"Countless cases of this concern": Netflix Korea addresses 'Single's Inferno' skin-color controversy

Single's Inferno skin-color controversy has been doing the rounds on the internet, and OTT and content distributor Netflix has finally declared its stance on the matter. The debate stemmed from a remark on a female participant's skin tone made by a male participant. This sparked a heated online debate between international and South Korean netizens.

On January 19, Netflix's VP for Korean content, Kang Dong-han, shed some light on the matter while announcing the upcoming South Korean content lineup. He mentioned:

"There are actually too many concerns about this. It is not long since Netflix started streaming worldwide, if you think about it. In the cultural aspect, some things are acceptable in Korea but not in other countries. So yes, there are countless cases of this concern."

He further explained:

"So we realized the studies on humanities were necessary. It is imperative, and we are considering it with the most seriousness. There are instances when we do our own translation, subtitles, dubbing, and more, but there are cases when we hire a third-party company. We are taking this opportunity and are learning with a humble attitude."

Despite being immersed in controversy, netizens continue to show their love and admiration for the show. Since the eight-part series has finally ended, netizens have much more to say about the show.

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Decoding the 'Single's Inferno' skin-color controversy

The show has gained popularity across the globe. Recently, international fans took to the internet to express how they felt when a participant used the word 'pure' in association with 'fair skin'.

International netizens argue that such comments promote regressive beauty standards. On the other hand, their Korean counterparts say that it does not promote negative beauty standards. They explained that the association between purity and fair skin has always been part of their culture.

This is not the last of this episode, but most fans will hope that things calm down and sensible heads prevail at the end.

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Netizens react to Netflix's 'Single's Inferno' after the series ends

Single's Inferno has finally come to a heart-warming end by revealing all the couples, and now, netizens have a lot to say about the show. A few expressed their love for some participants.

One netizen shared the couple they shipped the most.

But what's caught netizens' attention is a video clip of participants An Yea-won and Cha Hyun-seung, who they can't get enough of.

One of the reasons why fans are excited over these two participants is because they displayed some chemistry during the show, even though they did not choose each other.