Netflix’s new horror is a reminder of how great this particular genre has been for the platform, making it even more difficult to wait for All of Us Are Dead season 2. While there have been plenty of zombie movies and TV shows recently, All of Us Are Dead offered a fresh take on the genre’s tropes and delivered a fantastic 12-episode series. Unfortunately, the list of Netflix K-dramas releasing in 2024 does not include All of Us Are Dead, suggesting season 2 might only premiere in 2025.
With only four months into 2024 as of the writing of this article, Netflix has already released some amazing K-dramas across different genres. Those who enjoy romantic comedy, for example, have had series like Doctor Slump and Queen of Tears. Horror enthusiasts have gotten series like The Bequeathed and Parasyte: The Grey, the latter of which is based on the Parasyte manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki and combines monsters with deeper themes like All of Us Are Dead.
Parasyte: The Grey is the latest entry in a series of Netflix horror K-dramas, serving as a reminder that All of Us Are Dead season 2 is still far away. Although Parasyte: The Grey is a very unique project from director Yeon Sang-ho in the sense it expands the world of Japanese manga in live-action, the series shares some similarities with other horror dramas on Netflix. The easiest comparison is between Parasyte: The Grey and Hellbound, as the latter was also created by Yeon Sang-ho. However, All of Us Are Dead also falls into the Netflix horror K-drama genre.
Netflix itself has acknowledged the parallels between Parasyte: The Grey and All of Us Are Dead in an Instagram post where parasites are added to scenes from other dramas. In one of the images, Su-in’s parasite form approaches Cheong-san from All of Us Are Dead for a hilarious crossover. … also combines Parasyte: The Grey with shows like Sweet Home and Gyeongseong Creature, further illustrating how successful this genre has been to Netflix. Some of the best Netflix K-dramas are horror shows, which makes the long wait for All of Us Are Dead season 2 even worse.
Even though Parasyte: The Grey and All of Us Are Dead come from different directors and deal with different teams, the former is a good reminder of how exciting the latter’s second season can be. Netflix’s K-drama content has been incredibly consistent over the past couple of years, with each new release being at least interesting enough to check out. It is no surprise that some of the best and most promising Korean directors are working with the stream to create original web series, many of which become global hits on the platform.
All of Us Are Dead season 1 was quite successful for Netflix, prompting a season 2 renewal a few months later. Still, more than two years later, viewers don’t know when season 2 will premiere. Many other shows have been released in the meantime, and while it is great to see more promising horror dramas streaming on Netflix, this makes the wait for All of Us Are Dead’s sequel more disappointing. That said, it is not uncommon for successful Korean web series to take years between seasons, as seen with Squid Game and Hellbound, both of which return in 2024.
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