Full and proper confirmation of a second season of mystery horror series “Hellbound” was high on the agenda of Netflix’s consumer-oriented Tudum presentation. Korean shows have repeatedly achieved …
Korean shows have repeatedly achieved top ratings among the streamer’s non-English roster, and last November’s release of “Hellbound” was the show that finally edged aside “Squid Game” after several weeks of breakthrough success.
There has been expectation of a second season since mid-June when Korean fan media began to report on casting choices. Just as predictable was a tease of “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.” The show is a Korean remake of Netflix’s hit Spanish-language crime thriller “Money Heist” which ran to five mini seasons. Aside from a 15-minute intro, setting up the near-future backdrop of a newly united Korea, the Korean version offered only minor revisions to the original. Nevertheless, it managed to top Netflix’s ratings in much of Asian in its first week.