Netflix Announces July 23, 2021 Release Date For KINGDOM: ASHIN OF THE NORTH

Netflix has finally confirmed the release date of "Kingdom: Ashin of the North" on July 23, 2021. The special episode will expand the horizons of the "Kingdom" series which reveals the origins of the resurrection plant that triggered the avalanche of tragic events that swept through Joseon and a woman abandoned by all - Ashin. 

Recently released footage begins with young Ashin holding a torch and entering an eerie cave in the dark. Inside, she discovers strange markings on a rock along with the mysterious resurrection plant. The accompanying copy reads, “to revive the dead, a price must be paid.” Thus begins the intriguing backstory of the epidemic, unveiling how the resurrection plant that grows in the northern regions traveled down to wreak havoc on Joseon land.

"Kingdom: Ashin of the North" will be directed by Kim Seong-hun, who directed and oversaw the production of the first season of "Kingdom". Writer Kim Eun-hee, who scripted the two seasons, also returns to pen the story of "Kingdom: Ashin of the North". Gianna Jun returns to finally breathe more story into the character of Ashin. Kim Sia on the other hand will portray Ashin as a child. Park Byung-eun reprises his role as Min Chi-rok.

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