Better Late Than Single Review
Director: Cho Wook-hyung, Kim Noh-eun, and Won Seung-jae
Date Created: 2025-07-15 22:51
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Better Late Than Single Episodes 4-6 Review: The Korean reality show (모태솔로지만 연애는 하고 싶어) continues on Netflix with the next three episodes. Not only do these episodes provide us with more than love stories—they provide us with moments of truth, subtle humour, and small but real emotional wins. Depending on what we’re searching for, love stories or real personal epiphanies, this show is getting better.
Korean Reality Series Better Late Than Single is hosted by Seo In-guk, Kang Han-na, Lee Eun-ji, and Car the Garden. With an average runtime of about 70 minutes per episode, the series follows the journey of individuals like Yi-do, Ha Jeong-mok, Kang Ji-su, Kim Seung-li, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Min-hong, Noh Jae-yun, Kim Yeo-myung, Park Ji-yeon, and Kang Hyun-kyu—along with new arrival Kim Mi-ji—as they open up, form bonds, and slowly break out of their shells.
Better Late Than Single Episodes 4-6 Review
The Better Late Than Single Episode 4 introduces a new dynamic to the house. There is a new addition, Kim Mi-ji, who is coming to the family, but unlike in other reality TV shows, her addition is not messy, but effortless. The main cast is still the central focus of the show, and they are gradually learning how to express their emotions.
The best thing about episode 4 of Better Late Than Single was the way some of the contestants started to open up. Kim Seung-li opened up in a poignant letter he wrote, speaking from the heart in a sincere manner. You could see that Kang Ji-su was genuinely moved by it. In the meantime, Lee Min-hong gave us a moment of humour. Her teasing herself for overthinking future love gave the episode a much-needed chuckle and showed us how acutely aware the contestants are of their flaws—and how comfortable they’re becoming with it.
Better Late Than Single episode 5 involves more of the individual interactions with the cast, and this helps us learn more about their characters. We have contestants who surprise us with their strength, while others still do not have initiative. This contrast enriches their experience. The surprise of the evening was the increasing intimacy between Ha Jeong-mok and Yi-do. Their interaction now is effortless, Yi-do’s loud temperaments bouncing against Jeong-mok’s reserve. It’s not histrionic or flashy, but you sense that something genuine is occurring.
The other emotional moment was Noh Jae-yun’s awkwardness at choosing a partner for a date; it was painful to watch, particularly the expression on Ji-yeon’s face. Initially, I was annoyed with Jae-yun for his awkward and roundabout approach to things. But when he cried, it was a poignant reminder of how awkward communication can be, particularly for someone who’d had so little experience with romance.
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But somehow, in the midst of all the gloom and doom, we do get to see glimpses of hope, courtesy of Min-hong, who just continues to shine. Jae-yun’s friendship with her is sweet but unexpected. To see her care for others, offer words of wisdom, even make jokes, even when she’s in her own cycle of emotional pain, just serves to illustrate that she’s the heart of the show.
Conversely, some of the scenes do feel a bit contrived. Seung-li begins playing competitively, and this never quite seems entirely believable. However, these mistakes do not feel false to me, there’s a confusion that comes over of attempting the first date.
Episode 6 of Better Late Than Single is the tear-jerkiest one yet. The boys get to pick a date to go on a secret date with, and it’s here that the show makes the transition from cringey to sweet. Finally, we get to witness Jae-hyun come out of his shell. His quiet affection for Kim Yeo-myung appears when they share a quiet, reflective moment. To see someone who had been so repressed finally be able to speak up and say what he wanted was absolutely heart-wrenching.
Meanwhile, Yi-do and Jeong-mok’s date is the sweetest, most natural scene so far. There is no grand revelation, but the way they converse, with Yi-do slowly opening herself up and Jeong-mok probing, is a delicate push-and-pull that is a pleasure to watch. The final scene, where Yi-do is upset at how she was perceived, provides just the right amount of emotional tension to make us want to see what happens next.
Korean reality show Better Late Than Single Review: Summing Up
What makes Netflix’s Better Late Than Single stand out from other dating programs is how well it’s calibrated. There’s love involved, but not always all of it. The contestants are getting intimate, not just with potential matches, but with themselves. The women, especially, are fantastic in these episodes. They actually do have a friendship with each other, and even though they are “competing” for the same individuals, they still display concern for each other. It is not so common to be able to see such emotional generosity on television.
At the same time, the men are internalising more as well. For some, it’s not necessarily that they’re attracted to someone, but that they’re becoming more confident, comfortable expressing emotion, and more comfortable taking rejection like a grown-up. As Better Late Than Single episode 6 is a cliffhanger, it is hard not to wonder what comes next. Is it going to be more dramatic? Would it allow doubts to overcome it? I am ready to find out.
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