Hellbound (TV series)
Hellbound (Korean: 지옥) is a South Korean dark fantasy television series directed by Yeon Sang-ho, based on his own webtoon of the same name. An original Netflix release set in the then future year of 2022, supernatural beings suddenly appear out of nowhere to condemn people to Hell. The series stars Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jeong-min, Won Jin-ah and Yang Ik-june.
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| Hangul | 지옥 |
| Hanja | 地獄 |
| Literal meaning | Hell |
| Revised Romanization | Jiok |
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| Created by | Netflix |
| Based on | Hellbound by Yeon Sang-ho |
| Written by | Choi Gyu-seok |
| Directed by | Yeon Sang-ho |
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| Music by | Score: Kim Dong-wook |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Byun Seung-min |
| Producer | Kim Yeon-ho |
| Cinematography | Byun Bong-sun |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 42–60 minutes |
| Production company | Climax Studio |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 19, 2021 – present |
The pilot episode 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. Critics were positive of the show, but also cognizant that it followed in the footsteps of Squid Game; nonetheless, they predicted it to be heavily discussed and to have a lasting impact.