Single’s Inferno Season 5 has already reached its second half, with things getting more intense with each new episode. The latest instalment of the hit South Korean reality dating series premiered on January 20, 2026, and its latest episodes (ep 8, 9, 10) are set to drop on February 3, 2026. As the show heads to its conclusion, fans have been digging up information about the participants. Among them, Lee Sung Hun has been making headlines for his cheating allegations, and now, the latest reports have highlighted another aspect of the contestant that has brought him back to the spotlight, his family background.
Does Lee Sung Hun have a connection to a high-profile South Korean diplomat?
A February 2026 report by Koreaboo elaborated on the recently circulated rumours regarding the background of 25-year-old, Lee Sung Hun (also known as Samuel Lee). The Single’s Inferno 5 contestant allegedly has familial ties to a former South Korean President. According to online speculation in Korean communities, he is alleged to be the maternal grandson of former South Korean President, Lee Myung Bak. Rumour has it that Sung Hun’s mother is the former president’s eldest daughter (born in 1971 and a Juilliard graduate), while his father is reportedly an executive at Samsung Electronics.
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