Do 'Single's Inferno' cast members get paid? Netflix Korean dating show doesn't offer prize money for winners

Unlike Netflix's other reality shows, 'Single's Inferno' focuses on love rather than incentives
PUBLISHED DEC 15, 2022
'Single's inferno' Season 2 producers and hosts (Instagram/@netflixkr)
'Single's inferno' Season 2 producers and hosts (Instagram/@netflixkr)

SASEUNGBONG-DO, SOUTH KOREA: Netflix has dropped the first two episodes of 'Single's Inferno' Season 2. The show started with each contestant landing in the inferno. The inferno does not provide any luxury facilities to the cast members. Everyone cooperates with each other for survival.

The cast members engage themselves in making food and bringing water. At the same time, they need to take out time to know each other in order to make a connection. The twist in the plot is that the 'Single's Inferno' cast members are not allowed to talk about their age or profession. These things are only allowed once they make a match and move ahead to paradise. There the couples are welcomed with wine and dine. Until now, only two couples have reached paradise, Shin Dong-woo with Shin Seul-ki and Jo Yoong-jae with Choi Seo-eun. The remaining ones are left in the inferno. They won't be immediately eliminated instead will get more chances to make a connection. The show goes on for weeks. And, it makes many wonder how much the cast members earn from the show. Keep reading to know.

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Do 'Single's Inferno' cast members get paid?

Ever since the release of Netflix's dating show's first season, it has engrossed millions of fans. This has many wonders how much the winners or the contestants, in general, get paid. According to Hidden Remote, 'Single's Inferno', unlike other dating shows, does not provide any monetary incentive or bonus to its winners. The only thing the winner gets, in the end, is a connection. Netflix's dating show focuses on engaging in making romantic and real connections. 

It is not revealed how much 'Single's Inferno' cast members get paid on a weekly or episode basis. But it is speculated that the amount paid must be somewhere close to that of Netflix's other dating shows. 'Single's Inferno' is almost similar to 'Love is Blind.' In 'Love is Blind', cast members live in pods before moving to the romantic getaway. Similarly, 'Single's Inferno' cast members live in an inferno before moving to paradise. As the show proceeds and contestants succeed to make their survival possible, their payment is also expected to increase. Women's Health Magazine reports Netflix pays 'Love is Blind' cast members between $1,000 to $8,000 per week. 

'Single's Inferno' Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2 are now available on Netflix.

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