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Kingdom Season 2 korean drama review
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Kingdom Season 2
2 people found this review helpful
by amateurcritic
Mar 14, 2020
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Compared to the first season I felt this season lacked a bit of the action and thrilling aspect as they had to explain a bit about the political situation, but still enjoyable nonetheless. It was interesting watching the characters discover more secrets behind the zombies' behaviour, how they convert, and how to prevent conversion. I did want more epic scenes from the drama but given the limited number of episodes, the plot progression was good enough.

**I recommend this drama to those that like zombie-related plots especially since this drama goes more in depth into the nature of zombies which is unique and refreshing. Also those that enjoy action and suspense, some politics, and basically no romance. Definitely watch the first season before this one though.


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= Story =
*Premise - As revealed by the ending of the previous season, this is more than just a typical zombie drama in which zombies are usually thought to only attack at a certain time during the day. The justification for the unique characteristics of the zombies are further explored this season, which is intriguing indeed.
*Genre - Not as action packed and thrilling as the first season, but enough to be classified under these genres. This time there was also more of a focus on the political aspect which I felt was important but did inevitably take away from the zombie action.
*Plot - What I enjoyed most this season were the action scenes and scenes that allowed us to gain more insight into how zombies convert and how to prevent bitten people from converting. The justification is really what sets this zombie story apart from all the others as it definitely adds depth to the general premise of the drama. Compared to the first season, though, I found this season a bit slow initially. Some earlier events were underwhelming in that I felt some characters should have a bigger contribution to the plot. There was an overall decrease in overall intensity this season as I wished there were more action and thrilling scenes, but I suppose this was necessary to explain a bit about the political situation. Otherwise, given the limited number of episodes, the plot was still good.
*Ending - An interesting ending that implied there is still more to the story. I wouldn't go as far as saying the ending was such a cliffhanger that I can't wait for the next season to know what other secrets will be revealed, but I'm definitely intrigued.

= Cast =
Given the limited episodes, other than the main characters, I must say I didn't recognize a handful of the actors / actresses that played minor roles. As a whole the acting was good.

= Music ==
There isn't much of a OST, mainly just suspenseful music so there's not much to comment on it. I do recall one moment (less than 10 seconds) when I thought the music didn't match and sounded a bit too modern but otherwise no complaints.
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