Single's Inferno 4 panelist Dex has garnered attention online due to his appearance wearing glasses in recent episodes. The Netflix dating reality show entered its second week on January 21, 2025, unveiling episodes 5 and 6.
In Single's Inferno 4 episode 5, Kim Te-hwan and Bae Ji-yeon were having a conversation where she suggested that Kim Te-hwan should wear glasses as it would suit him. The next morning, Kim Te-hwan was seen wearing glasses during breakfast. However, fans also noticed that Dex, the panelist, was donning specs in episode 6.
Notably, Dex, aka Kim Jin-young, had previously shown interest in Bae Ji-yeon despite not being a contestant. He stated that Bae Ji-yeon looked similar to TWICE's Sana and that he would take her to a paradise date if he were on the show.
Following the glasses scene, many fans of the dating program speculated that Dex wore eyewear after Bae Ji-yeon's comments. Some believed it was a mere coincidence. Regardless of the truth, fans showcased their excitement online.
"Dex is even fighting while being a judge."- a fan said
"He is so transparent i swear. If jiyeon won't end up leaving with a man on the last ep, please do the honor dex,"- a user stated.
"Lmao I saw comments saying that when Jiyeon asked Tehwan to wear glasses, Dex also came wearing glasses. What a hilarious coincidence tho,"- another fan said.
Many Single's Inferno 4 viewers were surprised to see Dex wearing glasses which was followed by Bae Ji-yeon and Kim Te-hwan's interaction.
"Jiyeon asked tehwan to wear glasses next day, and then dex showed up wearing glasses too dex we’re watching you,"- a fan reacted.
"Am i the only one shiping jiyeon and dex cause what do you mean she told tehwan to wear glasses and the next day dex wore them too,"- a user commented.
"Byeee someone pointed out that jiyeon told tehwan she wanted to see him in glasses and the next day he wore them but so did dex,"- another user commented.
Fans expressed their wish to witness an interaction between Kim Jin-young and Bae Ji-yeon, with many wishing that she appeared on his YouTube show Dex's Fridge Interview.
"With how Dex liking Jiyeon so much, I hope I can see their interaction later.. Maybe when he does horseriding for his youtube channel later? As Jiyeon hobby is horseriding too,"- a fan wrote.
"PLEASE WE NEED DEX AND JIYEON INTERACTION,"- a user stated.
"Catch jiyeon and dex having an episode on that fridge guest show,"- a fan stated.
Bae Ji-yeon reacts to being Dex's pick on Single's Inferno 4 in a recent interview
Recently, Single's Inferno 4 cast members did an interview with Fastpaper magazine, where Bae Ji-yeon was asked about how she felt after finding out that Dex had picked her as his favorite contestant. She left a video message for him, saying:
“Thank you for liking me. I'm waiting here.”
As she replied, the cast members cheered loudly, creating a playful atmosphere. Meanwhile, in Single's Inferno 4, Kim Te-hwan showed his interest in getting to know Bae Ji-yeon. In episode 4, when all the contestants sat around the bonfire, Kim Te-hwan asked Bae Ji-yeon if she would go on a paradise date with him, and she replied with a yes.
As the show progressed in the recent episodes, Bae Ji-yeon and Kim Te-hwan successfully matched for a date to paradise. Notably, this would mark their first visit to paradise as solos.
Meanwhile, all episodes of Single's Inferno 4 are available for streaming on the OTT platform Netflix.