'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 1 - 6 Review: Hyosan Students Face Life and Death Ordeal Inside the Outbreak's Ground Zero

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Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead," starring Yoon Chan Young, Park Solomon, Park Ji Hoo, and more, gave viewers a round of emotional roller coaster with surprising scenes that kept everyone at the edge of their seats.

Released on January 28, the newest K-zombie series immediately became a trending topic on Twitter as netizens expressed their excitement for the much-awaited d-day.

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Move over "Squid Game," as the 12 part episode will surely be the latest Kdrama obsession. With that said, here are the highlights in the first half of Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead."

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 1: All Hell Breaks Loose at Hyosan High School

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The first episode featured the ground zero of the outbreak and how it all began.

Hyongsan science teacher Lee Byeong Chan (Kim Byung Chul) created a drug to help his son deal with a traumatic experience.

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For years, he has been a target of bullying but was too scared to defend himself.

On the other hand, a lab rat accidentally bit a female high school student and immediately became a zombie.

Thankfully, Lee Byeong Chan saw it, preventing the student from getting out of the lab.

However, it wasn't too long for him to hide his secret after the infected student managed to get out of the room.

Unfortunately, the virus spreads like wildfire as all hell breaks loose.

The whole campus was bloodshed as the students grapples to survive.

READ MORE: Netflix's 'All of Us Are Dead' Gains Mixed Reactions From Critics Ahead of Premiere - Will It Surpass 'Squid Game'?

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 2: The Temporary Shelter

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The second episode showed that the faculty of Hyosan wanted to hide the anomalies of the school for the sake of their reputation.

It came after the English teacher Park Seon Hwa (Lee Sang Hee) found out that Lee Byeong Chan did this to the student.

Unfortunately, it was already a catastrophe inside the campus as students transformed into flesh-eating creatures.

Nam Ohn Jo, together with Lee Cheong San, managed to seek a safe place together with the snooty Lee Na Yeon, Park Mi Jin, Jung Woo Jin, Choi Nam Ra, Lee Soo Hyuk, and more.

In "All of Us Are Dead," episode 2, the group starts to witness how intense the chaos was after two of them turned into zombies; this includes Nam Ohn Jo's best friend.

She gets emotional as she bids goodbye to her best friend by letting her fall off the window.

On the other hand, Lee Byeong Chan disclosed the details to detective Song Jae Ik and confessed that he was behind it.

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 3: Lee Na Yeon's Fatal Revenge

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Lee Byeong Chan tells the detective that there's no antidote nor cure to this virus, but he can find a way to stop them but needs to get his things to the science lab.

Unfortunately, he didn't make it and advised the police officer to continue the search without him.

On the other hand, "All of Us Are Dead" episode 3 shows how the group managed to find another safe place at the broadcasting station.

Together with their English teacher, they find a way to contact the police and other authorities that could save them.

Unfortunately, a zombie tried to enter the window, but thankfully, Lee Soo Hyuk and Chang Hoon handled the situation.

Lee Na Yeon noticed the blood on Chang Hoon as well as the scratch on his arm, but he insisted that it wasn't a bite mark.

For everyone's peace of mind, Chang Hoon agreed to stay at the recording room for an hour, but Lee Na Yeon took this as an opportunity to prove them wrong by turning him into a zombie.

"All of Us Are Dead" episode 3 showed an emotional scene between best friends Lee Cheong San and Chang Hoon after the latter agreed to leave the room on his terms.

However, class president Choi Nam Ra confessed that she saw Na Yeon wipe Chang Hoon's arm with infected blood from one of the zombies and accused her as a murderer.

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After being damned by everyone, she chose to leave the group.

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 4: The Beginning

The fourth episode starts with the science professor recalling why he created the virus.

As mentioned, this is for his son, who was a victim of bullying for a long time and even came to a point where he wanted to commit suicide.

Due to this, he created a drug that would make him strong, so he could defend himself, but instead, he turned him into a monster.

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 5: Government Declares Martial Law

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While the virus turned the whole city into chaos, the government knew that the situation was out of hand.

In episode 5, they declared martial law and required the citizens of Hyosan to undergo testing and quarantine.

Unfortunately, the government has decided not to send help to the virus' ground zero, the Hyosan High School.

'All of Us Are Dead' Episode 6: Hybrid Zombie

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As the K-zombie series reached the end of its first half, "All of Us Are Dead" featured surprising revelations starting with Lee Na Yeon.

The sixth episode revealed that she was still alive and seeking shelter in the music room.

On the other hand, the high school gangster Yoon Gwi Nam turned into a hybrid zombie after attempting to kill Lee Cheong San.

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