Kingdom: Definitely one of the best Korean shows ever made.
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama-Horror
Director: Kim Seong-hun
Writer: Kim Eun-hee
Stars: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doo-na, Kim Sung-gyu, Ryu Seung-ryong
As part of the global expansion, Netflix has opened its doors wide to storytellers of different cultures. One of the latest results of that initiative is the South Korean TV Series: “Kingdom”, which is set in the beautiful Joseon period. Adapted from the web comic series ‘’The Kingdom of the God’’, The show is Directed by Kim Seong-hun the man behind the 2016 film Tunnel and written by none other than Kim Eun-hee, who wrote 2016's police procedural “Signal”, one of South Korea's highest-rated dramas of all time.
Storyline: Set in Korea’s medieval Joseon period, Kingdom follows the story of a prince, who becomes embroiled in a coup/political conspiracy and is forced to embark upon a dangerous mission to investigate a mysterious plague spreading across his country. The truth threatens the kingdom when he discovers that it is an atrocious epidemic in the form of undead who rise at sunset seemingly and become inactive during the sunrise. Now things seem to hang in balance by a thin thread of hope to survive.
This show takes a new approach by setting the zombie drama in the backdrop of a period show. Unlike your typical Korean drama that tends to play it safe for the local censors, Kingdom is brutal with its decapitations and violence. The mini plots during the showcase of zombie disease spreading are done well without holding back in its disturbing level. Apart from its well written screenplay and perfectly handled direction, “Kingdom” catches the viewer’s attention with its amazing cinematography, beautiful costumes and locations, top notch action scenes and wonderful performance from the whole cast.
On the whole it’s a well executed zombie drama set in the backdrop of Joseon period. The only negative I felt was that the six episodes don’t quite tie up the story which leaves the audience hungry for more and makes them to wait eagerly for the next season.
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama-Horror
Director: Kim Seong-hun
Writer: Kim Eun-hee
Stars: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doo-na, Kim Sung-gyu, Ryu Seung-ryong
As part of the global expansion, Netflix has opened its doors wide to storytellers of different cultures. One of the latest results of that initiative is the South Korean TV Series: “Kingdom”, which is set in the beautiful Joseon period. Adapted from the web comic series ‘’The Kingdom of the God’’, The show is Directed by Kim Seong-hun the man behind the 2016 film Tunnel and written by none other than Kim Eun-hee, who wrote 2016's police procedural “Signal”, one of South Korea's highest-rated dramas of all time.
Storyline: Set in Korea’s medieval Joseon period, Kingdom follows the story of a prince, who becomes embroiled in a coup/political conspiracy and is forced to embark upon a dangerous mission to investigate a mysterious plague spreading across his country. The truth threatens the kingdom when he discovers that it is an atrocious epidemic in the form of undead who rise at sunset seemingly and become inactive during the sunrise. Now things seem to hang in balance by a thin thread of hope to survive.
This show takes a new approach by setting the zombie drama in the backdrop of a period show. Unlike your typical Korean drama that tends to play it safe for the local censors, Kingdom is brutal with its decapitations and violence. The mini plots during the showcase of zombie disease spreading are done well without holding back in its disturbing level. Apart from its well written screenplay and perfectly handled direction, “Kingdom” catches the viewer’s attention with its amazing cinematography, beautiful costumes and locations, top notch action scenes and wonderful performance from the whole cast.
On the whole it’s a well executed zombie drama set in the backdrop of Joseon period. The only negative I felt was that the six episodes don’t quite tie up the story which leaves the audience hungry for more and makes them to wait eagerly for the next season.
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