Kingdom

Kingdom

2019-01-25 2 Seasons
Drama Mystery
8.2
User Score
1119 votes

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.

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

2019-01-25

6 Episodes

Season 2

Season 2

2020-03-13

6 Episodes

Top Billed Cast

Show Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

ko

Number of Seasons

2

Number of Episodes

12

First Air Date

2019-01-25

Last Air Date

2020-03-13

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Reviews

ParkMin

ParkMin

2024-01-28T16:32:36.757Z

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!