‘Kingdom: Ashin Of The North’ Update: Netflix Drops Eerie Teaser for the Much-Awaited Special Season

The highly anticipated K-drama "Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" continues to pique the viewer's interest with captivating yet intriguing visuals.

It came after Netflix recently released a series of teasers featuring the sought-after special season of the post-apocalyptic drama starring Jun Ji Hyun.

"Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" Teaser Features the Young Ashin

The official poster hints at the possible chaos as the new stills featured the young Ashin, played by Kim Shi Ah, who was abandoned after the pandemonium hit the Joseon dynasty.

Meanwhile, the second teaser displays a mysterious purple flower known as the resurrection plant that is said to have the power to bring back the dead.

Apart from Ashin and the rare purple flower, new stills also showed an eerie teaser featuring a white-eyed tiger, a pile of dead bodies in the woods, and Ashin in the middle of nowhere surrounded by resurrection plants.

"The place where death blooms to swallow Joseon, and the story of Asin abandoned by all: Asin, the mysterious purple life and death, the tiger of the white-eyed life and death, the mysterious death of Asin, and the image of Asin surrounded by the life and death," the caption reads.

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What You Need to Know about "Kingdom: Ashin Of The North"

Following the success of the mega-hit K-zombie period thriller "Kingdom," the streaming giant confirmed that a special episode is slated to be released in 2021.

"Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" Release Date:

Earlier this month, Netflix announced that the "Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" release date is scheduled to hit the screen worldwide on July 23.

This was followed by a surprising teaser video featuring Jun Ji Hyun's mysterious role.

Interestingly, the much-awaited season special is said to explore the horizons of the "Kingdom" series, specifically the origins of the resurrection plant.

In addition, it will also reveal the story behind the woman abandoned by all - Ashin.

"Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" Cast

Apart from Jun Ji Hyun and Kim Shi Ah, who will play the young Ashin, cast members also include Park Byung Eun, who is set to reprise his role as Royal Commandery Min Chi-rok and will be joined by Koo Kyo Hwan.

The Hallyu star was previously introduced in the "Kingdom 2" season finale, where she was depicted as a mysterious character and is said to be the heir to the Northern Yeojin tribe village.

The upcoming "Kingdom" spinoff will also unravel her connection with the Joseon plague.

To recall, the popular K-zombie series features Bae Doo Na, Ryu Seung Ryon, Kim Sung Gyu, and Joo Ji Hoon, who plays Crowne Prince Lee Chang.

Aside from the cast, "'Kingdom: Ashin Of The North" is helmed by "Kingdom" season 1 director Kim Seon Hun, alongside screenwriter Kim Eun Hee, who worked on the drama's two previous seasons.

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Written by Geca Wills