Netflix | 7 Episodes × 60 min | Premiered April 3, 2026
They’re back. And within ONE episode I’ve gone from smiling like an idiot to screaming at my screen to feeling physically sick to wanting to cry. This drama does that to me. Every single time. I love it and I HATE it because it’s just too violent for me sometimes — but I can’t stop watching because these two men have my whole heart.
Let me break down Episode 1 because there is A LOT.
The Domestic Bliss I Didn’t Know I Needed
I love the fact that after everything they went through in Season 1, their life is just… normal. Beautifully, quietly normal. Gun Woo the boxer is living with his mum. Woo Jin, who was the other boxer, is now his coach and works in the café. Gun Woo does the deliveries. They’re a little family unit — not by blood, but by choice. And that’s what makes it so special.
These two built a bond in Season 1 through shared trauma and fighting loan sharks, and now they’ve kept that bond going into everyday life. It’s not dramatic. It’s just… them. Together. Being family. I could watch an entire drama of just this and be happy.
The Gong Myung Cameo and Gun Woo Being Adorably Awkward
Gong Myung has a cameo and I LOVE it. The interaction is so awkward because Gun Woo is just… such an awkward character. The fact that he straight up says “I’m not very good with interaction” — he’s so cute. This man can fight four people at once but put him in a social situation and he short-circuits. I adore him.
The Weigh-In and the Slap
They’re getting weighed for the fight and the opponent Adik Belov is doing the whole “I’m gonna bust your face, I’m gonna kill you” routine. Standard pre-fight trash talk. And Gun Woo just goes to shake his hand. Adik Belov SLAPS him across the face.
And Gun Woo is just… calm. Completely calm. Not fazed at all. And honestly? When you’ve been through what they went through in Season 1 — loan sharks, private armies, nearly dying multiple times — some bloke slapping you at a weigh-in is nothing. Absolutely nothing.
The Boxing Match — This Feels REAL
Oh my God, this fight scene. The boxing match feels so REAL. Like genuinely real. The choreography, the impact, the pacing — it doesn’t feel like a drama fight. It feels like you’re watching an actual match. The production quality on the action in this drama is just different.
And I’m telling you — the way these two work together, both as actors and as characters, is just perfect. Woo Do Hwan and Lee Sang Yi have something special. I actually want to see them in more dramas together. I’m fangirling over these two and I’m not going to lie about it.
Rain’s Entrance — Not Gonna Lie, the Topknot Suits Him
Rain. With a topknot. And you know what? It actually really suits him. He looks good. Which makes it worse because he’s about to be the most despicable character in this drama.
The Underground Ring — This Man Is a PSYCHOPATH
So Adik Belov who lost to Gun Woo owes money to Baek Jeong (Rain). He’s forced into an illegal underground fight even though his face is already destroyed from the match. They make him put metal in his bandages. I was confused at first because Yun Tae Geon told him to do it works for Im Baek Jeong— why would you sabotage your own fighter?
And then it becomes clear. Baek Jeong doesn’t want a fair fight. He wants a SHOW. He fucks the guy up in the ring — targets the eye where he’s already got stitches so the blood pours in and he can’t see. And once Adik Belov is on the floor, half dead, Baek Jeong tells them to cut the cameras. And then he just… pounds his face. Literally pounds it. If the man’s not dead, I’d be surprised.
This man is an actual psychopath.
And THEN — Lee Man Bae wanted to sell Adik Belov organs. So they’re organ traffickers also. But Yun Tae Geon killed him instead because “that leaves evidence.” The casualness of it. The way he just decides between organ harvesting and murder like he’s choosing what to have for lunch. I feel sick.
And now they want Gun Woo. They want him brought into the underground. They want him to fight for them. I just want them to leave him alone. I just want him to have a happy life. He’s been through too much already. Why does he ALWAYS get caught up in this?
The Toilet Roll Scene — He’s So Clueless and I Love Him
They take the woman who was the police officer from Season 1 (who got injured) shopping. Gun Woo goes off to get toilet roll. While he’s gone, she tells Woo Jin that they don’t have to keep looking after her — she doesn’t want them to feel obligated forever. And Woo Jin says “once you’re family, you’re always family.” She starts crying. He hugs her to comfort her.
Gun Woo comes back, sees them hugging, and thinks they’re DATING.
He’s so clueless. He’s SO clueless. But I actually love him. It’s so cute. This man will throw himself into a fight against four armed men without blinking but cannot read a basic social situation. He is precious and must be protected.
