‘All of Us Are Dead’ review: Netflix’s new K-drama reinvents old school zombie genre
The Hindu
An unconventional zombie series that skilfully pairs two classic genres: apocalyptic devastation with high-school shenanigans
What would happen if your school was attacked by zombies? Netflix’s latest hit K-drama, All of Us Are Dead, attempts to give us a solid answer to this question, as Hyosan High School turns into a fast-sinking ship when a science experiment gone terribly wrong results in a virus-induced zombie outbreak.
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For a few years now, South Korean entertainment has been pushing the narrative boundaries of the zombie genre. They have deftly used it as a vehicle to explore not just present-day political and social issues (#Alive, 2020), but have also inserted the undead in their period dramas (Kingdom, 2019).
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