“He was the king of negging.”
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In the finale of Netflix‘s Single’s Inferno 5, some singles left the island as part of a couple, while others left alone.
During the course of the show, Kim Go Eun connected with a few male singles, including Shin Hyeon Woo, Woo Seung Min, and the mid-season “game changer” Jo I Geon. In the end, Go Eun chose Seung Min over I Geon and Hyeon Woo and left the island with him.
Woo Seung Min (left) and Kim Go Eun (right) leaving Inferno | Netflix
Her decision shocked the judges, but some viewers aren’t too surprised.
The way panelists were shocked that Goeun picked Sungmin 😂#Singlesinferno5 pic.twitter.com/Onqe9IQS9W
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During his Paradise date with Go Eun, I Geon repeatedly mentioned another female cast member, Lee Ha Eun, which seemed to get on Go Eun’s nerves.
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For some viewers, this was the moment when they knew it would be the end of I Geon and Go Eun’s budding romance.
This is the most emotion we’ve seen from Go-eun. And from this moment, I knew it’s the end for I-geon.
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As a woman, I HATE when a man pursuing me mentions another woman in front of me. And I-geon did this not just once, twice, or thrice, but he kept poking Go-eun.
No matter how attractive you are, if you’re acting like a jerk, you are ugly.
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On a popular Single’s Inferno subreddit, viewers discussed this moment, with some classifying I Geon’s behaviour as “negging.” Negging, a term coined by pickup artists, is a manipulation tactic that involves giving a romantic interest backhanded compliments to undermine their confidence and/or making flirtatious remarks about someone else in front of them.
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I Geon previously attracted attention for calling all other men “jerks” while flirting with Go Eun.
“Single’s Inferno 5” Jo I Geon Throws Shade At Men, Sparks Mixed Reactions