Kingdom

TV-MA

12 episodes2 seasons

US Release

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Kim Eun-hee & Kim Seong-hun

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

1/25/2019

Last air date:

3/13/2020

Key words:

kingdom
royal family
based on comic
outbreak
zombie
crown prince
palace intrigue
historical drama
16th century
joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
busan, south korea
powerful

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

Season 2

6 Episodes

Cast

Ju Ji-hoon

~ as ~

Crown Prince Chang

Ryu Seung-ryong

~ as ~

Cho Hak-ju

Bae Doona

~ as ~

Seo-bi

Kim Sang-ho

~ as ~

Moo-yeong

Kim Sung-kyu

~ as ~

Yeong-sin

Jun Suk-ho

~ as ~

Cho Beom-pal

Kim Hye-jun

~ as ~

Queen Cho

Huh Joon-ho

~ as ~

Ahn Hyeon

Ahn Eun-jin

~ as ~

Moo Young’s wife

Park Byung-eun

~ as ~

Min Chi-rok

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Reviews (1)

ParkMin
Written 1 year(s) ago
5
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 make sure to lay the groundwork for endless possible future seasons/iterations at the end of every turn. Despicable greed!