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Whether it's "Squid Game" or any number of crime thrillers, K-dramas, or South Korean scripted television of any genre, are taking over the world. The best K-dramas are expertly crafted, with tightly self-contained stories moving at a brisk pace. Korean filmmakers have mastered the art of making their shows binge-friendly, often ending episodes with cliffhangers or plot twists perfect for hooking viewers to immediately watch the next episode. And with many K-dramas only lasting for a single season, there are plenty of shows that can be binged on a relaxing weekend or even in a single day.

Typically, K-dramas tend to last anywhere from a dozen to around 16 episodes to tell a complete story, not often getting follow-up seasons. Even more binge-friendly are shows that run for 10 episodes or less, with their stories unfolding rapidly, holding viewer attention. With shows like these, once you get started, chances are you're not...

Netflix is bringing a lot of interesting content to their exclusive audiences which spans around array of genres. One such project is Bloodhounds, an eight-episode action-drama series that is a culmination of phenomenal action sequences sprinkled with suspense. It would not be a surprise as the show feels similar to Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky on steroids as the show explores dark themes and violence.

Park Sung-woong in Bloodhounds | Credit: Netflix / Youtube

With the immense success of the first season, many fans wondered if the streaming giant would renew it further and the answer seems positive now!

Netflix’s Bloodhounds Likely Gets Renewed for Season 2!

According to a new report from a local Korean outlet, SportsSeoul from journalist Kim Hyeon-deok, Netflix‘s Bloodhounds is getting renewed for another season. While their confirmation surely is great news for the action-drama fandom, it didn’t scoop much into what the new season has to offer.

Bloodhounds is a thrilling K-drama series with a tightly-woven plot that offers more substance than longer dramas. It explores the harsh reality of the loan shark business and the emotional torture it inflicts on its victims. The drama excels in action choreography, particularly in its realistic portrayal of boxing, and doesn't shy away from delivering emotional punches to the viewers.

With Korean dramas broadening their interests into various genres, we've been seeing a lot of new productions these days, especially the thriller genre has taken a huge leap in the past couple of years, as witnessed through dramas like The Flower of Evil, Connect, and Mouse. Furthermore, webtoon adaptations have also become the norm, thanks to a myriad of invigorating stories that are brought to light by South Korea's talented writers and artists.

Bloodhounds is one such quality production from Netflix, in which the passion of sports meets crime and grief.

Netflix is the streaming giant that has been a source of entertainment for many people over the past decade or so. While the service provides plenty of critically acclaimed TV shows for audiences to binge-watch on weekends, such as Stranger Things, Dark, Squid Game, and Wednesday, it also adds tons of new content every month, ensuring we never run out of options.

Just as the previous month saw the release of several of its original TV series, including Mulligan, Xo, Kitty, and Fubar, this month has even more anticipated shows set for release. Although covering most of them, we only appear to be scratching the surface. In any case, these are the best Original TV series coming to Netflix in June 2023.

Manifest Season 4 Part 2 (June 2)

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Korean dramas have long been a favorite among Asian entertainment seekers, establishing themselves as a go-to place for romantic stories. These shows enchant us with plenty of fluffy moments and much-needed emotional impact. Contrary to popular opinion, Korean dramas offer more than just romance stories, as evidenced by series such as Squid Game, All of Us Are Dead, and Signal.

With the sheer number of these releases each year and month, it's easy to get lost in binge-watching the episodes all night. Furthermore, we typically find ourselves struggling to find a quality Korean series, most likely because there are so many fantastic ones, and we are unclear about what to watch. Given the abundance of exciting shows releasing in June, here's a list of the best Korean dramas you can watch.

Bloodhounds (June 9)

Bloodhounds is undeniably the most anticipated Korean drama of June 2023 since it is based on a popular...

There's something inherently compelling about boxing. Is it the simplicity of it? Two people enter, one leaves victorious, overcoming adversity and all that jazz. It makes for a compelling examination of just about any part of the human condition. Conversely, it also makes for compelling action. In Netflix's upcoming Korean drama Bloodhounds, we'll see what happens when two boxers take the skills they've crafted in the ring to the world outside of it as a vicious loan shark preys on their local community. When words don't work, why not crack some heads instead?

Based on the webtoon of the same name, Bloodhounds stars Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi as a pair of young boxers tasked with taking on crime with nothing more than their guts and their fists. The recently released trailer for the series pulls no punches -- in fact, there are a little under three dozen of them throughout its runtime.

Netflix has been on a roll this year with the constant addition of Korean webtoon adaptations like Weak Hero Class 1, Duty After School, and the Lookism animated series. While it premiered several of these shows the previous year—including the hit zombie series, All of Us Are Dead, which became a blockbuster—this year has an abundance of adaptations lined up. Since Korean webtoons aren't as popular as Japanese comics, Netflix's choice to produce live-action adaptations of these works brings the creators a lot of recognition.

In light of the webtoon's popularity, the new action thriller series Bloodhounds has piqued audiences' interest. Kim Jo Hwan, better known as Jason Kim, directs the series, which stars Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Park Sung Woong, and Huh Jun Hoo, all of whom are well-known in the Korean drama industry.

Initially, the series was intended to be titled "Hunting Dogs," but that was changed to "Bloodhounds,...

Sometimes a film gets stuck in release hell due to events out of the production and distribution companies’ hands. Kim Ji-hoon’s “I Want to Know Your Parents” is one such feature. A production that has been ready since 2017, long before Kim’s latest release which was last year’s “Sinkhole”, but had to be shelved because of allegations of sexual harassment against actor Oh Dal-su in the early days of Korea’s #metoo movement. However, since his name was cleared by the courts in Korea, films involving him are starting to find their way into theatres and “I Want to Know Your Parents” is easily the most high profile of the gestating projects.

Synopsis

Kim Geon-woo, student of the prestigious Haneum International Middle School attempts suicide, but not before naming four of his classmates for incessantly bullying him and driving him towards the step. All four perpetrators are children...