Korean Drama : Kingdom

Year Released

Season 1 (2019), Season 2 (2020)

Genre

Political drama, Horror, Historical period, Thriller

No. of Episodes 

Season 1 (6), Season 2 (6) + 1 special - running time of about 36 to 56 minutes per episode

Starring

Ju Ji-hoon, Ryu Seung-ryong, Bae Doo-na, Kim Sang-ho

Storyline

Season One

Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon) is a Joseon Dynasty Crown Prince. He and his bodyguard Mu-yeong (Kim Sang-ho) came across a plaque at Southern province of Gyeongsang. In a clinic, patients who were fed the meat of a deceased (bitten by the late King), turned into zombies at night. Physician assisant, Seo-bi (Bae Doo-na) is looking for the cause and cure of zombies' bewildered behaviour.

Chief State Councillor Lord Cho Hak-ju (Ryu Seung-ryong) is involved in creating zombies and manipulating the Royals. 

Season Two

Zombies are able to appear during daytime unlike in the past.

Seo-bi found the cause and cure for zombies. She was unaware that there were more to it apart from her findings.

Queen Consort Cho stole Mu-yeong's son and that young boy was made the next Crown Prince.

My View

I'm not sure why but maybe because Kingdom is a Netflix's production, so the cinematography is quite different from usual K-drama. 

I'm a fan of fantasy dramas where everything doesn't make sense. But, Kingdom's plot is quite logical when the show revealed its cause for zombies' creation.

At the end of Season One, when those zombies were able to move under the sun, I was literally shocked.

Can't wait for sidequel - Kingdom: Anshin of the North - played by my favourite Korean actress, Jun Ji-hyun.

Rating

5/5 Stars