Can you believe All Of Us Are Dead (AOUAD) is about a year old already? It's been nine months since it became available on Netflix back in January, and I still cannot forget how I had an AOUAD phase. There was a time when all I had been doing in my free time was hanging out on the cast's IG pages, waiting for an update. It's either that or I'm scouring YouTube for any video of their guestings. Undoubtedly, AOUAD is one of my favorite K-dramas of 2022 and I cannot wait for season two already!
While the cast has confirmed that a new season is indeed happening, there is, sadly, no news yet about its release date. Fortunately for us, though, the cast has other projects post-AOUAD, so there's a lot of material to tide us through until we know for sure when season two is happening.
Note: what you'll read next might include spoilers! If you haven't watched it yet, now's the time to click the exit button and start watching AOUAD episode one on Netflix already.
Here's a look at the cast of All Of Us Are Dead and where they are now:
1. Park Ji Hu as Nam On Jo
Who can ever forget this tough girl with mad survival skills? On Jo is played by 18-year-old Park Ji Hu who was actually still in high school when she filmed AOUAD. By the time the show aired, Ji Hu had already graduated from high school and is now a theater and film freshman at Hanyang University. In September, Ji Hu took home the Best New Actress award at the 2022 APAN Star Awards for her breakout role in AOUAD. Most recently, she was part of another hit K-drama, Little Women, where she starred alongside Kim Go Eun and Nam Ji Hyun. Little Women follows the story of three siblings who, despite being poor, mustered everything they could to fight off one of South Korea's richest chaebol.
2. Yoon Chan Young as Lee Cheong San
The equally brave and courageous Lee Cheong San, who is in love with On Jo, but *gulps* didn't make it in the end. I am seriously hoping he'll come back in season two, in whatever shape or form, because we need more Lee Cheong San in the AOUAD world. Actor Yoon Chan Young gave life to the character and, like Ji Hu, has earned the Best New Actor award because of it. Following his AOUAD stint, we now know that Chan Young has the chops to sing and rap, based on his guesting at Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook back in February. Also, he starred in two seasons of Hope Or Dope. This noir web drama follows the story of teenagers who are in desperate need of money, which they earn through the marijuana trade. And when he's not acting, Chan Young is seen in the fashion circle, where he is hailed as the first ambassador for South Korea of the renowned fashion house, Coach.
3. Cho Yi Hyun as Choi Nam Ra
Nam Ra is her grade level's top student and president who appears aloof and uncaring at first, but has since broken her ice princess demeanor when zombies take over their school. Cho Yi Hyun played the character well, which led her to be nominated for the Best New Actress category in both the 2022 APAN Star Awards and the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards! Aside from preparing for AOUAD season two, Yi Hyun is also set to make hearts aflutter in the film, Ditto. The movie, which is a remake of a 2000 film of the same name, depicts the story of love and friendship between two college students—one living in 1999, the other in 2022. Yi Hyun will star alongside Yeo Jin Goo, Kim Hye Yoon, and Na In Woo in Ditto, which is set to be released in South Korea on November 16, 2022.
4. Lomon as Lee Su Hyeok
Lee Su Hyeok is the other fearless fighter in the bunch who isn't afraid to confront the zombies. Thanks to Su Hyeok, most of his friends survived the ordeal but he will always keep an eye (and heart) out for Nam Ra. To be honest, I haven't been seeing much updates from Lomon after AOUAD since he doesn't update his Instagram that often. Imagine my surprise when I heard that he'll be making a comeback to the small screen through the Disney+ show, Revenge Of Others. Together with Shin Ye Eun, Lomon will seek revenge against the unjust society they live in. Sounds like a heavy, action-packed drama! I can't wait to watch it once Disney+ launches in the Philippines on November 17, 2022.
5. Yoo In Soo as Yoon Gwi Nam
Yung kalabang ayaw mamatay, grabe! No matter what Cheong San and the gang do, Gwi Nam just keeps on coming back from the dead. Yoo In Soo was such an effective actor that everyone took notice, including the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards where he was also nominated for the Best New Actor category. What's keeping In Soo busy after AOUAD is yet another hit drama, Alchemy Of Souls. Here, he plays Park Dang Gu, who is the party-going, happy-go-lucky heir to a wealthy family that belongs to the top one percent of a fictional nation called Daeho. The drama, written by the famous Hong Sisters, also includes Jung So Min, Shin Seung Ho, Lee Jae Wook, and Hwang Minhyun in its cast.
6. Lee Yoo Mi as Lee Na Yeon
While everyone loved Lee Yoo Mi's character in Squid Game, everyone must have hated her as Na Yeon in AOUAD. But with both titles, who have become global phenomena, under her belt, of course, the world will take notice. Just last month, Yoo Mi was named one of TIME Magazine's Next Generation of Leaders of 2022 because of the talent she has shown in both breakout shows. Back in May, Yoo Mi also received the Best New Actress award for the film category from the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards. This is in recognition of her stellar performance in the 2021 film, Young Adult Matters.
After AOUAD, Yoo Mi has made a special appearance in the KBS drama, If You Wish Upon Me. Her most recent project was Mental Coach Jegal, where she landed the lead role of Cha Ga Eul. In the drama, Ga Eul, after having once been a celebrated taekwondo athlete herself, becomes a mental coach who helps current athletes get out of their slump. Next year, Yoo Mi is also set to star in Strong Woman Gang Nam Soon, which is the sequel to the well-loved 2017 drama, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon.
7. Lee Eun Saem as Park Mi Jin
The girl who ends her every sentence with a cuss, Lee Eun Saem has made a memorable character in Park Mi Jin. While Mi Jin is the student who seemingly hates the world, Eun Saem makes a 180-degree transformation as she returns as a bright and bubbly student—at a university this time—in the SBS drama, Cheer Up. As Joo Sun Ja, Eun Saem plays the role of a cheerleader at Yonhee University.
8. Jeon Bae Soo as Nam So Ju
Nam So Ju is Ji Hu's father. He is a member of the 119 Fire EMS Rescue, and is possibly the reason why Ji Hu knows how to survive a zombie apocalypse. To be honest, it's hard to miss the actor Jeon Bae Soo because he is ~everywhere~! After AOUAD, we see him as Lee Si Woo (Song Kang)'s father, who drinks and gambles a lot, in Forecasting Love And Weather. In the KBS drama, Love All Play, he is Park Tae Yang (Park Ju Hyun)'s—the drama's lead—father. We also see him as Woo Gwang Ho, the gimbap-making father to our beloved Young Woo in the hit drama, Extraordinary Attorney Woo. And most recently, he is also in the Netflix series, Glitch, where he is Hong Ji Hyo (Jeon Yeo Bin)'s—you guessed it—dad.
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