Waiting forAll of Us Are Deadseason 2 to come out has been frustrating, and my favorite K-drama of 2025 so far reminds me of how much I miss the Netflix zombie show. WhileAll of Us Are Deadwas not the firstK-drama about zombies, it was a fresh take on the famous genre with fun characters and lots of action throughout. Althoughaction-packed K-dramasaren’t my favorites,All of Us Are Deadgot me hooked from the start. Therefore, it’s been difficult to accept that, three years later, we still don’t know when season 2 is coming.
Finding areplacement forAll of Us Are Deadis not easy, even though there are plenty of zombie and monster K-dramas. I cannot think of any show that is quite likeAll of Us Are Dead, and even obvious options likeSweet Homeare not necessarily similar to the 2022 show in every way. This is whyI was happy to come acrossNewtopia, Jisoo’s new K-drama, which is technically very different fromAll of Us Are Deadbut somehow feels similar to my favorite zombie show.
Newtopia Is Great, And It Reminds Me Of How Much I Like All Of Us Are Dead
Newtopia Is A Romantic Comedy With Zombies In It
A horror comedy,Newtopiafollows Jisoo’s Kang Young-juand Park Jeong-min’s Lee Jae-yoon as they try to reunite in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. The first episode ofNewtopiaplays out like the start of a romantic comedy, with Jae-yoon and Young-ju struggling to keep a long-distance relationship during the former’s military service. Apart from the opening sequence and the opening credits,it is only at the end ofNewtopiaepisode 1 that the show reveals itself as a zombie K-drama.The result is a hilarious version of a zombie apocalypse.
WhileNewtopiais a comedy first and foremost, the show treats the zombie outbreak seriously enough for us to care about the characters’ safety and whether the two protagonists will reunite. This is somewhat similar to whatAll of Us Are Deadseason 1 did, with the show often ranging from a romantic K-drama with two lead couples to an action horror show with nonstop action.Newtopiadoes not take itself as seriously asAll of Us Are Dead, but the characters themselves have to deal with deadly situations that come off as funny and scary at the same time.
Newtopia Has Been A Lot Of Fun So Far
Newtopiamight not be the show to replaceAll of Us Are Dead, especially if your favorite parts of the Netflix zombie series were the ones with a lot of action and drama. That said, as a hilarious comedy with good enough horror elements,Newtopiacan be just as fun asAll of Us Are Dead.Jisoo plays a very compelling protagonist who had a lot going on even before the apocalypse started, whereas Park Jeong-min shines both in the serious and funny situations that his character is put through.
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When The Finale Airs
July 18, 2025
LikeAll of Us Are Dead,Newtopiahas a fun set of supporting characters, many of whom are even more hilarious than the leadsand give us the show’s funniest moments. It is also worth noting thatNewtopiais currently releasing episodes weekly, resulting in a slightly different experience from when I binged all 12 episodes ofAll of Us Are Deadon a weekend. Still,each episode ofNewtopiaends on a fun cliffhanger that leaves me wanting more.
I’m Hoping Newtopia Will Have A More Satisfying Ending Than All Of Us Are Dead
WithNewtopiaset to have eight episodes, it remains to be seen whether the Coupang Play original series will be a self-contained K-drama. Most of the more traditional Korean dramas are self-contained stories that don’t get a second season, whereas streaming originals tend to continue if they are successful enough. Regardless, I hope thatNewtopiahas a more satisfying ending than that ofAll of Us Are Deadseason 1. Rather than wrapping up the story,All of Us Are Deadended on a cliffhanger and left a lot of questions unanswered.
All Of Us Are Dead Season 2: Confirmation & Everything We Know
The Korean apocalyptic horror series All of Us Are Dead is renewed for second season, but news has been slow since it’s debut in 2022.
While it is fine for a show to end on a cliffhanger, the fact thatAll of Us Are Deadhas not returned yetand might only come back in 2026 makes the season 1 finale incredibly frustrating in hindsight. From whether Cheong-san is really dead to what is going on with Nam-ra and her new hambie friends,All of Us Are Deadset up a lot of things that will only be paid off in season 2. Hopefully,Newtopiawill have a more definitive ending, even if it leaves the door open for a second season.
All Of Us Are Dead
Cast
All of Us Are Dead is a South Korean series that centers on a high school overrun by a zombie virus outbreak. The students, facing an unprecedented crisis, must navigate survival while combating the threat of becoming part of the undead horde.
Newtopia
Newtopia is a South Korean thriller centered on Jae-yoon, a late military enlistee, and Young-joo, his estranged girlfriend. As a zombie outbreak triggers a national emergency and traps Jae-yoon’s unit atop a Seoul skyscraper, Young-joo braves the chaotic streets to reunite with him.
