‘All of Us Are Dead’ Fun Facts: Did You Know? This Actress is the Only High School Student Among the Cast + More Interesting Facts About the Netflix Series
Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead" is the latest K-zombie series that is taking the world by storm with its surprising storyline, an impressive lineup of cast and, of course, jaw-dropping visuals that kept viewers at the edge of their seats.
The webtoon-based series follows the story of Hyosan High School students who are trapped inside a zombie-infested campus.
Moreover, the 12-episode series showed the audience how the students braced themselves amid the hoard of zombies without the help of no one.
Interestingly, after the highly anticipated debut, the horror thriller Kdrama gained the public's attention after it topped Netflix's TV show worldwide.
As the world delves into the latest K-zombie craze, here are 3 interesting facts about "All of Us Are Dead."
Did You Know? One From The 'All of Us Are Dead' Cast is Actually a High School Student!
Although most of the cast members looked like they were in their teens, only one of the cast members is actually a student.
The 18-year-old Park Ji Hoo played the main character, Nam Ohn Jo in "All of Us Are Dead."
According to various outlets, she is currently studying at Hanyang University, majoring in Theater and Film.
In their interview ahead of the premiere date, the new rising star revealed interesting details during the filming of the Netflix series.
She mentioned that at the time of the production, the actress was still in junior high and would have to change back and forth in school uniforms.
To recall, director Lee Jae Gyoo shared that it took them two years to film "All of Us Are Dead"--this is due to the surging health crisis that prompted the delay.
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As for Park Ji Hoo, she mentioned that she calls most people around her as uncles or aunts since she is the youngest among the group.
Hyosan High School Building was Only Built for the Kdrama
Interestingly, the high school building that the viewers saw in Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead" does not exist and was only constructed for the series.
In the behind-the-scenes video released by The Swoon, director Lee Jae Gyu revealed that the production team built a set from scratch in a 100-meter long four-story building.
In addition, the "All of Us Are Dead" also pointed out the significance of the filming location in a zombie-themed Kdrama.
"It was basically like a four-story school building inside the set and we would just be there all the time. So it felt like we were really going to school, but a really gloomy school," he said during the press conference.
Yoon Chan Young, Yoo In Soo Dish Out How Intense the Training Was
In an interview, lead stars Yoon Chan Young, who plays Lee Cheong San and Yoo In Soo, the high school villain, spoke about their preparation for "All of Us Are Dead."
The two revealed that they got sick because of the intense action training.
"People threw up because they wanted to do well during the next training," the actors revealed.
Moreover, the lead stars also mentioned that they, including Park Solomon, had separate training sessions and would spend hours doing various types of martial arts.
