His Man Season 4 (2026)

This was a mess, but entertaining....

Wow what a season. And many did not like it, as I saw in the other reviews 🤣.

I'm not fazed with a messy season and this season was really messy. First it was a second shoot. The already had the season filmed three months or so before but one contestant - we don't know yet who - did something bad - we still don't know what happend - at least I do not. So they recast some contestants and re-shoot the whole thing again.

Then they put the happy couple of the first shoot in this show and they broke up before because one did not want to reshoot and the other one wanted to because of "outing". But even the one not wanting it appaered anyways.

Yeah and about half the episodes this was the central focus of the show... the messy after breakup process. One who already closed this part of his live and the other one still clinging on... Messy is not the right word for everything, it was also really intense.

At least we did get two couples out of "it". So not all was lost and not all was bad. It's quite impressive they did also 15 episodes as "The Boyfriend S2" which took place over two months(!) - the last episode is double the length.

I think that one week is not enough time to really do such a show, it should be a least two weeks. On the other hand most of them had two weeks, but not all of them. Also a point which I do not like is the removal of contestants by vote. I don't know, but I felt that was too much. The people participating are under enormous mental pressure as it is, to add this extra pressure was not a sensible choice. I would also not have put the breakup couple up again, because it was predictable that this would be messy and move the focus off from the other cast. I also felt there were fewer dates than before and the yoga date was not something fitting korean (and in this case japanese) personalities which are more reserved and shy then elsewhere which made the whole date akward. And of course what I really did not like was the removal of the iconic phone booth. If they invest a ton of money for the show, they could have placed a phone booth there too.

While it was messy, some people did grow their personality and found more understanding of themselves which is a good thing. Regardless of the tensions between the ex-es and the clumsy attempts by some I felt entertained.

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Sinking Ships but not a Sinking Show

Note about overall rating: For comparison, I also gave an 8.5/10 to Season 3.

Ahhh. His Man. The love/painful relationship we have.

You make me get attached and see promise in couples, only for any and all I root for with my whole heart to never work out. All my ships sink . . .

*sigh*

C'est la vie.

Again, I should be used to it by now. I think I am the iceberg to these Titanics.

But, at the end of the day, these are real people with real feelings and free will. No one can be made to like/love anyone. And, for those who do work out, I am genuinely happy for them, including those from this season. One couple, in particular, I didn't expect to be so natural and sweet, but really saw hope for a long-lasting relationship in the end.

As for the different choices made in the production side this season, I have mixed thoughts.

Obviously, re-shooting an entire season with only a few new people isn't ideal. But circumstances made it this way and I understand why they'd ask everyone else to come back to film again and did find value in people perhaps being braver/taking a second look at someone or even approaching a newcomer.

The diaries were another thoughtful addition that encouraged self-reflection for the contestants. I thought it was also a nice way to wrap up evenings and track dates/the progression of feelings.

And taking time at the end of the show for everyone to voice their thoughts on their time on His Man S4, even after making their final selections/finding out if they were mutually chosen, felt like a great way to carve out space for those who didn't end up with a partner. After all, their experience matters, too. Especially when S3 failed to follow up with everyone.

Eliminations, though? Believe it or not, I can see both sides of it.

Eliminating someone from a dating show for being closed-off/not interested in anyone does make sense; it removes those who aren't truly participating, frees up airtime for others, and encourages contestants to be more proactive in pursuing those they're interested in.

On the other hand, eliminations do ultimately hurt the feelings of the contestants who are eliminated (even if only temporarily) and take away the chance for them to break through someone's walls and reach their heart by the end. It also sends shockwaves through the house, putting people on edge.

I didn't want to see anyone be eliminated. But I could see why they introduced this new, controversial element to the show.

All in all, I still adore His Man and the journey it's taken me on (4 years now! Crazy!), and I hope we get yet another season.

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