Second leads carry the entire plot
I said that Kingdom and Happiness are the best zombie drama. I will say All of Us Are Dead is the best zombie drama too but in a school drama genre.Additional WARNING that Netflix doesn't tell you:
- It contains sexual graphics (a naked girl shot from behind) in one of the episodes.
I think I should write this in case you are looking for information about whether it's safe to watch it with family <3
Pros:
- Cho Yi Hyun is badass af. She carried the whole drama. Been a fan since she's in Hospital Playlist <3
- School-themed drama. So, the origin of the zombies can seamlessly be explained with scientific theories.
- Creative conflict problem solutions that the watchers don't expect
- Good amount of teen romance stuff
- Not too much comedy but it naturally is there.
- Pretty solid plot. Each episode will make you stay awake and aware. The atmosphere is so intense.
- Realistic dilemma choices faced by the students in the conflicts.
- Zombie species is developed well. You won't find this development in any drama before.
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Cons:
- Some plot holes are there (like why this student faces this kind of problem etc are not explained) but somehow the entire plot can bury those.
- Main leads failed to lead the show. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing. But I gratitude they failed. Choi Namra is a hard carry in this drama! <3
- Production team forgot to explain the details of how to kill the zombies like killing titans in Attack on Titan where everyone must slice the titans' neck. In this drama, sometimes, the zombies die by getting stabbed on the body, getting sliced on their neck, getting shot on their head, etc randomly. The explanation I remember is that they will die when the "host" body is destroyed. But, their "host" body isn't destroyed until the near end of the drama. So, those high schoolers actually didn't kill the zombies and just stunned them?
- Unnecessary sexual violence scene (a naked girl that has been bullied).
- There is no epic music :(
- Shibal, there is too much cursing. It's much better if you don't understand Korean lang.
- We need to wait for the next season to see how the plot ends.
- The writer is obviously forcing them to get trapped in the school lmao.
Extra:
Why majority of watchers love Namra more than On Jo? I think it's because Namra's role is the key to their survival while On Jo is always crying all the time and seems cannot live without people around her. So, I hope the writer does justice for the main leads.
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É ASSIM QUE SE FAZ UMA SERIE DE ZUMBIS!
Tenho que admitir que quando decidi assitir esse drama esperava algo bem clichê onde ninguém morre, de alguma forma todo mundo é especialista em sobreviver e os adolescentes são as pessoas mais maduras que existem. Mas eu tava muito errada! Essa foi uma das melhores coisas que eu já assisti. Não tenho nem palavras para descrever o quanto amei isso, a música, a atuação, a direção, tudo é incrível. Eu simplesmente amei como os personagens cometeram erros e tiveram que aprender com eles da maneira mais difícil, em vez de serem protegidos pelo escudo do personagem principal e nunca se machucarem.Cada episódio me deixava maluca imaginando o que estava acontecendo e ansiosa por outro episódio. O que é muito difícil, considerando que tenho pouquíssima atenção e geralmente me canso de assistir depois do 7º episódio.
Os personagens secundários foram MUITO bem desenvolvidos, com histórias, personalidades e tramas interessantes.
A única coisa que acho que falta nessa série é o romance. Sinceramente não achei que a série precisava de romance nesse momento, mas eles decidiram fazer isso e a forma como trataram a relação dos personagens principais foi um pouco estranha, mas vou deixar passar porque não era o propósito da série e o relacionamento dos personagens secundários foi legal.
A única coisa que me arrependo é de não ter assistido antes.
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best kdrama ever
It was an interesting time to watch a virus infested, post apocalyptic kdrama. This kdrama was so entertaining, I gave myself over to this story's original premise. Beautifully shot with a stunning setting. Great action and leads I really cared about. When I heard of this Korean high school zombie series I was interested, despite the subject matter being done to death over the years. Then I saw the trailer and thought it looked amazing. Having just finished up the show, I can confirm that this is one of the most entertaining shows out there.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Great to watch when you want something different than usual kdrama
Let's be honest first of all it's not really a horror.I did like the story because it's not your usual k-drama but something different.
I do think there are a lot of unnecessary scenes and deaths (especially on-jo father) how he died was just stupid 😭
Story writing is logic in some moments and some moments is just not.
I like that only the city is infected first and not like other series where you get first zombie and then immediately one episode later the whole world is infected...
Overall I did enjoy watching it, I liked how the characters are written too, it was great to watch for the first time but I wouldn't rewatch it, I do look forwards to the second season ;)
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puedes olvidar a alguien que muere pero es difícil olvidar a alguien que ha cambiado.
advertencia:i. antes de leer mi reseña, hice mi mayor esfuerzo en no revelar algún spoiler! mi intención es que se hagan una idea de este kdrama.
ii. contiene escenas de alto impacto. hago mención de esto ya que en los primeros capítulos fue demasiada información para mi hasta querer pausarla indefinidamente.
