‘Bloodhounds 2’: What Does it Actually Mean to Be a ‘Bloodhound'

Bloodhounds season 2: more action, more brutality, and a bond put to the test

After a three-year wait, adrenaline and boxing return to Netflix with the second season of Bloodhounds (사냥개들). Based on Jeong Chan’s acclaimed webtoon, this seven-episode season (each approximately an hour long) expands the universe of corruption and loyalty that captivated the world in 2023. Starring the charismatic duo of Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi, the […] The post Bloodhounds season 2: more action, more brutality, and a bond put to the test…

‘Bloodhounds 2’: What Does it Actually Mean to Be a ‘Bloodhound'

I just finished watching Bloodhounds 2, and I’ve been thinking about how the series has turned the very idea of a “bloodhound” into something entirely different. In the first season of the popular crime action drama, being a bloodhound was a badge of shame — a tag for the mindless muscle and violent debt collectors serving loan sharks like Kim Myeong-gil (Park Sung-woong). But this time around, the show digs into a much messier question: what ha…