5 Best Zombie Horror K-Dramas if You Liked Newtopia on Prime Video
From brutal epics to touching survival stories, Korean zombie dramas not only scare you, but also make you think about humanity, sacrifice, and the struggle to survive.
After the release of Squid Game, K-dramas finally emerged from the shadow of Western series. Now, they regularly occupy the top viewing spots on streamings.
Among the most recent successes is the zombie apocalypse series Newtopia, which has been in the top 10 on Amazon Prime Video for several weeks.
We tell you what other Korean zombie dramas you can watch if you are interested in the bloody and dynamic genre.
1. Happiness, 2021
In the near future, humanity has been infected by a new virus. Those infected first experience short-term bouts of madness, then a thirst for human blood, and then mutate into zombies.
The government is fighting the infection with strict quarantine measures. At the same time, some are confident that the infected can adapt and return to a normal human state.
A group of residents of an apartment building find themselves trapped in a zombie pandemic. Among them are police officer Yoon Sae-bom and private detective Jung Yi-hyun. Together with their neighbors they try to survive and resist the all-consuming madness.
2. Zombie Detective, 2020
Kang Min-ho wakes up one morning and finds himself transformed into a terrifying zombie. He can't speak, has no memory of his past, and has an irresistible craving for human brains, but he still has a clear mind and decides to disguise himself as a human.
Diligent training to combat zombie habits helps him return to society. The main character steals the identity of the murdered detective and hires journalist Gong Sun-ji as his assistant. His goal is to solve the mystery of his own death without biting his new partner.
3. Sweet Home, 2020-2024
High school student Cha Hyun-su moves into a new apartment after the death of his parents, but his grief pushes him to the edge. Suddenly, a state of emergency is declared in the country due to an unknown virus that turns people into zombie monsters.
Hyun-su and his new neighbors find themselves trapped in their house, fighting for survival. Gradually it becomes clear that the inhabitants of this place and Hyun-su himself are not as simple as they seem at first glance.
Everyone has secrets and a dark side. The line between monsters and humans becomes shaky, and the characters have to decide who is closer to them.
4. All of Us Are Dead, 2022-...
Strange things are happening at a school in Hyosan city. Senior students attack a boy, causing him to fall from the roof, but instead of dying, he turns into a zombie.
At the same time, the teenagers are preoccupied with normal teen problems. Lee Cheong-san is secretly in love with his friend Nam On-jo. She, in turn, cannot take her eyes off the bully Bare-su, who is in love with the class president.
This love quadrangle and other students find themselves at the center of a zombie virus epidemic. A group of surviving classmates try to leave the school, unaware that the epidemic has engulfed the entire city.
5. Dark Hole, 2021
Policewoman Lee Hwa-sun goes to the city of Muji to search for the murderer of her husband and soon realizes that something sinister is happening in this place.
A black hole of unknown origin appears in the city, emitting dark smoke. Inhaling it turns people into uncontrollable zombies, sweeping away everything in their path.
Among the survivors is former policeman Yoo Tae-han, who has learned to survive in this city. Lee Hwa-sun teams up with him to solve the mystery of the hole and to save the few people from the bloodthirsty dead.
