October is eagerly awaited by some as it ushers in Halloween parties, retelling ghost stories and getting together with friends to watch horror movies and series. Korean zombie horror series have proven to be a reliable choice for the gore and scary factor, further bolstered by the excellent production values and plot.
Here are twelve Korean zombie and horror series that are sure to suit this Halloween season and cravings for a good scare.
1. Black hole
Black hole it’s about a group of survivors forced to fight for their lives to survive against previously human mutants who have inhaled a mysterious black smoke from a chasm.
2. Hell
Infernal was an adaptation of a Korean webtoon of the same name. The series delved into themes of sin and how three supernatural beings brutally punished sinners. The challenging theme of this series is disturbing and compelling enough to spark philosophical discussions about human failures and morality.
Infernal was renewed for a second season in netflix. star Yo ah inwho also starred in the popular zombie movie #Live.
3.OMG
Also from Netflix, Goddam is an anthology of eight short horror stories dealing with Korean urban legends. Each episode lasts between six and fifteen minutes; the entire series can be completed in just one hour. This is a good recommendation for those who don’t like watching long series with too many chapters.
4. Sweet home
sweet home is one of the most popular Korean series on Netflix. It tackled the story of a high school orphan who lost his family in a car accident and lived alone. He moved into a dilapidated apartment to commit suicide, but was interrupted by strange occurrences among the residents who mysteriously turned into monsters. sweet home it was also based on a webtoon of the same title.
5. The Mysterious Accountant
The strange meter waIt is also based on a webtoon of the same title. The story tells the story of four demon hunters who seek out and expel evil spirits from the land using their unique powers. Evil spirits use a human host who has committed murder or has a strong desire to do so. One of the four counters was consumed by a stronger evil spirit. A high school student with psychokinesis (the power to move objects through mental effort) was trained to replace him.
6. Zombie Detective
Zombie Detective is a good option for those who prefer a touch of comedy and not straight up gore. it is the story of Kang Minho, who woke up with amnesia and turned into a zombie. He tried to blend in by learning to walk and talk like everyone else and eventually assumed the identity of a private detective as he worked to uncover his former life.
7. Happiness
This Korean series is about people in a building infested with zombies during quarantine. The zombies are the result of a failed medical experiment that produced the Rita virus or madman’s disease, resulting in a pandemic, hence quarantine. Congratulations was based on the webtoon of the same title.
8. The cursed
the whore it’s a company called Forest, run by its president Jin Jong Hyun, who relied too much on shamanism, even using it to make decisions in the business. A reporter investigated a brutal case involving Forest and discovered how deceptive the company had been.
the whore was also released as a movie titled The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey, written by Yeon SanghoDirector of Train to Busan.
9. Strangers from Hell
aliens from hell it was an adaptation of the webtoon Hell is other people. It was about a boy who moved to Seoul from the countryside to look for work. Due to his lack of money, he decided to live in a goshiwon, an affordable housing option that requires no deposit and is already furnished. Your stay in this goshiwon caused him to distrust his neighbours.
10. The Guest
The guest is the story of an ongoing struggle between a demon and three protagonists who come together to eradicate the force of evil. People possessed by demons drove them to harm themselves, harm others, and commit suicide. Twenty years later, these protagonists work together to cast out demons and bring justice to the victims.
11. Kingdom
In Kingdom, the crown prince has encountered an unprecedented outbreak of a mysterious disease so potent and contagious that it’s taken a race against time to find the royal doctor who could shed light on the outbreak. Among the many deaths, there was one survivor, dual referencing, a doctor who worked with the real doctor. How did you survive and what do you know about the mysterious disease?
Kingdom was an adaptation of the webtoon titled The Kingdom of the Gods.
12. We’re All Dead
we are all dead It is based on the webtoon of the same name. The series focused on a group of high school students left behind after being rescued from a zombie virus outbreak in their area. Students had to rely on their instincts to navigate through situations in order to survive.