By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Minji
Seoul | Nov. 4, 2020
"A history of blood never once revealed throughout the centuries."
An exhibition featuring "Kingdom," the historical zombie drama that is a worldwide hit, has opened in Seoul.
Called "The Massacre of Kingdom," the event runs through Nov. 8 at Songwon Art Center in the capital's Jongno-gu District and shows reenactments of major scenes from the series and items used in production.
"Kingdom" has fueled a "K-zombie" boom in fusing the historical and zombie genres, with its first season coming out last year in January and its second in March this year. The New York Times named the series one of last year's ten best international shows and Forbes called it a "must-watch."
Korea.net on Nov. 4 visited the exhibition.
"The Massacre of Kingdom" exhibition uses the fictional notion that "Kingdom" is based on real history. The event covers three floors and all spaces are colored red.
The music playing in the background is from the series' soundtrack and elicits the atmosphere of the Joseon Dynasty, the period when the drama is set; the plot has a mysterious plague turning the kingdom into a living hell.
This is a replica of the only remaining magical herb on Earth that can revive the dead (left) and real scripts from the drama are on the right.