In 2015, Marvel movies were known for being lighthearted and funny, before some later films received a more negative response. For a short time, though, Marvel experimented with darker, more realistic storytelling through a deal with Netflix. Daredevil was the strongest and first show to come from this partnership. Though it moved off Netflix in 2022, it has since found a new home.
The original Daredevil series successfully blended heartwarming friendships between its main characters with the gritty, realistic depiction of crime-fighting in Hell’s Kitchen, inspired by the work of Frank Miller and Brian Michael Bendis. If you’re eager for more Daredevil content before Daredevil: Born Again arrives on Disney+, Bloodhounds is an excellent show to watch in the meantime.
Premiering in 2023, Bloodhounds quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular K-dramas, joining hits like King the Land. For viewers new to K-dramas, Bloodhounds is a great example of the exciting action the genre can offer, proving it’s much more than just romantic stories.
Netflix Never Truly “Owned” Daredevil, but Bloodhounds Appears Intent to Stay
After Disney+ got the rights back in 2022, the popular series Daredevil moved from Netflix, leaving a void for fans. Now, Netflix is hoping to recapture that audience with Bloodhounds, a new action series developed with Studio N (part of Naver Webtoon). Bloodhounds shares a similar exciting storyline and feel to Daredevil, and a second season is already planned.
The trailer for Bloodhounds season 2 shows Kim Geon-woo and Hong Woo-jin teaming up again, this time to take down a dangerous international crime syndicate running an illegal boxing operation. Bloodhounds is getting a second season—a rare occurrence for recent K-dramas, especially those based on webcomics, as this season features a mostly new storyline.
Beyond the shared detail of its main characters, Geon-woo (Woo Do-hwan) and Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi), both being boxers – a trait reminiscent of Matt Murdock and his father’s history – the series Bloodhounds actually has a lot of similarities to Daredevil.
Daredevil Fans Owe It to Themselves to Check Out Bloodhounds
While Bloodhounds won’t be as over-the-top as seasons of Daredevil or The Defenders – it’s designed to stay realistic, so no superpowers or secret ninja groups – it actually feels more akin to the best of Daredevil. The show focuses on a tight-knit group of friends working together to dismantle large criminal organizations responsible for a lot of violence.
Season one of Bloodhounds shows a South Korea still dealing with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, where many small businesses are being exploited by ruthless loan sharks. One of these companies, Smile Capital, ruined Geon-woo’s mother, leading him to join forces with Woo-jin, a former rival, and a lender who wants to bring Smile Capital down.
The show boasts exciting and dynamic fight scenes, from classic brawls with large groups of enemies to intense knife fights on motorcycles and beyond. If you’re wondering if it can deliver the same level of shocking violence as Daredevil, you’ll be pleased to know that, with the exception of Kingpin’s particularly brutal scene in Born Again season 1, Bloodhounds doesn’t hold back when showing just how ruthless its villains are.
Korean Cinema and Daredevil Were Already a Perfect Mix
Fans of both Daredevil and good movies often point out the striking similarities between its famous hallway fight and the one-take battles in Oldboy. Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy, which was originally a manga, also took inspiration from its source material and creatively re-imagined it – much like Netflix’s Bloodhounds, though on a much grander scale.
This connection isn’t limited to just one movie. Fans of Daredevil will likely also enjoy other films by Park Chan-wook, especially his recent Decision to Leave, which features a beautifully crafted chase sequence. Bloodhounds delivers a similar thrilling style, swapping the gritty streets of Hell’s Kitchen for the dangerous criminal world of Seoul.
Fans of Daredevil will find a lot to love in K-dramas like Bloodhounds. It features a strong friendship similar to the one between Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson, intense fights with powerful opponents, and ruthless criminals who stop at nothing to eliminate their enemies.
What’s really interesting about Oldboy, Daredevil, and now Bloodhounds is how they take their original comic book or graphic novel stories and completely reimagine them. These adaptations often stray significantly from the source material, but the results are almost always an improvement – with the exception of Spike Lee’s 2013 version of Oldboy.
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