Netflix's upcoming 'Kingdom' brings a unique aesthetic twist to the zombie genre
If there has been one distinct genre that has become exceedingly popular especially on streaming networks, it is South Korean thrillers. And after Netflix's own 'Okja' from Bong Joon-ho managed to leave people speechless and earn rave reviews worldwide, the streaming giant has once again managed to recreate yet another South Korean horror, collaborating with 'The Tunnel' and 'A Hard Day' director Kim Seong-hun. Titled 'Kingdom', the story comes with a gripping plot, political conspiracies, and the best part - zombies. But here's the catch - the portrayal of zombies is quite unique in the upcoming show, in the sense that it is pretty much aesthetically pleasing to witness the undead unleashing their horrors upon the living.
This fresh spin in the portrayal of zombies releases on Netflix on January 25, and one look at the official trailer which dropped just a little over a week ago will confirm that 'Kingdom' is about to bless us with dead people coming back to life, in a manner never seen before. As the plot synopsis reads: "In a kingdom 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."
