As soon as Netflix's 'Hellbound' was released, it is getting a hot response.

'Hellbound' is based on the webtoon 'Hellbound', which was serialized from August 2019 to September 2020, and director Yeon Sang-ho wrote the story himself.

The work depicts the story of a supernatural phenomenon in which people are sentenced to hell by the messengers of hell that appeared without notice, and the religious organization "The New Truth" takes advantage of this chaos and those who try to uncover the truth of the incident become entangled.

'Hellbound', which depicts a society where rational criticism has disappeared amid fanaticism and hate, is gaining popularity as soon as it was released on November 19th. After 'Squid Game', K-content predicted the global box office success, rising to the top spot on Netflix worldwide within a day of its release.

In particular, the box office speed of 'Hellbound' is faster than that of 'Squid Game', which ranked first in 6 days after its release.

'Hellbound' even scored 100%, a perfect score, in the freshness index, an indicator of critics' evaluation, on Rotten Tomatoes, an American critic site.

In response to such a hot reaction at home and abroad, requests for Season 2 are flooding in from around the world. Those who saw the work commented, "Yoo Ah-in's acting was the best", "This should definitely come out in Season 2", and "I hope Season 2 will be made with the resurrected ones."

Overseas fans also highly praised Yoo Ah-in's performance and strengthened the voice calling for the next Season by saying, "I can't wait for Season 2, please make it soon."

However, in this regard, director Yeon Sang-ho expressed caution through JTBC, saying, "It seems that the story of Season 2 is still premature."

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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