What do Single’s Inferno, Ivy style and NFTs have to do with menswear? Let these studs tell you

Bespoke men's tailor Ascottage Korea founders Geoffrey Shin (left) and Oh Jin-taek (right), and illustrator Aaron Chang (middle). ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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SINGAPORE – He may have gained a reputation as the bad boy heartbreaker on Netflix reality dating show Single’s Inferno, but any publicity seems to be good publicity for Oh Jin-taek’s tailoring business.

Standing out from the pack with his tanned skin and rugged good looks, he rose to international fame after participating in the 2021 reality show, which saw 12 Korean singles search for love on a deserted island.

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