Hellbound Cast & Character Guide

Adapted from the fantasy comic book from 2019, Netflix’s Hellbound includes some of the most talented actors from South Korea. The King of Pigs, Peninsula, Train to Busan, and Hellbound director Yeon Sang-ho first explored the series’ supernatural world in 지옥: 두개의 삶 or The Hell (Two Kinds of Life), an 11-minute rotoscope-animated short film that was finished in 2006. Hellbound season 1 received critical acclaim, and became one of the best horror K-dramas on Netflix.

In 2020, Netflix approved the production of the first season of the series, which was released in 2021. While Hellbound season 1 was a resounding success, Netflix didn't immediately renew the show for a sophomore season. Hellbound season 2 took three years to return to Netflix, initially premiering at the 29th Busan International Film Festival before being added to the streaming platform on 25th October. The Hellbound cast, which is tasked with unraveling a dark and intimately compelling fantasy world, did an incredible job of bringing Yeon Sang-ho’s story to life.

Yoo Ah-in as Jeong Jin-su (Hellbound season 1)

Date of Birth: October 6, 1986

• Active Since: 2003

Actor: Born as Uhm Hong-sik in South Korea, Yoo Ah-in is one of the most versatile South Korean actors. Although Yoo Ah-in started acting in 2003, his breakout role was in the 2010 TV show, Sungkyunkwan Scandal. The actor is most famous for his roles in critically acclaimed films and series such as Burning, Veteran, and Six Flying Dragons. He also starred in one episode of Descendants of the Sun.

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Character: Chairman Jeong Jin-su is the highly charismatic leader of the New Truth Society, a religious organization that interprets the monster attacks as acts of God. According to Jin-su, the brutal demons that are tearing people apart and sending them to Hell are proof that God wants humanity to be righteous.

Kim Sung-cheol as Jeong Jin-su (Hellbound season 2)

Date of Birth: December 31, 1991

• Active Since: 2014

Actor: Kim Sung-cheol was born in South Korea and replaced Yoo Ah-in as Jung Jin-su in Hellbound season 2. Sung-cheol’s breakout role was in the 2017 TV series, Prison Playbook. After making it big on the small screen, the actor has starred in a variety of films and TV shows. He is mostly recognized for his roles in Sweet Home, Vicenzo, The Battle of Jangsari, and The Night Owl.

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Character: Jeong Jin-su is resurrected in Hellbound season 2 and there's a significant change in his personality. While Jin-su was levelheaded and smart in Hellbound season 1, he isn't like that in the second season of the series. In Hellbound season 2, Jin-su is all over the place and suffers from hallucinations that come as a result of being subjected to the demonstration.

Yang Ik-joon as Detective Jin Kyung-hun

Date of Birth: October 19, 1975

• Active Since: 2002

Actor: Yang Ik-joon is a South Korean-born actor, writer, and director. He took on the role of Detective Jin Kyung-hun in Hellbound seasons 1 and 2. The actor is best known for Breathless, an award-winning drama film that Ik-joon wrote, directed, and starred in. Yang Ik-joon also appears in Wilderness: Part One, The Innocent Man, and Bad Guys: Vile City.

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Character: Police detective Jin Kyung-hun is tasked with investigating the supernatural incidents and finding a logical explanation for the brutal, demonic murders. At the same time, Kyung-hun wants to be a better father to his daughter Hee-jung. Apart from being Hellbound’s audience surrogate, Detective Kyung-hun is at the center of the series’ neo-noir story arc, making him somewhat similar to Squid Game’s police detective Jun-ho.

Kim Hyun-joo as Min Hye-jin

Date of Birth: April 24, 1977

• Active Since: 1996

Actor: Born in South Korea, the actor has 34 credits to her name. Hyun-joo’s breakout role was in the 2002 K-drama, Glass Slippers. Former teen model and actress Kim Hyun-joo is also known for her roles in K-dramas such as Twinkle Twinkle, I Have A Lover, and Toji, the Land. Hyun-joon also appeared in the popular K-drama, Boys Over Flowers as Goo Joon Hee.

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Character: Min Hye-jin is a lawyer for Sodo, a law firm that aims to help and protect those being singled out by The New Truth Society and their extremist breakaway group The Arrowhead. Hye-jin also takes care of her sick mother at home. In Hellbound season 2, Hye-jin is the primary caregiver for Jaehyeong.

Lee Re as Jin Hee-jung

Date of Birth: March 12, 2006

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Born in Gwangsan District, Gwanju, South Korea, Lee Re’s breakout role was in the 2013 film Hope, where she played So-won. Although Lee Ree started acting in 2012, the actor has starred in various movies and TV shows. The former child star is best known for her award-winning roles in How To Steal A Dog, Witch's Court, and Peninsula.

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Character: Jin Hee-jung is the teenage daughter of police detective Kyung-hun. Similar to Ji-woo from the Netflix series My Name, Hee-jeong is an only child coping with the challenges of being raised by a single father who’s highly dedicated to his job. In Hellbound season 1, Hee-jung worships Jung Jin-su. Her devotion to the cult leader continues in Hellbound season 2 as she deals with her cancer.

Kim Shin-Rok as Park Jeong-ja

Date of Birth: March 24, 1981

• Active Since: 2004

Actor: Kim Shin-rok was born in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Kim Shin-rok gained recognition for her work in Beyond Evil and One Ordinary Day. The actor is most famous for her roles in Burning, Moving, The Cursed, and Queen of Tears. She also appears in Sweet Home as Chief Ji alongside Kim Sung-cheol.

