One of the most interesting storylines of the horror genre has been the zombie apocalypse. And probably K-content has mastered that genre. Korean television has delivered a few popular ones since the K-movie Train to Busan starring Gong Yoo. The jump scares, the slow-walking-dead species, the creepy sounds, and the weird looks are enough to keep the viewers on the edge.
Several Korean dramas and shows revolve around zombies as their central theme. From Happiness to All of Us Are Dead, and more, the list continues. So, without any further ado, let’s dive deep to see which shows and dramas incorporated gore and violent creatures with a proper storyline.
Happiness
Happiness has to be one of the greatest zombie K-drama storylines. The name of the drama speaks the absolute opposite of the narrative. It revolves around the chaos created by the drug called ‘NEXT,’ which causes Lytta Virus (mad person disease). Amid the whole pandemic situation, one of the lead characters Jung Yi-Hyun (Park Hyung-Sik) gets infected. How his partner Yoon Sae-Bom (Han Hyo-Joo) helps him and others by donating her blood, which mysteriously works as the antidote, shapes the drama’s plot. The thrilling experience keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The storyline also delves deep into the emotions of the characters.
Watch it on Netflix and Viki.
All of Us Are Dead
One of the thrilling zombie K-dramas is All of Us Are Dead. The storyline revolves around a science experiment going wrong, resulting in a zombie outbreak in a school. This affects most of the students. However, amid them, a few teenagers team up to fight against the zombies. The drama’s cast members portray their characters’ intense fear and emotions. It shows a good balance between horror and drama. The drama also has a love aspect between a few characters, leaving the audience with hope for a better future. It stars Park Solomon, Park Ji-Hu, Yoon Chan-Young, Cho Yi-Hyun, and others.
The drama is now gearing up for the second season. It is a Netflix original series.
Sweet Home
Sweet Home is not a regular zombie K-drama. The story revolves around Cha Hyun-Su (Song Kang), who finds himself restrained in his new apartment when a zombie apocalypse outbreaks. These zombies are not the ordinary hungry undead; they have powers and can become superior to humans. However, Hyun-Su becomes the center of the target, and season 2 of Sweet Home shows how he saves the people of that apartment from other zombies.
Sweet Home will premiere for a third season soon. Before that, watch the two seasons on Netflix.
Zombieverse
Zombieverse is a reality show where real people come together to participate in the survival game. The show features a series of quests in Seoul, South Korea but the catch is zombie apocalypse outbreaks in the city. Now, the participants must complete the quest and run for their lives. The blood-rushing game show deserves a watch. It is now gearing up for a season 2, and the cast lineup has been announced.
Watch it on Netflix.
So, these are the few K-dramas and shows based on zombies that have a huge fandom across the globe.
