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All of Us Are Dead
In a South Korean high school overrun by a relentless zombie outbreak, trapped students must fight for survival as adolescent innocence collides with primal horror and societal abandonment.
All of Us Are Dead
All of Us Are Dead

지금 우리 학교는

"Hope is the most painful torture for people who want to despair."

28 January 2022 — 28 January 2022 South Korea 2 season 12 episode Returning Series 8.3 (4,426)

Cast: Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-soo

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Institutional Abandonment and the Failure of Authority Bullying, Social Class, and Human Monstrosity Coming-of-Age, Grief, and Trauma The Spectrum of Humanity: Monstrosity vs. Hybridity ("Hambies")

All of Us Are Dead — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Nam On-jo

Park Ji-hu

Archetype: The Emotional Anchor / Reluctant Survivor Key Trait: Practical survival instincts coupled with deep emotional empathy

Motivation

To survive and ensure her friends stay alive.

Character Arc

Initially an average student overwhelmed by romantic confusion, On-jo transforms into the group's tactical logician, drawing on survival knowledge taught by her firefighter father. She endures the loss of her best friend, father, and love interest, ultimately becoming a resilient figure who keeps the memory of lost peers alive.

Lee Cheong-san

Yoon Chan-young

Archetype: The Selfless Hero / Sentinel Key Trait: Uncompromising loyalty and agility

Motivation

Protecting On-jo and his classmates regardless of personal cost.

Character Arc

Moves from a quiet, secretly smitten childhood friend into an unyielding leader willing to face lethal danger. His rivalry with Gwi-nam drives much of the tension, culminating in his ultimate sacrifice to lure the horde away and save his classmates during the military airstrike.

Choi Nam-ra

Cho Yi-hyun

Archetype: The Cold Outsider turned Hybrid Guardian Key Trait: High intellect and formidable willpower overcoming monstrous instincts

Motivation

Believing in genuine friendship and protecting her newfound allies.

Character Arc

Begins as an isolated, top-ranking class president with no friends. After being bitten by Gwi-nam, she transforms into a "hambie". Instead of succumbing to bloodlust, she uses her superhuman strength and sensory abilities to protect the group, eventually choosing to live among other hybrids to keep her friends safe.

Lee Su-hyeok

Lomon / Park Solomon

Archetype: The Reformed Fighter / Protector Key Trait: Martial prowess and fierce devotion

Motivation

Defending the group and keeping Nam-ra safe.

Character Arc

A former school delinquent who turned over a new leaf. Su-hyeok acts as the primary physical vanguard against the horde. His devotion to Nam-ra remains steadfast even after her infection, serving as her anchor to humanity.

Yoon Gwi-nam

Yoo In-soo

Archetype: The Unstoppable Apex Predator / Antagonist Key Trait: Malicious resilience and relentless cruelty

Motivation

Obsessive revenge and proving his absolute dominance.

Character Arc

Starts as a cowardly lackey in a bullying ring who kills the school principal to cover his tracks. Upon mutating into an immortal hambie, his latent inferiority complex transforms into pure sadism as he obsessively pursues Cheong-san throughout the school.

Cast

Park Ji-hu as Nam On-jo
Yoon Chan-young as Lee Cheong-san
Cho Yi-hyun as Choi Nam-ra
Lomon as Lee Su-hyeok
Yoo In-soo as Yoon Gwi-nam
Lee You-mi as Lee Na-yeon
Kim Byung-chul as Lee Byeong-chan
Lee Kyoo-hyung as Song Jae-ik
Jeon Bae-soo as Nam So-ju
Kim Bo-yoon as Seo Hyo-ryung
Son Sang-yeon as Jang Wu-jin
Lim Jae-hyeok as Yang Dae-su
Oh Hye-soo as Min Eun-ji
Ha Seung-lee as Jang Ha-ri
Lee Eun-saem as Park Mi-jin

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