The perfect “The Walking Dead” alternative in a slightly different guise: Those who love zombie films and series shouldn't miss “Kingdom” on Netflix.
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The range of zombie films and series has been growing for years.
Obviously, the topic is still in demand.
For example, “The Walking Dead” and its two existing spin-offs are among the most popular representatives of the genre.
Most recently, Netflix * also released the film "Army of the Dead" with Dave Bautista and Matthias Schweighöfer, which is very popular.
The streaming service has other zombie originals up its sleeve.
The South Korean series "Kingdom", which also revolves around the undead, is a little less known.
However, it has a unique selling point:
the action takes place in the past
, when kings and the nobility still had power over the entire country.
Reviews of the series
This zombie cracker hits like a bomb: “Kingdom” received 8.4 stars out of a possible 10 stars on
IMDb
(as of July 29, 2021).
The users give a clear recommendation to watch the series once.
"Kingdom": The plot of the Netflix series
Crown Prince Ju Ji-hoon makes it his business to get to the bottom of a strange disease.
Initially, this only appears to have erupted in one region of Korea.
Together with other allies, he realizes that the plague is able to bring people back to life and turn them into bloodthirsty monsters.
Ju Ji-hoon does everything possible to prevent the disease from spreading.
Unfortunately, the most influential people at the royal court conspire against the crown prince - so he has to forego royal support in the fight against the plague for the time being.
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What if Korea faced a zombie apocalypse hundreds of years ago?
The Netflix series "Kingdom" dares the thought experiment.
© Juhan Noh / Netflix
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"Kingdom": The cast of the Netflix series
role |
Actors |
|---|---|
Crown Prince Lee Chang |
Ju Ji-hoon |
Seo-bi |
Bae Doona |
Yeongsin |
Kim Sungkyu |
Kim Sun |
Kim Jongsu |
Magister Cho Beom-pal |
Jun Sukho |
Lord Ahn Hyeon |
Heo Joonho |
Mu-yeong |
Kim Sangho |
Cho Hak-ju |
Ryu Seungyong |
Queen Cho |
Kim Hyejun |
Min Chi-rok |
Park Byungeun |
Lee Kang-yoon |
Kim Taehun |
"Kingdom": Will there be a third season on Netflix?
In March 2020, the 2nd season of "Kingdom" was released on Netflix.
Since then, Netflix
has not officially confirmed
a 3rd season
.
The long wait is definitely not a good sign.
It could indicate that production won't get a sequel.
At the same time, the corona pandemic may be a reason for the delays. The makers may want to wait until the situation has calmed down in order to then carry out new filming.
By the way, those who can't wait any longer are in luck: The film
“Kingdom: Ashin of the North” has been available
on Netflix
since July 2021
.
This is a kind of bonus episode of "Kingdom", which revolves around the character Ashin (Gianna Jun).
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These Netflix series will continue into 2021
These Netflix series will continue into 2021
List of rubric lists: © Juhan Noh / Netflix