Hunting Dogs
New ReleaseAn action film that hits faster than you can blink and makes you care for the characters more than in melodramas.
In summer 2023, Netflix released the Korean action film "Hunting Dogs," which rose to the top of the platform's global chart in just six days. The premiere on June 9 opens the story of two young boxers — the reserved Kyung Woo and the charismatic Woo-jin — whose friendship is forged in the fight against a ruthless loan shark who devastates the poor.
The series is characterized by physical realism: actors Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi underwent months of boxing training, and the fights are filmed without speeding up or excessive choreography. The tone shifts from sports drama to crime thriller with elements of "bromance" — male friendship here is stronger than romantic relationships. The two-season format shows the evolution from local disputes to a global underground boxing league.
If you watched "Squid Game" and appreciated the social drama there, or "My Name" for the female fight scenes — "Hunting Dogs" will offer the same toughness, but with a male duo at the center. For comparison with other Korean action films, watch "Infinity Train" or "Korean Version Fight Club."
The second season was released in 2026, and no news has been reported about the third season yet.
16 episodes across two seasons.
Partially, but boxing is just the starting point for a crime thriller about loan sharks.
No, the age restriction is 18+ due to violence and blood.
No, the central connection is the male friendship between the two protagonists.