Netflix renewed Hellbound for a second season in 2022 and eventually received into manufacturing in mid-2023. This season will see some huge modifications notably the lead actor Yoo Ah-In changed within the function of Jung Jinsu by Kim Sung-Cheol. Right here’s every part we all know to date about Hellbound season 2 on Netflix that’s scheduled for launch in late 2024.
The sequence was one of many largest Ok-Dramas launched on Netflix in 2021, solely second to the worldwide phenomenon Squid Recreation. The present is critically acclaimed, carrying a 97% RottenTomatoes score and scooping up quite a few awards.
Hellbound Season 2 Netflix Renewal Standing
Official Netflix Renewal Standing: Renewed (Final Up to date: 24/09/2022)
Since Hellbound was launched on Netflix over ten months in the past, we’ve had full radio silence surrounding any information on renewal. Satisfied that the sequence wasn’t returning for a second season, we have been extremely shocked to study on the Netflix TUDUM occasion that Hellbound has been renewed for season 2.
Viewing Knowledge
In its first week, the present was watched for 43,480,000 hours by subscribers globally, which has seen the drama soar to the highest of the worldwide TV Non-English chart.
The present went on to be included within the Non-English TV listing for 4 weeks selecting up 142.85 million hours in complete.
Week Interval
Hours Seen(M)
Rank
Week in Prime 10
November 14th, 2021 to November twenty first, 2021
43,480,000
1
1
November twenty first, 2021 to November twenty eighth, 2021
67,520,000 (+55%)
2
2
November twenty eighth, 2021 to December fifth, 2021
If we examine the hourly information, we will see it fell properly in need of All Of Us Are Lifeless and Squid Recreation (each getting renewed for season 2) and tracked simply greater than The Silent Sea.
Prime 10 comparability – Hellbound vs All Of Us Are Lifeless vs Squid Recreation vs The Silent Sea
In comparison with a few different exhibits that have been launched weekly and Squid Recreation, you may see the present falls very brief thus suggesting the present could possibly be prone to cancelation.
Prime 10 comparability – Hellbound vs Enterprise Proposal vs Squid Recreation vs Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
What to anticipate from the second season of Hellbound?
Earlier than we get into our predictions and expectations of season 2, right here’s Netflix’s official description of the forthcoming season:
“Season 2 of Hellbound unleashes a chaotic world, exacerbated by steady hellbound decrees. This season sees lawyer Min Hyejin from Sodo, The New Reality Society, and the Arrowheads entangled amidst the sudden resurrections of The New Reality’s Chairman Jung Jinsu and Park Jungja.
Kim Hyun-joo returns to painting Min Hyejin, a lawyer combating in opposition to a bunch of fanatics who worship Jung Jinsu and The New Reality Society, referred to as the Arrowheads. Kim Sung-cheol takes on the function of Jung Jinsu, the founding chairman of The New Reality Society, who hid his personal hellhound previous to guard its doctrines and establishment.”
Within the ultimate moments of the primary season, a stunning revelation that may without end change the world takes place when Park Jung Ja’s ashes and stays come collectively and resurrect the girl.
The doctrine of the New Reality was torn to shreds after a number of eyewitnesses noticed what transpired between the child of Music So Hyun, who, regardless of being given a decree, lived after his mother and father sacrificed themselves to save lots of their new child son.
Music So Hyun sought the assistance of the New Reality – Image: Climax Studio
Much more, questions shall be requested of the New Reality when the victims of the decrees start to resurrect similar to Park Jung Ja. Nevertheless, if this implies we’ll see the resurrection of former New Reality chairman Jung Jin Soo, would he use his newfound resurrection to unfold a brand new gospel?
Park Jung Ja moments earlier than her dying – Image: Climax Studio
With the New Reality and Arrowhead convincing the lots that each one those that got decrees are sinners, sinners being resurrected from hell itself will seemingly ship society into an entire meltdown because the world makes an attempt to know “God’s” actions.
Talking to Selection, the creator of the present acknowledged that with the Webtoon now lined, plans for the second season could be going again to the drafting board, saying:
“As a result of “Hellbound” is predicated on the unique webtoons, my companion Choi Kyu-Seok and I’ve determined that the story afterwards shall be instructed first by means of the webtoon and, as for whether or not we’d wish to flip that into one other live-action sequence, that’s one thing that we’ll want additional dialogue on. As , we’ve solely simply launched “Hellbound” Season 1 and so we didn’t have any time to debate that concern with Netflix. So I’d say that is one thing we want additional dialogue on.”
Who’s the forged of Hellbound season 2?
Initially, Yoo Ah Soo was resulting from return as Jung Jinsu; nonetheless, resulting from a police investigation in South Korea involving his alleged unlawful drug use, he has been changed for the second season of Hellbound.
Yoo Ah Soo has been changed by actor Kim Sung Cheol for the function of Jung Jinsu. Netflix subscribers must be accustomed to Kim Sung Cheol because of them starring in a number of Netflix k-dramas corresponding to Jail Playbook, Arthdal Chronicles, Hospital Playlist, Candy Residence, Vincenzo, Racket Boys, and Our Beloved Summer time.
Returning to reprise their fundamental roles within the second season of Hellbound are Kim Hyun Joo as Min Hye Jin and Yang Ik Jun as Jin Kyung Hoon.
Reprising their supporting roles are Lee Re as Jin Hee Jung and Lee Dong Hee as Kim Jung Chil.
Actress Kim Shin Rok has been promoted from a supporting function to a fundamental function for the second season and can reprise her function as Park Jung Ja.
Kim Shin Rok will return as Park Jung Ja
Becoming a member of the forged of Hellbound are Yang Dong Geun and Im Sung Jae.
When may we count on to see Hellbound season 2 on Netflix?
Filming on the second season lastly received underway in early August 2023, as confirmed by Netflix’s Ok-Content material account:
Welcome again to a complete new Hell. <Hellbound> Season 2 is now in manufacturing. pic.twitter.com/CqkC1eNrsF
— Netflix Ok-Content material (@netflixkcontent) August 4, 2023
Why did that manufacturing take so lengthy to get underway?
As you’ve most likely seen from the casting modifications, that’s led to vital delays, which is undoubtedly the primary purpose behind the lengthy wait to get underway with manufacturing.
As well as, Yeon Sang Oh, the sequence’ director and creator, has been busy over the previous yr with a number of tasks for Netflix, together with an adaptation of Parasyte and a new zombie horror sequence.
Filming for Hellbound started on September seventeenth, 2020, and got here to an finish on January 18th, 2021.
