Bloodhounds (2023)
Original title: 사냥개들
Bloodhounds is a 2023 Korean-language drama series created by Jason Kim. It stars Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi and Huh Joon-ho.
Two young boxers, honest and quick with their fists, get pulled into a world that fights a lot dirtier than the ring. Adapted from Jeong Chan's Naver webtoon, this Korean thriller teams them with a shrewd old moneylender against a predatory loan-shark operation squeezing ordinary people during hard times. Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi lead as the fighters, with Huh Joon-ho and Park Sung-woong on opposite sides of the money. Director Jason Kim keeps the hand-to-hand action brutal and close, but the pull is loyalty: protecting the people you love when the powerful decide the rules stop applying.
Quick answers
What is Bloodhounds about?
Two young boxers, honest and quick with their fists, get pulled into a world that fights a lot dirtier than the ring. Adapted from Jeong Chan's Naver webtoon, this Korean thriller teams them with a shrewd old moneylender against a predatory loan-shark operation squeezing ordinary people during hard times. Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi lead as the fighters, with Huh Joon-ho and Park Sung-woong on opposite sides of the money. Director Jason Kim keeps the hand-to-hand action brutal and close, but the pull is loyalty: protecting the people you love when the powerful decide the rules stop applying.
When was Bloodhounds released?
Bloodhounds was released on 9 June 2023.
How many episodes does Bloodhounds have?
Bloodhounds has 15 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Bloodhounds?
Bloodhounds was created by Jason Kim.
Where can I watch Bloodhounds?
Bloodhounds is available on Netflix.
Where to watch Bloodhounds
Stream: Netflix
Cast
- Woo Do-hwan as Kim Gun-woo
- Lee Sang-yi as Hong Woo-jin
- Huh Joon-ho as Choi Tae-ho
- Park Sung-woong as Kim Myeong-gil
- Rain as Im Baek-jeong
- Kim Sae-ron as Kim Hyeon-joo
- Tae Won-seok as Kang In-beom
- Min Kyung-jin as Oh In-muk
- Ha Soo-ho as Im Jang-do
- Cho Wan-ki as Kim Jun-min
- Yun Yoo-sun as Yoon So-yeon
- Choi Si-won as Hong Min-beom
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A few thoughts on Bloodhounds
Mario Puzo's The Godfather maps the same terrain of debt, loyalty and organized muscle from the criminals' side. The Last of Us shares the fierce protective bond and bruising violence, and Fullmetal Alchemist pairs knuckle-and-heart action with brotherhood under pressure. Each rewards fans who came for the fights but stayed for who is worth fighting for.
Korean crime thrillers where fists settle the debt
Bloodhounds sends two honest boxers against a loan-shark operation squeezing ordinary people. These Korean thrillers fight just as dirty, trading in brutal hand-to-hand action and high stakes where loyalty to the people you love matters as much as landing the next punch.
Crime empires, dirty money and the muscle that runs them
The real villain in Bloodhounds is predatory money and the muscle that enforces it. These follow crime empires from the inside: gangsters, dirty cash and the enforcers who keep the operation running, whether on a Seoul street or across a sprawling criminal underworld.
Bare-knuckle underdogs in street-fight action manga
Bloodhounds keeps its fights close, grubby and personal, built around fighters who refuse to back down. These action manga run on the same energy: scrappy underdogs, bigger opponents and the stubborn will to protect the people standing behind them when the powerful stop playing fair.
Outmatched heroes taking on the powerful
Loyalty drives Bloodhounds more than revenge, protecting your own when the rules stop applying. These stories send outmatched heroes straight at powerful enemies, from vigilantes to quiet killers who draw a hard line and dare the strong to cross it.