Netflix Orders Another Korean Zombie Series, ‘All Of Us Are Dead’
Netflixhas gotten a hunger — you might even say they’re ravenous — for all things undead. Specifically, Korean zombie shows. After the incredible success of the medieval Korean zombie seriesKingdom, Netflix has picked up yet another Korean zombie title,All Of Us Are Dead, a series based on the popular webtoonNow At Our School.
Netflix’s latest Korean zombie series will have a “fresh take” on the horror genre, according to the streaming giant. Deadline reports that Netflix has announced plans to develop anAll Of Us Are Deadseries, based on the popular webtoon — a weekly comic published online —Now At Our School. The streaming platform has teamed up withLee JQ(Beethoven Virus, Damo: The Legendary Police Woman, Intimate Strangers) to produce the new original series.
All Of Us Are Deadfollows a group of high school students “who are faced with an extreme crisis situation when they become trapped in their school, while a zombie virus spreads like a wildfire.”
UnlikeKingdom, which is set during the medieval Joseon period of Korea, this is a contemporary series that sounds like a cross betweenBattle RoyaleandTrain to Busanwith its closed-space setting and school-age characters going through a terrible ordeal. The original webtoon, written by Joo Dong-Geun, was published in 2009 and became widely successful not just in Korea but in surrounding countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan.
The Netflix original series will be written by Chun Sung-il, and directed by Lee JQ andKim Nam-su. It will be produced by JTBC Studios in association with Film Monster, and will premiere worldwide on Netflix.
All Of Us Are Deadis the latest Korean original set to debut on Netflix, which has found great success by importing K-dramas, a genre of TV that has really taken off globally in the past few years. Originals likeMy Holo Love, Crash Landing On You, andItaewon Classhave earned large followings and word-of-mouth buzz. But it’s their horror seriesKingdomthat has earned both critical acclaim and popularity, with a second season that isearning ravesoutside of the K-drama community. It’s yet to be seen whetherAll Of Us Are Deadcan live up toKingdom’s high standards, but Netflix seems to have the market for Korean zombie shows pegged.
