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| Hounds 2 Choi Young-joon / Photo = Courtesy of Netflix |
Released on April 3, Season 2 follows Geon-woo (Woo Do-hwan) and Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi), who after taking down a brutal loan-sharking ring, land another satisfying straight against a global illegal boxing league run on money and violence.
Season 1 tracked two young boxers who took on a sprawling criminal machine with only their fists and their lives at stake, thrilling audiences worldwide with visceral, hard-hitting action. Season 2 builds on that energy: upon release it entered the Top 10 in 67 countries, underscoring the series' potent brand of bare-knuckle action.
Choi plays Min Kang-yong, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Team, returning as a steady ally to Geon-woo and Woo-jin. Min's sharp judgment and rapid responses put him at the center of the effort to bring the merciless Im Baek-jung (Jung Ji-hoon) to justice — and he doesn't shy away from the risks that entails. Under Min's decisive leadership, the team fractures and reunites as needed, demonstrating strong on-screen cohesion. Even amid constant tension and unpredictability, the bond of justice and loyalty among Min, Geon-woo and Woo-jin remains the emotional core across both seasons.
Known for creating memorable characters through layered performances, Choi uses Season 2 to inhabit both the principled \"good cop\" and the dependable older-brother figure, giving Min Kang-yong warmth and moral clarity. After a tense confrontation with illegal lender Kim Myung-gil (Park Sung-woong) in Season 1, Choi again spearheads the operation to capture Im Baek-jung in Season 2, asserting himself as a commanding, charismatic leader.
Off-screen, Choi will meet audiences on stage in the play \"The French Vault.\" The production runs at NOL Seogyeong Square through June 7.
[Sports Today reporter Im Si-ryeong ent@stoo.com]
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