Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds

6 May 26, 2023June 1, 2023

Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds

by missvictrix

K-dramas don’t normally run on sheer testosterone, but Netflix’s upcoming series Bloodhounds sure does. Front and center of the new trailer are our heroes Woo Do-hwan (Joseon Attorney) and Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as Kim Gun-woo and Hong Woo-jin, respectively. They seem like good-hearted chaps who a) are down on their luck b) possibly got in with the wrong crowd and c) pack a mean punch.

Among nine million jump cuts that show us way to much of the drama, the inciting action seems to be when the “very dangerous and cruel” loan shark Park Sung-woong (Unlock the Boss) shows up and threatens our hero and his family over the debts they can’t repay.

Amidst all the chaos and fierce fights, it looks like both Gun-woo and Woo-jin join forces with Heo Joon-ho (Missing: The Other Side 2). Gun-woo says, “All I know how to do is fight” — but hey, looks like that’s exactly what is needed in the underbelly in which they’re currently trapped. Later, we see the two boys training together, seeing how desperate people are being taken advantage of, and even get a peek at some bromantic moments. These two boxers are definitely at the heart of this drama, and so it should be.

The trailer also gives us a glimpse of some of the other cast members: Choi Siwon (Work Now, Drink Later 2), Ryu Soo-young (Queenmaker), and Tae Won-seok (Under the Queen’s Umbrella) — with Kim Sae-ron (Kiss Sixth Sense) conspicuously missing.

Written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan (The Divine Fury), Bloodhounds drops its eight episodes on June 9.

Via TVReport

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1 ssandulak

May 26, 2023 at 11:07 PM

I have to say, I'm excited. The trailer DOES show way too much, but it also is a super hype trailer. Every time I scroll past the trailer on Netflix I find myself watching it. I've skipped a few of the Netflix shows of late, but I'll definitely be checking this one out.

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2 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)

May 26, 2023 at 11:26 PM

"Kim Sae-ron (Kiss Sixth Sense) conspicuously missing."

Guess we'd better get used to that. Or maybe they can land her a spot in "Work Now, Drink (Much) Later" or some sort of demolition derby driving show.

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3 jerrykuvira

May 27, 2023 at 12:04 AM

"Kim Sae-ron conspicuously missing"
I hope this isn't as a result from pressure from the populace. People have done worse and have comebacks 🤦🏽.

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4 Seon-ha

May 27, 2023 at 7:09 AM

Testosterone-driven indeed. I’m afraid—and I’ll probably be in the minority here—that this show is demonstrating to me that there are limits to my attachment to both leads.

For example, I’m giggling now remembering Lee Sang-yi’s cameo as the YouTuber in Crash Course…and I will probably prefer to keep that as my main memory at this time. As for Woo Do-hwan, he can stay leaping around like a crazy person in his glorious textured linen hanbok from Joseon Attorney.

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5 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

May 27, 2023 at 10:23 AM

Even if Kim Sae-ron out, why is there literally only ONE woman in the whole show? What is it with male writers going out of their way to create shows without a single major female character? This is not 1917, what the hell is their excuse except for misogyny?

Anyway, I’m still not not looking forward to this. I love Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi and the trailer gives me assurance that they’ll be great together. I just wish it wasn’t a complete sausage fest.