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Cheong-san’s return inAll of Us Are Deadseason 2 sounds very likely, but I think it will not be a happy moment like many are speculating. Although Cheong-san’s death was as definitive as it can get – he fell from a rooftop right before the entire area was bombarded – his return does not sound too far-fetched. Firstly, Cheong-san’s body was never actually shown. Secondly, the character is just too important not to be included in the second season of theNetflix K-drama. Lastly, Cheong-san’s actor Yoon Chan-young was one of the cast members featured in the season 2 announcement video.
The wait forAll of Us Are Deadseason 2 continues as the show does not have a release date yet. Assuming thispopular K-drama based on a webtoonwill return in 2025, more than three years will have passed since the first season. Therefore, fans of the show have plenty of time to come up with theories regarding Cheong-san’s fate. WhileI do believe that Yoon Chan-young’s character will return, I expect his comeback to be a quite dark storyline.
Cheong-san could be as lost as Nam-ra was in season 1.
I believeCheong-san is alive inAll of Us Are Dead, yet season 2 will reveal he is now a hambie.All of Us Are Dead’s “half zombies,” as suggested by their name, are people who were infected with the Jonas virus but did not fully transform into zombies. These people retain their consciousness but have the same needs as normal zombies. In other words, they crave human flesh and brains just as any other zombie. It is unclear what causes the hambie transformation, but one’s will to live seems to be part of it.
Cheong-san turning into a zombie could actually be the reason why he survived both the fall and the bombarding of Hyosan, which no regular human would.
The hambie transformation inAll of Us Are Deadalso seems to be tied to how the person was infected. For example, when Gwi-nam attacked Nam-ran, the latter became a hambie just like the former. Considering thatGwi-nam bit Cheong-san’s armjust before their fight in episode 11, it is reasonable to assume that Cheong-san turned into a hambie if he survived the fall. Cheong-san turning into a zombie could actually be the reason why he survived both the fall and the bombarding of Hyosan, which no regular human would.
Cheong-san Becoming A Hambie Would Explain Why He Hasn’t Returned Yet
Cheong-san may be afraid of hurting his friends.
All of Us Are Deadepisode 12 included a four-month time skip, after which the surviving characters that were in quarantine were allowed to walk freely in the military camp. It did not take long before On-jo and the others escaped the quarantine to look for Nam-ram, who had lightened up a fire on the school’s rooftop. Interestingly,Cheong-san was nowhere to be seen in the finale, not even after Nam-ra revealed the existence of other hambies. On-jo even found the name tag she had given to Cheong-san surrounded by ashes.
All Of Us Are Dead Season 2’s Teased New Characters Mean Nam-ra Will Be Even More Important Now
All of Us Are Dead’s finale teased the arrival of new characters, and they will make Nam-ra even more important in season 2 of the zombie K-drama.
I, like many otherAll of Us Are Deadfans, have assumed that Cheong-san survived and will return eventually. However, this raises the question of why he never revealed himself to his friends during this fourth-month period.If Cheong-san was alive and okay, there would be no reason for him not to look for his friendsunless he had turned into a hambie. Cheong-san would most likely avoid showing up in front of On-jo and the rest of his friends as a hambie, as that would put their safety at risk if still can’t control his powers.
Cheong-san Returning As A Hambie Would Make His Relationship With On-jo Even More Complicated
They would be the new Nam-ra and Su-hyeok.
On-jo and Cheong-san’s romance inAll of Us Are Deadwas one of the main storylines of season 1. They had been friends for years, but it took a while before both of them realized they liked each other.Cheong-san only confessed his feelings for On-jo in episode 11, shortly before he had to stay behind to fight Gwi-nam. Cheong-san’s death was tragic on its own, but his return can be very bittersweet. If Cheong-san cannot control his zombie transformation, he and On-jo cannot be together. This would mirror Nam-ra and Su-hyeok’s dynamic in season 1.
All of Us Are Dead2was not included in Netflix’s 2024 K-drama slate, suggesting the show will only return in 2025.
Nam-ra almost attacked Su-hyeok a couple of times inAll of Us Are Dead, including at the end when she almost killed On-jo. It was only after spending four months out in the open with other hambies that Nam-ra learned how to control her powers and felt comfortable about reuniting with her friends. This is why I believe Cheong-san’s eventual return inAll of Us Are Deadwill not be a happy one at first. It would be interesting to have Cheong-san watching his friends from the shadows until he has to reveal himself to help them.
All Of Us Are Dead
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All of Us Are Dead is a South Korean series that centers on a high school overrun by a zombie virus outbreak. The students, facing an unprecedented crisis, must navigate survival while combating the threat of becoming part of the undead horde.
