than a year.
The reunion delivered enough intrigue to keep viewers invested. Lim Su-been and Park Hee-sun’s long-distance love story had a satisfying payoff. The ghosting drama between Kim Min-gee and Song Seung-il gave the reunion its sharpest emotional edge. And the tantalizing possibility of a second chance for Jo I-geon and Kim Go-eun 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.
