South Korean Cinema is experiencing a very flourishing period. K-dramas have become a phenomenon known and appreciated all over the world. But in recent years the Zombie genre has also been very successful. After binge watching endless hours of romantic k-dramas and movies it's time to watch something more serious and fast-paced that will give you thrills and intensity from Netflix’s.
If you are a fan of Korean zombie movies and can’t get enough of zombie shows, get ready to experience a unique and terrifying experience which will increase your heart rate.
The series is the newest south Korean thriller fromNetflix; in just seven days after its release, on January 28th, the zombie high school Kdrama topped the streaming giant's non-English language list worldwide. Based on popular webtoon "All Of Us Are Dead", follows a tense battle between zombie hordes and struggling survivors at a high school. Without food, water, and internet, they take refuge inside the School. During the resistance, the survivors must use the equipment around the School to fight for survival or risk turning into zombies themselves.
Directed by: Lee Jae-kyoo and Kim Nam-su
Starring:
Park Ji-hu
Yoon Chan-young
Cho Yi-hyun
Lomon
Yoo In-soo
Lee Yoo-mi
Kim Byung-chul
Lee Kyu-hyung
Jeon Bae-soo
Original network: Netflix
first streamed in 2019, kingdom is netflix's first original korean title and is one of its most popular. The story takes place in joseon dynasty and revolves around the crown prince of Josian who attempts to investigate the mysterious illness recently afflicting the king, in the middle of a deadly epidemic ravaging the country, while he trying to save the kingdom from the plague he must also stop his political opponents from seizing the throne. It is a historical drama with a zombie story and moral twist kingdom. Critics have found both the first season then second season.
Directed by:
Kim Seong-hun
Park In-je (Season 2)
Starring:
Ju Ji-hoon
Ryu Seung-ryong
Bae Doo-na
Kim Sang-ho
Kim Sung-kyu
Kim Hye-jun
Original network: Netflix
This series deviates from the zombie genre a little, and instead focuses on humans that mysteriously start to turn into gruesome monsters. "Sweet Home" follows a depressed high school student who becomes traumatized after being bullied in school. After his family is killed in a car accident he moves into an old apartment called "green home", then strange and mysterious things begin to happen inside. The story follows the lead character as he tries to save people who have changed into monsters because of greed and, begins to change his pessimistic view of society.
Directed by:
Lee Eung-bok
Jang Young-woo
Park So-hyun
Starring:
Song Kang
Lee Jin-wook
Lee Si-young
Lee Do-hyun
Kim Nam-hee
Go Min-si
Park Gyu-young
Go Yoon-jung
Original network: Netflix
This Movie is about video game streamer struggles to survive. From his apartment where he lives alone, he discovers that zombies have invaded his neighborhood. He locks himself up inside the house with no food, water and internet. Luckily he soon meet another uninfected survivor in a nearby apartment. The two team up to try to save themselves and escape while being chased by hordes of bloodthirsty zombies waiting eager in streets below for new people to be infected.
Directed by
Cho Il-hyung
Starring:
Yoo Ah-in
Park Shin-hye
Original network: Netflix