¿cómo empezar? por un momento pensé que iba a enloquecer de los nervios, mucha tensión, intriga, incertidumbre... realmente brutal... vidas completamente rutinarias, marginados al borde de un abismo sin poder ser escuchados como desearían, al mismo tiempo la historia nos encamina hacia una oscuridad absoluta sin retorno. escenarios que contrastan pero que conjuntamente se reencuentran para mostrarnos el lado que nadie quiere aceptar, dichas acciones se normalizan como lo es pasar por alto aquellas situaciones que pueden ser controladas a tiempo.
el amor, el creer, confiar y tener fuerza de voluntad son la clave, de lo contrario, las consecuencias serán irreversibles.
como toda entrega tiene sus incoherencias y falta de realismo en determinadas escenas, esto no quiere decir que mi comentario esté dirigido hacia efectos especiales, sino a acciones y sentido común de lo que es la vida por sí misma, por el contrario, me mantuvo en la intriga durante cada uno de los capítulos. hay que destacar que ciertos detalles hubieran marcado la diferencia teniendo como resultado una ejecución más limpia en cuanto a la trama.
¿qué puedo decir acerca del reparto? es magnífico, cada personaje cumple su rol a la perfección ya que más de alguno logra un desarrollo importante convirtiéndose en pieza fundamental dentro de esta historia.
hay realidades que nos acercan a una fragilidad, fragilidad que puede ser descubierta e identificada debido a temores, inseguridades, fracasos, presiones sociales y un sistema educativo que como todos resulta ser deficiente en diversos aspectos.
me causa gracia y a la vez preocupación que algunas personas hayan demostrado su descontento ante determinadas escenas, ¿qué esperaban? es una realidad que vive un gran número de estudiantes, es de suma relevancia que se traten estos temas ya que en muchos casos nunca se hace nada! es más, no idealicen a corea como un país perfecto porque claramente no lo es... hay situaciones en la vida que son recurrentes pero, al momento de exponer gran parte se ofende en vez de ocuparse y atacar el problema.
hay escenas que, en lo personal, fueron innecesarias como el hecho de añadir personajes sin darnos a conocer sus nombres, alguna escena en breve que nos diera un acercamiento, incluso hay desapariciones abruptas de ellos y no se sabe nada más de sus paraderos. no me gustaría decir que fue relleno pero, hay que decirlo, lamentablemente lo fue, faltó desarrollo.
para finalizar no me queda nada más que felicitar al elenco, especialmente a jung yi seo, jo yi hyun, yoo in soo y a park solomon.
- jung yi seo: para aquellas personas que la hayan conocido en mine y todavía están pensando en ver este nuevo trabajo que la hace partícipe, no se arrepentirán.
- yoo in soo: impactada con su actuación, muy bien ejecutado su rol y por momentos me recordó un montón al personaje de kim do hoon en dark hole (2021)
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Another good entry in the Zombie genre
Both the cafeteria and the library set pieces in the earlier episodes were action highlights, splendid zombie mayhem scenes.As with any zombie show starring teenagers in a narrative that has to span over many episodes, you need to expect melodrama a bit. But it was handled mostly well I think, considering the backdrop and characters. Plus, they weren't dumb. Although they did make a few questionable decisions, you had the feeling that they were really trying to survive and trying to be resourceful in face of an apocalypse and nothing too egregious happens.
So yeah, I thought it had great and varied characters (who didn't have plot armor), the mayhem scenes were of the typical kind we're used to with Zombie Korean stuff, so mostly excellent, and the story progressed in a neat way that didn't feel contrived. I thought it was quite sincere in the way it portrayed how the Korean government would react to a situation like this.
I really liked this show, a respectable new entry in the Zombie genre.
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FANTASTIC
Okk so i just completed this drama and i am out of wordsThe way the scenes were portrayed and the fact that the zombie scenes were choreographed is just amazing
Amazing acting by all the actors i really like how there were so many characters and everybody played an important role and they were not just their.
The story was the usual story that u will see in any zombie related drama
But there was one thing that i appreciate they actually also showed the side of military and what they are were doing to prevent the virus
Although all the actors were amazing my personal fav was namra and sihyuk they were just amazing and their chemistery is to die for
So now u might ask what is something that differentiate this drama from other zombie drama
So the answer to that is nothing
Lets be practical and think what else they can show in a zombie drama other than surviving,fighting and ofcourse zombie but is it worth watching ???
And the answer is a big YESSSSS
Trust me you will not regret a single min
Although the whole drama was phenomenal and amazing i am not sure what do i feel about the ending though
It just doesn't feel right
So the conclusion is that it is worth watching even though i don't like the ending the whole drama was fullfilling
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A bit overhyped but expectant for Season 2
I loved the beginning and the ending, but the in between felt a bit dragging and it was like we were going in circles with what was happening. It's a fun show to watch with friends and family, if everyone's into zombies and gore, but in terms of writing, I think they could've done a better job with the pacing or they could've just shortened it to like 5-8 episodes or just opted for a movie.I appreciate the morals of it as well as giving the creator of the virus an actual motivation that makes you think about things in a different perspective. It's an okay show but I somewhat think it was overhyped.
