"Kingdom" Season 2, after its release on Netflix 2 weeks ago, continues to globally soar high in ratings. It is one of the top 10 shows that gained global streaming in many countries.
The story revolves around the old era dynasty of Crown Prince Lee Chang saved his people in fighting against the outbreak and attack of the zombie.
The first season released in the first quarter of 2019 continues to be one of the most searched drama series recently. "Kingdom" Season 1 tackles the life of Prince Lee Chang at an early age. It depicts his battle against people who wanted to demerit his chance to claim the throne. It is best to be able to watch season 1 for it gives a picture of how it all started. It provides clarity of how each character intertwined with each other.
Meanwhile, the second season is the beginning of the battle between man and the outrage of the zombie. "Kingdom" season 2 is full of suspense and blood battle with Prince Lee Chang and his men. Queen Consort Cho and her family made all the evil plots to gain power and control. To the extent that the queen fakes her pregnancy for an heir to the throne.
Prince Lee Chang defined his character as a leader and showed his fighting skills. In this season, the Cho clan as the villain for the entire 12 episodes are dead. We might wonder who will emerge to excite the story of the next part. The season 2 surpassed the original released in popularity. It made it to number 9 spot ranking on Internet Movie Database. The Korean zombie genre now garnered impact to global viewers. "Kingdom" created a different perspective in this genre.
Actor Ju Ji-hoon performed well as the prince who will lead and not abandon his kingdom and the people. Ju Ji-hoon portrays the emotions on all sides. He cried when his personal guard was killed and even betrayed him. He cares for the children and the old.
Ju Ji-hoon was dressed in hanbok and gat, a variety of hat used by men during old the old era. The outfit perfectly carried his persona. The gat even made good sales on Amazon.
The season 2 never fails to leave viewers the suspense of how big season 3 will be. It shows a glimpse of actress Jun Ji-Hyun in the last part. Kim Eun-hee (the writer) shared from her previous interviews that she prepares important characters for the next batch. Kim mentioned that she is already in the planning stage of the story for the third season. Netflix and Kim are amazed at how the story grows big and continues to make it big from the previous one. "I have finished mapping out the first two episodes of the third season. I am thinking of further expanding the story's universe," Kim further explained in one of her interviews.
