Voltaire’s description of dying, offered to Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, baron de Preuilly in 1723, goes like this: ” made my confession; and my will, which … was exceedingly short. After that, I calmly awaited death: only regretting … that I must part from my friends so soon.” Voltaire, of course, was a […]
Continue readingIt’s been a big year for Korean-made dystopian dramas on Netflix. In their latest series, Netflix snagged “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho for the terrifying supernatural world of “Hellbound.” Based on a digital comic written by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok called “The Hell,” “Hellbound” is about a nation learning to deal with a […]
Continue readingNetflix’s latest genre offering from Korea, dark sci-fi thriller “Hellbound,” doesn’t waste any time in getting straight to the action. In the first minutes of the pilot, giant, billowing demons — think The Hulk meets an evil Michelin Man — erupt into the heart of Seoul to torture and scorch to death one of the […]
Continue readingWatching people grapple with the inexplicable will always be a solid building block for a TV show. Whether it’s people disappearing, people fighting a mysterious outbreak, or people trying to make sense of things they find on their journey toward the Arctic, these kinds of stories get at something fundamental in a way that few […]
Continue readingWith the success of shows like “Squid Game” and “Hellbound,” 2021 has been a huge year for South Korean horror on Netflix. Based on “The Hell,” a digital comic written by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok, “Hellbound” is about a nation learning to cope with a new phenomenon of unearthly beings showing up and dishing […]
Continue readingFollowing the success of “Squid Game,” Netflix is ramping up their K-drama content on the streaming service. “Hellbound” is a South Korean original streaming series directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the director of the critically and fan-acclaimed horror film “Train to Busan.” “Hellbound” premiered at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival in September, becoming the first Korean drama series to […]
Continue readingIt’s film festival season, and while all eyes are on Venice right now, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is also gearing up for its start date on September 10. One of the things screening in Toronto this year is “Hellbound,” a new Netflix series from “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho. It’s based on “The […]
Continue readingThe series will be produced by Korea’s Lezhin Studio.Korean director Yeon Sang-ho (Train To Busan and upcoming Peninsula) is to direct
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