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All of Us Are Dead (Netflix Series) - Reviews by Mild Wipes

If you're a fan of zombie cinematic pieces, you should make time to watch this series!

As part of my quest to become a cinematic reviewer, hereby I present you my review for All of Us Are Dead, the newcomer at the zombie section of South Korean series on Netflix!

Synopsis

Trapped students must escape their high school which has become ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. (Netflix 2022)

Creator: Lee JQ, Chun Sung-Il, Kim Nam-Su

Starring: Park Ji-Hu, Yoon Chan-Young, Cho Yi-Hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-Soo, Lee You-Mi, Kim Byong-Chul, Lee Kyoo-Hyung, Jeon Bae-Soo

Episodes: 12

IMDb Ratings: 7.6/10

Average Tomatometer: 84%

Average Audience Score: 80%

Premier: January 28, 2022

*****

Fiuh... After a while, I finally finished this series!

Super excited to share my thoughts about this series, without further a do, let's get started!

⛔️ SPOILERS ALERT ⛔️

You've been warned, read at your own risk!

Actually, I wasn't a fan of the genre, at least, not long ago. But I did watch the legendary Train to Busan (2016) starred by Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok (now goes by the name Don Lee in Hollywood). It's hard to not think of the iconic 2016 zombie movie when watching a South Korean cinematic piece about zombies. But, All of Us Are Dead is different from Train to Busan, although I can see a bit of references from the movie being shown in this series. This series also feels waaaaaay longer and tiring than Train to Busan.

If you have watched another zombie themed drama like Happiness (2021) starred by Han Hyo Joo and Park Hyung Sik, you'll notice that the fighting sequences are quite similar, the zombies are both running very fast and super scary, super smart and super strong (I think I use the word "super" too much here, haha!). This series has many characters with different agenda, and that's what's really great about this series, nothing is more heartbreaking and nerve-wracking than watching people fighting for their lives while keeping up with what they believe in (rescuing people they love while betting on their lives altogether).

What really hooked me to stay watching and finish the series is the opening scenes (the scenes before the intro in several episodes, not all episodes have this), and definitely the ending scenes from each episode. They always made me question what happens next and click the next episode button (even when it's already 2am and I'm going to work by 9am!).

The most memorable opening scene for me is from episode 1 when the first zombie transformation resurfaced. It's a scene where Lee Jin Su (Lee Min Goo) turned into the first zombie of the series. It was midnight, under the rain at the rooftop of a church (because there is a cross sign, emphasized) which made it the most terrifying -yet ironic- bullying scenes I have ever watched on screen! There are several bullying scenes at the early episodes too and some of them are very gruesome, kinda made me wonder if there are actually people who would do horrible things like these out there. People who are capable to do these terrible things are super creepy, super real too.

The ending scene that made me go "WTF!" is from episode 2, when the students used a hose to climb onto broadcast room, and Lee Cheong San (Yoon Chan Young) seemed to fell off the building with some zombies. Part of me believed that he was literally dead, but part of me thought it is impossible since he is one of the main characters. Main characters rarely die in the early episodes (at that moment, I honestly wished nobody had died). Thank God, the series shed a light at the 3rd episode that Cheong San was alive! Even Su Hyeok (Park Solomon), who was left behind and separated from the group in episode 2, was alive too.

The rest of the episodes felt repetitive for me, running away-trapped in a room-running away again-trapped again-running away for another time-trapped for the last time (maybe I was already tired of watching haha). But what's really good about this series is the dynamic between the students in the group, when you're that afraid and tired and hungry, it's hard to think straight. One of the best scenes to potray the emotions is when Lee Na Yeon (Lee You Mi) killed Han Gyeong Soo (Ham Sung Min) in episode 3 and then she was kicked out by other students by the end of it. There is also a scene where Yoon Gwi Nam (Yoo In Soo) killed the headmaster and Cheong San saw it in episode 5, which I think is a brilliant scene to describe how hideous Gwi Nam was as a human-being, thus made it a great foundation to make him one of the very few people who were not turning into zombie (are not biologically dead but are infected by the virus) because he had an incredible will to survive (the biology professor and the creator of this virus, Lee Byeong Chan (Kim Byung Chul) said that this virus is all about survival and willingness to survive). I gotta say that Gwi Nam's pursuit to kill Cheong San was brutal and deserved to be the highlight of this series.