They Come to the House — The Mum Is Too Trusting
Baek Jeong and Tae Geom go to their house pretending they’ve got a meeting with the boys. And you know what happens? The Mum lets them in. She just… lets two strangers into her house.
WHY would you let them in?! Don’t let strangers into your house! ESPECIALLY now your son is a champion boxer! People are going to come for him! Lock the door! But she’s too trusting. She’s too kind. And that’s exactly why they target her. They know she’s the weak point.
They’ve put a signal jammer in the area so no phones work. They’ve even hacked the smart home system — turned off the cameras, opened the front door remotely. This is the problem with technology. I’d rather have a door with a NORMAL KEY because at least then you’ll hear someone trying to kick it in.
The 10 Billion Won Offer
They offer Gun Woo 10 billion won for one fight. Then they add another 5 billion on top. 15 billion total. U Jin says no. And then — bless her — the Mum speaks up. She says they lied to get into the house so it’s dirty money. She tells them not to get involved.
That’s when they tell the Mum to shut her mouth. They pull out a knife. Baek Jeong says “I always get what I want.”
I hate them already. I’m so angry. These guys have been through SO MUCH. They dealt with the loan sharks. They nearly died. They built a peaceful life. And now they’ve got to deal with a psychopathic underground boxing kingpin who won’t take no for an answer? I’m LIVID.
The Kidnapping Attempt — They Drop the Mum
Because Baek Jeong knows they won’t come willingly, they send four men to take the Mum. The Mum is ALWAYS the victim. Always. Every time. They go after the mother because they know that’s how you control these men.
How did they know where her room was? They found it STRAIGHT AWAY. That annoyed me. They tie her up and they’re about to leave without anyone noticing but one of them DROPS HER ON THE FLOOR. The noise wakes up Gun Woo and he goes out fighting.
He’s fighting four men on his own. Then Woo Jin wakes up and joins. They’re holding their own but they’re also getting beaten badly. The guys use a stun gun on Gun Woo — that’s the only thing that can actually stop him. Woo Jin picks up one of Gun Woo’s boxing trophies and starts beating someone with it. Then one of them falls out the window.
And this is how you know these two are too NICE — Gun Woo sees the man falling and tries to CATCH him. Why are you trying to catch someone who’s trying to kill you?! But that’s who he is. That’s the “righteous heart of a boxer.” Even when someone is trying to destroy his life, his instinct is to save them.
They manage to chase the men away and save the Mum. But the men get to their car and drive off. Gun Woo is VEXED. He’s absolutely furious. He runs after the car. He’s literally CHASING the car on foot because he refuses to let them get away.
And then Tae Geom blows up the car.
Just… blows it up.
I’m so angry. This is why I love this drama and I FUCKING HATE IT at the same time.
My Thoughts on Episode 1
One episode. ONE episode and I’ve already been through every emotion. The domestic bliss at the start was perfect — I could’ve watched an entire series of just Gun Woo doing deliveries and Woo Jin working in the café and the Mum working in the cafe. But this is Bloodhounds. Peace doesn’t last.
Baek Jeong is terrifying. Not in a loud, theatrical villain way but in a “I will kill a man and then calmly discuss organ prices” way. The topknot suits him but everything else about Baek Jeong makes my skin crawl. The underground boxing ring is somehow even more brutal than the loan sharks from Season 1.
Gun Woo being socially awkward but physically fearless continues to be the most endearing character trait in K-drama. And the bromance between him and Woo Jin? Still the best thing on screen. These two actors bring something out in each other that you can’t manufacture.
But the Mum. The Mum being targeted AGAIN. I swear if anything happens to that woman I’m going to lose it. She just wants to run her café. Leave her alone.
Six episodes to go. I already need therapy.
Quick Stats
Network Netflix (worldwide)
Episodes 7 × 60 min (all dropped at once)
Premiered 3rd April 2026
Genre Action, Thriller, Crime
Content Rating 18+ Restricted
Season 1 8 episodes, June 2023
Cast
Woo Do Hwan
Kim Geon Woo
The boxer with a righteous heart and zero social skills
Lee Sang Yi
Hong Woo Jin
The coach, the brother, the family
Rain (Jung Ji Hoon)
Baek Jeong
Underground boxing psychopath with a great topknot
Gong Myung
Cameo
Awkward interaction king
He can fight four men at once but can’t read a social situation. He chases cars on foot. He tries to catch the man who’s trying to kill him. He does deliveries in the morning and bleeds at night.
Kim Geon Woo is too good for this world. And this world keeps coming for him anyway.
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