{"id":43365,"date":"2026-01-21T10:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=43365"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:22:43","slug":"hes-already-the-joker-of-the-group-so-who-is-kim-jae-jin-from-singles-inferno-season-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/21\/hes-already-the-joker-of-the-group-so-who-is-kim-jae-jin-from-singles-inferno-season-five\/","title":{"rendered":"He&#8217;s already the joker of the group, so who is Kim Jae Jin from Single&#8217;s Inferno season five?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"594\">The second Kim Jae Jin walked onto <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/21\/hes-got-a-famous-ex-apparently-so-lets-meet-lee-sung-hun-aka-samuel-lee-from-singles-inferno\/\">Single&#8217;s Inferno<\/a>, the vibe shifted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"594\">You know that contestant who doesn\u2019t even try to be the main character\u2026 and somehow becomes the main character anyway? That\u2019s him. He\u2019s got this cool, slightly mischievous energy that makes the others relax.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"594\">But don\u2019t be fooled by the playful first impression&#8230; there\u2019s real talent and discipline behind the jokes. So, who is he really, and why is everyone talking about him after episode one?<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"631\">Jae Jin is a professional dancer<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud604\ub300\ubb34\uc6a9 \uae40\uc7ac\uc9c4 \uce90\ub9ad\ud130 \uc601\uc0c1 | Contemporary Dance Kim Jae Jin Character Clip #\uc2a4\ud14c\uc774\uc9c0\ud30c\uc774\ud130 #stagefighter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qr6ukuQUHbU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"989\">Kim Jae Jin is a professional dancer, and he studied contemporary dance. If he feels familiar, it\u2019s because he\u2019s not totally new to being on camera, people have clocked him from Stage Fighter (2024), where he appeared as a contemporary dancer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1380\">Now it all makes sense. The posture, the confidence, the way he carries himself like he\u2019s always half-performing\u2026 but in a charming way, not a try-hard way!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1602\">On the show, he also shares that he was born in 1998. So while he\u2019s giving cheeky little-bro energy at times, he\u2019s actually got that grown-up \u201cI know who I am\u201d steadiness underneath.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1634\">He\u2019s the joker of the group<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DC3shELpVGG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DC3shELpVGG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \uae40\u110c\u1162\u110c\u1175\u11ab (@jae________jin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"2005\">Okay, now the fun bit. Early episodes paint Jae Jin as the resident mood-maker, someone who can cut tension with a random line, or make a moment feel less awkward just by being\u2026 unserious. He earns the title of \u201cthe joker of the group,\u201d pretty much right away, as we see him circle around the fire pit and crack jokes about paninis on his first date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"2005\">People noticed it instantly, too. In Reddit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SinglesInferno\/comments\/1qhv6kl\/singles_inferno_season_5_episode_1_discussion\/\">episode discussion threads<\/a>, people keep mentioning that he\u2019s hilarious, even if a few are still deciding whether his \u201coddball\u201d energy is pure comedy or a little strategic reality TV performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2668\">And it\u2019s not like the humour is costing him romantically, he gets a ton of attention right away, including strong interest during the first Paradise picks. Being funny on this show is basically a superpower, because everyone else is busy trying to look mysterious while grilling sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2701\">Is Kim Jae Jin on Instagram?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPBr4qXE8LP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPBr4qXE8LP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \uae40\u110c\u1162\u110c\u1175\u11ab (@jae________jin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2967\">Yes. If you want to keep up with him off-island, his Instagram is @jae________jin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2967\">You\u2019ll see dance-world content and glimpses of some impressive projects with the likes of Calvin Clein and more.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3240\">At the time of writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/20\/theyre-incredibly-vibey-so-here-are-all-the-ages-of-the-singles-inferno-season-five-cast\/\">Single&#8217;s Inferno<\/a> star Jae Jin has 13.5k followers!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span 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