It was a bit hard for me to predict which character will die and become zombie, everyone had their own spotlight and moment and I felt like everyone was the main character of their stories. Watching this, I was sympathetic to the pitiful characters like Min Eun Ji (Oh Hye Soo) and Kim Cheol Soo (Ahn Ji Ho) (the students who were bullied and trapped at the school rooftop when the outbreak started). I also sobbed when Nam So Ju (Jeon Bae Su), our most favorite appa of all time, died in episode 11, it's painful seeing so many people sacrificed their lives for the ones they truly loved (Cheong San was dead at last, as a hero, too).

However, the series did not forget to put a bit of comedy during Detective Song Jae Il (Lee Kyu Hyung) and Officer Jeon Ho Cheol (Park Jae Chul)'s trip to downtown Hyosan. Rather, a heartbreaking comedy, to be honest. At least, I could laugh a little while watching this saddening series.

One thing that I was questioning during the whole episodes was "Would Nam On Jo (Park Ji Hu) turn into a zombie? She was scratched by Kim Hyeon Ju (Jung Yi Seo) in the first episode, wasn't she?" Is it possible that On Jo was immuned to the virus, like Han Hyo Joo's character in Happiness? Or, did the virus only spread through bite?

Overall, All of Us Are Dead is a series with a genius motive, an ordinary professor going mad from seeing his son suffered, decided to create a virus to make his son unbeatable, which turned unexpectedly ugly. The series format gave the writers opportunities to explain many details about the virus (unlike #Alive which was too hard to peel because it was less than 2 hours), and the fans many theories to conspire (you should see how much hype this series gets on Twitter!)

Additionally, the plot is moving very slowly, it successfully made me felt as if I were part of the surviving group, thus everytime a zombie appeared I felt like running too (while I am on my bed, of course). Can't remember how many times I shouted "fast! don't die!" during the 12 episodes :)

There are more to this series which I can't write down, standing ovation to the great writing and casting! I can see some familiar faces like Kim Byung Chul (he played a prominent antagonist role in Guardian with Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun), Jeon Bae Su (he was an appa in Mr. Queen and Fight for My Way, too!), Lee Kyu Hyung and Bae Hae Sun (both fought zombies in Happiness, then turned into zombies by the end of the series), Kim Jong Tae (had a role in Sisyphus with Park Shin Hye and The King: Eternal Monarch with Lee Min Ho), and super talented young actors and actresses which are gonna be the face of South Korean dramas!

Ending

Only half of the students from both surviving groups were left. They finally reached the quarantine camp and continued living their lives without their loved ones.

Personal Ratings

It's the complicated plot-lines and dynamic characters that made this series very worth to watch. I'm giving this series 8.5 out of 10.

Plot-Wise: UNPREDICTABLE! Multiple conflicts, different agendas.

Visual: GREAT ZOMBIE ACTING, super natural! The injuries are explicit and dreadful and disgusting. I especially love a particular scene when a thunderstorm stroke and all the zombies were going crazy from the sound. Though, the VFX for ensemble zombies are kinda rough.

Music: I hardly notice the music, but it doesn't lessen the tension I got while watching this series.

Would I recommend this series?

50/50

If you are a fan of zombie themed series/movies, this series is a must watch, but if you're easily disgusted and disturbed, you might need to prepare yourself.

[rzzy]

THEY DESERVE A SPIN-OFF

Itaewon Class

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Diving into the world of Korean dramas

At this year’s Academy Awards, I was surprised and delighted to hear that “Parasite” won Best Picture, the first non-English language film to do so. In director Bong Joon Ho’s acceptance speech, he said that if people overcame the “one inch barrier of subtitles”, they would be “introduced to so many more amazing films.” Nothing could be more true. This not only applies to films, but also to music and tv shows as well. 

