Spoiler Alert
If you can’t get enough of the zombie K-Drama All of Us Are Dead, Zombieverse might be your new favorite reality series — or not.
On August 8, Netflix released a highly anticipated show with a promising premise. A colorful cast of actors, social media stars, TV personalities, and entertainers must complete challenges and “outwit the dead” during a zombie outbreak. The cast includes Sweet Home actress Lee Si Young, Single’s Inferno 2 star Kim Jin Young (also known as DEX), comedian Park Na Rae, and more.
Between the show’s cast and its concept, viewers were looking forward to a wild, unscripted ride full of hilarious twists and turns.
I’m so freaking excited! Let’s go Dex!! 😭💜 #Zombieverse pic.twitter.com/00H47gc0c8
— (B&TTALNEBSF) SEVEN DAYS A WEEK (@kwonyeonrin12) July 31, 2023
Dex (Kim Jinyoung) joined a unscripted show original Netflix. The features tittle of the show: Zombieverse, Siren: Survive the Island, Nineteen to Twenty, The Devil's Plan. The official release date hasn’t been determined.
Can't wait to see how cool Dex is in fighting zombies!❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/N2DQrfOc73
— jul (@nikarazula) February 10, 2023
After watching eight episodes of humans versus zombies antics, however, some viewers are expressing their disappointment. Zombieverse currently has an audience rating of 50% on Rotten Tomatoes…
…and a rating of 4.2/10 on IMBD. The “unscripted” show has been criticized for being anything but, and some viewers found the cast members too noisy to endure.
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Viewers who discussed Zombieverse on Reddit felt that the show’s execution fell short, and that Zombieverse was too “heavily scripted” to truly be reality TV.
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Although most reality TV shows contain scripted moments, viewers say Zombieverse went beyond what is acceptable for the genre.
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Zombieverse might not be everyone’s cup of blood-red tea, but it has received positive feedback from fans who enjoyed the cast’s humor…
Patricia is such a mood. #Zombieverse pic.twitter.com/dOqbxddkt2
— Raven Brunner (@raventbrunner) August 8, 2023
…athleticism…
Bitch #jinyoung really pulled himself from death AFTER they played his memorial video 💀
He's hot for that I have to admit 🔥#zombieverse #dex pic.twitter.com/mvuUQJgVAi— multistan w/ taste (@Tiny_Carat_Army) August 9, 2023
…and comradery.
I want to commend Dindin for dragging Na Rae out and not leaving her despite her injury. #Zombieverse pic.twitter.com/4m8phff3MX
— ayame (@ayame_v_v) August 8, 2023
Watch the trailer here:
