“I don’t know much about god and I don’t care. But one thing I know for sure is that this world belongs to us,” says a taxi driver in the opening scene of Hellbound season 2, a Netflix show about demons descending on Earth to drag people to hell. The graphically violent monsters hunt down ‘sinners’ after they’re informed of the date and time of their death by a celestial being.
The giant horrific demons incinerate the victims prompting an outbreak of public hysteria and religious zealotry. In the debut season, Jung Jinsu (Kim Sung-cheol, formerly played by Yoo Ah-in) built up an elaborate scheme to make everyone believe only sinners were bound for hell. When in reality he knew the victims were picked at random, including himself who hadn’t committed any sin but was given a decree 20 years ahead of his death.
Meanwhile, a similar ‘bound to hell’ prophecy given to a newborn child was also proof of it. A post shared by Netflix K-Content (@netflixkcontent) Season 2 picked up the events rights where it left off, with the New Truth, loyal followers of Jung Jinsu, standing accused of exploiting God’s divine intervention for their gain. This prompted the rise of the notorious group Arrowhead, who branded themselves as God’s only apostle, rioting and scouring the streets in clown makeup.
Meanwhile, the government pushed all its resources, be it human or finance, in manipulating the two groups as opposing forces for reclaiming their authority. Sadly, no one was .