Synopsis
Kingdom (킹덤, 2019), Season 1 — six Netflix episodes you can watch online on iFILM. Joseon-era Korea: famine, factional corruption, and a king who may already be dead — or worse.
Crown Prince Lee Chang tries to reach his ailing father, but royal advisor Cho Hak-ju and the young queen seal every door. The prince escapes the capital and rides to a country clinic he finds soaked in blood. The plague is already moving through the countryside. He gathers a loose band of survivors and Seo-bi, a physician's assistant who understands the disease better than anyone. Six episodes, two disasters running in parallel: an undead outbreak spreading village by village while a palace conspiracy tightens around the prince from the opposite direction.
What makes this first season click is how cleanly the Joseon court drama and the horror share the same frame — neither half is an excuse for the other. Stream Kingdom Season 1 online on iFILM.
6 episodes
S1·E1Episode 1
Officials find notices in Hanyang alleging the king is dead. Crown Prince Lee Chang tries to check on his father, but the young queen stands in his way.
S1·E2Episode 2
Prince Chang and Mu-yeong arrive at Jiyulheon, where they make a horrific discovery. Seo-bi’s story of what she saw eerily resonates with Prince Chang.
S1·E3Episode 3
Night leads to chaos in Dongnae. Cho Hak-ju and the queen oversee the king’s care. Prince Chang reaches a disquieting conclusion and vows to fight back.
S1·E4Episode 4
On his way to seek Lord Ahn Hyeon’s help, Prince Chang encounters a group of stranded survivors and leads them to Jiyulheon, following Seo-bi’s advice.
S1·E5Episode 5
Prince Chang’s group comes across a village that oddly seems to be well-fed. While taking refuge at Lord Ahn Hyeon’s, Seo-bi notes something peculiar.
S1·E6Episode 6
Cho Hak-ju has chilling words for the queen, who’s hiding a sinister secret. Prince Chang orders Sangju’s defenses, but Seo-bi senses something awry.
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