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Character: In Hellbound season 1, Park Jeong-ja is a woman who’s visited by one of Hellbound’s supernatural entities, which informs her that she is bound for death soon. Jeong-ja struggles to cope with her impending doom, as it means that no one else will care for her son and daughter. At the end of Hellbound season 1, Jeong-ja is resurrected and becomes a significant character in Hellbound season 2 whom the New Truth and the government want to use to start a new doctrine.

Ryu Kyung-soo as Deacon Yuji

Date of Birth: October 12, 1992

• Active Since: 2010

Actor: Born in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Ryu Kyung-soo’s breakout role was in Itaewon Class. The South Korean actor is well-known in the Korean drama world for his roles in series such as Jung_E, Hostage: Missing Celebrity, and Lovestruck in the City, as well as films like A Resistance and Hit-and-Run Squad.

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Character: As one of the deacons of The New Truth Society, Yuji employs whatever means necessary to ensure that the organization’s doctrines and dogmas are enforced. Deacon Yuji appears in the latter half of Hellbound season 1.

Park Jung-min as Bae Young-jae

Date of Birth: March 24, 1987

• Active Since: 2011

Actor: Park Jung-min was born in Chung-ju, South Korea. The actor’s breakout role was in the 2016 film, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet. The actor and writer is best known for his roles in Decision to Leave, Sunset in My Hometown, The 8 Show, and Pachinko. He is also known for appearing in movies like Bleak Night, Deliver Us From Evil, and Keys to the Heart. Jung-min also wrote the best-selling book A Useful Person, a collection of personal essays about his work.

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Character: The sarcastic Bae Young-jae is a television producer who’s frankly just tired of the whole New Truth thing. This complicates the fact that he’s leading a production team that’s making a documentary for The New Truth Society. Young-jae and his wife died in the season finale of Hellbound season 1.

Kim Do-yoon as Arrowhead Streamer

Date of Birth: August 7, 1981

• Active Since: 2016

Actor: Born in South Korea, Kim Do-yoon rose to fame due to his role in the 2016 film, The Wailing. The actor also appears in Peninsula, Concrete Utopia, Room No.7, and 26 Years.

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Character: This loud, anonymous, and neon-lit member of the extremist Arrowhead group livestreams about the supernatural events and preaches the doctrines of The New Truth Society in season 1. The anonymous Arrowhead online preacher is basically a Twitch streamer analog who leverages clout for power instead of money.

Moon So-ri as Senior Secretary Lee

Date of Birth: July 2, 1974

• Active Since: 1995

Actor: Moon So-ri was born in Busan, South Korea. The actor rose to fame after starring in Oasis. Her notable movies and TV shows include The Handmaiden, A Good Lawyer's Wife, Queenmaker, and On the Verge of Insanity.

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Character: Senior Secretary Lee wants to have control over the people because they believe in the New Truth more than they believe in their government. Her plan is to use Jeong-ja to start a new doctrine that could put the government in charge of the narrative. The ambitious senior official will stop at nothing to get her way.

Lee Dong-hee as Kim Jeongchil

Date of Birth: April 26, 1972

• Active Since: 2016

Actor: Lee Dong-hee was born in South Korea and his breakout role was in Hellbound season 1. The actor is also known for his roles in Jung_E, Taxi Driver, and Alienoid.

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Character: Kim Jeong-chil took over as leader of the New Truth following Jin-su’s death in Hellbound season 1. As more people begin to realize the religious organization uses half-truths to control them, the chairman begins to lose the hold he has on them. He tries to gain back control with the help of Secretary Lee in Hellbound season 2.

Im Sung-jae as Cheon Sehyeong

Date of Birth: January 18, 1987

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Born in South Korea, Im Sung-jae’s breakout role was in Emergency Declaration. The South Korean actor is best known for his role in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Moving, and The Worst of Evil. He also has a minor role in Vicenzo.

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Character: Cheon Sehyeong is Ms. Sunshine’s husband in Hellbound season 2. He dislikes the New Truth and everything the organization stands for because he's wife was obsessed with Jin-su. Before subjecting herself to the demonstration, Sehyeong tried everything he could to save his wife, but he failed. Although he blamed Jin-su for Ms. Sunshine's death, Sehyeong ended up helping him escape Sodo.

Hellbound Season 1 And 2 Supporting Cast & Characters

Won Jin-ah as Song So-hyun: So-hyun is television producer Bae Young-jae’s wife. She gives birth to their son, Toughie. Actor Won Jin-ah also appears in Just Between Lovers and She Would Never Know.

Park Jung-Pyo as Detective Hong Eun-pyo: Hong Eun-pyo is the partner of police detective Kyung-hun. Actor Park Jung-Pyo also appeared in the films Extreme Job, The Bros, and The Great Actor.

Lim Hyung-Guk as Professor Gong Hyeong-jun: Professor Hyeong-jun speaks on the news about the bizarre events in Hellbound season 1. Veteran actor Lim Hyung-Guk appeared in films like Ashfall, Jo Pil-Ho: The Dawning Rage, Jamsil, and the neo-noir K-drama series Undercover.

Cho Dong-in as Pinwheel: Cho Dong-in takes on the role of the new Arrowhead streamer, Pinwheel in Hellbound season 2. The actor is known for his roles in Kairos, Parasyte: The Grey, and Night in Paradise.

Hong Eui-joon as Kim Sungjip: Hong Eui-joon takes on the role of Sodo’s Kim Sungjip in Hellbound season 2. Hong Eui-joon is recognized for his roles in Parasyte: The Grey, Hospital Playlist, and Search.

Moon Geun-young as Ms. Sunshine:Moon Geun-young plays the powerful Arrowhead figure, Ms. Sunshine, in Hellbound season 2. The actor is best known for her roles in A Tale of Two Sisters, Goddess of Fire, Innocent Steps, and My Little Bride.