"Hellbound" Season 2 Gets Teaser and Premiere Date

Following the success of "Squid Game" in 2021, Netflix scored another hit in the K-drama space with the dark fantasy drama series "Hellbound".

It became as the streaming service’s most-watched show the week it debuted, besting other popular releases such as "League Of Legends" animated series Arcane and the second season of "Tiger King".

Based on show director Yeon Sang-ho’s own webtoon series of the same name, "Hellbound  is set in a world where apparitions appear before those supposedly guilty of wrongdoing, announcing ‘decrees’ of when they’d be condemned to hell.

In the face of this revelation, two organisations – the cult-like New Truth Society fronted by Jung Jinsu (played in season one by Yoo Ah-in) and the militia-esque Arrowhead group – work together to gain power by leveraging on the fear of the populace and public demonstrations of sinners being sent to hell.

Season one of "Hellbound" left viewers wanting answers about apparitions and decrees, with an unexpected cliffhanger that challenged the notion of what it means, within the show, to be sent to hell. 

In March 2023, it was reported that lead actor Yoo Ah-in, who is reportedly undergoing a police investigation in South Korea for illegal drug use, would be dropped from Hellbound season 2. 

A Netflix spokesperson later confirmed that the creators of Hellbound had decided to replace Yoo with Kim Sung-cheol (Arthdal Chronicles, Hospital Playlist and Vincenzo) in the role of Jung Jinsu.

In the same month, Netflix also confirmed that Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Shin-rok, Lee Dong-hee, Yang Ik-joon and Lee Re will be reprising their respective roles in Hellbound season 2. 

In addition, Yang Dong-geun (Cheer Up), Im Sung-jae (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Jo Dong-in (Bad and Crazy) and Moon Geun-young (Catch the Ghost) have been cast in recurring or guest roles.

During Netflix’s TUDUM event in September 2022, it previewed Hellbound season 2 with a teaser clip. In it, a skeleton in a glass box was seen writhing and pulsating before the glass smashed and the bones transformed back into the body of a living person. 

On September 20, 2024, the streaming giant shared the first-ever teaser trailer for the second season of "Hellbound". 

It also announced the long-awaited premiere date for season two to social media. Announced alongside a brand-new poster for the season, Hellbound 2 will be available to stream on the platform on October 25.