While in quarantine, I've turned to South Korean dramas, or k-dramas for short,  on Netflix for entertainment. I used to watch k-dramas in high school, and have only recently picked up the habit again. 

Is there much of a difference between Western shows and their South Korean counterparts? Well, K-dramas are very different from Western shows in several ways, one being the length of the show. K-dramas typically last about 16 to 20 episodes, whereas Western shows last for almost forever. With K-dramas, I don’t have to worry about becoming emotionally invested in a show for 8 seasons, only to be utterly disappointed with the ending coughGAMEOFTHRONEScough. Everything is already mapped out so there is an established beginning, middle, and end. Moreover, there is a lot of focus on character development as well as the gradual development of the relationships between characters. For example, it’s not uncommon to be 7 episodes in and the two protagonists have finally held hands.

We learn a lot about South Korean culture like the type of food they eat (they eat A LOT in k-dramas), how hierarchies are established by age, and common family and work values. Also little things like people are usually addressed by their last name first.

One thing I’ve noticed is that K-dramas are, for the most part, less sexualized than most Western shows. I suppose this reason for this is that the target audience for k-dramas are women, and also many of the writers for dramas are women.

I’m not saying that there aren’t any good Western tv shows or that I don’t like watching them. I still love watching tv shows in general, but these differences make k-dramas very enjoyable to me.

In today’s post, I’d like to recommend a k-drama to anyone willing to overcome the subtitles and dive into the world of Korean culture. 

Itaewon Class

 Itaewon Class is based off a popular webtoon (online comic) of the same name, and takes place in an international hub called Itaewon in South Korea. This area is known as the melting pot as many expats from various countries work and live here.

In Itaewon Class, we follow our protagonist, a high-school dropout and ex-convict with the iconic bowl cut , Park Saeroyi (played by actor Park Seo-Joon who was also in the movie “Parasite”) in his quest for revenge. Saeroyi has a dream of turning his small pub called DanBam into a successful franchise, and overtake his rival, the evil food conglomerate Jangga Corporation. You’d think that a guy who spends his time seeking revenge would be a spiteful character. Although he has been wronged by his enemies, he still treats those closest to him with benevolence and kindness. He’s a morally righteous guy who will always choose to do the right thing, even if it costs him personally.

(Top row from left to right) Park Saeroyi, Jo Yi-Seo, Jang Geo-soo

(Bottom row for left to right) Ma Hyun-Yi, Toni Park, Choi Seung-Kwon

His group of friends is the most diverse group of characters I've ever seen in a k-drama: a girl with sociopathic tendencies (Jo Yi-Seo), a high-school dropout (Jang Geo-soo), a transgender (Ma Hyun-Yi), a guy of Korean and African descent (Toni Kim), and an ex-gangster (Choi Seung-Kwon). In every way, they are a group of underdogs and misfits, destined to fail in a society that is seen as conformist, conservative, and homogeneous. 

Saeroyi and his friends face a barrage of challenges set by their opponent, Jangga Corporation, who play dirty and use their wealth to hide all their scandals and secrets. The main villains are the CEO of the company and his older son. They will make you want to punch a wall; they are that terrible.

Representation in Itaewon Class

This drama was unlike any I've seen before because it addressed topics that are considered taboo in South Korea: discrimination against foreigners and members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is one aspect of the show that made me want to watch it in the first place.

Although perspectives are changing, South Korea still remains a conservative country. South Korea, like Japan, is a homogenous country, so there are a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about foreigners living in South Korea. In Itaewon Class, there is a scene where Toni gets kicked out of a club because of the color of his skin. When asked about that scene in an interview, the actor who plays Toni, Chris Lyon, said that he too experienced the same thing.

In addition, there is still a lot of discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Just this year, a transgender student who was admitted into a women only university in South Korea faced a wave of opposition from the university’s students and decided to withdraw from the university.

