Kingdom, which introduced the'Joseon Edition Zombie Horror Blockbuster' in 2019, literally gave a sensational shock.
A mysterious story that stimulates curiosity as well as visual intensity,
Here, he showed off the grandeur of a period drama and showed what a well-made drama is.
If'Train to Busan', which pioneered a new way of zombie horror in the movie, was well received abroad,
Kingdom made a deep impression through Netflix, which targets the world in the drama genre.
This work that ended successfully, of course, raised expectations for the follow-up and showed the power of the season system.
It still provides fun through season 2.
In addition to raising the level of completion by recovering the mystery thrown by Season 1,
it shows the charm of falling into the worldview by raising expectations for the next season.
Let's find out the charm of Kingdom Season 2 through a few keywords.
Main Trailer
More upgraded'Zombie Horror'
Kingdom horror follows the modernized zombie trend.
It is fast, dynamic, and eeriely portrays the bloodthirsty.
Like Season 1, which realistically expresses the scene of Seja Lee Chang being chased by zombies,
this work also shows the intensity from the beginning.
While building a defensive front to stop a horde of zombies, they discover that the zombies become active due to the temperature rather than at night,
and they come in the morning when they weren't prepared for it.
The hordes of zombies and Lee Chang's group struggling to stop them show the horror that is being encroached through the overwhelming quantity.
The anxiety that you can be engulfed by a crowd of zombies and the tension that you should not be bitten expands the dramatic atmosphere.
Zombies chasing under bright sunlight, different from the previous episode, where the main horror unfolded in the dark
The fear is becoming more and more intense as you take away places to run away.
The author's brutal mystery
The artist boasts excellent writing skills in the Korean genre.
She has an outstanding talent for genre that is mainly about crime or thriller.
Based on Netflix's capital power, in an environment that does not interfere with terrestrial regulation or interference
The artist literally unfolds the story as if meeting water.
The scenes of zombies biting from all over the place or scenes of cutting the neck with a knife aiming at the zombie's head.
Shown boldly and completed a brutal view of the world.
This shows the background of the times and the power to reinforce the mystery through it.
It alludes to the politics of Sedo in the late Joseon Dynasty and highlights those who take their interests.
With Jo Hak-ju, who hides the zombie king and wields power
Cho tries to make a fake prince by using a pregnant woman
Due to this, the appearance of people who are not protected from zombie outbreaks makes the brutality of the work more vivid.
Of course, in Season 2, Mr. Cho's brutality is highlighted more intensely.
It shows the reinforcement of the charm of the genre that infers the mystery.
Action is a bonus here.
The highlight is the battle scene in the palace that unfolds in the second half of the work.
The zombies spread all the way to the palace, starting with one, spreading like a plague and reaching dozens.
Yichang and a handful of people closed all doors and prepared for the final battle to prevent zombies from spreading out of the castle.
The battle scenes using swords, bows, and guns show the fun of imagination in that the space is on an ice plate.
He lives up to his reputation! Actors show character fever.
There are good scripts and directings for good works,
but there are also actors who create characters using the intentions of the writers and directors.
Ju Ji-hoon, who plays Lee Chang, captures the attention by expressing the appearance of a prince struggling to protect the people.
It captures not only action but also human anguish, leading the play.
Ryu Seung-ryong, who plays Jo Hak-ju, shows a strong evil charisma.
With a strong and vicious appearance, he shows off the face of the final boss.
Here, Kim Hye-jun, who played the role of Cho, who caused controversy over the acting ability last season,
As the controversy of Season 1 has been cleared and the weight has increased,
it shows the appearance of carrying out that heavy sense of responsibility.
Heo Joon-ho's Ahn Hyun, who left a deep ideal for each of the works that appeared with his unique intensity
He lives up to his reputation!
Fighting the plague in Gyeongbuk? The story that touches the reality of'COVID-19'
Sometimes, unintended, realistic situations make meaning.
Already in Season 1, a battlefield against zombies has been established in the Gyeongsangbuk-do region.
And the fact that this place is the place where the plague spreads now gives immersion in that it is similar to reality.
The appearance of a horde of zombies spreading out of control at the moment of being bitten like a plague
It seems to be seeing the current status of Corona 19, where the number of confirmed cases has increased exponentially.
The part that reinforces this feeling is the 'The Grass of Life and Death ' that creates zombies in the scene that is the starting point of Season 3.
This is a scene where they say they are coming from China.
I know that China is a natural trend in the background of the times,
but it gives a strange feeling in that the origin of COVID-19 is China.
The fact that Lee Chang emphasizes the people and strives to save them is in line with the current situation.
It has code that can be more emotionally immersed.
'Unravel the mystery' and the beginning of another mystery
The mystery of Season 1 can be seen in three main ways.
The first is the identity of the insider who communicates with Hak-joo Jo inside the Lee Chang and his party,
The second is the identity of Ahn Hyun and her child of Jo, the incident three years ago.
Season 2 calmly solves these mysteries one by one.
In addition to controlling the speed so that the mysteries are not solved in vain after dragging the mysteries too much,
each mystery shows a strong impact and solves the answer.
Lee Chang knew the traitor's identity, but believed him because he didn't want to be hurt anymore.
The fact that Ahn Hyun's choice three years ago was an unavoidable choice for the country shows the emotional intensification
and the choice to make use of the character's character.
Jo's child problem adds the charm of a mystery drama to the horror of zombies.
It adds depth to the mystery of the worldview of the work.
The new mysteries that Season 2 throws here make you look forward to the upcoming season.
Looking forward to season 3
Watching Season 2, I got a little embarrassed, and the actors went down one by one as the round progressed.
It is implied that many of the main characters get off and that Season 3 will form a new game.
The new actors who appeared in the last scene raised expectations.
First, Kang-hoon Kim, who plays the role of the new young king, has a different mystery from the old character.
It seems to be a key player in the development of Season 3.
The acting cami of the young King and Lee Chang is also a point that raises expectations.
While using the toilet, he fell in shit to avoid being attacked by zombies.
Ahn Jae-hong, who plays Munsu in a somewhat comical appearance,
After that, he will have a high proportion in the role of helping the young king.
The appearance of Jeon Ji-hyun, who can be called a highlight,
appears with the appearance of zombies as if they are undergoing a living experiment,
and announces the birth of a new villain succeeding the Jo family.
Here, the mystery of The Grass of Life and Death, discovered by Serbi, adds to that depth.
In season 3, we are going to solve our curiosity about this one by one.
Based on the properties of The Grass of Life and Death,
it is expected that more powerful enemies will appear by using various zombies.
Based on the historical facts of the period drama, the story is realistically drawn.
The upcoming season is also looking forward to seeing how events based on historical facts will be woven into the story.
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