Zombieverse: New Korean reality show on zombie apocalypse draws in mixed reactions
Zombieverse
Move over Squid Game, there seems to be a new Korean show on Netflix that is capturing the imagination of viewers. Touted as reality series, Zombieverse is the new show on the OTT giant that has disgusted people and made many curious in equal measures. So much so that it is now being speculated if the reality show is actually scripted rather than being a reality show as it promises to be. Posed as a dating show, it puts unassumed people in a 'zombie apocalypse' where they have to complete a series of tasks in order to survive.
About Zombieverse
The cast of the show includes well-known South Korean faces - Sweet Home star Lee Si Young, Korean TV personality Noh Hong Chul, DJ Park Na Rae, rapper Kim Cheol, and South Korean baseball player Yoo Hee Kwan. What begins as a dating game, ends up becoming a game of survival.
Once stuck in the zombie apocalypse, contestants must work together to secure food, water, transport and shelter. Anyone who is caught by the fiendish zombies and bitten must be left behind while the rest have to carry on.
There have been several cookie-cutter reality shows in the past on Netflix and several zombie apocalypse shows too exist but what makes Zombieverse unique is the blending of two seemingly ill-fitting genres.
Is Zombieverse scripted?
Though the show is being pitched as a reality show and claims to be unscripted, speculations are rife on whether in reality it actually is scripted. The obvious fictional bit is the zombie apocalypse. Netflix has brought in a crew of actors to play undead beings for the show.
The contestants on the show will have to abide by some general rules - they must take part in the challenges and avoid being ‘bitten’ by the zombies. The rest of the show follows the same format that every reality show has so far.
People can expect anything happening in Zombieverse, pretty much like in other unscripted series like Survivor, The Great British Bake Off, Pawn Stars, Love Is Blind, and more.
Zombieverse was released on Netflix on 8 Tuesday and since then has found many hooked to the series. It has received mix reviews on Twitter. Here take a look:
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All 8 episodes of Zombieverse are streaming on Netflix.
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