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Kingdom: Ashin of the North 킹덤: 아신전

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Kingdom (Korean: 킹덤) is a South Korean zombie sageuk action horror thriller series, created and written by Kim Eun-hee, based on the webtoon series The Kingdom of the Gods (Korean: 신의나라:버닝헬) by Kim Eun-hee and Yang Kyung-il. As Netflix's first original Korean series, it premiered on January 25, 2019. It stars Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Sung-kyu, and Kim Hye-jun. Set in 1601, three years after the end of the Imjin War, Kingdom takes place in a fictional Joseon (now Korea) and blends political thriller with zombie horror.

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Verified facts

Kingdom: Ashin of the North (킹덤: 아신전) — verified Korean film. Released 2021-07-23. Directed by Kim Seong-hun. 4 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 92
• Genre: fantasy television program, thriller television series, horror television series
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Kingdom
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korean
• Creator: Kim Eun-hee
• Premiered: January 25, 2019
• Platform: Netflix
• Release Date: 2019년 1월 25일

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as Kingdom: Ashin of the North; KoreaAPI uses 킹덤: 아신전 (chosen by source authority).
• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 킹덤 (2019년 드라마); KoreaAPI uses 킹덤: 아신전 (chosen by source authority).
• Wikipedia lists the English name as Kingdom (South Korean TV series); KoreaAPI uses Kingdom: Ashin of the North (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (4)

• Jun Ji-hyun
• Park Byeong-eun
• Kim Roe-ha
• Koo Kyo-hwan

Director

• Kim Seong-hun

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-19 · 4 verified snapshots.

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