Kingdom (2019)
Creator: Kim Eun-hee, Kim Seong-hun
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people.
Where to watch
Netflix
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Creators
Kim Eun-hee
Kim Seong-hun
Cast
Ju Ji-hoon
Crown Prince Chang 
Ryu Seung-ryong
Cho Hak-ju 
Bae Doona
Seo-bi 
Kim Sang-ho
Moo-yeong 
Kim Sung-kyu
Yeong-sin 
Jun Seok-ho
Cho Beom-pal 
Kim Hye-jun
Queen Cho 
Park Byung-eun
Min Chi-rok 
Kim Tae-hun
Lee Kang-yoon 
Huh Joon-ho
Ahn Hyeon 
Ahn Eun-jin
Moo Young’s wife 
Moon Dong-hyeok
Yu Saeng User Reviews (1)
I really liked their gradual introduction to the theme and the zombies but this kind of introduction felt too long and lasted for several episodes without any pieces moving in the story. It was a bit obvious this was done on purpose to delay progress for Season 2. Meanwhile, Season 2 took a step back and tried to develop its characters even though there was no room for that. Although Kingdom as a whole is relatively short but it needed a more precise cut to suit what we've been presented. Maybe cutting it down to 8 episodes in total would be ideal. The slow atmospheric shots with eerie background music were pleasant at first, but they quickly became overused to death and an abrupt change was needed but never happened. The movie Ashin of the North was an unnecessary addition that felt empty, out of place and was missing something to make us care. In traditional Netflix fashion, always mak…
