There will be blood

Writer Kim Eun-hee says it is the focus of Season 2 of the hit period zombie series Kingdom

In the South Korean series Kingdom, actor Ju Ji-hoon (above) plays Lee Chang, a righteous prince, and actress Bae Doo-na as a physician caught in the middle of a zombie outbreak.
In the South Korean series Kingdom, actor Ju Ji-hoon (above) plays Lee Chang, a righteous prince, and actress Bae Doo-na as a physician caught in the middle of a zombie outbreak. PHOTOS: NETFLIX
In the South Korean series Kingdom, actor Ju Ji-hoon plays Lee Chang, a righteous prince, and actress Bae Doo-na (above) as a physician caught in the middle of a zombie outbreak.
In the South Korean series Kingdom, actor Ju Ji-hoon plays Lee Chang, a righteous prince, and actress Bae Doo-na (above) as a physician caught in the middle of a zombie outbreak. PHOTOS: NETFLIX
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The cast of period zombie series Kingdom, set in ancient Korea, may seem skilled at battling hordes of flesh-eating zombies on screen, but they are not that tough in real life.

In a telephone interview with local media, actor Kim Sung-kyu, who plays fierce fighter Yeong-shin, admits that he would quickly give up.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 16, 2020, with the headline There will be blood. Subscribe