The zombie-thriller Korean series starring Park Solomon, Cho Yi Hyun, Yoon Chan Young, Park Ji Hoo, and more have been raking overwhelming responses since it was released.
Viewers and film critics lauded how the 12-part episode Kdrama flawlessly created such a masterpiece and displayed a different zombie series.
Interestingly, this particular scene stood out the most because it was only done in a single take.
Production Crew Filmed 'All of Us Are Dead's' Cafeteria Scene in Single Take
In "All of Us Are Dead," episode 2, Hyosan High School students witnessed huge mayhem as a flesh-eating monster controlled the whole campus.
Junior student Nam On Jo, played by Park Ji Hoo, saw a flock of zombies storm into the cafeteria where she, Lee Cheong San, portrayed by Yoon Chan Young and the rest of her schoolmates were at.
Fortunately, some managed to lock the glass doors, but it shattered as the monster banged the front door.
Nam On Jo, who was stunned by the incident, couldn't believe what she just saw, but thankfully Lee Cheong San pulled her out right before a zombie attacked her.
In an interview with Swoon, "All of Us Are Dead," director Lee Jae Gyu revealed that the cafeteria scene was filmed in just one take with 200 actors on set.
Moreover, he mentioned that actors and crew members spent the whole day rehearsing for this part.
"In fact, how the actors acted and reacted changed the whole storyboard. All the cameras did was try to capture how the kids reacted," he added.
Interestingly, director Lee Jae Gyu also revealed that cast members had to undergo lessons from a choreographer to learn how to walk and act like a zombie.
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In the interview, Yoon Chan Young also mentioned that they had to undergo hours of intense training as most of their parts involve a lot of running and fighting scenes.
What Makes 'All of Us Are Dead' Unique Compared to Other K-Zombie Series?
"All of Us Are Dead" is based on the popular webtoon "Now at Our School" created in 2009 by Joo Dong Geun.
It follows the story of Hyosan High School students who are trapped inside a zombie-infested campus.
Apart from the heart-stopping scenes, the Netflix series also explores social issues like school bullying, mental health and pressure among students, as well as social media harassment which made it different from other Kdramas.
The "All of Us Director" also noted that the 12-part episode Kdrama is the only zombie series that focuses on high school students as main characters.
"They are not perfectly blended into society quite yet. The school is a confined space where no rescue comes. I thought it was very interesting how the teens are immature but compared to adults; they're more passionate," he explained, adding, "I was wondering what kinds of decisions they would make in life-or-death situations."
After the K-zombie series had its worldwide premiere, "All of Us Are Dead" topped the Netflix chart as the most-watched TV show in several countries.
Interestingly, in less than a week since it debuted, the thriller-horror series remained number in 91 countries as cited by Flix Patrol.
