Kingdom

January 25, 2019

Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon) discovers his father the king is gravely ill and something is being concealed. Physician Seo-bi (Bae Doona) investigates an outbreak in a remote province. The drama's world — Joseon court politics, a zombie plague, extraordinary production values — is established in full.

January 25, 2019

The political conspiracy surrounding the king's illness is revealed. The plague's origin — a resurrection plant used by the Queen's faction — begins to emerge.

January 25, 2019

The Crown Prince and his party are trapped. The Suwon fortress walls' Joseon-era architecture is used for the drama's first major battle sequence.

January 25, 2019

Seo-bi's investigation into the plague's properties yields a discovery that changes the drama's tactical landscape.

January 25, 2019

Lee Chang's political and physical battle against the conspiracy reaches its crisis point.

January 25, 2019

The cliff-hanger that drove global demand for Season 2. Kingdom was the first Korean drama to achieve major international critical acclaim from non-K-drama audiences — praised by Game of Thrones viewers for its political intelligence and action quality.