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Kingdom( 2019)

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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.

  1. Kim Eun-hee

    Creator

  2. Kim Seong-hun

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Ju Ji-hoon

    Crown Prince Chang

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    Ryu Seung-ryong

    Cho Hak-ju

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    Bae Doona

    Seo-bi

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    Kim Sang-ho

    Moo-yeong

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    Kim Sung-kyu

    Yeong-sin

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    Jun Suk-ho

    Cho Beom-pal

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    Kim Hye-jun

    Queen Cho

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    Park Byung-eun

    Min Chi-rok

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    Kim Tae-hun

    Lee Kang-yoon

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    Huh Joon-ho

    Ahn Hyeon

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    Ahn Eun-jin

    Moo Young’s wife

Current Season

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Season 2

2020 | 6 Episodes

The outbreak leaves no one safe. But the infected are not the only monsters in Prince Chang's way as he fights to protect the kingdom.

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Review 1Discussion

A review by ParkMin

5
Written by ParkMin on Sun Jan 28 2024
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 backgrou...

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

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