10 Reasons You Should Watch Netflix's Kingdom
1. The Characters
The protagonists of the story are absolute standouts, archetypal yet complex, coming together in a "save the world" fashion, their pragmatism and response to crisis making them great heroes despite coming from extremely varied backgrounds.
The show's main protagonist has to be Crown Prince Yi Chang, though another major player is the physician, Seo-Bi, who is present for the first outbreak and the one who figures out its source, a woman who is terrified yet consistently pragmatic at every turn, surviving with her wits and skill. Other major players include the prince's guard, Mu Yeoung, who is both funny yet remarkably grounded and unflinchingly loyal, helping the prince remain humble; and the mysterious Young Shin, a rough, skilful sharpshooter who was with Seo-Bi during the first outbreak.
The show's villains, all of the Cho family under powerful patriarch Cho Hak-ju, keep adding to already high stakes, with enforcer son Cho Beom-il catching up with the prince to kill him, and young daughter Queen Consort Cho as manipulative as her father.
Without these characters, this show wouldn't be half as engaging as it is, and for these alone, on top of everything else it has to offer, this series deserves high praise.