Hellbound – Picture: Netflix / Climax Studio
Netflix renewed Hellbound for a second season final yr, and has lastly now gotten into manufacturing. This season will see some huge adjustments notably the lead actor Yoo Ah-In changed within the function of Jung Jinsu by Kim Sung-Cheol. Here’s every little thing we all know to date about Hellbound season 2 on Netflix.
Hellbound is a South Korean Netflix Original horror sequence written and directed by Yeon Sang-Ho and is an adaptation of the favored South Korean webtoon Hell.
The sequence was one of many greatest Ok-Dramas launched on Netflix in 2021, solely second to the worldwide phenomenon Squid Game. The present is critically acclaimed, carrying a 97% RottenTomatoes score and scooping up quite a few awards.
Hellbound Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Official Netflix Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 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. Convinced that the sequence wasn’t returning for a second season, we had been extremely shocked to be taught on the Netflix TUDUM occasion that Hellbound has been renewed for season 2.
Viewing Data
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 record for 4 weeks selecting up 142.85 million hours in whole.
| Week Period | Hours Viewed(M) | Rank | Week in Top 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 | 22,380,000 (-67%) | 3 | 3 |
| December fifth, 2021 to December twelfth, 2021 | 9,470,000 (-58%) | 9 | 4 |
Looking on the uncooked high 10s, the present made it into the highest ten lists of 90 completely different international locations. Many international locations have seen Hellbound attain the primary spot, and in lots of others it has featured within the high 3.
If we examine the hourly information, we are able to see it fell effectively in need of All Of Us Are Dead and Squid Game (each getting renewed for season 2) and tracked simply increased than The Silent Sea.
Top 10 comparability – Hellbound vs All Of Us Are Dead vs Squid Game vs The Silent Sea
Compared to a few different reveals that had been launched weekly and Squid Game, you’ll be able to see the present falls very quick thus suggesting the present may very well be vulnerable to cancelation.
Top 10 comparability – Hellbound vs Business Proposal vs Squid Game vs Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
What to anticipate from the second season of Hellbound?
In the ultimate moments of the primary season, a stunning revelation that may ceaselessly change the world happened when the ashes and stays of Park Jung Ja got here collectively and resurrected the girl.
The doctrine of the New Truth was torn to shreds after a number of eyewitnesses noticed what transpired between the child of Song So Hyun, who regardless of being given a decree, lived after his dad and mom sacrificed themselves to avoid wasting their new child son.
Song So Hyun sought the assistance of the New Truth – Picture: Climax Studio
Even extra, questions will probably be requested of the New Truth when the victims of the decrees start to resurrect similar to Park Jung Ja. However, if this implies we’ll see the resurrection of former New Truth chairman Jung Jin Soo, would he use his newfound resurrection to unfold a brand new gospel?
Park Jung Ja moments earlier than her loss of life – Picture: Climax Studio
With the New Truth and Arrowhead convincing the lots that every one those that got decrees are sinners, sinners being resurrected from hell itself will seemingly ship society into a whole meltdown because the world makes an attempt to know “God’s” actions.
Speaking to Variety, 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:
“Because “Hellbound” is predicated on the unique webtoons, my associate Choi Kyu-Seok and I’ve determined that the story afterwards will probably be advised first via the webtoon and, as for whether or not we’d need to flip that into one other live-action sequence, that’s one thing that we are going to want additional dialogue on. As you already know, now we have solely simply launched “Hellbound” Season 1 and so we didn’t have any time to debate that difficulty with Netflix. So I’d say that is one thing we’d like additional dialogue on.”
Who is the solid of Hellbound season 2?
Initially, Yoo Ah Soo was because of return as Jung Jinsu; nevertheless, because of a police investigation in South Korea involving his alleged unlawful drug use, he has been changed for the second season of Hellbound.
The police investigation has resulted in a constructive take a look at for propofol and marijuana. The use of these substances violates South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act. Yoo Ahn Soo had additionally examined constructive for substances corresponding to cocaine and ketamine in his hair.
Yoo Ah In is not going to be returning as Jung Jinsoo
Yoo Ah Soo has been changed by actor Kim Sung Cheol for the function of Jung Jinsu. Netflix subscribers ought to be acquainted with Kim Sung Cheol due to them starring in a number of Netflix k-dramas corresponding to Prison Playbook, Arthdal Chronicles, Hospital Playlist, Sweet Home, Vincenzo, Racket Boys, and Our Beloved Summer.
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Returning to reprise their predominant 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 predominant function for the second season and can reprise her function as Park Jung Ja.
Kim Shin Rok will return as Park Jung Ja
Joining the solid of Hellbound are Yang Dong Geun and Im Sung Jae.
When might we anticipate to see Hellbound season 2 on Netflix?
Filming on the second season lastly obtained underway in early August 2023 as confirmed by Netflix’s Ok-Content account:
Welcome again to an entire new Hell.
<Hellbound> Season 2 is now in manufacturing. pic.twitter.com/CqkC1eNrsF— Netflix Ok-Content (@netflixkcontent) August 4, 2023
Why did that manufacturing take so lengthy to get underway?
As you’ve most likely seen from the casting adjustments, that’s led to vital delays which is little doubt the principle purpose behind the lengthy wait to get underway with manufacturing.
In addition, Yeon Sang Oh, the director and creator of the sequence, has been busy over the previous yr with a number of initiatives 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. So, between the beginning of filming and the Netflix launch date was simply over fourteen months. This means if we use fourteen months as a tough estimate, we gained’t be seeing Hellbound season 2 on Netflix for fairly a while.
Our present estimate is that we gained’t see Hellbound season 2 till late 2024 or extra seemingly, someday in 2025.
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