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Why I’m worried about the story of All Of Us Are Dead season 2 after a perfect first season

Summary

  • Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead could have worked as a miniseries because of its conclusion and completed storylines.
  • The upcoming second season of All of Us Are Dead has to find its way in a very different post-apocalyptic scenario. (Characters:
  • Despite the changes from the webtoon, the second season of All of Us Are Dead has the potential to be great with new storylines and characters.



We are all dead Season 1 was perfect and didn’t really need a sequel, which is why I’m cautiously excited about the upcoming season 2. The first season of We are all dead was a hit for Netflix and quickly prompted a renewal for a second season. Although the long wait for We are all dead The release of season 2 is frustrating. It is not uncommon for Korean web series to take two years or more to release new seasons. I was not surprised that We are all dead was renewedbut the show could have worked as a miniseries.

The first season of We are all dead consisted of 12 one-hour episodes which were all released at once. The experience of watching the zombie K-drama in one go was like watching six zombie movies in a row, but the show never became boring or predictable. We are all dead is one of my favorite K-dramas on Netflix, and while I can’t wait for season 2 to finally premiere, the show does have some challenges it must overcome.



All Of Us Are Dead has already covered most of the webtoon it is based on

All of Us Are Dead is based on Now At Our School

We are all dead based on the webtoon Now at our school by Joo Dong-geun. While the Netflix series has made some major changes to the source materialincluding but not limited to the origin of the zombie virus, it followed the webtoon relatively closely. The problem, however, is that Season 1 already covered most of the webtoon. Now at our school ends with the group finally escaping the school. It is later revealed that Nam-ra, who was now a Hambie, was alive after living outside for several months while protecting a child.


Apart from the cliffhanger at the end, I would have been satisfied with
We are all dead
ends with season 1.

The end of the webtoon also suggests that the virus will spread to other countries after an infected fish bites a Japanese fisherman. There was no sequel to Now at our schoolmeans that We are all dead Season 2 must be an original story. There are countless K-dramas based on webtoons, but not many of them go beyond their respective source material. Now that Korean web series like Netflix’s Sweet home And We are all dead are becoming more and more common, I believe that soon there will be many series that will continue beyond the premises of their webtoon.


The cast of All of Us Are Dead

Actor

character

Park Ji-hu

Nam On-jo

Yoon Chan-young

Lee Cheong-san

Cho Yi-hyun

Choi Nam-ra

Lomon

Lee Su-hyeok

Yoo In-soo

Yoon Gwi-nam

Lee Yoo-mi

Lee Na-yeon

Min Eun-ji

Oh Hye-soo

Kim Byung-chul

Lee Byeong-chan

Lee Kyu-hyung

Song Jae-ik

Jeon Bae-soo

Nam So-ju


While traditional Korean dramas typically have 16 episodes per season, web series designed for streaming often end with a sequel that leaves the door open for additional seasons. Love alarm, Squid Game, Sweet home, We are all deadAnd Gyeongseong Creature are just a few examples of current Netflix original K-dramas that ran for more than just one season. Interestingly, the fact that We are all dead did not use the title of the webtoon made me believe that the Netflix series would eventually take place outside of school – and that is now the case.

“All Of Us Are Dead” actually didn’t need a second season

All of Us Are Dead could have worked with just one season

Cheong-san, Dr.  Lee Byeong-chan and Eun-ji in “All of Us Are Dead”
Custom image by Yailin Chacon


Apart from the cliffhanger at the end, I would have been satisfied with We are all dead ends with season 1. Regardless of how the webtoon ends, We are all deadThe final episodes of concluded most of the series’ storylines and saw the remaining characters finally arrive at the quarantine camp. There is a sense of closure at the end of the first season, especially after the destruction of the school. All We are all deadThe villains of were dead at the end of the first season, including Dr. Lee Byeong-chan and Gwi-nam.

We are all dead An ending after season 1 would have been bittersweet, which would have fit the tone of the series well. The zombie K-drama was a tragic series from start to finish, with heartbreaking deaths in almost every episode. It was virtually impossible for We are all dead have a happy ending after everything that happened during the outbreak at the school. Cheong-san’s “death” may have been tragic, but it was a fitting end for the character considering he was willing to sacrifice himself to protect On-jo. The same goes for On-jo’s father So-ju.


All Of Us Are Dead Season 2 will be very different from Season 1

Season 2 of All of Us Are Dead fails to replicate Season 1’s recipe for success

Custom image of Cheong-san and On-jo in All of Us Are Dead
Custom image by Yeider Chacon

We are all dead Season 2 may be a long way off, but the events of season 1 make me believe the horror K-drama will be very different when it returns. First, the school was destroyed. We are all deadThe premise of “The Return of the Zombies,” that a group of students are confronted with a zombie outbreak that begins in their school in the middle of class, cannot be repeated in Season 2. Not only is the school gone, but Most of Hyosan was destroyed by the military to prevent the spread of the Jonas virus to other regions.

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Whereas We are all dead Season 1 was a high school K-drama meets horror series, season 2 may be a post-apocalyptic story where the characters must find a way to continue their lives in a fallen city. If We are all dead Season 2 will be as good as the first, that’s hard to saybut I expect it to take the series in a completely different direction. It could be similar to what Sweet home Season 2 achieved this by introducing new characters and even a time jump.

Why Season 2 of Why All Of Us Are Dead Can Still Be Great

All of Us Are Dead Season 2 Can Reinvent the Show


The fact that We are all dead Season 2 will probably be very different from Season 1, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be great. Most changes We are all dead made to work on the webtoonwhich means the story of season 2 can work too. The cliffhanger at the end of season 1 was interesting enough to make me excited for season 2, especially with regards to the other Hambies Nam-ra mentioned. I also can’t wait to find out who or what the villains will be in season 2.

We are all dead
There is no release date for season 2 yet.

I predict that We are all dead Season 2 focuses on the Hambies and Nam-ra’s mission to protect them now that the soldiers are hunting the zombies that are left in Hyosan. I’m also curious to see if Cheong-san is really dead. Despite the circumstances of his death, Cheong-san is too big a character not to be included in the series. We are all dead Season 2. I may be worried if We are all dead can recapture the magic of the first season, but I’m excited to see what the second season will offer.


Stream on Netflix

We are all dead

All of Us Are Dead is a horror thriller series based on the webtoon by creator Jeon Bae-soo. Set in a South Korean high school, a scientist father tries to find a way to protect his son from bullies and in the process accidentally creates a serum that exploits the fear in people to turn them into zombies. When they are released into the school, the surviving students and staff are cut off from the outside world and must now fight for survival against the onslaught of the infected – and each other.

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Park Solomon, Cho Yi-hyun, Park Ji-hoo, Yoo In-soo, Yoon Chan-young

Release date
28 January 2022

Seasons
1