I was worried about how the drama would portray Toni (who does not appear in the webtoon) and Ma Hyun-yi, and if they would just be tacked on as a second thought. Would they be portrayed as caricatures? Or one dimensional, stereotypical characters? But luckily, they were portrayed just as they are: normal people. People who have dreams and aspirations. People who feel. People who have stories too.

Representation is important. It was a risk to include these characters, but I’m glad that they took it anyway. I’m always grateful when a show uses their platform to address issues and speak out against injustice, while at the same time, educate its viewers. In a way, Saeroyi’s pub, DanBam, is just a microcosm of how truly diverse South Korean society is.

Overall review

This drama is all about what do when you’re given a second shot at something. It’s a true underdog story, mixed in with some love triangles, complications, murder, and betrayals. The whole cast was amazing, the acting top tier. The story was very inspirational, though I felt that the ending could have been changed in a few ways. 

You'll cry in frustration and sadness, smile at the characters’ quirky antics, and celebrate their accomplishments. It’s definitely a show worth watching.

My rating: 8.8/10

Itaewon Class is available for streaming on Netflix.

Images

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11239552/

https://kpophit.com/watch-itaewon-class-introduces-the-6-founding-members-in-new-teaser-kpophit/

https://www.soompi.com/article/1374831wpp/park-seo-joon-kim-da-mi-kwon-nara-and-more-feature-in-contrasting-itaewon-class-posters

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dá dica de kfc underused? feminino e masculino, por favor?

Pode deixar, meu amor, porque se tem algo que eu amo é meus underused (btw, só avisando, pode ser que esses fcs não tenham tanto resource, já que os underused geralmente não tem muito gif hunt/icons/etc, o que faz com que eles continuem sendo underused é um ciclo vicioso). Ah, e nem todos são coreanos, têm chineses também.

All mah ladieees: Ahn Hyojin (LE do Exid), Ahn Solbin (Laboum), Bae Woohee (Dal Shabet), Cao Lu (Fiestar), Chae Soo Bin (atriz), Go Junhee (atriz), Heo Gayoon (ex-4minute), Jessica Ho (cantora solo), Jang Dahye (cantora solo, Heize), Jeon Jiyoon (ex-4minute/solo), Kim Go Eun (atriz), Kim Hyojung (Hyorin do Sistar), Kim Jiyeon (Cosmic Girls), Kim So Hyun (atriz), Kim Yerin (Lim Kim, do Togeworl e cantora solo), Kwon Nara (Hello Venus), Lee Hi (cantora solo), Lee Suhyun (AKMU), Shin Jimin (AOA), Seo Hyelin (Exid), Park Sodam (atriz), Park Sunyoung (Luna do f(x), Wu Xuan Yi (Cosmic Girls).

Os Boy™: Ahn Jae Hyun (ator), Bang Minsoo (C.A.P. do Teen Top), Cha Hakyeon (N do Vixx), Do Jihan (ator), Hong Siyoung (cantor solo, Giriboy), Huang Zitao (ex-Exo), Jang Hyunseung (ex-Beast), Jung Daehyun (B.A.P.), Jung Ilhoon (BTOB), Kang Min Hyuk (Cnblue, ator), Kim Donghyuk (ikon), Kim Jinwoo (Winner), Kim Jongdae (Chen do Exo), Kim Jonghyun (Shinee), Kim Sungjoo (Uniq), Cha Eunwoo (Astro), Lee Chanhyuk (AKMU), Lee Soo Hyuk (ator),Son Hyunwoo (Shownu do Monsta X), Yoon Doojoon (Highlight), Yoon Sanha (Astro), Zhang Yixing (Exo).

Eu posso ter exagerado um pouco. O pior é que tem mais, mas eu vou deixar só esses por aqui kkkk.

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She’s so CUTE

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BABE.

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Adorable Chef Hyun-Yi!

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She’s so cute.

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Joo Young w/ friends.

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