joanne Ra

The whole thing is childish even though the story is not adequate for children..

Breathtakingly chilling- actions are top notch, stories are refreshing and the zombies are gory. Cannot think of a better zombie series than Kingdom.

I would have given this show at least a 4 if it wasn’t for the ridiculous way her daughter died and -so absurd my 8 year old could have come up with a better- ending. I mean I have kids at home and the ending could not even remotely be plausible- not even with my older child who is in his preteens. However, I thought the acting was solid and the twist and turns were fun to watch, I binge watched it enjoying it, all except when I arrived at last ridiculous culprit reveal at the end

Fun entertainment! Despite not being a fan of zombie series, this one and Train to Butan I thoroughly enjoyed. It will make you cry as well so get your tissues ready.

It was difficult to watch all the violent scenes at the beginning with the monsters. But after it came to modern days, the plot twists, special effects, the fun quirky dialogues and interaction between characters really pull you through episode after episode.

I personally didn’t like some picks of thin, frail, almost anorexic women (with exception of 2 athletic ones) giving misconception of Korea’s beauty standard. However, I honestly thought the show is smart n interesting - got me hooked/rooting for few. Now re: “pure, fair skin” controversy - Korean men’s affinity to pure, white skin has nothing to do with race. It is not about white or black people, or any prejudice regarding this. It has historically to do (unfortunately!) with social class! lol Well mannered, learned upper class (yang ban), or popular courtesans (kisaeng - from outcast or slave) had whiter skin because they stayed indoors mostly and did not need to be under the sun. Whereas, lower class and slaves had tanned skin because they couldn’t avoid the sun. It is also acknowledged in Asia that sun ages/damages your skin and makes you look older/gives you black spots. It is just not sought after since it is bad for your skin, period. I think it is rather western viewers who are skewered toward looking at things with racial divide. And Korean don’t bleach their skin (unlike some other Asian countries) - they have products that even out the skin so that you don’t form black spots but the skin color is natural - Korea is located north of most Asian countries and because Korean either study or work long hours (sadly!) during the day, you have to put in a lot of effort/money to tan your skin nicely rather- which is considered sexy in Korea and sought after by many young people today