Hellbound, one of Netflix’s best horror TV shows will be returning to the small screen three years after its first season premiered. The six-episode series, based on Yeong Sang-ho’s webtoon of the same name was greenlighted for a second season by Netflix but faced some delays in production. GivenHellbound’s season 1 endingwhich featured an unexpected twist, the second season of the show has a lot of questions to answer and new storylines to explore.
Although theHellboundseason 1 finaleset up the series for a second season,Netflix didn’t immediately renew it for a sophomore season. Talks about a second season were delayed because Yeong Sang-ho, the show’s creator, wanted the webtoon version of the series to be released before first (viaVariety).Hellboundseason 2 finally will be available for streaming on Netflix on August 09, 2025.
Why Hellbound Season 2 Has Taken So Long
Hellbound Season 2 Has Some Cast Changes
Netflix renewedHellboundfor a second season in 2022, a year after season 1 ended. The three-year wait between the first and second season ofHellboundmight seem unusual for a show that had a successful season 1, but it’s actually common with Netflix original Korean dramas.Squid GameandSweet Homealso took three years between their first and second seasons. While it’s common for Netflix original K-dramas to have a long wait period, there are some factors that contributed to whyHellboundseason 2 had such a long waiting period.
10 Ways Hellbound Is Better Than Squid Game
Both Kdramas have topped the Netflix charts, while Squid Game has become a global hit, Hellbound wipes the current top position with its horror genre.
Hellboundseason 2 has some significant cast changes that resulted in production delays. Yoo Ah Soo, who played Jung Jinsu, a vitalcharacter inHellboundseason 1, will be replaced bySweet Home’s Kim Sung Cheol. Yoo was dropped from the series following a police investigation about his alleged illegal drug use (viaVariety). Apart from replacing Yoo,Hellboundwill also be adding fresh faces to its cast (viaTUDUM). Further,Hellbound’s director,Yeon Sang-ho has been working on other projects for the streamer, including a new zombie series and aParasyteadaptation.
Hellbound Is One Of Netflix’s Best Horror K-Dramas
Hellbound Has A Unique Plot
Hellboundis one of the bestKorean dramas on Netflix. The streaming giant has no shortage of gripping horror K-dramas including,#Alive,Kingdom,The Glory, andAll of Us Are Dead, but there is something aboutHellboundthat sets it apart from the rest. GivenHellbound’sunique plot, it wasn’t surprising that it surpassedSquid Gameas the most watched show on Netflix. WhileSquid Gamepaved the way forHellbound,the show’s unique plot accounts for why it had such a huge viewership number.
Hellboundalso explores human nature and how far people are willing to go to defend what they believe is right.
Hellboundis not only enthralling because it is a good horror show with intriguing twists, but because it also offers interesting commentary on right and wrong and how humans view sin.Hellboundalso explores human nature and how far people are willing to go to defend what they believe is right. While the CG in the horror TV show leaves a lot to be desired, there’s no denyingHellbound’s combination of different elements is what makes it one of the best horror shows on Netflix.
After Hellbound, This Other Horror K-Drama Needs To Hurry Up
All of Us Are Deadis another horror Korean drama that became a huge success. The series premiered on the streaming channel in January 2022 and was renewed for a second season in June that same year. Although it’s been two years since the renewal announcement,recent updates aboutAll of Us Are Deadseason 2confirm that the show hasn’t even started filming yet. If production onAllof Us Are Deadseason 2 had begun mid this year, then the show would have been eyeing a 2025 release date.
However, the show’s sophomore season is taking longer to premiere compared to other Netflix Korean dramas.
WhileSweet Homereturned for a third season in July this year andHellboundwill be releasing its second season in October,All of Us AreDeadseason 2 is reportedly going to start filming in 2025 and will likely premiere in 2026(viaStar News). Given thatSquidGame,Sweet Home, andHellboundtook three years to return for a second season,All of Us Are Dead’s season 2 ‘s delay was expected. However, the show’s sophomore season is taking longer to premiere compared to other Netflix Korean dramas. The production delay is unfortunate because audiences are eagerly anticipating the second season after the dramatic cliffhanger that was set up at theend ofAll of Us AreDeadseason 1.
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Netflix’s Hellbound is a Korean Drama and Dark Fantasy series that is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and based on his graphic novel, The Hellbound Volume 1. The series takes place in a modern fantastical version of Korea in which strange creatures pick and choose individuals to send to Hell.
