Netflix’s ‘Solo Hell’ Global Popularity
A ‘hot’ meeting between a ‘hot’ man and a woman
Attracted not only domestic but also foreign viewers
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A hot reaction is coming to the meeting of hot men and women.
Netflix original ‘Solo Hell’ is a real love variety program with the concept that men and women in their 20s and 30s with different charms enter the ‘hell road’, match couples, and enjoy a date for 1 night and 2 days at a luxury hotel called ‘Heaven’s Road’. Literally, singles remain in hell, and only as a couple can they escape.
Since the release on the 18th, two episodes have been released every week, and the hot and thrilling meeting of young men and women on an uninhabited island is receiving responses not only in Korea but also abroad.
The basic format of ‘Solo Hell’ is not different from the previous love reality variety in that young men and women gather in an unfamiliar and limited space, perform missions together, and show the process of couple birth in it.
However, ‘Solo Hell’ started with MBC’s ‘Studio of Love’, Korea’s first male-female confrontation program that was popularly aired from 1994 to 2001, followed by SBS’ ‘Mate’, Channel A ‘Heart Signal’, and last year’s popular TV show ‘Transferring Love’. ‘, you can see all the strengths of Kakao TV’s ‘Change Daisy’.
Here, the appearance of courtship between men and women on the beach, where the word ‘hot’ comes from, is no different from the real love variety program that was popular abroad. This is the reason why ‘Solo Hell’ is rated as “Korean version of ‘Two Hot'”.
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Men and women in swimsuits appear, but skinship scenes such as ‘Two Hot’ do not appear at all. Instead, I look at who cares for me and who I care regarding. The appearance of looking at the surrounding atmosphere is a delicate Korean-style entertainment reality itself.
Webtoon writer Gian84 (real name Kim Hee-min) even confessed, “I thought I wanted to participate while watching ‘Solo Hell’.”
Focus as much attention as celebrities
In episodes 5 and 6, released on the 1st, in ‘Solo Hell’, Cha Hyun-seung, Seong Min-ji, and Kim Su-min additionally joined. Previously, there were 4 females and 5 males, but the gender ratio did not match, but the final 12 participants were revealed with 6 males and 6 females.
The new faces boasted different charms from the previous participants, and caught the eye with their straightforward and unstoppable appearance.
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Not only the participants but also the viewers seem to have fallen in love with them. Until now, the most outstanding star of ‘Solo Hell’ was YouTuber Song Jia, who runs the YouTube channel ‘Free Zia’. Song Ji-ah, who drew attention from her first appearance with her gorgeous styling, drew attention for her honesty, saying, “There is no man who wants to be a couple” among male performers in ‘Solo Hell’. Since appearing in ‘Solo Hell’, the number of subscribers has nearly doubled, surpassing 1 million.
Choi Si-hoon, who became his wish following going on a date with Song Ji-ah in Heaven, also received attention through ‘Solo Hell’. Choi Si-hoon, who said that he worked as an actor, such as appearing in web dramas in the past, and is currently in the clothing business, was ranked No. As he became famous, rumors that “he was a host bar player” were circulated, but he immediately explained, “I risked my life and it’s not true.”
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Among the newly joined cast members, Cha Hyun-seung received the most attention. Cha Hyun-seung was famous as Seon-mi’s dancer before appearing in ‘Solo Hell’. Song Ji-ah, who was flirting with Cha Hyeon-seung, who showed off her physical beauty on stage, also lost her heart and called him “the man closest to my ideal type.”
What Hyo-Jin Cho and Tae-Ho Kim mightn’t do is ‘Solo Hell’…
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While Korean content has gained worldwide popularity, it has been limited to dramas. However, ‘Solo Hell’ became a hot topic as it became the first Korean entertainment show to be ranked in the ‘Netflix Top 10’, a chart tallying Netflix rankings. ‘Solo Hell’ is the first time that a Korean entertainment show has made it to the top 10 charts.
The chart was compiled from the 27th of last month to the 2nd of this month for the Mood Global TV Show (non-English). 1st place is ‘Sea of Silence’ starring Bae Doo-na and Gong Yoo, 6th place is ‘Squid Game’, and 9th place is Kim Dami and Choi Woo-shik. There was ‘that year we were’.
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Prior to ‘Solo Hell’, Netflix collaborated with producer Cho Hyo-jin of SBS ‘Running Man’ to present the ‘You Are the Criminal’ series. In addition, he produced ‘Food and Furry’ with PD Kim Tae-ho, who had shown ‘Infinite Challenge’ and ‘What do you do when you play’.
Both programs made it to the top charts in Korea, but did not get much response abroad. Therefore, there were also reactions that the box office success of ‘Solo Hell’, in which no famous celebrities appeared, was even more surprising.
‘Solo Hell’ revealed the couple who escaped from hell as the final choice in the 7th and 8th episodes to be shown on the 8th. With the result of the birth of these couples, attention is focused on what kind of ranking ‘Solo Hell’ will get in the top 10 on Netflix.
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Netflix solo hell
release date December 18, 2021
viewer rating 15 years or older
Kim So-yeon, reporter at Hankyung.com [email protected]