The leading characters were also a bit confusing to me. Were they trying to go for something like FRIENDS wherein everyone was the leading character? Because if they were, I think they somewhat failed because Nam-ra and Su-hyeok had more main character energy and presence than anyone else in the cast (no offense though).
But despite all this, I'm definitely sticking around for a Season 2.
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I love Korean products that talk about zombies, this amazed me, it was a mix of emotions. I laughed, cried, screamed, felt sorry for the characters, got upset about some adult choices, and empathized totally with them.
I find it a fantastic product, the relationships between people and the reactions they have really amazed me.
I hope a sequel comes out, I want to see them again.
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THRILLING!
“It’s train to Busan.” “Zombies should be in movies, not in our school.” “Humanity has never defeated a virus” . These lines describe how relatable the series is, as if you yourself as a student suddenly landed in a zombie apocalypse.So many things to think back about with this mind blowing series. And with so many amazingly unique zombie series that came out recently, this zombie series wasn’t the best I’ve ever watched. (With Kingdom being the only one to top this and make me tremble.) Koreans are very good at story telling, and I’ve noticed this especially in recent zombie- series. But it was 10 times better than what I had initially expected. The story line, cast, plot, teamwork just showed to be great. Classic zombie plot with surprisingly intriguing differences from a usual zombie story. Bloody zombie scenes with a fine mixture of everyday high school relationships. Great character development. Risk taking and lots of very painful moments. And it’s nice to see that this drama did not sell itself out into the world through explicit sexual scenes and good looking stars, but instead kept it (despite the zombies) real and relatable for the viewers, with normal looking actors and sensible writing for the characters. It makes it all about the emotions and good quality of acting
1. Great story: It was turbulent in all ways possible. The plot of the series was going in all kinds of directions and somehow it meshed well together. It had so many twists and turns, and cliffhangers. My honest opinion (as a zombie binge watcher) is that this show was so complex. So many different and difficult topics were handled with so many surprises. The different ideas and concepts of the zombies and how it’s filmed, makes you feel like you are part of the show. The zombies are really terrifying. It seemed a very well thought out story, while there were many moments where you were left guessing where it would go next, and a lot left open for a second season. But that makes it all the more sustainable to continue. This show has a really deep meaning in the sense that it’s more than just zombie killing and action scenes. This show teaches that we fear monsters because they remind us of ourselves. “The worst monsters are the ones we create.” It reveals the arrogance of mankind and the horrifying but inevitable consequences of the actions taken in the story, an avalanche of build up events that ultimately was unstoppable. And the ignorance paired with that gave us a deep insight into the dark but all too real nature of this zombie series. If you enjoy zombie series, don’t miss out on this. It’s definitely worth your time watching it, and it does not contain overly long and dragged on episodes, so you won’t turn into a zombie yourself when you binge-watch it. 👍
2. Well written characters: I felt realistically embedded with all of the characters in this. The characters had you rooting for them and against them! When the series ended I actually missed seeing them. Once you start watching it’s almost impossible to stop, you’re so drawn in with their amazing acting and invested in their story. I wished there would be another season soon with some of my favorite characters coming back to the screen. The actor for Cheongsan’s character truly deserves an award for the next level acting. His character was (despite all his flaws), the most fitted for leadership, with taking the necessary risks and jumping front forward onto the steering weel. Very impressed with this particular character! The entire cast was incredibly good at portraying emotions. Almost all characters are relatable and likeable, and absorbing. The villains are grippingly scary. And what I liked the most is how they showed the “human” aspect of every situation. You feel connected with every single one of them.
3. Awesome locations: the places seemed very realistic and fitting for the situations at hand. It started with one place and moved from there to broader grounds. It wasn’t just the school but other places that were eventually involved in this mess too.
4. Total terror, blood and gore!!! I personally am not a fan of very gross and bloody scenes. The details of the “zombie activity” shown were way too much for my taste. However, this series is not just about the zombie scenes, and contains much more areas to uncover.
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A Gripping and Heart-Pounding Zombie Drama
"All of Us Are Dead" is a masterful K-drama that captivates from the first episode to the last. Set in a high school overrun by a zombie apocalypse, this series weaves a story of survival, friendship, and bravery. The young cast delivers stellar performances, and the special effects and makeup are remarkably realistic, adding to the suspense and horror.Each episode balances intense action scenes with moments of emotional depth and character development. The storyline is unpredictable, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with unexpected twists and turns. "All of Us Are Dead" is a must-watch for fans of zombie dramas and anyone who appreciates a well-told story with rich character dynamics.
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it is a must watch series
honestly this is by far the best zombie series I've watchedthe acting from each artists is amazing, you really start feeling for each character right from the beginning
there is a lot blood so you have to watch it if your okay with watching it. It does highlight like how in some of the schools their are still students who are bullied and the extreme pain they go through. there are a lot of stories taking place simultaneously you really get everyone's character arc. this also show the cruel reality of being a teenager where your neither a child nor an adult. The value of having friends and just to be happy. honestly for me zombies are more worst than ghost because there is no cure other than killing and they are your own loved once.
In the end there is always hope don't lose humanity...
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