Hellbound – Picture: Netflix / Climax Studio
After a very long time of ready, Netflix renewed Hellbound for a second season. However, some controversy has seen lead actor Yoo Ah-In changed within the position of Jung Jinsu by Kim Sung-Cheol. Here’s every little thing we all know thus far 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 largest Ok-Drama launched on Netflix in 2021, solely second to the worldwide phenomenon Squid Game. The present is critically acclaimed, carrying a 97% RottenTomatoes ranking 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 have been extremely stunned 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 checklist for 4 weeks choosing 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 prime 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 prime 3.
If we examine the hourly information, we will see it fell nicely wanting 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 exhibits that have been launched weekly and Squid Game, you possibly can see the present falls very brief thus suggesting the present might 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 can ceaselessly change the world befell 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 newborn of Song So Hyun, who regardless of being given a decree, lived after his dad and mom sacrificed themselves to save lots of their new child son.
Song So Hyun sought the assistance of the New Truth – Picture: Climax Studio
Even extra, questions might 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 demise – Picture: Climax Studio
With the New Truth and Arrowhead convincing the plenty that every one those that got decrees are sinners, with sinners being resurrected from hell itself will doubtless 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 coated, plans for the second season can be going again to the drafting board saying:
“Because “Hellbound” is predicated on the unique webtoons, my accomplice Choi Kyu-Seok and I’ve determined that the story afterwards might be instructed first by the webtoon and, as for whether or not we might wish to flip that into one other live-action sequence, that’s one thing that we’ll want additional dialogue on. As , we have now solely simply launched “Hellbound” Season 1 and so we didn’t have any time to debate that challenge with Netflix. So I might say that is one thing we’d like additional dialogue on.”
Who is the solid of Hellbound season 2?
Initially, Yoo Ah Soo was as a consequence of return as Jung Jinsu, nevertheless, as a consequence 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 optimistic 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 optimistic for substances akin 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 position of Jung Jinsu. Netflix subscribers must be acquainted with Kim Sung Cheol because of them starring in a number of Netflix k-dramas akin to Prison Playbook, Arthdal Chronicles, Hospital Playlist, Sweet Home, Vincenzo, Racket Boys, and Our Beloved Summer.
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Returning to reprise their principal roles within the second season of Hellbound is Kim Hyun Joo as Min Hye Jin and Yang Ik Jun as Jin Kyung Hoon.
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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 position to a principal position for the second season and can reprise her position 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 may we anticipate to see Hellbound season 2 on Netflix?
With the sequence formally renewed we will start to take a position on after we can anticipate to see the sequence return.
Yeon Sang Oh, the director, and creator of the sequence might be busy over the following yr with a number of initiatives for Netflix, together with an adaptation of Parasyte, and a new zombie horror sequence. This implies that filming could not start till late 2023, or early 2024.
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.
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