Warning: Spoilers for season 1 of Netflix's All of Us Are Dead ahead.
Over the past couple of years, Netflix has been releasing some of the best South Korean dramas out there. From Squid Game to D.P and Twenty Five Twenty One, the streaming giant has been delivering when it comes to K-dramas across various genres — from comedies to thrillers and, of course, good ol’ romance. One of the most popular titles to join Netflix's K-drama roster was zombie story All of Us Are Dead (지금 우리 학교는).
All of Us Are Dead follows a group of students from Hyosan High School fighting to survive after a zombie virus spreads across the school and its surrounding areas. The series is based on Joo Donggeun’s digital Webtoon comic called Now at Our School (same as the series’ original title in Korean), which was first published in 2009.
At first, the series might seem like your typical zombie apocalypse story with coming-of-age elements sprinkled in the narrative, but All of Us Are Dead is actually rife with cultural references and timely allegories.
Starring Park Jihu and Yoon Chanyoung, All of Us Are Dead premiered on Netflix on January 28, 2022, and quickly climbed up Netflix’s Global Top 10 rank. According to Variety, the series accumulated 124.79 million hours viewed in its first week, making it the most-viewed premiere week for a South Korean title since Netflix’s public Top 10 launched.
Naturally, fans who finished the series started frantically looking for All of Us Are Dead season 2 updates on Google as soon as season one ended. If that’s you, here’s what you need to know about the series and its long-anticipated return.
Is Season 2 of All of Us Are Dead confirmed?
Yes, it is! On June 6, 2022, Netflix confirmed All of Us Are Dead had officially been renewed for a second season on Twitter. The streamer also unveiled a Season 2 announcement video featuring some of the cast. “The students of Hyosan High School may have survived their first zombie outbreak, but the nightmare is far from over," the announcement description reads.
As previously noted by Hypebae, Lee Jaekyu, the director of the series, had noted that “the story was written with a second season in mind.” His idea was to continue the story, and Netflix is making that happen. “It would be great if we could do a second season,” the director reportedly said in the past, teasing that “if it were to happen, there would be more interesting stories.” Lee might focus more on the “zombie survival” during its sophomore season, which would make sense. But… before we get into that. Let's recap for a second.
Has production for All of Us Are Dead season begun?
At long last, we can say production for All of Us Are Dead season 2 has officially begun. Netflix Korea announced the news on July 23, 2025, posting a video and some photos of the cast members during their first table reading. (More on that below.)
When the All of Us Are Dead season 2 announcement was unveiled on June 6, 2022, Netflix said the project would be “coming soon,” but fans have been waiting for three full years. As reported by Star News Korea on May 23, 2024, production for All of Us Are Dead season 2 was allegedly delayed until 2025 to accommodate more high-level production. The report states that production for season 2 was initially supposed to start in 2024.
When is All of Us Are Dead season 2 premiering?
Netflix has yet to announce a release date for All of Us Are Dead season 2, but since production has just started, we will most likely have to wait until sometime in 2026.
Who's in the cast of All of Us Are Dead season 2?
Netflix has confirmed that Park Jihu, Yoon Chanyoung, Cho Yihyun, and Park Solomon (also known as Lomon) will all be appearing again in All of Us Are Dead season 2. New cast members also include Squid Game's Roh Jaewon, Lee Minjae, Kim Sieun, and Yoon Gai. The streamer put out pictures of the actors during their first table read, which you can see by scrolling below:
Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead centered mainly around Nam Onjo, played by 18-year-old Park Jihu, and her childhood friend, neighbor, and classmate Lee Cheongsan, played by 20-year-old Yoon Chanyoung. Cho Yihyun also starred as model student and class president Choi Namra, while South Korean-Uzbek actor Lomon played Lee Suhyeok.
The main antagonist of the series — aside from, you know, the virus itself — was Yoon Gwinam, played by real-life sweetheart Yoo Insoo. Lee Yoomi, whom you might have recognized from Squid Game, played Lee Nayeon. Additional casting included Im Jaehyuk as Yang Daesu, Lee Eunsaem as Park Mijin, Ham Sungmin as Han Gyeongsu (a.k.a. Chaongsan’s BFF), Kim Jooah as Yoon Isak (a.k.a. Onjo’s BFF), as well as Son Sangyeon and Ha Seungri as siblings Jang Woojin and Jang Hari — among others.
If you’ve already watched Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead, you’d know the series ends on a cliffhanger after the survivors reunite with Namra on the school’s rooftop. Unlike with Squid Game, it’s difficult to guess who else could return for the second season since, you know, dead people can become zombies, too.
What will All of Us Are Dead season 2 be about?
While details about the plot of All of Us Are Dead season 2 are being kept under wraps, it's safe to assume the story will still center on the zombie virus and the aftermath of season 1.
Of course, there’s one central question all fans have: Is Cheongsan really dead in All of Us Are Dead? Well, it’s impossible to know for sure. We did not see him turn into a zombie, and we also did not see his remains. We did see him get blasted with the shock wave from the bomb the government dropped on school grounds, though he barely managed to use Gwinam as a cover. And Yoon Chanyoung is confirmed to come back, so… I guess we can officially say this is not the end for Cheongsan?
How many episodes will All of Us Are Dead season 2 have?
Season one of All of Us Are Dead featured 12 episodes, clocking in at just under or over an hour each for a combined total of 728 minutes. (Believe us, once you hit play on the first episode, you’ll want to watch the rest right away.) It's unclear if season 2 will stick to the same number of episodes and length, yet, but that's usually the case with Netflix productions.
This post will continue to be updated as news about All of Us Are Dead season 2 breaks.
