In December 2021, Netflix's reality dating show "Single's Inferno" shook the audience with its unique concept. Viewers were hooked to the program, which has the primary goal of looking for the perfect match for each contestant while staying together in a remote island for nine days.
But despite the praises, the program also received backlas, even from its participants like Moon Se Hoon, who recently spilled the tea about the evil editing the "Single's Inferno" production did to him.
Moon Se Hoon Spills Tea About Unfair Treatment He Received From 'Single's Inferno'
Viewers saw Moon Se Hoon's "creepy" behavior towards fellow cast Shin Ji Yeon. They were among the duos who experienced ups and downs in the camp. But the way Moon Se Hoon was trying to pursue Ji Yeon garnered criticism and he was then marked to have an obsessive behavior.
It turned out that viewers were not the only people who felt uncomfortable with it. When Moon Se Hoon finally watched the "Single's Inferno", he found out the unfairness that some of his parts got edited badly.
But as the show continued, the public's perception of Moon Se Hoon changed and started rooting for him.
In the interview he participated in, for the first time after the show concluded, Moon Se Hoon discussed the way he was represented on "Single's Inferno," which led him to become the receiving end of hate online.
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First, he mentioned the amount of hatred he received from viewers because of how he was presented in the show. People even sent him DMs with harsh words.
"Lots of viewers criticized me on their actual accounts, so I really had a hard time. It almost killed me up to episode four."
'Single's Inferno' Contestant Receives Hate Due to Evil Editing
Moon Se Hoon even learned English through reading hate comments he got from strangers on social media. He even doubted himself whether he made the right choice to pick Shin Ji Yeon.
Moon Se Hoon pointed out that some of his scenes were filmed in certain ways, which made him look different.
Throughout the series, there was a particular scene that showed Moon Se Hoon's facial expressions and how it showcased jealousy, disgust, and other toxic traits found by the viewers.
He continued that as the show finished, Moon Se Hoon was not afraid to share that he thought the program's staff contributed to the backlash he received, especially through editing.
Moon Se Hoon said that the staff is to blame a little on their part. He added that the insanity could be seen on the face and due to what happened, it's very provocative.
Fortunately, as the series was about to end, people started to root for him and they wanted nothing but the best for the cast member. Many are also hoping that he and Shin Ji Yeon would date in real life.
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Shai Collins wrote this.