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Hellbound (Korean: 지옥) is a South Korean supernatural dark fantasy thriller horror television series written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho with Choi Gyu-seok, based on their own webtoon of the same name. Set in the then future year of 2022, supernatural beings suddenly appear out of nowhere to condemn people to Hell. The series stars an ensemble cast including Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jeong-min, Won Jin-ah, Yang Ik-june, Kim Do-yoon, Kim Shin-rok, Ryu Kyung-soo, Lee Re, Kim Sung-cheol, Im Seong-jae, Lee Dong-hee, Hong Eui-jun, and Cho Dong-in The first season of Hellbound premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in the "Primetime program of TV series" on September 9, 2021, and became the first Korean drama to make it to the festival. It was released on Netflix on November 19, 2021, and became the world's most-watched Netflix series the next day, surpassing Squid Game, released two months prior in Singapore.
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Verified facts
Hellbound (지옥) — verified Korean drama (TV series). Aired 1994-01-21. Directed by Aaron Norris. 7 verified cast.
Hellbound first aired in 1994-01-21 (verified via Wikidata Q1602706 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Hellbound (TV series) 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 106651 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
Who stars in Hellbound?
Cast includes Christopher Neame, Chuck Norris, Calvin Levels, Sheree J. Wilson, David Robb, Niko Nitai, Zoe Trilling (verified via Wikidata Q1602706 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Hellbound (TV series) 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 106651 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
Who directed Hellbound?
Hellbound was directed by Aaron Norris (verified via Wikidata Q1602706 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Hellbound (TV series) 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 106651 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is Hellbound's genre?
Hellbound — Genre: action film, thriller film, buddy cop film (verified via Wikidata Q1602706 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Hellbound (TV series) 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 106651 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is Hellbound's original language?
Hellbound — Original language: English (verified via Wikidata Q1602706 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Hellbound (TV series) 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 106651 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).